Should Charles Woodson have his # retired by the #Packers? He was here longer than White & will be a HOF'er!
Agree?
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Great topic.
Love Chuck. Love him to death. Utterly unique player.
But he can't be honored that way before Herb Adderley or Willie Wood. Or Jim Taylor.
Outside of Rodgers if he continues to shine the way he has, I don't see anymore numbers being retired by the Pack. Reggie's death kind of pushed that issue to the forefront. Unofficial retirements like Horning's are more likely.
Woodson No. TOG should have had his number unofficially retired like Hornung.
Pretty amazing in all of this storied franchise, I believe Favre is just the 6th player to get his number retired. I love Woody to death and if GB did decide to do it (and I doubt they will), I'd be very surprised. As others have said, some pretty amazing players should go before him.
No.
In no way a knock on Woody, I truly mean that. I think there will be some manner of honor bestowed upon him at some point in Green Bay, but not his number retired.
Woodsons name in the Ring of Honor would be very nice
That will happen, boss, after Chuck makes the Canton HoF.
As long as they continue to recycle Blair Kiel's #10, I vote no.
You're right cuqui, we need a "downvote" like Reddit
Ring of Honor? Yes. Packer HOF? Of course! Number retired? No. That's a very rare honor.
If they retire his number then they better retire Leroy Butlers number as well
Packer HOF? yes. Number retired?, no. I'm a big Woodson fan but Donald Driver has a better argument for having his number retired. If you're the all time leader in receptions and yards in GB history you have a pretty strong case. And I don't think DD gets that honor either.
I do believe we are watching the last 5 to 6 years of seeing anyone wear #12 in GB though.
Originally Posted by YooperPackfan:
If they retire his number then they better retire Leroy Butlers number as well
Exactly! Woodson was great, but Leroy Butler had a better career with the Green Bay Packers. Maybe not a better career as a whole, but better career in Green Bay.
Let Oakland retire Woodson's number.
I love Woodson, but with he and Herb Adderley having nearly identical stats as Packers, Adderley has 5 Championship rings with the Packers, Woodson just one, I don't see him in the Ring of Honor.
It's a bit late, seeing as HaHa already has the #21.
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Yup, this just happened..
Thanks Coach
I know a lot of fans complain about McCarthy, but I am very happy he is the coach of our team. It seems like the players have a lot of respect towards him. Maybe not Favre, but most normal players.
"better a year too early" doesn't apply in this case.
I really liked Woodson. But I agree, there are a few other guys who may be more deserving. And yes, I think G&G is right, TOG's number should not have been officially retired.
Charles wants to be known as the greatest football player ever. He's building a really strong argument.
I would say no but maybe just do it and make it clear during the induction about how he became a Packer. May help the franchise in the long run.
No, the fewer numbers retired the better.
Favre's #4. Who is going to wear that number? Even if it wasn't retired? They had to retire it.
Love Charles Woodson. Can't retire his number
He'd be closer to "GOAT" if he hadn't gotten dinged so much toward the end of his first OAK stay. Crazy to think he came in the league when Randall Cunningham was an all pro.
Can't retire them all. One who I think they should and you young guys may not know of him is Hawg Hanner, 42 yrs a Packer, all pro player, starter on the first 2 Vince championship teams, a coach and a scout. All 42 yrs a Packer.
42 years a Packer....think about that.
Good article on Chuck making the adjustment to life after football.
http://mmqb.si.com/mmqb/2016/0...roadcasting-nfl-espn
... Ranked fifth on the NFL’s career interceptions list, and a nine-time Pro Bowler, Woodson carried credibility. He had impressed ESPN execs with the thoughtful, well-spoken insight he’d shared as a player in Sunday production meetings before MNF broadcasts. And some of his passionate addresses to his teammates are legendary, like the one he gave the Packers at halftime of Super Bowl XLV minutes after breaking his collarbone.
ESPN wants him to build off that, rather than formal training, of which he hasn’t had much. Since signing a three-year contract with the network in February, Woodson made one trip to Bristol for orientation and a rehearsal broadcast this summer. During that visit, Markman showed the group a clip from the Broadway hit Hamilton and a rollicking Charles Barkley TNT blooper reel. His message: The best entertainment comes when you think outside the box. Woodson’s raw-ness came through in the rehearsal, and his new peers loved it ...
... That was exactly the feel in the production meeting. Just a bunch of people talking football—and who happen to have played with a lot of the guys on the field.
“You ever have to tackle Eddie Lacy, Charles?” Markman asked.
“I missed him on purpose one time!” Woodson said. He quickly added: “It was preseason, man.” ...
Best of wishes to HOF'er Charles Woodson in his new career�� pic.twitter.com/EqgMjnzJWx
— Alonzo Highsmith (@alonzohighsmith) September 7, 2016
One of the best Packer pickups of all time.
I read a great story about how he was leaving the stadium after practice and some locals were around. He thought they were stalking him for an autograph, but they told him they just like they way he played, no autograph needed.
He said that was when he knew he was in the right place.
Charles would tell you Sam Shields, Tramon Williams, and Nick Collins were great Packer pickups. That's Charles
What a secondary. Thanks Ted.
Pikes Peak posted:Can't retire them all.
Very true. Looks like there are enough numbers that could be retired so that we would use letters instead. Imagine how that would look.
Packers 2011 starting secondary. Charles, Nick, Tramon, Sam, Pepprah.
Packers 2016 starting secondary. Damarious, Sam, Quentin, Morgan, HaHa.
How does a GM rebuild an all world secondary to potentially great in 5 years with injuries he never saw coming and cuts he needed to make with MD Jennings and Jeron McMillian as placeholders while upgrading RB, OL, LB, and TE and never missing the playoffs?
Aaron and Clay.
I get it.
He drafted them too.
Biggest mother ****in lap ever. Ever.
Besides the fact I would love to see the Packers win the Superb Owl for my own selfish reason, wouldn't it be great if they pulled something implausible out of their ass, won it all and Peppers retires with a ring.
Green Bay would be the place great players go to win championships. Reggie, Woody and then Peppers. That would have a nice ring to it.
Peppers could've had a ring if he hadn't told Ha Ha to lay down
You spelled Morgan wrong.
Peppers wasted his Woodson years in Chicago. Guy deserves a ring. So did Urlacher. Peanut. They can take that up with Jay sometime.
One of these days. We're going to have an all out "Reggie or Charles. Better signing?" thread. And it's going to get heated.