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Troy's Bear shows his human side

By Bruce Feldman

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Bear Woods isn't just one of the best names in college football. The Troy linebacker, with his long dreadlocks and crazy game-day face paint, is one of the more interesting characters, too. Oh, and he's one of the country's better linebackers. Anyone who saw the Trojans' R+L Carriers Bowl game against Southern Miss could confirm that Woods can be a pretty scary-looking dude. I had a chance to chat with him this week and was really glad I did. The story behind those rope-curl dreads that cover h ...

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