“For me, it’s going to be sad just for myself”, Woodson said. “It goes beyond words”.
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“Coming back here and playing for the second time we were able to rekindle something that we had years ago”, Woodson said. With the Raiders set to take on the San Diego Chargers at home on Christmas Eve, you can certainly bet that the fans are going to want to see at least one more big play from Woodson before he walks off the field at the Coliseum for the final time.
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The Chargers are fresh off experiencing the exact same situation, having played their home finale – and potential last game at San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium – this past Sunday. Long before becoming the Raiders head coach, it’s where he led Hayward High to the North Coast Section 2A championship in 1979, a game that still ranks among his all-time favorite moments.
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I was delighted to have such a professional in the squad. “He’s a legend already in this club”. It means things are not going well. “But anyhow I’m glad to be back”.
“Honestly, physically I could do it, but mentally it’s not there”.
“It’s just a fun place to play”, Gates said Tuesday on a conference call.
This older, wiser version of Woodson was every bit as confident and direct. But with his new work ethic came a social conscience and a sense for philanthropic pursuits off the field. “[We’re] looking to put out a great performance in honor of him”. The Raiders have made great strides this season, but hope to wrap up 2015 by reaching.500. Woodson is a lock to earn a spot in Canton, but he’ll enter the Hall of Fame due to his success as a defensive back – he’s tied for the fifth most interceptions in National Football League history. “Standing on the sidelines before games”.
Woodson informed the media that various Raiders teammates have attempted to convince him to stick around for another year, but he simply could not make that promise.
Charles Woodson knows Thursday night will be his chance to say goodbye to the Oakland Raiders fans who have cheered him on for nearly two decades.
General manager Reggie McKenzie signed Woodson with the Raiders, and McKenzie was with the Packers when they signed Woodson for the 2006 season.
One of those with whom he warms up, Cooper, discounted his own Pro Bowl credentials despite being the Raiders’ first 1,000-yard receiver since Randy Moss in 2005. “I appreciate the loyalty of the fans and how in spite of anything Oakland’s been through, they’ve always been there to support us, so I think that’s something as a player you can appreciate”.
“The fact that it could be the last game in Oakland and his last home game I’m sure will even add to the energy there, ” Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers said. Oakland, 6-8, was eliminated from the postseason mix Week 15. “He left his mark on this game”.
“I knew the morning of the Detroit game”.
Woodson on Monday said he wanted to let the Raiders fans know that his appearance against the Chargers Thursday night will be his last in Oakland.
After winning the Heisman trophy at the University of MI in 1997, Woodson was selected with the 4th overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft by the Raiders.
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During a radio appearance on 95.7 The Game, Raiders beat writer Vic Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle said it shouldn’t come as a surprise if Woodson reprises his role at MI, where he was a threat as a receiver and a returner in addition to being a star on defense. “He’s a good route runner”.
