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DENVER BRONCOS QUOTES (10/6/11)
CORNERBACK CHAMP BAILEY
On whether he is ready to play on Sunday “Pretty much. Obviously, there are little things that I have to overcome, but I’ll be out there on Sunday.”
On his recovery “I always hope for better, but it’s definitely coming along, kind of like what I expected.”
On any doubts about being ready for Sunday’s game “I’m playing. Period.”
On San Diego WR Vincent Jackson “The difference between me and him is that he knows where he’s going [on routes], and I don’t, and I’ve got to make sure I match his speed.”
On playing against San Diego QB Philip Rivers “We know that we’re facing one of the best, and we’ve got to bring our A-game.”
On Rivers playing well against the Broncos “He does. He knows he has to pick it up for a division game, and he does it every time we play him. We know he’s going to bring his best; we’ve just got to be better.”
On the adjustment for young players in the NFL today “I think the difference between the younger guys and me back then, they obviously get more exposure, and they can see more of what we do at this level. Back then, I didn’t know what to expect when I played corner[back]. I didn’t play it in high school. I got to college and played it a little bit, and I still didn’t know much about the league until I got here. But they can see more of it, and they can prepare for it a lot earlier than we did.”
On NFL cornerbacks not being as good in coverage today as in the past “I think the difference now is I think guys were tougher back then. I definitely don’t think people are tougher now.”
On the importance of Sunday’s game “It’s a division game, and you definitely don’t want to go into the bye with a loss. You definitely want to go in with a good feeling, moving in the right direction. It would put us one game closer, so it’s a huge game for us.”
On returning from his injury “It’s big because I know these guys need me out there, and I want to be there, so I’m doing whatever it takes to get out there. Obviously, I’m going to play this week, and things will be a little different.”
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