Bailey brushes off age, talk of moving to safety

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Champ Bailey is cranky. He’s also as confident as ever.

And no, he’s not going to admit his body is creaking as he approaches his 35th birthday and prepares to face rookie receivers who were just learning their ABCs when he entered the NFL in 1999.

He’s still irked by that loss to Baltimore in the playoffs and the way he got burned by Ravens receiver Torrey Smith. He’s heard the whispers that he should move to safety and how quarterbacks now won’t shy away from him anymore.

With nearly three dozen candles about to adorn his birthday cake, Bailey insists he’s not willing...