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  CalendarHome.com - - Calendar Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
In 1987, Woodson was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Woodson signed with San Francisco for the 1997 season, Baltimore for the years 1998 to 2001 (where he won a Super Bowl), and the Oakland Raiders for 2002 and 2003 (where he appeared in his third Super Bowl).
Woodson was released by the Oakland Raiders on July 27, 2004 after failing his team physical.
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  Science Fair Projects - Rod Woodson
In 1987, Woodson was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Woodson was released by the Oakland Raiders on July 27, 2004 after failing his team physical.
Woodson was named 1993's NFL Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press.
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 TSN Presents - Football's 100 Greatest Players
Rod Woodson has dared to match his aggressive, reckless style against the fastest, smartest wide receivers and has prospered, a marvelous accomplishment in the fast-paced, offensive world of the NFL.
Woodson has survived because he's fearless and able to block out bad memories, which have been the undoing of many talented corners.
Woodson, who played in Super Bowl XXX with the Steelers after making a remarkable recovery from reconstructive knee surgery, enters the 1999 season with 47 interceptions, including seven that he has returned for touchdowns.
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 ESPN.com: NFL - Raiders add another Woodson
Woodson played the last four seasons in Baltimore, but the 10-time Pro Bowler was the latest of several members of the Ravens' dominant defense to move on from the salary cap-troubled team.
Woodson, 37, will complete an upgrade of the Raiders' defense that includes the additions of defensive tackle John Parrella, linebacker Bill Romanowski and draft choices Phillip Buchanon and Napoleon Harris.
Woodson was the 10th pick in the 1987 draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers, for whom he starred as a cornerback.
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 Biography for Roderic "Rod" Woodson at Holland & Knight
Woodson acts as sponsor counsel for tax increment financing transactions, as well as borrower counsel for revenue bond conduit financings.  He also regularly provides advice and counsel to the building construction industry and related businesses on a variety of local legal, legislative, and policy issues.
Woodson was the first general counsel of the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency, where he assisted in establishing the current character of the agency's single family program which implemented the use of collateralized revenue bond financing.
Woodson received his bachelor's degree in 1969 from Penn State University and his law degree in 1973 from the Howard University School of Law.  He is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.  Mr.
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 SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports > National Football League -- Woodson is latest veteran looking for ring with Raiders
Woodson, the 37-year-old safety cut by the Baltimore Ravens in February, signed with the Raiders on Tuesday as the latest addition to a veteran-laden roster with urgent designs on a championship.
Though Woodson became a superstar in Pittsburgh and won a Super Bowl in Baltimore, the silver and fl held a special place in his heart since his youth in Fort Wayne, Ind. In fact, his first pee-wee football team was named the Raiders.
Woodson played the last four seasons in Baltimore, but he was the latest of several members of the Ravens' dominant defense to move on from the salary cap-troubled team.
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 Superbowl2001: Baltimore's Rod Woodson: The safety is on
Rod Woodson had proved he could do it, already starred in the NFL for 10 seasons and too many Sundays to count.
Woodson moved from cornerback to free safety, and the Ravens defense began to move into the league's elite.
Woodson, a member of the NFL's 75th anniversary team, had four interceptions and 10 passes defensed this season while recording 82 tackles, fourth-highest on the team.
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 The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Woodson signed with San Francisco for the 1997 season, Baltimore for the years 1998 to 2001 (where he won a Super Bowl), and the Oakland Raiders for 2002 and 2003 (where he appeared in his third Super Bowl).
Woodson will be eligible for the Hall of Fame in Canton in 2009, and the likelihood of his election is beyond question.
Woodson splits his time between NFL Network studios in Los Angeles and his home in Pleasanton, California.
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 Pro Football Critics - Rod Woodson released
Woodson was sidelined for most of the 2003 season with a serious knee injury.
Rod Woodson is the first player in NFL history to make it to the Pro Bowl at 3 different positions (Cornerback, Punt Returner, and Safety), he was elected to 11 Pro Bowls.
