Three NFL players were unanimous All-Pro selections in 2006.
Two were named Player of the Year on offense and defense, respectively. The third was not.
Lamentably for the Broncos, the odd man out of the individual hardware was Champ Bailey, as fellow unanimous selections Jason Taylor and LaDainian Tomlinson toted home the individual hardware last week.
Ten interceptions, including two for scores, and coverage that rendered his side of the field as quiet as an empty stadium was evidently not sufficient for enough voters to give him the Defensive Player of the Year honors over Taylor, but was for him to receive all 50 votes as a first-team All-Pro.
“I could not think of a guy who means more to his team than this guy,” defensive coordinator Larry Coyer said of the eight-year veteran.
It marks the third consecutive year that Bailey has earned first-team All-Pro honors, and he is the only Bronco on the squad this year. Linebacker Al Wilson was voted to the second-team All-Pro squad, with Javon Walker and Jason Elam each receiving one All-Pro vote.
Denver has had at least one All-Pro in each of the last four seasons: Bailey from 2004-06, Wilson in 2005 and center Tom Nalen in 2003.
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Champ is the man…what else can one say.
Yea, but who can put a price on the value he has had in developing the young players around him? Lynch, Bailey, and Wilson are the reasons why our younger players have been able to step up to play at a high level. Man I’m going to miss not seeing #27 out there. I keep telling myself that by the time next season starts I’ll be amped up like usual, but right now I can’t even get myself excited about next season. I think I’m going to take a break from football for a few weeks and maybe see how I feel then. The only football related news I’m interested in right now is the stuff on the dirt bags their looking for in Denver. Other than that I don’t much care.
Once again the Bronco players are overlooked! Hall of Fame anyone! We will only get stronger!
You said it riddler, and next year will be more of the same. Few balls will be thrown his way and he will still get his share of pick. Champ’s #1 (#2 isn’t even close).
i think riddler says it all! Hands down, Champs the man!
Champ Bailey is worthy of the title. Enough cannot be said about the assistance he receives from his fellow DB’s.
#27 R.I.P
champ deserves it he’s the best.
Dude is simply the best, and damn, does that trade look awesome now!!!
The All-Pro honor is more significant than the Pro Bowl honor in my opinion. Champ definitely deserved receiving the unanimous vote. Congratulations Champ Bailey.
Also, it is a honor for Al Wilson to receive second team All-Pro honor. Congratulations Al Wilson.
Champ Bailey was a great pickup back in the 2004…I’ll admit that i was skepticle because of how good Portis was but now im glad we got him…No doubt h eill be a hall of famer and he should’ve been Defensive player of the year. I am a bit curious to see what denver will do in the Draft whether it be to try and replace Darrent, or go for something they could use.
I think that playing with Darrel Green and Deion Sanders really helped his game when he was in Washington he learned from the best in the game at that time.
CHAMP IS A CHAMP ON THE FIELD AND IN LIFE HE’S ONE OF THE BEST PEOPLE AND PLAYERS THAT WILL EVER PLAY CORNER BACK IN THE NFL I HAVE MEET HIM IT CRAZY JUST TO TOUCH GREATNESS LIKE ELWAY HE CARRIES HIM SELF AT A WHOLE ANOTHER LEVEL THEN EVERYBODY ELSE AND HE IS HIS HARSHES CRICTIC HE WANTS TO MAKE A PLAY EVERY DOWN WHEN HE’S ON THE FIELD NOT MANY PLAYERS ARE LIKE THAT NEVER TAKES OFF A PLAY HIS WHOLE CARRER HE DOESN’T KNOW HOW !!!!!!!! FOREVER #27 D-WILL MISS YOU
Champ is the man, he diserves it
R.I.P. #27
Champ is a champion. It is dissapointing that he didnt get defensive plyer of the year, but he doesnt even need it. He has proven himself time and time again. He was tied this year with the most picks in the regular season, but he had more tackles than Asante Samuels and more forced fumbles. Champ Bailey is a Hall of Famer in my eyes.. We’ll all miss #27 R.I.P.
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