Leadership void may be toughest to fill in Woodson's absence

On Sunday at St. Louis, the Green Bay Packers played without starters on the defensive line, at inside and outside linebacker and at cornerback.

The only position group that remained intact was safety.

The fill-ins for nose tackle B.J. Raji, inside linebacker D.J. Smith, outside linebacker Nick Perry and cornerback Sam Shields played key roles in the Packers' 30-20 victory. One of the reasons, it could be argued, was because of the leadership of veteran defensive back Charles Woodson. ...