Charles Woodson - You can't talk about the NFL without the Raiders,

You can't talk about the NFL without the Raiders, the three Super Bowl championships, what Al Davis meant to the league.

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McDonald, Jerry. "Woodson reflects on Al Davis and the Raiders' legacy." The Mercury News, MediaNews Group, 10 Oct. 2011.

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About the Author

Charles Woodson

Born: October 7, 1976
Nationality: American
Profession: Football Player

Biography

Charles Cameron Woodson is a former American football player. He played college football for Michigan, where he led the Wolverines to a share of the national championship in 1997. Woodson, a "two-way player" who played both offense and defense, won the Heisman Trophy in the same year. To date, he is the only primarily defensive player to win the Heisman. Woodson went on to accomplish a storied career professionally with one of the most decorated professional football resumes of all time. He is considered by many of his peers to be one of the greatest defensive players to have ever played.

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