FRISCO, Texas -- There isn't a coach Darren Woodson had in his career he respects more than Mike Zimmer.
They were together from 1994 to 2003 with the Dallas Cowboys. Woodson earned all five of his Pro Bowl appearances after Zimmer came to Dallas as a defensive assistant in 1994. Zimmer was his defensive backs coach for five seasons before becoming his coordinator for four seasons in a career that saw Woodson became the Cowboys' all-time leading tackler.
"He doesn't have any 'back up' in him," Woodson said of Zimmer, who is replacing Dan Quinn as the Cowboys' defensive coordinator.