Champ Bailey
Champ Bailey
Roland "Champ" Bailey Jr.is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League. He played college football for Georgia, where he earned consensus All-American honors, and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth22 June 1978
CityFolkston, GA
team fighting guy
I'm always fighting to make the team anyway. I'm always preparing like I'm one of the bottom guys, trying to make the team.
responsibility player thinking
I think as a veteran player, in general, you should feel that sense of responsibility to try to lead these guys to becoming good pros. You want the league to be in good hands, and you want these guys to become great NFL players and then pass it along to the next generation. You can only lead by example, and that's pretty much what I'm trying to do.
people style honor
I'm not Deion Sanders. We're different people with different styles. People see similarities between me and him; that's fine. It's an honor to be mentioned in the same breath with him. But that's as far as I go with it.
heart tired play
I don't worry about getting tired. I try not to let it guide me as far as how much I'm going to play. I play with my heart.
kids play want
When you're a little kid, you want the ball. You don't want to play defense. When you get the ball, basically you can do whatever you want.
real way habit
You got to be real with yourself and not just let yourself pass on things that tend to become a bad habit. Make sure you stay on top of practicing well and preparing the way you always do.
looks towns small-town
When I look back, I'm glad I grew up in a small town. There, it's just you, your family and whatever you make of it.
time-heals time-heals-all heal
Time heals all things.
perfect im-not-perfect not-perfect
I'm not perfect, but I know when I start to do something, I don't like to not finish.
attitude aware beat people
We're aware of how people look at the Patriots. When they're in the playoffs, they're invincible, unstoppable. We're going to have the attitude that they're good, but we can beat them.
accepted bump definitely plays road
We definitely made more plays than they did. We accepted the pressure. This was a bump in the road for us.
course
Over the course of time, I could feel it getting tighter and tighter,
complete throw
They throw a lot. And they complete a lot.
appreciate beat drafted happen history ready reason redskins time
They drafted me and I appreciated that, ... But at the same time I'm with a new team. I'm all about the Broncos. The Redskins are history to me. I appreciate everything they did while I was there, but things happen for a reason and I'm ready to beat up on them this week.