Chris Harrell
Chris Harrell
Christopher Mychal Harrellis a professional American football player, playing strong safety in the National Football League. Currently allocated to the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europa, Harrell signed as a free agent with the Arizona Cardinals shortly after the 2006 NFL draft. He played collegiately at Penn State University and attended Euclid High School in Euclid, Ohio...
early football game neck playing sure tough
Early on it was very tough for me, especially emotionally, ... There were a lot of tears. I wasn't sure if football was still the game that I should be playing after a neck injury.
excited game guys love opportunity penn
Every day at practice, I kind of let the guys know how excited I am to be out there and get out on the field, ... I try to let the young guys know what kind of opportunity they have to play a game they love at a place like Penn State.
chance fall game learn love
had a chance to learn and fall in love with the game again.
close game hang last needed passing plays running today together
Last year, we'd hang close in games, but we couldn't put together those big plays when we needed them. We'd been getting them from our passing game this year, and today we got it from the running game.
focus game goes lose program trying understand whether win
It's really important and that's what we've been trying to focus on and let them understand that. Where this program goes after this game whether we win or lose is really going to be on them.
game sets teams ten tone view
What we do in the first game sets the tone for how other teams in the Big Ten view us.
bowl game guys happen last leaders left older seniors sure trying
That's why we're trying to be leaders and make sure that it doesn't happen the way it did the last bowl game where all of the seniors left and all the older guys went to the NFL. They didn't let the young guys know how important it was to keep this thing going.
add aspect aspects blessing consider creating definitely game increase pass physically playing sit speed
Physically I've been able to add a different aspect to my game by playing the pass and creating some turnovers, ... I definitely consider it a blessing to have been able to sit back and increase aspects of my game like my strength, my speed and the way I play the ball.
everybody game huge
This is a huge game for our team. It will show everybody where we rank.
deeper endure gives hurt kids people sleeping trying understanding
It wouldn't hurt to have our kids sleeping on cots, especially when some people are still sleeping in tents and have to endure a lot of hardship. This gives them a deeper understanding of what we're trying to do and who we're trying to help.
sure teammates
Sometimes, when I go back home, they don't see us as much of a threat. I always take that as an insult. I come back, and I make sure to tell my teammates about that.
helped
We have been through a lot. It helped get us this far.
air bags both came control kinda last move slam
We couldn't control it. At the last minute, you think you're going to move to the right and slam on the brakes, and we did both and kinda slid right into the car. The air bags came out and it was just too late.
chasing defense dime field nickel ready running spread
With that spread offense, we know we are going to have to play a lot of nickel and dime defense and we are going to have to be ready to have our linebackers running all over the field chasing all those receivers.