Let's hear it for Al Wilson

[Clockwork Orange]

The D-line has been getting a lot of kudos lately (deservedly so) and the secondary is getting their due (deserved as well). But I think it's an appropriate time to show some love for the leader of this defense.

http://td30a.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/alwilson02.jpg

3 tackles, 1 sack, 2 forced fumbles today.

He's a bad man. :~ohyah!:

[Rock Chalk]

Earnin his paycheck, kickin some ass, takin some names.

http://media.mnginteractive.com/media/paper36/Awilson0109.jpg

[SoCalBronco]

Big Al Rocks!!!

[FADERPROOF]

Al is the man.

[24champ]

Al is a great leader of this defense, I think he is the most underrated MLB in the league.

[Spider]

Earnin his paycheck, kickin some ass, takin some names.

http://media.mnginteractive.com/media/paper36/Awilson0109.jpg
You have given out too much Reputation in the last 24 hours, try again later.

[Spider]

The D-line has been getting a lot of kudos lately (deservedly so) and the secondary is getting their due (deserved as well). But I think it's an appropriate time to show some love for the leader of this defense.

http://td30a.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/alwilson02.jpg

3 tackles, 1 sack, 2 forced fumbles today.

He's a bad man. :~ohyah!:
You have given out too much Reputation in the last 24 hours, try again later.
I took some flack for saying Al was on the same level as Ray Ray .... ;D he is living up to my claims

[Rock Chalk]

Al is a great leader of this defense, I think he is the most underrated MLB in the league.
Whatever. Al gets lots and lots of praise from any announcer watching him. Theisman, Madden, Michaels, Simms, Young, Long all of them say Al is the second best MLB in the NFL behind Lewis.

Dungy picked Al to go to the pro-bowl because he felt Al got overlooked at MLB behind Farrior and LEwis(or maybe Thomas and Lewis) and he wanted Al there.

He is not under-rated. I think he might be one of the few people that they have rated just about right.

[Spider]

I do think Al Wilson is underrated by fans though .......

[24champ]

Right Alec, guess i meant to say that he is not mentioned enough for his toughness and leadership skills. Im not knocking on Al Wilson, just think this guy doesnt get enough recognition for what he does.

[Cito Pelon]

56 is having a great season. Probably the best player on the D so far this year.

[Rock Chalk]

Hey man, Al is my favorite player on defense. I love his intensity and I love the way he looks as a MLB. Just looks like a guy that was born to play MLB. Scary, mean, big, fast, nasty tackler, makes huge hits on big RBs (remember him knocking Ricky Williams backwards 3 yards? or Edge?).

I think fans outside of the AFC West teams under-rate Al Wilson, but Raider, Bronco, Chef and Charger fans wont under-rate him.

[Spider]

Hey man, Al is my favorite player on defense. I love his intensity and I love the way he looks as a MLB. Just looks like a guy that was born to play MLB. Scary, mean, big, fast, nasty tackler, makes huge hits on big RBs (remember him knocking Ricky Williams backwards 3 yards? or Edge?).

I think fans outside of the AFC West teams under-rate Al Wilson, but Raider, Bronco, Chef and Charger fans wont under-rate him.;D I sure do Remember , I also remember the Hit he laid on Heap in the endzone

[Rock Chalk]

;D I sure do Remember , I also remember the Hit he laid on Heap in the endzone
Man I wish I had a fullscreen hi-res clip of that entire play.

[Clockwork Orange]

Don't forget this one.

http://media.mnginteractive.com/media/paper190/20041129_SPT_RAID2_1129.JPG

[GonzoLays]

I wouldn't say Al is the best type of leader to have on a team. He seems like the type of guy to bitch at you when you mess up instead of the guy that picks you up and tells you what you did wrong.

Kind of like the Indy playoff game a couple of seasons ago when Marvin Harrison got off the ground untouched and ran in for the touchdown. Al was yelling at Herndon while Marvin got off the ground.

Al is definitely the emotional leader of the defense, no questions asked. But the best type of leader, I'm afraid not.

[Spider]

or his hit on Wheatly

[Spider]

Man I wish I had a fullscreen hi-res clip of that entire play.
;D I do have the full play but not full screen high res

[Clockwork Orange]

I wouldn't say Al is the best type of leader to have on a team. He seems like the type of guy to b**** at you when you mess up instead of the guy that picks you up and tells you what you did wrong.

Kind of like the Indy playoff game a couple of seasons ago when Marvin Harrison got off the ground untouched and ran in for the touchdown. Al was yelling at Herndon while Marvin got off the ground.

Al is definitely the emotional leader of the defense, no questions asked. But the best type of leader, I'm afraid not.

