Wilson still 'shocked' by release from Als

Flory. Since tIlen, in a series lease by Saskatchewan. Wil­ 'Mind-boggling' of emails with The Gazette, son broke into the Canadian Wilson confirmed he would Football League with Win­ move, veteran says talk, eventually, once he felt nipeg in 2002. He spent three more comfortable discussing seasons with the Blue Bomb­ the scenario. Throughout Ole ers, wrapped around a two­ HERB ZURKOWSKY conversation, he reiterated year stin t with the Miami THE CiA,Z£TT( his desire to express his side Dolphins. '. I '-!"1A",':'C!i i? of the story, run. The Als allowed a was the sacriflcial lamb. I did working as a defensive-line from the medja. "This is a son would appear modest. Tn league-low average of 92. what was /lSked. I didn't play coach at summer camp- lIe's shock 1.0 me. I bad no clue. 17 games, he had 12 tackles yards per game. Wilson was the game and say I needed also considering becoming "They made their deci­ and one sack. He at the heart of stopping the nlUllbers. certified as a player agent. sion and tilis is the direction also recovered one fumble. run, often being double· "ll should have been Note: This month, Pete ROllS­ in which they're headed But after he was made a teamed ill the process. This brought to my attention and sel of CoachingSearch.com It's part of the game," Wil­ healthy scratch for a Labour allowed others, usuall y they should have changed reported will son added. "But I'm shocked Day game at Hamilton - one rush·ends John Bowman or the scheme," he added. ''But be namedthe Als' linebacker things went down like that." the Als lost, 44-21 - head - the latter it was never brought to my coach. Sheldon is aformeras­ Although The Gazette re­ coach ad­ subsequently released before attentionduring theyear that sistant defensive backs coach ported the possibility of Wil mitted it was a mistake to Wilson - to put pressure on I needeu to do more." with the Minnesota Vikings. soo'Sl'eleasE' earlier this win­ have benched the 6-foot-4, Ule quarterback. Contrary to popular belief, He also bas NFL coaching ex­ ter. it wasn't lUltil Feb. 14 that 300-pound Wilson . Coinci­ "My poSition isn't based on Wilson isn't departing with perience with Buffalo and Sl theAJs confirmed themove in dentally, the Tiger-Cats stats," Wilson said. "We're all animosity and speaks highly wuis. a \\Titten statement - coming rushed for 144 yards in the adults and understand c11an­ of the organization and GM on the same day the team an­ game, including 102 yards ges eventually come, But . It was Popp who hzurkowskv@ nounced the re-signingof po­ alone by Avon Cobow·ne. who I could truthfully stand in signed him as a free agent in montrealgazeUe.com tential free-agent guard Scott scored twotouchdowns . . front of any coach or the gen· June 2007, following his re­ twitter.com/HerbZurkowsky1