BIG Brown Spider

This spider was "heard" hitting the ground after it fell or jumped off of an overhead garage door on Monday Sept.18, 2006 in Alder Creek NY. His body was about an inch and a half long, with a leg span... close to 3 inches. I'm not 100% sure, but I think it's a wolf spider. If anyone has information otherwise, please feel free to let me know. This spider was not aggressive in anyway and tolerated the photo shoot very well.