More than two decades ago, Charles Woodson beat out Peyton Manning for a prestigious college award. Something called the Heisman Trophy.
On Saturday, they likely will share an even more impressive football honor: entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Manning and Woodson, two of the most dominant players at their positions in the NFL from 1998 until their retirements in early 2016, are among four first-year-eligible finalists.
During the NFL Honors television show when The Associated Press announces its 2020 individual awards, they are among the leading contenders for induction.
Both made the NFL's All-Decade Team for the 2000s, and carried their prolific production into the next decade. The only five-time league MVP, Manning