Charles Woodson Interview

By CBSNews.com staff CBSNews.com staff

September 24, 1999 / 4:51 PM EDT / CBS

The NFL Today sat down to talk with former Heisman Trophy winner and current Oakland Raiders' cornerback Charles Woodson about being last year's AFC Rookie of the Year, life in the NFL and trying to cover Randy Moss.

Talk about the pressures of playing cornerback in the NFL.

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Last year, you let your playing do the talking...

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What was your mind frame entering last season?

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Explain the control of the game that you seem to have out on the field.

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Would you be insulted if you got help covering Randy Moss?

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What matchup problems does Randy Moss present? What makes him so good?

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How hard to you work in practice?

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Who in the game has given you the most advice?

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Would you like to play more of a bump and run defense?

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Explain how you "bait" quarterbacks.

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What gets you in the zone?

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Who did you idolize when you were growing up?

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Does playing offense come naturally to you?

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Is it difficult for you to accept not being allowed to play offense for the Raiders?

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How do you base your defensive attack?

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Do you watch a lot of game film?

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Are you just concerned with the man to man game?

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Last season, you were the AFC Rookie of the Year, but Randy Moss got all of the publicity. Did that bother you?

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