At the age of 37, Woodson was back where his NFL career started. Charles Woodson will be joined on the ESPN set this season by (from left to right) Chris Berman, Matt Hasselbeck and Randy Moss. Besides the wine bearing his name and signature, Charles was warned by the NFL not to be seen endorsing the wine himself because of the leagues alcohol policy. Santaga, Patton says, offered a chance to learn the business side of manufacturing. In his class at Fox Valley Tech, where he learned about the printing industry, Pattons phone started ringing. Woodson was. Something needed to jump-start life after basketball. Woodson still gets angry sometimes. Charles Woodson is a Pro Football Hall of Famer, a Super Bowl Champion and was an All-Pro four times during his NFL career that lasted from 1998-2015 . "[citation needed], Woodson declared his eligibility for the NFL Draft following his junior season at Michigan and was selected as the fourth overall pick in the 1998 Draft by the Oakland Raiders. [5] Woodson led the Michigan Wolverines to an undefeated season and a share of the national championship in the same year. [68] He earned his sixth Pro Bowl and second First Team All-Pro nomination. [27] He finished the year with a career-high 79 tackles, intercepted four passes, forced three fumbles, and recovered one fumble. He recorded seven tackles, one sack, one forced fumble and recovery (same play), four passes defended and two interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown. Hell never forget Feb. 15, 2013. He signed a one-year deal on May 21, 2013, with the Oakland Raiders. A man who views the game so personally? [10] Woodson received 282 more voting points than runner-up Peyton Manning of Tennessee. Became the best defensive. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. The Raiders were a natural place for Woodson to prolong his career. This was different. Ancient for an NFL defensive back. It wasnt to be close to his brother, he says, but proximity didnt hurt. The former Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers defensive back also was holding the shoes and brace he wore after he was born with clubfoot. You know, I grew up hour and a half west from here, in Fremont, Ohio. Cornerbacks coach Joe Whitt Jr. says Woodson is one of his best friends. Thats where the real prize hides in this joint. Fremont Ross Little Giants. President Obama made a comment that if his favorite team wasnt in it (the Bears), he had no interest in going to watch the game. He studied at Ross High School, where Charles was named Ohios Mr. During his senior season, Charles was a USA Today All-America selection and Parade High School All-American and recorded 2,028 yards and 230 points. As he was about 18 months old, the braces were replaced by corrective shoes, which Charles wore until he was four. Charles was born on October 7, 1976, in Fremont, Ohio, in the United States. [56] Woodson was named NFL Defensive Player of the Month for September in 2008. He was perhaps the most universally respected player in the Packers locker room. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. Whitt says theres "no question"Woodsons influence lingers through the Packers locker room. After 8 seasons as a Raider, Al Davis declined to use the franchise tag on Woodson, allowing him to be a free agent. Declining play, off the field trouble which culminated in a DUI arrest, injuries, and a negatively growing reputation for having a bad attitude. Youll find Jordy Nelson and Sam Shields autographs in here. [40], In the 2004 season, Woodson played the first 13 games of the season before suffering a leg injury which put him inactive in the last three weeks. Theres been a couple of guys over the history of the league who have been able to play at this kind of a level this late in their careers. But, Bro, you built me for an 18year career. "Probably the thing that I respect about his game more than most,"Whitt says, "is he truly loves the game. [116][117] He finished his final season with 74 total tackles, five interceptions, nine passes defensed, one forced fumble, and four fumble recoveries. Charles Woodson Engages in (and Wins) Twitter Feud with Mark Schlereth. This is how you anticipate a route. He is also one of the few players to appear in a Pro Bowl during three different decades. He and the Green Bay Packers reached a 7-year contract agreement on April 26, 2006, that could be worth as much as $52.7 million with bonuses and incentives. Its because of Georgia Woodson.. With two members of the Raiders family, Charles Woodson . And the best way for him to explain his decision was by referring to the meaning of one of his many tattoos. There was no place he couldnt go. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. "[47], Free of any major injuries during the 2006 season, Woodson (tied with Walt Harris formerly of the San Francisco 49ers) led the National Football Conference with eight interceptions. He covered star receiver Calvin Johnson and limited him to two catches for 10 yards. Charles would have received a $3 million bonus if he was chosen to the Pro Bowl in two of the first three years of the contract. Charles mother, divorced her husband shortly following Charless birth. [63] Woodson was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for this performance and was named NFC Defensive Player of the Month for the month of November. We were Defensive Rookies together, Defensive Player of the Year together. Charles Cameron Woodson (born October 7, 1976) is a former American football defensive back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons with the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers. [7] He became the starter after the second game of his freshman season and played in 34 straight games. He was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance. [101] He played in the preseason and started in week 1 against the Indianapolis Colts. Woodson's 10 minutes with the attention of the football world, closing the show for the Hall's Class of 2021, focused mostly on the latter, from his mother Georgia's introduction to his heartfelt . This saw Woodson in a Polamalu-like position of the Pittsburgh Steelers, lining up on either side ready to rush or drop back in coverage. After five years in the NBA Developmental League "I've got the hops in the family,"he says Patton came searching for opportunity in 2009. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onLas Vegas Raiders and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. I would never in a million years, thought that I would be going back to Oakland.. The franchise tag set Woodson's contract with a minimum of the average salary for the top five cornerbacks in the NFL. A teary-eyed. Woodsons feet were growing inward as a a child, and he had to wear special shoes to make sure this would not be an issue for him as an adult. [41] He finished the season with 73 total tackles, 2.5 sacks, one interception, nine passes defensed, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery. [108][109] He was ranked 64th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2015. In 2009, at the age of 34, Woodson won the NFLs Defensive Player of the Year award. Singleparent household. