Woodson: 'Is there another more complete player than I am?'

Charles Woodson doesn't just believe he's a better cornerback than Darrelle Revis, Nnamdi Asomugha, or anyone else for that matter. Woodson believes he's the most complete player in the NFL.

Woodson, now in his 14th season, has a lengthy list of accomplishments in the league, from Defensive Rookie of the Year (1998) to Defensive Player of the Year (2009) and now Super Bowl champion, with seven Pro Bowl selections in between.

Woodson told SiriusXM Radio on Wednesday that what drives him to continue playing is what he perceives to be a lack of respect for his game.

"I was watching TV the other day, and I think it was the Monday night game, and Bill Parcells said that Darrelle Revis was probably the most complete cornerback in the game," Woodson said. "Is there another more complete player than I am in the game? I feel like I still don't have the respect that I deserve as a football player. So I am going out there and grinding until I get it.

"Ain't no question. I don't believe there's a more complete football player in the game of football than I am. You tell me one person who can do what I do."

Woodson won the Heisman Trophy while at Michigan, where he played wide receiver and kick returner in addition to being a cornerback. He's coming off a broken collarbone that sidelined him for the second half of the Super Bowl XLV victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, but he believes he still has something left to prove.

"What I'm going to continue to do is get better as a football player," Woodson said. "I still feel like I got to go out there and gain respect. Obviously, I still have something to prove out there."

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Umenyiora's holdout lasts one day, but unhappiness still there

Two-time Pro Bowl defensive end Osi Umenyiora has ended his holdout after one day and reported to the New York Giants.

Umenyiora reported to training camp Saturday afternoon after missing the opening day at the team's headquarters in East Rutherford, N.J. He said during the summer that he was unhappy with the team because general manager Jerry Reese failed to live up to a promise to renegotiate his contact after last season.

"I'll be there today," Umenyiora said in an email to The Associated Press around 3:20 p.m. ET Saturday.

Neither Umenyiora nor Reese was immediately available for comment after the player reported around 4 p.m. NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora reported that Umenyiora hasn't lifted his request to be traded or receive a new contract.

Giants coach Tom Coughlin said he spoke briefly with Umenyiora and that the defensive end didn't have his physical because of his late-afternoon arrival.

Umenyiora started all 16 games during the 2010 season and led the NFL with 10 forced fumbles. His 11.5 sacks tied Justin Tuck for the team lead.

Tuck hinted earlier in the day that Umenyiora might return soon.

"I think he realizes this is a business, and he's doing what's best for him. You can't blame him for that," Tuck said. "A lot of people have different opinions on how to handle the situation. You might not see eye-to-eye with how he handled it. He has to do what's best for him. That's all I tell him to do. My biggest concern is that he doesn't do something that's going to hurt Osi."

Umenyiora ripped Reese in an affidavit filed by players as part of an antitrust suit against the league during the recent lockout.

Tuck believed the comments wouldn't be a problem.

"A couple years ago, Michael Strahan was in a similar situation," Tuck said. "He might've had a little bit more (leverage) being a future Hall of Famer. You've got to understand, we just got out of a tremendous business deal with just being able to come out here and play this game again. It is a business.

"I think a lot of people get caught up in the loyalty to the game and things of that nature like the Giants in this situation. We're definitely loyal to the team. But, in Osi's situation, he feels as though he needs to do this."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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