Woodson is the NFL's all-time leader in interception return yardage (1483) and interecption returns for touchdowns (12).
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 Don't write Rod Woodson's epitaph just yet - veteran cornerback, still an excellent player, signs a four-year, $11.5 ...
Lest you think Woodson's success was solely the result of the players around him, consider this: Quarterbacks completed 51 of their passes aimed at Walker's receiver and had an 83.3 passer rating on passes thrown his way.
Woodson is at his best when he's close to the action over the slot because he's so aware and instinctive.
Woodson always is looking into the backfield, so he smells run in a hurry and then he takes good angles to get to the ball carrier.
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 Rod Woodson's hands -- where passes go to die
There was a time when Rod Woodson, ultimate student of football, would stare glassy-eyed at an endless loop of opponent video, taking in everything, absorbing nothing.
Nobody in NFL history has collected more interception return yards than Woodson, 1,340 to be exact, and this season has certified his status: He is, based on longevity and production, the best defensive back in the history of the NFL.
Rather than use a replacement ligament from a cadaver or one from his hamstring, Woodson opted to repair his knee using a stronger graft from his own patella tendon, a tried and true method but a much more invasive, painful surgery and one that calls for a more difficult recovery.
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 Raiders going young / Rod Woodson cut after failing physical
Safety Rod Woodson was released Tuesday after failing his physical, the seventh 30-plus former regular no longer with the team.
Woodson, 39, who is certain to be a first-ballot selection for the Hall of Fame, has a chronic knee problem that could force an end to his storied career.
Woodson played 10 years with Pittsburgh, one with the 49ers and four with Baltimore before joining the Raiders in 2002.
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 rod - Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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Rod was a great dad, family man, the quintessential Englishman, passionate, a poet, a romantic.
I Still Love Her Madly; Rod: I was sure Rachel was the woman I would spend the rest of my life with.
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 OregonLive.com: NFL
Woodson missed six games in 2003 after having two separate surgeries on his left knee, which he injured during last season's training camp.
Woodson signed with the Raiders prior to the 2002 season and was the starting safety on an Oakland team which reached the Super Bowl.
Woodson, the only player in NFL history to make the Pro Bowl as a cornerback, safety and kick returner, was a member of Baltimore's 2000 World Championship squad and also played in Super Bowl XXX while with Pittsburgh.
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 Rod Woodson - TheBestLinks.com - American football, Baltimore Ravens, Fort Wayne, Indiana, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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Roderick Kevin Woodson (born March 10, 1965) best known as Rod Woodson was born at Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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 Steelers will test Woodson
Woodson hasn't been the same since the opener of the 1995 season, when Barry Sanders juked him out of his anterior cruciate ligament.
But if Woodson at 33 truly is on his last legs, the Baltimore Ravens did not acknowledge it when they paid him a $3 million signing bonus to play for them this season at left cornerback.
Woodson has been burned by that move at times, but not as many times as people might think.
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 Oakland Raiders
Rod Woodson also made football history as the all-time NFL leader for interception return yards.
Rod Woodson picked off a pass setting up a 17-yard Charlie Garner touchdown reception to put the Raiders up 7-0.
Rod Woodson's third interception of the day sealed the victory for the Raiders.
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 Super Bowl News - SuperBowl.com - Official website of Super Bowl XLI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Woodson, who was drafted by Pittsburgh in 1987 as a super-athletic cornerback and return man, has remained relatively healthy throughout his 16-year career, with one exception -- the season his Steelers qualified for Super Bowl XXX.
Woodson, who severely injured his knee in Week 1, became the first player in NFL history to return from such an injury in the same season.
Woodson was especially proud of the way Charles Woodson and James shut down the Jets' receivers in Oakland's 30-10 divisional playoff win.
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 USATODAY.com - Raiders release Rod Woodson after failing physical   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Woodson had said he'd like to return to the Raiders this season and doesn't want to end his career injured.
