Perhaps the best news of the afternoon at Dove Valley came when Head Coach Mike Shanahan announced that the tingling in Al Wilson’s shoulders has disappeared, allowing the All-Pro linebacker to return to practice less than four days after he was immobilized, strapped to a backboard and removed from INVESCO Field via cart.
“He will be able to practice today,” Shanahan said. “Ten we’ll just kind of play things by ear. We’ll see how he feels, see if there are any setbacks, and we’ll just approach it day by day.”
Added Larry Coyer: “He’s fine; he’s good. Those things are up to the doctor, but he’s in good shape, thank God for that.”
If Wilson cannot play, Nate Webster would likely step in at middle linebacker — a situation about which Coyer possesses no trepidations.
“I have no fear,” Coyer said. “I don’t worry about that.
“Nate will do his job; Al will do his job, that’s the way it goes, but in the real world, that’s the way it’s going to be, because they’re not going to change the game time, they’re not going to postpone it. That’s football.”
Coyer added that linebackers coach Kirk Doll has been working extra with Webster on a daily basis to get the first-year Bronco and seven-year NFL veteran adapted to the system.
Tags: Al Wilson, Larry Coyer, Nate Webster
I really hope Wilson will be back on the field this week we are going to need him to help when we shut down LT. I truely belive we can pull off a win this week if we stick to our guns and the Big D can hold up in the 4th QTR even if they are getting tired from being on the field too much.
Al back is a very good news but let’s be honest , it’ll be a miracle if we escape SD with the w , the broncos are the very underdog in this game and it’s maybe our best weapon because our D will have his hands full with LT and our offense , especially the OL will have a long day containing Meriman and co , it’s hard to say but SD is perhaps the best team in the league right now so GOOOOO broncos , it’s time for the upset and it’s time for a beakout game for Jay !
Put in Plummer… we will win. Guarantee it! And no, I’m not ignorant to think this would happen because I know Cutler will play regardless how bad a decision it was. I honestly think we played Cutler when we did because it was a primetime game on national television. Sad…
100885- You quack like a fair weather fan. How did Bowlen miss you and get stuck with Shanahan. I’m sure in Shanahans Hall of Fame acceptance speech he will agree with you and admit he should have played Plummer for the guaranteed win.
I promise you I’m more die-hard than you are. Which is exactly why I’m so upset about how things went down.
Since 1999
Shanahan without Plummer is 35-35
With Plummer 39-15
Lets do the math people!!!!