Charles Woodson

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

— Charles Woodson

Playing for the Wolverines, you have to prepare each and every day to beat Ohio State. If you do that, you're going…

— Charles Woodson

We all know what Al Davis means to the NFL, what he means to the Oakland Raiders. He is the Oakland Raiders.

— Charles Woodson

That's the way I've always played the game from when I was a kid. It didn't matter if we were up or…

— Charles Woodson

Me being able to move around, nickel, dime, safety, you don't know where I'm coming from or if I'm coming, and that's…

— Charles Woodson

My love of wine happened organically while being in Napa Valley during training camp while playing for the Oakland Raiders in the…

— Charles Woodson

You could look at Tim Brown, you walk in the locker room and you knew you were going to get consistency with…

— Charles Woodson

Going into Green Bay was just a fresh start and I was able to stay on the field and go out there…

— Charles Woodson

Any time as a corner you feel like you're in good position and the ball's still coming, you don't understand why, but…

— Charles Woodson

The one thing I do know about Oakland fans is it doesn't really matter where they are, in my opinion, I still…

— Charles Woodson

I am a sore loser. I will be the first to admit that. When I get on video games I am not…

— Charles Woodson

Whenever you play the game, you just want the game to be on the up and up. You don't want to ever…

— Charles Woodson

I couldn't believe it. That was the first time I had ever seen somebody celebrate for a whole 40-second clock. That was…

— Charles Woodson

When I started trying wine, I started drinking merlot, and that's all I had. I would go to dinner, and I'd see…

— Charles Woodson

Green Bay is a blue-collar community, and it's all about the Packers. I was able to go there, slow down and focus…

— Charles Woodson

Every player, when you get released, you feel like you still have a lot to offer. And that team is telling you,…

— Charles Woodson

For a guy not to want to listen to a Jerry Rice, a Tim Brown, a Charlie Garner, doesn't make a whole…

— Charles Woodson

When people still see me, even though I have been in Green Bay and Oakland, they still talk about Michigan.

— Charles Woodson

For the Raiders, I'm always going to be ready and willing to go there and talk to those players about whatever.

— Charles Woodson

You have to go through a lot of trials and tribulations as a player to be able to grow and learn from…

— Charles Woodson

So, growing up myself, I played flag all the way up until seventh grade. So, we didn't tackle until I was 12,…

— Charles Woodson

I think when guys watch me play, I think that raises the level of other guys because of the way I play…

— Charles Woodson

Any time you end your career, no matter what it is, it's tough to leave, regardless of if you know it's time…

— Charles Woodson

There'll be some opportunities for other things post-playing, but it's like, 'Man, I don't want to give this gig up.'

— Charles Woodson