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...
late stop team trying
They just take what you give them, ... If we're trying to be the No. 1 defense, we've got to stop a team like that. We had to come up with a stop late and we didn't.
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.
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.
bad definitely dramatic frustrated game games hard leaves lose lost nfl opportunity specific taste time win
There's no specific play that lost the game. Any time you lose and you lose in the dramatic way like we lost, and we had an opportunity to win, you're frustrated about just losing, period. It's hard enough to win a game in the NFL every Sunday, but the games you feel like you should definitely win, it just leaves a bad taste in your mouth.
build changed dominant foundation game motivate since
Sometimes, it does, but it can motivate you. That was a different day, a different era. The game has changed 10 times to one since they played, but with them being as dominant as they were, they give you a foundation you want to build off of.
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.
beat felt productive rookie tennessee titans
I felt Tennessee was my new home. The Titans have been a very productive organization. In my rookie season, they beat us in the playoffs.
college offense steve work
He's not going to do what he did in college -- not at this level. Look, Steve Spurrier's college offense didn't work too well in the NFL.
felt great push
I felt the push on my back. He had to make the call. It was a great call.