The Facts: Griffin said Thursday that his injured knee is nearly mended. And even though Mike Anderson and Tatum Bell appear to be locked in a battle for the starting tailback job, Griffin said he's determined to regain a prominent place in the offense. "I earned my spot to play and I want to do the same thing -- earn it again," Griffin said after mini-camp practice. "I don't mind coming in under the radar."

Diehards Line:Griffin, who struggled to secure the ball at times last season, was a limited participant in the Broncos' team camp last month. But Mike Shanahan claims the diminutive speedster is close to 100 percent now. ... Nonetheless, he's going to have a very hard time breaking into the rotation as anything more than a situational sub at this point.