So many off topic posts... here's the answer to the original request to fill somebody in about Rod Hood
Hood attended Carver High School in Columbus, Georgia and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track. In track, his 4x100 relay team went to the state finals, and he helped lead the basketball team to the state finals.
Hood played college football at Auburn University. As a cornerback, he finished his career with five interceptions and 106 tackles. He was also a star return specialist, returning 51 punts for 571 yards (11.2 yards per punt return) and averaged 19.9 yards on kick returns.
Hood signed as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2003. Following an injury to starter Lito Sheppard, Hood worked his way into the starting lineup in 2005 where he had 3 interceptions and 41 tackles
Following the 2006 season, Hood left the Eagles in free agency and signed with the Arizona Cardinals where he is the starting cornerback. In the 2007 season, Hood had his best season with 5 interceptions and 2 of them were returned for touchdowns.
Hood was released by the Cardinals on April 28, 2009.