Are you ****ing serious? Are we talking about the same Al Wilson here? This is the guy who began the tradition of the entire defense going out to dinner together every week for the purpose of promoting unity within the squad......as well as paying the bill for it.

Wilson is the first to pat a teammate on the helmet or get in their face when they need a wake up call. I wouldn't want him to be any other way and I'm sure his teammates feel the same.

[Drek]

Al's still growing into his role as the defensive leader. I think he stepped up today knowing that Champ was out, because so far this season its been Champ picking us up. Between the two I'm not worried about this defense quitting on us this year.

[Bronx33]

Hey man, Al is my favorite player on defense. I love his intensity and I love the way he looks as a MLB. Just looks like a guy that was born to play MLB. Scary, mean, big, fast, nasty tackler, makes huge hits on big RBs (remember him knocking Ricky Williams backwards 3 yards? or Edge?).

I think fans outside of the AFC West teams under-rate Al Wilson, but Raider, Bronco, Chef and Charger fans wont under-rate him.



This is so true...

[FADERPROOF]

I wouldn't say Al is the best type of leader to have on a team. He seems like the type of guy to b**** at you when you mess up instead of the guy that picks you up and tells you what you did wrong.

Kind of like the Indy playoff game a couple of seasons ago when Marvin Harrison got off the ground untouched and ran in for the touchdown. Al was yelling at Herndon while Marvin got off the ground.

Al is definitely the emotional leader of the defense, no questions asked. But the best type of leader, I'm afraid not.

That one play gets brought up almost as much as Plummers left-handed throw, 2 years later when there's no merit to it whatsoever anymore.

[Bronx33]

We really need to credit the whole D.....Injuries and all.

JAGS running game last week...

RUSHING
ATT YDS TD LG
F. Taylor 37 98 1 14
A. Pearman 4 22 0 12
B. Leftwich 2 12 0 7
G. Jones 4 7 0 3










JAGS running game today....

RUSHING
ATT YDS TD LG
F. Taylor 8 14 0 5
B. Leftwich 1 3 0 3
G. Jones 1 2 0 2
M. Jones 1 -7 0 -7



End of story.....

[Cito Pelon]

I'll say it again, 'cause it can't be mentioned enough, 56 is the stud D player so far this year.

[SoCalBronco]

Id put Al 3rd behind Bailey and Pryce. Al is having a great year though.

[Kaylore]

Its nice to see that our D line isn't too stingy and lets the linebackers make some plays too now and again. ;)

[listopencil]

I've heard that to have a really good D you need a stud at each of the three levels: D-Line, LB's and DB's. I credit Pryce, Wilson and Bailey.

[elsid13]

I've heard that to have a really good D you need a stud at each of the three levels: D-Line, LB's and DB's. I credit Pryce, Wilson and Bailey.


And to special you need more then one "stud" per level. And right now we have that: (hopefully they all stay healthy)

Pryce/Warren/Brown
Al "Hammer" Wilson, DJ and "little" Ian Gold
Champ. Darrent.

[DBroncos4life]

11 total yards rushing for the Jags. That is just crazy.

[GreatBronco16]

11 total yards rushing for the Jags. That is just crazy.

A new record for the Jags. Probably for the Broncos too. What is the fewest rushing yards allowed in a game for Denver in their history? I'd say that 11 is it or very close to it.

[SportinOne]

Does anyone have the GIF of the Heap hit? Rep to whomever posts it.

[Rock Chalk]

Does anyone have the GIF of the Heap hit? Rep to whomever posts it.
Your rep stick isnt big enough for people to bother to go look.

Mine is though so rep to whomever posts it.

[Rich Karlis]

heres the link: http://img14.exs.cx/img14/6643/Wilson_Heap.gif

[24champ]

heres the link: http://img14.exs.cx/img14/6643/Wilson_Heap.gif

rep!

[DBroncos4life]

Your rep stick isnt big enough for people to bother to go look.

Mine is though so rep to whomever posts it.


You make me sick you whore :laugh:

[epicSocialism4tw]

I'll say it again, 'cause it can't be mentioned enough, 56 is the stud D player so far this year.


Ill go with Champ all the way. Champ seems to be the heart of our new D. His play and his confidence are making our secondary great. I think that Champ, Lynch, Gold, Al, and Trevor are the emotional engines for our D, and Champ is "the guy" on the field. Our D is wicked-good!

[epicSocialism4tw]

heres the link: http://img14.exs.cx/img14/6643/Wilson_Heap.gif

What a blast.

That's a man's hit right there.

[watermock]

our front 7was dominant, bottom line. nothing to talk about here.

