Hall of Fame defensive back Charles Woodson played 18 years in the NFL, his last two alongside Khalil Mack on the Raiders. When he talks, Mack listens.
“You don’t get too many years in the NFL, too many chances to win ballgames and too many chances to get to the playoffs and go all the way,” the star outside linebacker said Wednesday, after the Bears kicked off training camp with a light practice. “Charles Woodson told me a long time ago — he was like, ‘You cannot waste time. This [stuff] is very valuable.
“I understand that now, going into Year 8.