Cowboys: Darren Woodson says it's 'his fault' he's not in the Hall of Fame
Dallas Cowboys legendary safety Darren Woodson is fighting a yearly battle with the Pro Football Hall of Fame at this point. Or at least, that's what passionate diehard fans think since they want to see the three-time Super Bowl champion join the many Cowboys that have been immortalized in the iconic building in Canton, Ohio. […]
Dallas Cowboys legendary safety Darren Woodson is fighting a yearly battle with the Pro Football Hall of Fame at this point. Or at least, that's what passionate diehard fans think since they want to see the three-time Super Bowl champion join the many Cowboys that have been immortalized in the iconic building in Canton, Ohio.
But Woodson himself isn't too worried about it as he's come to a stoic-like state of mind about the whole thing.
"I don't get nervous anymore, man," Woodson told former Cowboys safety George Teague in his Teague's Take show. "There's a part of it when you first get on the ballot and part of it is nerves because you want to get on and you're anxious to get on."
"But then you realize after the 100th time like I can't control this," Woodson added. "I have zero control in the decision-making for the NFL Hall of Fame, so I need to let go. And I have man. I can't even tell you what the rules are."
Woodson's words are wise. He knows what he did and what his career means for the Cowboys. His name has been on the team's Ring of Honor since 2015. But while the four-time First-Team All-Pro understands there's nothing he can do about it now, he does wonder if he could've done more while he was still destroying offense's plans on the football field.
"I should have never left it to chance," Woodson opened up. "Like it's partly my fault to leave it in their hands to decide my value as a football player."
"Because maybe I should have talked more maybe I should have, you know, pursued it while I was playing and I had those days and I never did," he told Teague and his son JT, who co-hosts the show. "I never was promoting myself and talking about the multiple positions I was playing. I didn't I didn't talk about that."
While Woodson is done giving his path to the Hall of Fame too much thought, many Cowboys fans, media members, and former players aren't. That includes Teague, who followed Woodson's words by building his case on the show.
He started off by pointing out the fact that Woodson's stats compare very well against LeRoy Butler, the legendary Green Bay Packers safety (and another former teammate of Teague's). Butler was inducted into the Hall of Fame last year. But to Teague, Woodson's impact goes well beyond the stat sheet.
"One thing I can say about Darren Woodson and what made him different was with Woody, I never had to worry about whether or not when he could actually cover those guys in the slot and still be able to do run defense like no one else," said Teague.
For now, all Teague and all of us can do is wait and hope that he gets the call soon enough. The Hall of Fame is already late to induct him.
You can watch George Teague's full interview with Darren Woodson in the video below.
