Woodson, a 14-year veteran and seven-time Pro Bowler, was so sufficiently impressed, he fist-bumped Nicks.

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He wound up a four-time Pro Bowler and three-time Super Bowl champion with the Niners.

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In dribs and drabs, former players and other men ( including at least one pro bowler) in the sporting world have come out.

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Perennial NFL Pro Bowler Ray Lewis, the heart and soul of the Baltimore Ravens, is out for the rest of the season with a torn triceps.

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Browns offensive linemen, including Pro Bowler Joe Thomas, visited the Indians clubhouse before the game and then crowded into the dugout to stay out of the rain.

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The relationship with Mr. Vick started last fall, after the football player sustained a painful rib cartilage injury, causing the four-time Pro Bowler to miss three games.

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The two-time Pro Bowler will join a non-descript receiving group that includes veteran Jerome Simpson, who is coming off an injury-plagued 2012 season, and youngsters Stephen Burton and Jarius Wright.

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But the charges against him (now dropped) for an alleged involvement in a murder at an Atlanta nightclub in 2000, where two men were stabbed to death, continues to affect public opinion of the perennial Pro Bowler.

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The quarterbacks the 49ers shared with the Buccaneers are particularly noteworthy as the group includes DeBerg, seven-time Pro Bowler Steve Young, ESPN commentator Trent Dilfer, South Carolina Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier and Tim Rattay, who the 49ers selected after passing on Tom Brady with their first nine picks in the 2000 NFL Draft.

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