Al Wilson Quotes (40 Quotes)

Let's be honest now, he's a special kind of athlete. He's fast. He's strong. He's intelligent and hungry. And you don't find that all the time in different players. And especially finding all those attributes in one player.

Don't get me wrong, I am glad we are looking at a surplus instead of a deficit. But then I think we should have a plan for that surplus.

I couldn't care less who we play, seriously. It's a new season, a new day, our record is 0-0 and it's a three-round fight for us right now. ... It doesn't matter who we play, we're going to get after them.

That was big, really big. That's what you got to do, man. Big-time players step up and make big-time plays. It was a momentum shifter . . . once that happened, that train was rolling.

Ron and I have known each other since college. I knew he was a (heck) of a player. You don't win the Heisman just because they want to give it to you. You win the Heisman because of what you do.

He is probably the most improved player on that team so far. He does a great job of blocking. We definitely have to be aware of where (number) 82 is.

I got the chance to watch the whole thing, to take another view. All week we heard we have nothing to play for. We showed today we play football for each other. We take pride in our work.

We have to continue to play at a high level and get more turnovers. We have to be around the football and give the offense more opportunities to score points.

It's tough. It's a crazy business. It was unfortunate for us, but we still have to find a way to make plays, find a way to get it done. We just didn't do that.

I could deal with that. I could learn how to play around that as far as using my shoulders to make tackles and not using my head all the time, but with the shoulders, that's what we get paid for -- to use that. That's probably the hardest time for me, because I was so limited with the brace and neck rolls, shoulder shocks and all type of different (stuff).

That was Brady being Brady he has a lot of fun out there. But I think with so much talk about the game, it just took a while for everything to click. We were prepared, we were focused it just takes some time once in a while to get the game rolling. You have to relax and just play ball, man.

That's important. We have a long way to go against some good teams, we know that. But I like how we kept coming the last three weeks - that says something, I think.

Each year, guys get older and wiser and more mature. And now we have the kind of leadership to where it's really going to help us down the road.

Mondays are definitely not my favorite day. Growing up as a kid, Monday always meant going back to school. I was never a big fan of Monday. Don't know many people who are.

I think that was the difference in the football game. We couldn't get off the field. We couldn't convert. We just didn't make the plays that we needed to at the times in which we needed to.

We know where we stand and where we are. Why bring it up It's the past. That happened last year.

You never see Brady panic. I think that goes for the team as well. When the team sees your quarterback relaxed, no matter what the situation, it gives them a sense of comfort. That is what he brings to the table. He is very knowledgeable. If you watch him on film, he doesn't make a lot of mistakes. Tom is definitely the best in the league right now.

Back in my second year I had a dislocated shoulder and a separated shoulder. That was probably the hardest time I've had to play. Trying to play middle linebacker with two bad shoulders was extremely tough.

People thought we were fast before. But now, with getting Ian back, yeah, it's like we've gone to the afterburners.

Three of the last four years is a great credit to the organization for what they have done. It is definitely going to give us an opportunity to raise the level of our play because we are going to have to play our best football game to beat this team.

It means a lot to me, but I'm just more happy for the fans. I feel like over the last several years we let the fans down. We haven't given them something to cheer about.

We just have to get it done no matter how long we're out there. Big plays can kill you, man. That's why you have to execute on every down. You do all that work, and then they hit a big play on you. That can't be how we do things.

You saw what his speed and athleticism will do, ... It was a hell of a play.

As defensive players, you love to get after the quarterback. It gives you an opportunity to make big plays. And when we starting doing that, some big plays started showing up.

Tom got into a rhythm. He's one of those guys that if he gets into a rhythm, it's kind of hard to get out of it. You've got to keep pressure on him, keep continuing to give him different looks.

The only way a team can move the ball on us is if we make mistakes. We realize that so far.

It feels good. Anytime you get it, I think it says a lot about the character of the defense.

He does allow me the freedom to do a few things, as long as I don't hurt the defense and I make sure I'm on the right page.

He's playing great. What people don't know is he did some great things at Cleveland, too. But they didn't win, so he didn't get any media. That's what happens in this league. When you're not winning, people get down on you. That's a credit to Mike that he was able to bring all those guys in here.

We definitely can't hold our heads down after one loss.

It's definitely in the back of your mind, but we know we still have a job to go out and do.

They're definitely going to have us on our toes, no question about it. And it's going to be up to us as professionals to make sure we're able to adjust and make the right decisions.

Well, no, not really, to be honest with you. Tom always seems to make the big play. We definitely don't want the ball in his hands at the end of the game.

It's a worldwide, televised event. The phone rings more after you play on 'Monday Night Football.' People call up and let you know how you looked on TV. If you had a good game, they say, 'You were awesome' And if you have a bad game, they say 'Al, you messed up. What were you thinking

We would love to bring a playoff game back to the city of Denver. Trust me, I know we haven't won the AFC West since I've been here. Trust me, I know that, and you don't have to tell me that. But that's what we push for. We're pushing to win our division, first of all. And once you win your division it gives you a home playoff game and possibly home-field advantage and you go from there.

Yes, no question about it. And that's good, because that pushes you. It even pushes me.

From what I heard, they said is they want them to call that. Even though the guy was 25, 30 yards behind it, he said they want us to make this call. Which makes absolutely no sense to me, take away a great play like that because a guy is celebrating.

We went full speed. That gets you right back at it, baby. It's time to get your mind right. This is why we do this.

I've always told people that he has the best hands on the team, including all the wide receivers and the running backs. I think that second touchdown showed it. Jake threw him a bullet and he just caught it with ease. It's good to have a guy like that who has such versatility.

I've been slugging for 23 years.