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Everyone wants one. This is where his Hall of Fame career blossomed. In game number 12, against aBuckeyes team many thought he would play for Ohio State was driving with a chance to tie the game in the 4th quarter, and Woodson made an incredible interception to clinch the win. He knew Woodson would be the greatest player hell ever coach. By the time he reached Ross High School in Fremont, Woodson was a noticeably gifted athlete. I thank you for that tough love. After the fact, Whitt says, he believes Woodson is the most complete cornerback in NFL history. Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Jan 23 2017, 21:16:20 UTC; Charles earned $10.5 million in the first year of the deal and $18 million over the first three years. Your love is like tears from the stars. There were some testy moments when he first started coaching the veteran in 2009. That means dont try to put me in a box because I aint going.. We were National Champions together. Each week, Woodson shows his new coach more. Theyd yank him soon after kickoff. It was his brother, calling two, three times. The Packers were in the Super Bowl against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2010, having defeated the Chicago Bears in order to get there. "Its special,"Woodson says. NFL and union-backed programs providing lifelines to ex-players in distress. The only problem is I ran into Derrick Brooks and (John) Lynch, and it didn't turn out so well. The Packers won the Super Bowl, but could not visit the White House until August because of the terms in the NFL Lockout. But not too long after that, Woodson caused uproars of a different kind, committing to play football not at the school everyone expected, Ohio State, but instead, fortheir biggest rival the Michigan Wolverines. [72], During the 2010 season, Woodson recorded two interceptions and five forced fumbles for the Packers. He was used as his team's starting punt returner for the first time in his NFL career, returning 41 punts for 363 yards. No one bigger than the team. Stand up. He described it simply as "just playing football". [29] He was named to the All-Pro team by Sports Illustrated, and second-team honors from the Associated Press. [114] On December 21, Woodson announced that he would retire at the end of the season. Next stop Canton, where it all comes full circle for the kid from Ohio. [22] On November 28, against the Kansas City Chiefs, he had a 15-yard interception return for a touchdown in the 3734 loss. [86] This, his eleventh career interception return for a touchdown, places him second all-time behind Rod Woodson. brother. WHAT'S HE DOING HERE?!" Some see football as a business. They had 11 interceptions in 2013, tied for 26th fewest in the NFL. [35][36][37], After losing the Super Bowl in the year prior, the Raiders finished the 2003 season with a dismal record of 4-12. Woodson was named the NFC's Defensive Player of the Week for his performance versus the Redskins, which was the first time he had received that award. Woodson had three tackles and a defended pass against the San Francisco 49ers, among his quietest games in a season for the ages. Charles average salary is $ 89,646 per year. [45], On April 26, 2006, Woodson and the Green Bay Packers reached a 7-year contract agreement that could be worth as much as $52.7 million with bonuses and incentives. When Woodson left, Whitt says, the gulf in the Packers secondary was impossible to fill. "I guess I aint ever getting over it,"Woodson says. The pass was intended for Earl Bennett. Eddie Lacys college jersey from Alabama is tucked safely away. Charles Cameron Woodson (born October 7, 1976) is an American former football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons with the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers. And in his Junior season, he took his game to another level. Any Oakland Raider fan, Las Vegas Raider fan, stand up. He already has an open spot along the far wall of his bar, next to his brothers Packers jersey. He told the team if the President did not want to see the Packers play in the Super Bowl then they would go to the White House. By. The funniest part about the entire episode that was Charles Woodson one of the most fearless and most fierce competitors the NFL has ever had was nicknamed Poochie by his Mother when he was a kid, because he liked to sing along to the song on TV. Theres a Packers helmet in the top-left corner. When it turned out there wasnt, Woodson noticed. Following losing the Super Bowl in the year prior, the Raiders completed the 2003 season with a dismal record of 4-12. "He wanted to be here. Their pass defense ranked 27th. Charles also earned Pro Bowl selections during his first four seasons and two first-team All-Pro honors. Charles estimated net worth is $916,712. I think I lost a bet. His youngest son was born here. Lambeau Field. I remember we would wrestle as kids, man, and fight. "I knew what he wanted,"Patton says. There wasnt people knocking my door down to play for them. Love everyone, give everything, never doubt, build your legend. Don't mess with Charles Woodson. Jan 11. They say it takes a village to raise a child, and my village certainly done right by me and my family. A Raiders football in the top right. They swapped life stories over four quarters. [12] During his Heisman-winning junior year, he made an acrobatic one-handed sideline interception against the Michigan State Spartans. During his Packers tenure, Woodson was named Defensive Player of the Year in 2009 and won a Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XLV, while extending his Pro Bowl selections to eight and his first-team All-Pro honors to four. [38] Woodson became unhappy with new head coach Bill Callahan, and criticized him during the season. We got this tattoo years ago, man, that said "My Brother's Keeper." [49] Overall, he was tied for third in that statistic in the entire NFL. Sister, I just want you to know we're thinking about you. [27] After recovering from his shoulder injury, Woodson missed the last three games of the regular season, suffering from a cracked fibula bone in his right leg. [130] Woodson has his own charitable foundation to support the fight against breast cancer called the Charles Woodson Foundation. Therefore, Charles earns a decent salary as a college football analyst at Fox Sports since 2018. Charles celebrates his birthday on October 7th, every year. He must've signed a kiss NFL's ball sacks for 100 years deal. That childhood . Woodson gave an emotional speech during halftime, that Aaron Rodgers briefly touched on. 4 overall in 1998. [118] He was named to the Pro Bowl in his final season. He has started each of his 45 games in Oakland over the past three seasons. His first pick of the season snapped the Raiders 11-game road losing streak. Is Bradford in it for the long haul with Eagles? His work ethic was spotty at best, and it caused some issues with Jon Gruden. 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