[epicSocialism4tw]

11 total yards rushing for the Jags. That is just crazy.


Wow...just wow. Unbelievable.

How 'bout them Browncos? :)

[DBroncos4life]

Wow...just wow. Unbelievable.

How 'bout them Browncos? :)


Its sick, just sick to think how good they are playing and how much we got dissed for making those moves.

[epicSocialism4tw]

Its sick, just sick to think how good they are playing and how much we got dissed for making those moves.

Warren is a player. Brown also looks solid, Ekuban has been valuable, and Myers is versatile and is solid in run defense.

[DBroncos4life]

Warren is a player. Brown also looks solid, Ekuban has been valuable, and Myers is versatile and is solid in run defense.


I can't say that I'm not shocked how well they look either, but I knew that the talent was there. I still want more sacks though but its not like I'm upset that we are not getting them by the truck loads.

[SoCalBronco]

I really like Big Money.

[epicSocialism4tw]

I can't say that I'm not shocked how well they look either, but I knew that the talent was there. I still want more sacks though but its not like I'm upset that we are not getting them by the truck loads.


Warren has 2, right? That's pretty good from a DT barrelling up the gut.

We are also causing alot of penalties on the line. Holding has become expected from the opposition.

[2KBack]

I can't say that I'm not shocked how well they look either, but I knew that the talent was there. I still want more sacks though but its not like I'm upset that we are not getting them by the truck loads.

Sacks are overrated , hurries are underrated, the pressure has been constant despite not having gaudy sack numbers.

[DBroncos4life]

Warren has 2, right? That's pretty good from a DT barrelling up the gut.

We are also causing alot of penalties on the line. Holding has become expected from the opposition.


I know, Im greedy!!!!

[Kaylore]

Sacks are overrated , hurries are underrated, the pressure has been constant despite not having gaudy sack numbers.
My favorite are hits as/right after the ball is thrown. It can knock a pass into a defensive back, but it also can tweak a QB's confidence. Pryce thinks that was why Green went into the tank.

[~Crash~]

56 is having a great season. Probably the best player on the D so far this year.


#56 is having a heck of a year but Warren is our best player on D . we need to try to sign him long term now . If we wait out the season his price will be to high !

[orange crusher]

This defense is loaded! It's good to see them start to play to their potential.

[Dudeskey]

our front 7was dominant, bottom line. nothing to talk about here.

That would be just great to see those sort of numbers from Portis next week...™

[epicSocialism4tw]

That would be just great to see those sort of numbers from Portis next week...™


Maybe we'll get to see Champ put him down.

[Dudeskey]

Maybe we'll get to see Champ put him down.

to tell you the truth I don't care who puts him down as long as Denver comes out of the game in the win column. And stopping Portis will increase their odds of doing so...™ http://forums.denverbroncos.com/images/smilies/th_beer2.gif

[epicSocialism4tw]

to tell you the truth I don't care who puts him down as long as Denver comes out of the game in the win column. And stopping Portis will increase their odds of doing so...™ http://forums.denverbroncos.com/images/smilies/th_beer2.gif

Im all for the win, but Im all for poetic justice as well.

[Odysseus]

I know, Im greedy!!!!

I'm greedy too.

The biggest thing the Broncos have going for them right now is the combination of depth, talent and the simple expectation they can do better. I promise you no top defense ever said "Well guys. We are getting enough sacks, turnovers and other overrated stats. Let's just go for hurries."

That is bullshiat. I agree with all the posters here that it's good to see them going after the little things that make a defense fun to watch.

The Browncos are quietly the difference makers on this line but can they shut down the Eagles? Colts?

I think Al Wilson is stepping up bigtime but what is helping him is being surrounded by a solid core of players on all levels. :Broncos:

[24champ]

I hope to see Tatum Bell sporting a wrestling belt after the game proclaiming to be the best running back ever!

[orange crusher]

I hope to see Tatum Bell sporting a wrestling belt after the game proclaiming to be the best running back ever!

Wouldn't it just piss Portis off if he had to give up his belt to Mike Anderson. I'd pay to see Mike or Tater sport a belt after next week's game.

:spit:

Kudos to Big Al. He has been playing great and has been an important cog in this defense.

[ClevelandBronco2]

RUSHING
ATT YDS TD LG
F. Taylor 8 14 0 5
B. Leftwich 1 3 0 3
G. Jones 1 2 0 2
M. Jones 1 -7 0 -7
End of story.....

I just can't remember ever seeing anything like those stats.

It's just as you said: "End of story."

If there's more than one way to spell "domination," it's only because the Broncos' defense invented a new spelling today.