Tuesday, November 10: Talking About Champ Bailey Makes Fred Smoot Nostalgic

This 2003 picture was the only one I could find of Fred Smoot and Champ Bailey. Standing between them is Matt Bowen, who does not get mentioned again in this post; he's doing great work over at National Football Post, though, and you should go check it out.Anyhow, the reason for digging up a picture of Smoot and Bailey should be pretty obvious: Bailey now plays for the Denver Broncos, who come to town Sunday. But he and Smoot were young cornerbacks together on the Redskins, and they became good enough friends that Smoot agreed to break his recent media boycott just to talk about his relationship with Bailey. Barring a fluke practice injury, this Sunday will mark the first time Bailey will actually play against his former team (he was injured for the 2005 matchup), but Smoot doesn't expect it to be unusual to see his old mentor. "I see him all the time in the offseason, so it'll be nothing to me," Smoot said. "Like seeing one of my brothers." Dis...