Dré Bly lost a chess match Tuesday.
Still, Bly considers himself the chess master.
"The 1990s Cowboys lost sometimes, the 1990s Bulls lost sometimes," Bly reasoned. "I'm still the chess master."
The Broncos' new right cornerback is not afraid to lose. Whether it's a spirited locker room chess match or playing the fourth quarter of a tight game, Bly will have his swagger on.
"That's what I love most about him," said Champ Bailey, the Broncos' left cornerback. "The guy is not afraid. He is fearless. He doesn't care. He totally believes he's going to win the battle, and if he doesn't, he'll come back right away and win it."
Bly dripped with confidence at his introductory news conference after being traded by the Detroit Lions and signing a contract extension three weeks later.
"I am going to get beat," he said six months ago. "But I will make more plays than I will give up."
Bly knows the NFL game is stacked for receivers to beat cornerbacks. He has come to terms with his job.
"You got to go out and do it the best you can," Bly said. "If it doesn't work, you get better the next time."
Bly kept in step with that philosophy in the second half of the Broncos' 23-20 overtime victory over the Oakland Raiders at Invesco Field at Mile High on Sunday.
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