![]() “A lion isn’t supposed to be tamed.” Woodson explained the meaning of his tattoo, “What does that mean? That means don’t try to put me in a box because I ain’t going.”Ĭonsidering the career Woodson put together while at Michigan, it’s impossible to argue that he made the wrong decision. ![]() And the best way for him to explain his decision was by referring to the meaning of one of his many tattoo’s. That, of course, drew a roar of laughter.īut 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, for their biggest rival - the Michigan Wolverines. “Why did you give me a ‘C’ in gym class?” “A lot of you guys that grew up with me, watched me play football, basketball, whatever, probably feel like I’m a pretty good athlete.” Woodson paused. ![]() In his acceptance speech, looking maybe 10 or 15 years younger than he does today, Charles had jokes. After a decorated career at Fremont Ross High School, he was named Ohio’s Mr. With his feet no longer crooked, Woodson’s rise to football prominence began in High School, where he once scored 7 touchdowns in a single game. “You want to talk about toughness, and where I get it from, and why I am how I am. Charles’ father when he was just 4 years old, leaving Georgia as a single mother to raise three kids. Poochie was a girls dog toy/stuffed animal, and Woodson actually had one with him during the segment.īut funny nicknames aside, Woodson credits his Mother, Georgia, for molding him into the man he is today. 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. And like any loving brother or sister would do, Charles’ siblings would slide him around the house in his special shoes. Woodson’s 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. If you haven’t watched the episode, and have the intention of doing so, I wouldn’t recommend reading further. The story of Charles Woodson, as told by the NFL Network on “A Football Life”.Ĭharles Woodson - a football legend and a beloved fan favorite of Raider Nation, had his story told via NFL Network’s “A Football Life” docu-series. ![]() So when I say that when I go in, we go in, I mean that from the bottom of my heart.By Nick Hjeltness 5 years ago Follow Tweet We were defensive player of the year together. We were a Heisman Trophy winner together. Keep standing! Don’t sit down! Stand up! We did this together! Together! Me and you! We were Mr. My coach Lloyd Carr told me a long time ago, there’s no one bigger than the team. To anybody - anybody - who was a fan of the way I played the game of football, you stand up, too. Any Oakland Raiders fans, Las Vegas Raiders fans, stand up. Any Green Bay Packer, past, future, present, all the fans, stand up. “Anybody who was at Fremont Ross, any player that played with me, please stand up. The former Raiders and Packers defensive back had everyone remaining at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium standing, and it was not because he was the final of seven Hall of Fame inductees from the Class of 2021 to speak Sunday night. He made a lot of interceptions (65), a lot of pass breakups (183) and a lot of fans. Charles Woodson played a lot of seasons (18) and a lot of games (254) in his NFL career.
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