Bob Sanders
Bob Sanders
Demond "Bob" Sanders is a former professional American football player who was a safety in the National Football Leaguefor eight seasons. He played college football for the University of Iowa. Sanders was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft, and also played for the NFL's San Diego Chargers. He was named AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2007 and is known for being the integral part of the Colts' postseason defense...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth24 February 1981
CityErie, PA
focused playing
The only thing we focused on was going out and playing the way we play: physical, smart, fast,
guys miss plays tackle time wind
When you have guys out of place or you miss a tackle here, you're going to get some long runs. It's frustrating any time you give one up. Big plays kind of take the wind out of you.
coming exciting moment playing says
It says we're coming along, playing together, playing well. It's an exciting moment for us, for this family, for the whole organization.
play guy want
I'm the type of guy who wants to make every play.
smart play energy
Play fast, play smart, play aggressive, bring energy!
player screw-ups kind
When another player screws up, I kind of erase it and make a good play.
good matters played playing team
We know it'll be a good team, a team we've played before. I don't think it really matters who we play. It's all about us playing Colts ball.
percent playing playoffs plays
You don't want to go into the playoffs playing with injuries, playing hurt. You want to feel 100 percent so you can play 100 percent and make as many plays as possible. I feel good.
physical played teams
I think we did make a statement, because we played one of the most physical teams in the league.
football hitting monday night people physical playing stage team
I think that sparked something for us. We had been doing it all year, hitting hard, playing tough, playing physical, but I think being on that big Monday Night Football stage and playing a physical team like the Steelers made people notice.
coach easy everybody figured talked team wants
We talked about being fast, about being physical. Everyone on our team is fast. Everyone on our team is physical. ... Everybody understands what coach Dungy wants out of the defense. Once we figured it out, it was easy for us to go out and play fast, play hard.
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afraid body defense football matter puts putting running situations
The way our defense is set up, it puts me in situations where I'm one-on-one in making tackles on running backs. When I go into it, I think I am going to win. It really doesn't matter the size, height, weight, whatever. I'm not afraid of putting my body in there.
coach easy everybody figured knows wants
Everybody knows and understands what Coach Dungy wants out of the defense. Once we figured it out, it was easy for us to go out and play fast, play hard.