When linebacker coach Keith Butler wants to rile one of his star pupils, LaMarr Woodley, he refers to him as his "shutdown linebacker."
Butler is not poking fun at the 270-pound outside linebacker; rather, he is showering him with a term of endearment, even if Woodley gets mad.
"He is a lot better in pass coverage than people give him credit for," Butler said. "He's a lot better than I ever thought he would be. He gets mad at me every now and then because he complains about having to drop too much in coverage. He says he wants to go to a 4-3 team or be a defensive end."..................
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