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The Raiders — regardless of if you know them for their days in Oakland or strictly are referring to them by their new Las Vegas name — are one of the most well-known members of the NFL around. Their storied history, their penchant for having some of the most unforgiving fans when it comes to […]

Fourth overall selections in the NFL Draft normally are not cornerbacks, because that high up in the first round is commonly reserved for the likes of the offensive stars, like a superstar quarterback or a behemoth, road-grading offensive lineman. But Charles Woodson is no ordinary defensive back. The man that made college football sexy, the […]

The now-Las Vegas Raiders have had a wealth of star power over the franchise’s six-plus decades. From their beginnings in Oakland to their move to Los Angeles in 1982 to their move back to Oakland in 1995, the Raiders have simply found ways to bring in tremendous talent through the draft. However, even with the […]

The Oakland Raiders have had a lot of success during their history because of players they have drafted, but they have had some impact players that they signed during free agency. There have been some busts in free agency like Michael Crabtree, who many believed would become a Hall of Famer in the black and […]

Any football player would consider it an honor to be named into a team’s Hall of Fame since it’s already difficult to stand out in such a crowded field in the first place. This is why it’s a great honor for Charles Woodson to be included in the Green Bay Packers’ Hall of Fame. According […]

Champ Bailey and Charles Woodson are no longer active in the NFL, but they inspire the pro football players of the present day… such as Kenny Vaccaro. Some athletes choose their jersey numbers for sentimental reasons, others could care less, and some do it because their teammates paid them for their old one. Tennessee Titans […]

The tuck rule. It makes Oakland Raiders fans cringe. Nothing will erase the memory of that 2001 divisional matchup between the Raiders and the New England Patriots. Retired Raider Charles Woodson certainly hasn’t forgotten, and he let Tom Brady know. Woodson sat down with Brady and directly asked him about the infamous fumble-turned-incompletion. 2001. Tuck […]

Former NFL defensive back Charles Woodson is most known for his time with the Oakland Raiders, but he also had a seven-year run with the Green Bay Packers from 2006 through 2012, so Aaron Rodgers became awfully familiar with him. So familiar, as a matter of fact, that Rodgers thinks Woodson is the best defensive […]

Charles Woodson, a former All-Pro defensive back for the Oakland Raiders, has just left his gig at ESPN. He was a football analyst. As he hung up the cleats on his new day job, one seemed to have opened, as the Raiders have their defensive backs coaching slot open. Head coach Jon Gruden hasn’t decided […]

Charles Woodson is a Hall of Fame defensive back and the former NFL standout has since switched to commentary by way of ESPN. Though Woodson typically has some pretty good takes, perhaps the longtime NFL defender got a little carried away with his latest hot take. On the other hand, maybe Woodson has a point… […]

It has been 17 years since the infamous “Tuck Rule Game” between the Oakland Raiders and the New England Patriots in the Divisional Round of the 2002 NFL Playoffs, when then-Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri nailed a 45-yard field goal to send the game into overtime and then ended things with a 23-yarder in the extra […]

Former NFL defensive back Charles Woodson thinks that the grind of the league is starting to catch up with New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. The Patriots suffered their second straight defeat in a 17-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, which has many wondering if this New England team is capable of getting back to […]

The Washington Redskins have found a new backup quarterback in the form of Mark Sanchez after losing Alex Smith for the rest of the season due to a gruesome leg injury the veteran suffered during Sunday’s loss to the Houston Texans. Smith’s injury has also sparked another wave of speculation about a possible return to […]

Jon Gruden and the Oakland Raiders decided to make a massive league-shaking trade on Monday afternoon. After a week of rumors, star wide receiver Amari Cooper was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in a deal that netted the Raiders yet another first round pick. A former Raiders’ star took some time to weigh in on […]

With training camp in full swing, the Oakland Raiders are looking to bounce back from their tumultuous 2017 NFL season. Unfortunately, the absence of defensive end Khalil Mack has dominated the team’s headlines thus far. Mack and the team are currently trying to hash out a lucrative, long-term deal. According to Levi Damien of SB Nation, Raiders legend […]