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
believed nobody season
I said it before the season and I believed it. I said this was a championship-level team. We believed that, even if nobody else did.
blows knows respect whistle
I respect his game, but he knows when the whistle blows we'll go at each other's throats.
game hard knock knows studies
John, he knows everything, he studies the game very hard and he'll knock you out.
game
I take it one play, one game at a time, ... I don't look any further.
changed emotions
It changed the emotion, it changed the momentum,
maybe recovery shocked
I was a little shocked with the recovery I made so fast. I didn't think I'd be able to do anything today. I thought maybe tomorrow, but not today.
close push running shooting sure trying
(I was) just running around, not trying to push it too much, ... Just wanted to make sure I get through the day healthy. That's what I'm shooting for right now. I feel close to where I want to be. Not there yet, but close to where I want to be.
gave took
We made plays. It wasn't like they gave it to us. We took it from them.
expect
He was all over the place. That's what we expect of him, and he can do it every week.
behave carry coming definitely example guy model prime throughout whether
He is definitely a prime example of how to be a pro, whether it's on the field, off the field, whatever. You can't have a better model for a young guy coming in on how to behave yourself and how to carry yourself. He's definitely done all the right things throughout his career.
mind taking
My mind-set is taking it one day at a time. That's all I can do.
played
Look at his quotes. He did say they should have played harder,
I just feel like this is a better team.
knocked running visualize
I always visualize myself making big plays, but I didn't visualize getting knocked out at the 1 after running 100 yards.