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Broncos release Al Wilson By Bill Williamson Denver Post Staff Writer Article Last Updated: 04/13/2007 02:34:55 PM MDT Al Wilson (Post file / Hyoung Chang) Al Wilson's Broncos career is over. The Broncos released the former defensive captain today. The five-time Pro Bowl selection suffered a neck injury Dec. 3 against Seattle. He was taken off the field on a stretcher and spent a short time at a local hospital before being released. Wilson, 29, then came back to finish the season. However, on March 23, he failed a physical with the New York Giants, who nixed a proposed trade from Denver. Wilson subsequently saw a specialist in Los Angeles who confirmed the injury. Wilson said today if he is medically cleared, he hopes to play again. He said he doesn't believe surgery is needed. "It's not a day to be sad, it's a celebration," Wilson said at a news conference held at the office of his Denver-based agent Peter Schaffer. "I have no hard feelings." Wilson was a first-round draft choice out of Tennessee in 1999. He quickly became a fierce vocal leader and a fan favorite. Wilson was voted a starter for the Pro Bowl this past season, but he didn't play because of he had postseason thumb surgery. http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_5660275
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damn, that's a tough break.
Don't mess around with neck injuries though.... especially ones that cause you to still fail a physical months afterward.
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... there goes Joe Thomas, the best there ever was in this game.
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damn, that's a tough break.
Don't mess around with neck injuries though.... especially ones that cause you to still fail a physical months afterward.
Exactly right Purp. If you hurt Neck just once, your whole career could be jeoperdized..Not very many players come back from neck injurys in the NFL.. 
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If you hurt Neck just once, your whole career could be jeoperdized..Not very many players come back from neck injurys in the NFL..
Man it's even deeper than that,,, Neck injuries can make life after football a real nightmare,,
That's sad and I wish him well,,,
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I can think of one brown I was excited to have and then he seriously injured his neck and never really played for us.... Anyone know who I'm thinking of?
Bonus points... There was another Brown who seriouly injured his neck... he suffered a herniated disk in his neck in the early 90's.
Both played on D
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Hmmm, my first guess would be a linebacker, supposed to play for us back in '99, now does a little radio work 
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yup you got the one... the other one I really liked a lot but he got hurt before he even reached his full potential
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yup you got the one... the other one I really liked a lot but he got hurt before he even reached his full potential
Was his nickname the "Big Cat"?
you had a good run Hank.
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he was drafted the same year Felix Wright had 5 ints for 126 yards
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yup you got the one... the other one I really liked a lot but he got hurt before he even reached his full potential
Was his nickname the "Big Cat"?
I was 9 lol I don't remember but I remember him being my fav player
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Hmm doesn't he coach an Arena League team in Columbus... Now what was his name again 
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chris spielman who's the other person?
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who's the other person?
He got fired last year, for the Destroyers being too sucky 
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Might this be the same player who owns (owned?) The Stables down in Canton?
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I remember watching that game, I am not suprized.
I thought he broke his neck and would be paralyzed for life.
It was that bad.
Welcome back, Joe, we missed you!
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