Charles Woodson didn’t really want to play in Green Bay after eight seasons with the Oakland Raiders. It’s not flashy, it’s cold and he’d heard it wasn’t the most ideal NFL destination for Black players.
But he didn’t really have a choice. When Woodson became a free agent at the conclusion of the 2005 season, he thought more teams would be fighting over him, despite the injuries he had accumulated over the years. That didn’t happen though, so he moved up north to play for the Green Bay Packers. And he said it stung, much like a Wisconsin winter.