On Sunday, Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey will get the privilege of covering Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson. Bailey doesn’t believes it’s possible to cover Johnson one-on-one and that safety help over the top is a must. “I think one guy could be successful, but it does take a team effort to defend him [...]
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Broncos' Bailey: 'Team effort' needed vs. Calvin Johnson
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October 29, 2011
Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey will likely spend most of his time on Sunday covering Detroit Lions stud wide receiver Calvin Johnson.
While Bailey is confident in his considerable abilities, the veteran also knows that he'll need some help.
"I think one guy can be successful, but it does take a team effort to defend him all day," Bailey said. “You canâ€...
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October 29, 2011
Johnson ready to roll, play under review
Calvin Johnson now has four catches in the second quarter, with the fourth being a nearly touchdown. Lions are now at about the 1-yard line. Johnson has four catches for 60 yards. Matthew Stafford has now completed passes to six different targets.
Veteran Bronco Bailey ready to cover Lions' young buck
Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey said he covered Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson for only two or three plays when the teams played in 2007, but that should change on Sunday.
Champ Bailey: No one stops Calvin Johnson one-on-one
Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey will spend most of Sunday covering Lions receiver Calvin Johnson, but he won’t do it alone. Bailey said it’s just not realistic to think any cornerback is going to consistently match up one-on-one with Johnson, and that every team has to be ready to give safety help to the cornerback who…
Start of third quarter
Stafford quick slant pass to Johnson goes incomplete. Looks like Champ Bailey will stick with single coverage on Johnson.
No passes going Calvin's way
I can here Lions fans groaning here from downtown Detroit already. How would you get Calvin Johnson more involved in this offense?
Third-and-7 for Lions...Johnson comes through
Matthew Stafford finds Calvin Johnson for 11-yards, his first catch of the game. It came at the 11:40 mark of the second quarter. Expect Champ Bailey to chase Johnson all afternoon long. Stafford is now 8-of-13 for 94 yards. He completed his first seven passes before throwing an imomplete pass to
8:50 mark of 2nd qtr, Bailey returns
Champ Bailey is back for the Broncos. Looks like he banged up his left leg while battling with Calvin Johnson during a play. You can Johnson is going to test him out. He just caught a 19-yard pass from Matt Stafford for a first down at the 8:10 mark.
Broncos' Bailey set for matchup against Johnson
(Eds: With AP Photos.) Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey has watched Calvin Johnson's ascension to elite wide receiver status from afar.
On Sunday, Bailey will get a firsthand look at the explosive Detroit receiver for the first time since a 2007 matchup when Johnson was a raw but talented rookie.
''Back then he was a young pup,'' Bailey said. ''He wasn...
Stafford looking sharp
Stafford sacked only 14 times this year. Looks like this Lions offense will try to strike quickly. He's already found Titus Young twice. No targets to Calvin Johnson - yet.
Demaryius Thomas wants to model himself on Megatron
At Georgia Tech, Lions receiver Calvin Johnson and Broncos receiver Demaryius Thomas were teammates. On Sunday, they’ll be opponents. And Thomas says whether he’s playing with Johnson or against him, he’s always watching closely. “I’m just trying to get where he’s at,” Thomas said of Johnson, via the Denver Post. “He is elite.”...
Easy pitch and catch moments for Lions
The Broncos' secondary coach can't be happy. Champ Bailey has done well so far against Johnson, but there's been quite a few breakdowns for the group as a whole. Both Tony Scheffler and Titus Young were wide open during their TD catches in the first and second quarters.
Johnson beats Bailey for a score
Calvin Johnson blows past Champ Bailey for a 56-yard TD reception. A little showtime move there, slowing up at about the 4. Think it was taunting? No flag on the play, just a Broncos offsides penalty.
Key play at 10:15 mark, forcing a punt
Jeff Backus gets slapped with a holding penalty while Matthew Stafford gets sacked. Interestingly enough, Champ Bailey leaves the field limping.
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