JERRY GAVE JIMMY HIS DUE; TIME FOR THE NFL TO DO THE SAME FOR DARREN WOODSON

By Mark Halpern

     The NFL has seen thousands of players come and go, and it takes a lot to earn that Gold Hall of Fame Jacket. You have to leave your mark on the game. Darren Woodson of the Dallas Cowboys did precisely that.

    Woodson was drafted in the second round by the Cowboys in 1992. He made an immediate impact with his hard-hitting and coverage skills. His defensive skills helped lead the Cowboys to 3 Superbowls in the 1990s (92-93-95), and he was named All-Pro five times and a perennial Pro Bowler. 

    When you look at safeties that have played the game, a few come right off the top of my head. Those names include Ronnie Lott of the 49ers, Jack Tatum of the Raiders, Brian Dawkins of the Eagles, and Woodson. Two of those guys are in the Hall Of Fame. Plenty more deserve to be mentioned, but these were right off the bat.

   It has been a big issue in Dallas with coach Jimmy Johnson not being in the Cowboys’ Ring of Honor, which he deserved. During a recent Fox Sunday broadcast, Jerry told Jimmy he would be put in. This made every Cowboys fan’s day. Jimmy has now earned his spot in eternity in both honors. Now it’s time to put Darren in!