The text of a touching Instagram post of Charles Woodson Wednesday morning to his friend and mentor Willie Brown, with whom he shared the No. 24. Brown died Tuesday at age 78:
Crazy day, man. Had you really thinking about the circle of life. You know what I mean? My youngest son’s birthday yesterday was Oct. 22, turned 9 years old. You now how it was. He came down the stairs, laughing and giggling and excited about being 9, man. It was hugs and singing `Happy Birthday,’ you know, the things you do on a birthday.