Charles Woodson hasn’t forgotten the NFL incident involving Tom Brady that happened 21 years ago.
The former defensive back recently revealed on The Pat McAfee Show that he keeps a reminder of the incident in his son’s room.
and He said he wanted to remind his children “His dad was screwed.”
Woodson, 47, is one of the best defensive players of his generation.
He won the Super Bowl in 2011 with Aaron Rodgers’ Green Bay Packers.
But he still remembers one of his most controversial plays, against college teammate Tom Brady.
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In January 2002, Woodson played for the then-Oakland Raiders against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
The game was an AFC divisional playoff matchup, played in a snowstorm.
In the fourth quarter, Woodson tackled quarterback Brady, causing a fumble, but the Raiders recovered the ball.
If not for this controversial call, this game could have sealed the victory for the Raiders.
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After review, officials determined Brady’s arm was in a passing motion and his arm was trying to tuck the ball into his body.
The pass was then determined to be incomplete and the serve was allowed to continue.
New England went deep into field goal range to tie the score at 13-13.
Then they won in overtime and won the Super Bowl, and Oakland and Woodson were furious.
The game is now known as the “Tucker Rule Game” and is one of the most famous games in NFL history.
Woodson and Brady were both members of the 1997 Michigan team that won the national championship.
Defensive back Woodson won the Heisman Trophy and was drafted fourth overall the following year.
He played 10 years with the Raiders, twice, and six years with the Packers.
In 2000, Brady wasn’t drafted until the 199th overall pick.
He went on to win seven Super Bowls – six with the New England Patriots and one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers – and is widely regarded as the greatest player of all time.
Brady opened up about his relationship with Woodson during a 2020 press conference.
He revealed: “I think there’s a lot of mutual admiration on both sides.
“As the years went by, we got closer. I lived in Orlando. Played a lot of golf.
“He loves wine. I never thought Charles would like wine because he’s from Fremont, Ohio. We’ve just been great friends for a long time.”