Charlie Batch
Charlie Batch
Charles D'Donte Batchis a former American NFL quarterback. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft and played 15 seasons in the NFL, most of it as a backup with his hometown Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Eastern Michigan. Batch earned two Super Bowl rings with the Steelers in Super Bowl XL and Super Bowl XLIII...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth5 December 1974
CityHomestead, PA
capable played practice prove routes since throw
It's been a while since I've started, but I have played in this league. You still have to go out there and practice every week, you still throw your routes and you still have to prove you're capable of making the team.
obviously second super time ways win year
Are there ways to get better? Yes, absolutely. He's going to try to fine-tune those and obviously you want to win the Super Bowl, so his expectations in his second year are kind of like what Marino's were. It's kind of like, all of a sudden, 'OK, you're there. It's time to win the big one now.'
week
I don't know. You just have to take it week by week, day by day at this point. All I can do is just be ready.
continue game number prepare whenever
Right now we have to continue on. That's part of the game as you prepare for a season. Whenever your number is called you have to be ready.
becomes game guy natural plan prepare preparing sure timing
Right now, I'm the guy preparing to play this week. I'll go out and prepare that way and get the timing down with the receivers and make sure I get the verbiage called with the plays. Once you get the game plan down, everything just becomes natural at that point.
ben change indication sure until
Preparation-wise, it's not going to change anything. I won't know until we get to Friday, basically. If Ben practices, I'm sure that'll probably be an indication that he'll play. If he doesn't, I really don't know what to expect.
basically came career finish knew last led secret team
He basically led this team for the last 10 years when you think about it. We knew why he came back. It was no secret he wanted to finish his career with a championship.
guys itself presents situation top
It's just the situation that presents itself ? the top two guys are down, so, if you look at it, yeah, it's my opportunity,
ben change exactly game manage offense run
You try to manage the game and do exactly what you would do as if Ben was in there, ... The offense isn't going to change at all, we're going to do what we do and that's run the ball.
exactly expect fans
I've been up there and know exactly what to expect from the fans and that team,
ben exactly expect game manage
I expect to manage the game and do exactly what Ben would do if he was in there.
pieces sure together
He's been able to put this together and make sure the right pieces are in place. And we were pieces of this team.
monday needed work
They needed a roster spot. If things work out, I'll be back Monday morning.
couple detroit people school second twice
I've been to a couple of places, but this isn't the first I've been back to Detroit in a while. I was here in our bye week. During the off-season, I'm here twice a month. This is my second home. There are a lot of people I went to school with, a lot of friends I have are still up here.