Two key defenders with very different tastes in inspirational tunes
| |   Ray Lewis' choice of songs goes back to his Miami roots -- as in Miami Vice. Doug Pensinger/Getty Images |
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."
Issue date: December 27, 2004
