Psych-up Songs
RAY LEWIS
Ravens LB
In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins
"THAT SONG [which I listen to before games] depicts everything you've always dreamed of, every moment you've dreamed, the places you are at and where you want to be," says the Baltimore defensive captain and two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year. "Phil Collins is a short guy with a lot of power. I fell into the song long ago as a child when it was played on Miami Vice. Once I got older I started understanding I could use it for motivation. You ride off your heart, and your heart is where your treasure lies."
CHRIS HOPE,
Steelers safety
Knockin Heads Off by Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz
"THE [HIP-HOP] SONGS they have get you pumped up," says Hope, third on the team in tackles with 81. "We're doing some head busting."
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KIRBY LEE/WIREIMAGE.COM (HOPE)
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COURTESY OF TVT RECORDS (LIL JON)
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JOHN STROHSACKER/WIREIMAGE.COM (LEWIS)
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