Big Vince Appreciation Thread

Danger Zone · Nov 23, 2012

Wilfork deserves all the respect we can give him!

And a very interesting article going into more detail about how valuable a role he plays with us.

Bill Belichick, Vince Wilfork, and the New England Patriots defense - Grantland

The only thing I wish he would improve upon, especially in comparison to his last years numbers, are his Interceptions.

#BSMSports 325 lbs of Vince Wilfork running for a touchdown after picking Rivers! - YouTube

Vince Wilfork Interception - YouTube

PATRIOTSFANINPA · Nov 23, 2012

Wilfork doesn't need an appreciation thread because if you are a Pats fan you have no reason to ever disrespect or undervalue Vince and his role on defense,he should always be appreciated in every game because he always gives 100%,even when he is off his game.

Just like Brady and Gronkowski,this guy should be an afterthought in people's minds when it comes to degrading them when they have a bad game now and then.

There are guys on this team that should never be disrespected because of their overall contributions to the team...and those 3 above are prime examples.

italia44 · Nov 23, 2012

Willie McGinest called him Vince Forklift on NFLNE,last night.
What a great nickname:rocker:

PatsFanInVa · Nov 23, 2012

Steve:Section 102 said:
During the game last night...he reminded me that he has amended his Christmas wish list to add an adult XL #75, in blue. He and I both marveled at the game Vince had last night. It was a Thanksgiving treat.

I think I maybe have to get two jerseys, one for him, one for me.

Just get one... in original Vince size

Raymond · Nov 23, 2012

Vince is a beast.

And every now and then, he brings home the groceries too.

Don Calhoun · Nov 23, 2012

italia44 said:
Willie McGinest called him Vince Forklift on NFLNE,last night.
What a great nickname:rocker:

Speaking of nicknames.....how about "VW Bus"??!! Anyone over 35 should get that!

Big-T · Nov 23, 2012

My #1 seed Fantasy Football team is named Vince Wilfork You Up, no explanation needed there

Mike the Brit · Nov 23, 2012

FLPatsFan said:
Big Vince is the Steven Jackson of our Defense.

Always out there busting his ass (Look at his snap count vs any other DT his size in the league) but rarely surrounded by talent on his side of the ball.
Plus, a really nice guy off the field to boot.

My hat's off to Big Vince, he's an absolute asset.

Interestingly, I think that he and Jackson were drafted the same year. A lot of Patsfans were hoping that the Pats would draft Jackson, but they traded a 2nd for Dillon instead and drafted Vince. Drafting Jackson would have been a very good move. Drafting Wilfork was GREAT.

Brady_12 · Nov 24, 2012

More often than not I now focus on the d-line when the other team has the ball, and it's because of Vince. It's fun to watch an elite player in his prime.

YearbookCurfew · Nov 24, 2012

Big-T said:
Deserves all the appreciation that will be forthcoming in this thread.

Top player and seems like a top guy as well, glad he's a Patriot.

That hit is frickin amazing.

UK_Pat37 · Nov 24, 2012

PatsFanInVa said:
For years he's been the guy that goes to pro bowl after pro bowl, has the respect of opposing players and coaches, and quietly does the underappreciated job in the 2-gap scheme (draw double teams and make sure he must be accounted for, freeing up the Lbs to be the playmakers.)

I'm not smart enough to know whether it's because of scheme or him notching up an already good game, but for the last year or so he's been on a whole different level... not just playing that underappreciated role but single-handedly blowing things up several plays every game, sometimes spectacularly.

I'd be very happy with myself if I were half the man Vince is... what am I saying, I am half the man Vince is...

We hardly two gap any more though, it's worth noting. It does factor in as BB still likes to bring in an element of 3-4, but not much.

The fact we one gap a lot more has allowed him to be a lot more aggressive but I do feel a times he's inconsistent when we do one gap. With a guy like Vince and guys like Spikes and Mayo on the team, I do wish we would utilise more 3-4 and two gap schemes. I've always thought they were more suited to those roles.

1960Pats · Nov 24, 2012

PatsFanInVa said:
For years he's been the guy that goes to pro bowl after pro bowl, has the respect of opposing players and coaches, and quietly does the underappreciated job in the 2-gap scheme (draw double teams and make sure he must be accounted for, freeing up the Lbs to be the playmakers.)

I'm not smart enough to know whether it's because of scheme or him notching up an already good game, but for the last year or so he's been on a whole different level... not just playing that underappreciated role but single-handedly blowing things up several plays every game, sometimes spectacularly.

I'd be very happy with myself if I were half the man Vince is... what am I saying, I am half the man Vince is...

For those who aren't aware, one of the exhibits at Patriot Place is/was a scale that you get on and it tells you the difference in your weight and Big Vince's. It doesn't tell you in pounds, it tells you in a picture of someone else, either another player or a cheerleader.

He's an incredibly gifted athlete in a huge body. A rare find.

DefenseRules · Nov 24, 2012

Vince Wilfork has been my binky since before the Pats even drafted him. I saw his pre-draft story on the NFL Network. I said to myself, what a good kid and from the highlights, I thought that he would be a good fit here. I watched that draft with great interest and I nearly fell off my chair with joy when he fell to the Pats and they drafted him. As usual my female intuition was correct.

Vince is a great player on the field and by all accounts a real cool dude off the field. I have always liked him and I am so happy that the Pats had the opportunity to pick him in the draft. :rocker:

1960Pats · Nov 24, 2012

DefenseRules said:
Vince Wilfork has been my binky since before the Pats even drafted him. I saw his pre-draft story on the NFL Network. I said to myself, what a good kid and from the highlights, I thought that he would be a good fit here. I watched that draft with great interest and I nearly fell off my chair with joy when he fell to the Pats and they drafted him. As usual my female intuition was correct.
Vince is a great player on the field and by all accounts a real cool dude off the field. I have always liked him and I am so happy that the Pats had the opportunity to pick him in the draft. :rocker:

I remember sitting in my car and listening to him being interviewed on radio right after he was drafted. I was very impressed with how mature and eloquent he sounded. I never could have dreamed that he'd be this great, but sure enough, he is.

Halifax_Pats_Fan · Dec 11, 2012

Beast mode again last night...he seems to be getting better as the game goes on, leaving him out there for three downs and getting him off the nose has really increased his stamina...

...another great game by our defensive leader....

livinginthe past · Dec 11, 2012

+1 The big guy relishes the dirty work up front.

JackBauer · Dec 11, 2012

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/11/16/whats-wrong-with-wilfork/

Spot on, as usual.

signbabybrady · Dec 11, 2012

Halifax_Pats_Fan said:
Beast mode again last night...he seems to be getting better as the game goes on, leaving him out there for three downs and getting him off the nose has really increased his stamina...

...another great game by our defensive leader....

Vince was the best DL on that field last night :rocker:

Brady'sButtBoy · Dec 11, 2012

signbabybrady said:
Vince was the best DL on that field last night :rocker:

Darn right, man! I wish more here acknowledged how great he was last night, he ruled the interior and set the rest of the defense free.

PatsWickedPissah · Dec 11, 2012

Big Vince is playing for the Nobel Prize like he's the Large Hadron Collider smashing linepersons together to reveal the Higgs Boson from the hapless ballcarrier

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