Brian Jordan
Brian Jordan
Brian O'Neal Jordanis a former Major League Baseball outfielder and National Football League safety. In the NFL, he played for the Atlanta Falcons, while he played in the MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Texas Rangers...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth29 March 1967
CityBaltimore, MD
CountryUnited States of America
easy ground learning matter
It's just a matter of getting back, getting some ground balls, getting comfortable and just learning first base. It's not as easy as it looks.
ask braves cinderella definitely seasons type year
I see a different type of year than the Braves are used to. If you ask Bobby, it has to be one of the most challenging seasons in his whole career. Definitely different. To me, a Cinderella story.
guys pressure teams worry
These are the teams you worry about, the guys who play the spoiler role. Now the pressure is on.
biggest manager situation stuck tests year
The thing about Bobby, ... is he doesn't panic. This year was one of his biggest tests as a manager in his career, with all these young guys. But he just stuck with them. And that's why we're in the situation we're in.
alabama last middle roll saw section sitting
I'm in Alabama. First thing I want to say is Roll Tide! I was at the Alabama/Georgia game last year sitting right in the middle of the Alabama section and saw that they rolled all over them!
battle game regroup win
We've got to regroup at home. We've got to win our way out. Every game is important, so you've got to battle back.
anyone football great handle hated mentality slow wondered
He's a great kid. He has that great mentality that, 'I'm not going to quit.' He has that football mentality. I hated to see him get off to a slow start. I wondered how he would handle it. I thought if anyone could handle it, he could handle it, from that football mentality.
ball couple high hurt intent knock neck run seriously talking
When you go high in the face, your intent is not to knock the ball out. Your intent is to seriously hurt somebody. You're talking about a potentially career-ending neck injury. I've run over a couple of catchers in my time, but I never went that high on one. You go for his glove.
develop guys lead rewarding watching
It was frustrating with the knee, but it was a rewarding season, too, watching the young guys develop and be part of that, ... I want to go out and lead by example.
body nature tough warm
It's tough for me because I've been a starter. You have to keep your body doing, keep warm during the game. It's an adjustment, but something my competitive nature allows me to do.
bad
It went all right, not as bad as I thought.
home community feels
It feels great to be home, great to be back as a part of the community.
football shapes hard
I'm in great shape, back-in-my-football-days shape. I've worked hard to get to this point.
want should mentality
I'm going to outplay you. That's the mentality I have, and you should want to outplay me.