Chris Hope
Chris Hope
Christopher Pierre Hopeis a former American football safety in the National Football League. He played college football for Florida State University. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft, and has also played for the Tennessee Titans and Atlanta Falcons. He helped the Steelers win Super Bowl XL against the Seattle Seahawks...
five four games last mattered playing starters swing time tough won year
It's tough when you don't play and then it's time to get back in the swing of things. We won 15 games last year and the starters didn't play much at end. That was tough to get back into the flow. We've had four or five games this year that mattered down the stretch, which is why we're playing well.
burned happen hard stop
It's just us. It's how we play and how we want to play. He had burned us in the first game, and we weren't going to let it happen again. We just feel if we do things smartly and unpredictably, it's really hard to stop us consistently.
credit great guy hard might respect situation talk tough
It's a hard situation to talk about. And at the same time, it's a tough situation to be in because you're working with a guy who makes you better. You're working on a great defense. But you might not get all the credit or the respect that you deserve.
last
When we went up to Indianapolis the last time, the whole thing was, the Steelers are going to out-physical the Colts.
brown catch chris henry running screens sure throws
We'll see some screens and throws to the running backs. I'm sure Travis Henry and Chris Brown can catch very well.
conference determine far king trying
Our rivalries are the conference games. But as far as trying to determine who's king of the hill, the Patriots are the king.
couple deep drawing gave higher last mistakes
As a whole, we had too many little mistakes -- our expectations are much higher than that. In the secondary, we gave up a couple of deep ones and you didn't see too much of that last year, so we have to get back to the drawing board.
almost bond college compare experience guys hard high levels meet opportunity true trust
Once you get to the college and professional levels and meet guys from all over the world, it's hard to think you'll find a true friend, a true teammate. That's what I compare it to. It's almost like we have an unbelievable trust in each other. I never thought I'd have that opportunity to experience that again. You never think you'll see that bond you had in high school. Here, it's something we have.
built
He's built like Terrell Owens, but probably a whole lot faster.
careful cause chad focusing full goal johnson might problems team
Our goal is to keep him from making big plays, but you also have to be careful with focusing everything on him. Because the thing is, they have a team full of stars. (Running back) Rudi Johnson might get going while you're focusing on Chad, then you go after Rudi, and Chad comes back and strikes. He can cause a lot of problems for you.
ability either great limited middle pittsburgh
Pittsburgh was a great place. I was limited to just play in the middle of the field, but I have the ability to play either safety.
felt game games lose opportunity schedule win
He felt like we had our opportunities to win the game and that's the frustrating part about it. You look at the schedule and it doesn't get any easier. You lose the games you had every opportunity to win on the field, you can't get that back.
best game offense played treat win
We treat every game like we got to win it one way or another. There have been times when the offense bailed us out. There have been times when we didn't play our best and the offense played their best.
best game offense played treat win
We treat every game like we got to win it one way or another, ... There have been times when the offense bailed us out. There have been times when we didn't play our best and the offense played their best.