Fan Fanatic Sports Staff
Normally, the first reaction when someone gets cut from any team in any league is the player is upset.
Some will blast an organization in the media, others will avoid comment (which means they are ticked off) and some simply don't care because they know they'll get picked up by another team.
In the case of New England Patriots linebacker Pierre Woods, he should be praised for his professionalism after he was released by coach Bill Belichick.
Woods, a solid pro who did his job and was very productive on special teams and in certain cases as a fill-in linebacker, proved to me that he's a stand-up guy and one that actually appreciated the Patriots giving him a job years ago as an undrafted free agent.
Woods' fanfare isn't like the success story of a Kurt Warner (from stock boy, to Arena League to NFL MVP), but he's a guy that's all positive and no negative as far as attitude and willingness to be a total team player.
If you're not familiar with what Woods said about the Patriots organization, take a look here.
Woods appreciated the ride, respected the organization and obviously is leaving on very good terms, even though he was basically told that he wasn't good enough to be on the roster.
Woods could have easily blasted the organization, bad-mouthed players and the fans, but he took the high road. He showed his true character -- a class act on and off the field.
Wish there were more guys like that in the NFL and all of professional sports.
