HONOLULU -- All season long, Rod Woodson made the right play at the right time for the Oakland Raiders.

His 98-yard interception return for a touchdown against the Broncos in Week 10 helped snap a four-game skid and save the season. His pick against the Jets three weeks later sealed a fourth straight win. But this past Sunday in Super Bowl XXXVII, when the Raiders were looking for anyone to make a play, Woodson didn't respond.

With a chance to further rattle Brad Johnson, who was intercepted on the Buccaneers' first possession, Woodson broke on a pass and had himself in position for an interception. However, Woodson let the ball sail through his hands and Tampa Bay eventually built a 20-3 halftime lead.

"I had a lot of running room in front of me," the 11-time Pro Bowler said about the play during Oakland's 48-21 loss. "I took my eye off the football."

Something that couldn't be said through the regular season. Woodson, a sure Hall of Famer five years after he retires, tied career highs with eight interceptions and two touchdowns this season.

"I had opportunities in games that you just don't get," Woodson said. "One week (against Pittsburgh), I had three fumble recoveries. Then the next game (Week 4 against Tennessee), I had three interceptions."

Where and if Woodson will make plays for someone next year is yet to be determined. As has been well-documented, the Raiders face severe salary-cap repercussions this offseason.

"I'm going to represent the Raiders in this game on Sunday and then we'll see what happens."

Different team, same feelings
Troy Vincent feels Woodson's pain. Not only did the Eagles fall short of their goal to win the Super Bowl, but they also were soundly defeated by Tampa Bay.

"It's always an empty feeling," said Vincent, a four-time Pro Bowler. "This was a great chapter of Eagles football. We won the division and got the No. 1 seed, but now, it's just a memory."

Vincent, probably like a few other players from teams that were eliminated from the playoffs, didn't watch the Super Bowl. He said he slept most of the day. However, he won't sit around this offseason and stew over what didn't happen this year.

"I'm ready to put the pads away," said Vincent, winner of this year's Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.

Last, but not least
When the Pro Bowl teams were announced in December, there was a glaring omission -- not a single Tennessee Titan was selected. But Tennessee coach Jeff Fisher, the AFC's Pro Bowl coach on Sunday, found room for one of his own.

Defensive end Kevin Carter, who like so many Titans were overshadowed by Steve McNair, made his second Pro Bowl team when Fisher made the late addition.

"Each coach has the opportunity to add a player from one of three positions -- inside linebacker, outside linebacker or defensive end," Fisher said. "You can never have enough pass rushers."

Carter led the Titans with 10 sacks this season.

James C. Black is the assistant NFL editor for ESPN.com