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
Champ Bailey quotes about
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.
trying body addresses
If something's wrong with my body, I make sure to address it right away and not try to let it linger because it creates a bigger problem. You just have to understand your body, and when your body tells you something you just have to react.
blessed player thinking
I've been blessed with some luck, great ability and athleticism. That's really what's made me a great player, but I think the reason I've been able to last this long is the little things like taking care of my body.
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.
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.
kansas played
The way they played up there in Kansas City, it ain't the same, though,
exactly
He did exactly what I thought and anticipated, ... It was perfect.
emphasis everybody looking
I think all the emphasis has made it even more valuable, ... Everybody is looking for those players.
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.
corners defense defensive definitely good line piece plays teams
Their defense is definitely better because of ... He makes plays a lot of corners can't. . . . If you have a shutdown corner, teams also have to go the other way, so you take away a good piece of the field. He makes the linebackers better, he makes the defensive line better.
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.
overcome time year
I've never had a year like this, ... This is the first time I've had to overcome this many at one time.