Woodson, a 17-year veteran, had been playing with a sore left knee after having minor surgery last Sept. 9 to repair a meniscus he tore during training camp.
Woodson made the Pro Bowl for the 11th time in his career in 2002, when he tied for the league lead with eight interceptions as the Raiders reached the Super Bowl.
www.usatoday.com /sports/football/nfl/raiders/2004-07-27-woodson_x.htm?POE=SPOISVA   (411 words)

  
 Older but wiser - Baltimore Ravens defensive back Rod Woodson - includes related information on studying opponents; ...
Woodson really isn't close to anyone on the team, so he spends most of his free time watching movie videos and talking on the phone.
THE STRUGGLE, Rod Woodson is walking that fine line between reality and fantasy, between performance and denial, between the benefit of experience and the scourge of age.
Woodson isn't satisfied to show that his 1997 season, in which he was flagged for a stunning 12 penalties, was a fluke.
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 Raiders release longtime safety Rod Woodson - AFC West - MSNBC.com
Safety Rod Woodson, 39, who has a chronic knee injury, was released by the Raiders on Tuesday after he failed a physical.
Woodson tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in 1995 and missed most of the season with Pittsburgh then came back to play in the Super Bowl.
Woodson, a 17-year veteran who spent the last two seasons with Oakland, is third on the NFL’s career list with 71 interceptions.
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 SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Rod Woodson: Some teammates are slacking off
ALAMEDA – Charles Woodson criticized his coach a few weeks ago, and now Oakland Raiders' teammate Rod Woodson is taking a shot at a few players.
Woodson, in his 17th NFL season, wasn't naming names but it sounded like he was questioning the attitude of younger veterans, not the likes of stars Jerry Rice and Tim Brown.
A few weeks ago, Charles Woodson called Callahan "stubborn," said the Raiders were falling apart and that the coach had lost control of the team.
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LeBeau said signing Woodson is not a necessity for the Bengals but would be a great addition to their depth.
Woodson invited teams to watch him work out June 2 at Purdue University, his alma mater, in hopes of proving he's healthy.
Woodson has been working with a ''performance enhancement specialist'' and former Tulane sprint coach Tom Shaw, and has said he expects to run the 40-yard dash in the 4.4-second range.
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 News-Sentinel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Woodson chose Purdue over Michigan and several other football factories because he thought he wanted to become an electrical engineer.
After his senior season at Purdue, Woodson went to California in 1987 to study how to run the hurdles and then to Europe to compete in track during the NFL players' strike.
Woodson had seven interceptions through 15 games this season with Baltimore and was named to the Pro Bowl for the eighth time.
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 Commentary - NFL pro football commentary and opinion from Pro Football Weekly
The Raiders were hoping against hope that Rod Woodson might bounce back from a knee injury, but Woodson, who turned 39 in March, hasn’t responded quickly and was also released.
But Rod Woodson has no cartilage in his knee and underwent what he called "last chance" surgery in February.
Rod Woodson rarely practiced last season (maybe one session per week) and would be a risky addition to any team's roster.
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 USATODAY.com - Woodson remains at the top of his game   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Woodson, an All-USA choice in 1982 from Snider High in Fort Wayne, Ind., is the only member from the first All-USA team still playing in the NFL.
Rod Woodson — DB/RB Snider H.S. Fort Wayne, Ind. (Panthers) 1982
Woodson was a first-team All-American at Purdue in 1986 and also was a standout hurdler, qualifying for the Olympic trials in 1984.
www.usatoday.com /sports/preps/football/2001-12-26-allusa-woodson.htm   (592 words)

  
 Raiders going young / Rod Woodson cut after failing physical
Safety Rod Woodson was released Tuesday after failing his physical, the seventh 30-plus former regular no longer with the team.
Woodson, 39, who is certain to be a first-ballot selection for the Hall of Fame, has a chronic knee problem that could force an end to his storied career.
Woodson played 10 years with Pittsburgh, one with the 49ers and four with Baltimore before joining the Raiders in 2002.
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