Bailey’s own legendary career led to him being a first-ballot Hall of Fame selection, and his 100-yard interception return in a postseason win over the Patriots is one of the franchise’s indelible moments.
Talib and Harris added their own mark, using pick-sixes and seemingly limitless confidence to help form the vaunted No-Fly Zone that guided Denver to a Super Bowl 50 win.
“It’s a legacy,” Talib told DenverBroncos.com. “I felt it when I came. Like, ‘OK, Champ used to play here? I got to ball.’ Louis used to play here. I know the line of corners who went there, so I felt like I had to do it when I got there.”
Harris referenced a wall at Denver’s facility adorned with photos of former All-Pros and Pro Bowlers that served as motivation and a reminder of what was expected.
“Just walking in the room every day seeing all those guys, that was just motivation to want to be on that wall,” Harris told DenverBroncos.com. “It was kind of the standard. If you make it on that wall, you know you’re balling.”
The impressive group now has another member, and Surtain’s success offers an opportunity to recognize the lineage of strong cornerback play in Denver.
“When you really look at us, we do have some elite guys that have come through,” said Bailey, who finished second in Defensive Player of the Year voting in 2006. “It’s only fitting that now we have a guy like Pat that kind of rounds this thing off. We’ve had some ballers in the secondary, it’s just finally good to see someone recognized for it.”
Wright said being part of the lineage is “something people can’t take away from you,” and Harris believes great cornerback play is at the point of being a Denver tradition.
“You definitely want to root for those guys,” Harris said. “It’s a brotherhood at corner and with the DBs for the Broncos. It’s pretty much tradition now. Kind of like DBU. You want to see those young guys…
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