New England’s love affair with Danny Woodhead started early and seemed to grow exponentially with every game he played for the Patriots.
It was hard not to fall for the pint-sized running back, who fell into the Patriots’ laps after being released by the Jets one game into the 2010 season.
Woodhead was the little engine that could, a 5-foot-8 dynamo coming out of Division II Chadron State in his native Nebraska, defying long odds to make it to the NFL.