Chris Hogan
A big part of that quarterback-receiver relationship is communication. You've got to be on the same page because if you're not, it just doesn't work. Then you're kind of guessing.Collection: Communication
The quarterback-receiver connection is a constant work in progress. You're always working on your communication on the field, off the field.Collection: Communication
Wayne Chrebet, obviously, I love watching him play.
For me, I'm an undrafted guy, so every single year was a battle.
Monmouth was important to me because that was the first stepping stone. I am very grateful to the Monmouth program for taking a chance on a four-year lacrosse player who had a year of eligibility left. It was an awesome experience to go back there and play football again, especially since it was close to home.
Any time you see your quarterback hurt, your heart drops for a second.
Preparation is key.
The air in Foxborough is just a little different. Like, Special things happen here. Winning happens here.
I mean I've been around a lot of places and there's been a lot of guys that - every single team that I've ever been on, I really try to take advantage of the older veterans that are there, try to learn about their process, how they take care of their bodies, how they study, how they watch film.
When I was in Buffalo, Fred Jackson was you know, I would say he was a big mentor of mine and when I was in Miami, I probably picked apart Brian Hartline, Davone Bess, those guys.
You know, I don't ever - I don't really compare myself to receivers.
I'm always competing.
I've never been a stat guy.
I made my way in this league playing special teams and then kind of worked my way into playing receiver. It was always just kind of doing whatever I could do and taking advantage of all the opportunities that I got.
You can have all the experience in the world and come out and not play well.
That's football. It's going to happen. Guys are going to get hurt.
What we can do is control what we can control.
I mean, I don't think a lot of people know this, but I played corner in college.
I can control my effort, how hard I work and taking advantage of the opportunities.
I was a soccer player, but everyone said I was too physical so I moved over to football.
The Bills gave me my first opportunity. In my mind, I'll be forever grateful for that organization.
I love to compete. No matter what we're doing, it doesn't matter. We could be playing video games or ping pong, and I'm going to get fired up, win, lose or draw.
I love coffee.
It's been a long road. I've been cut, I've been all over the place, but my mentality has never changed.
As a football player, as an athlete, as a competitor, that dream of playing the Super Bowl... I was never going to lose that.
I've had a lot of bumps in the road, but I kept my head down and kept working.
Professional lacrosse isn't very lucrative.
I started when I was in sixth grade, playing Pop Warner. I played running back, quarterback, cornerback... all over the place.
Penn State was an awesome school. When I went and visited there, I was like 'Alright, I want to spend four years of college here.'
When I grew up I was a huge Michael Jordan fan. That's not very unusual for people to like him, but I just liked reading his books, especially where he came from, getting cut from his high school team. I thought he was a good person, a good role model to look up to.
I always go back to who I am as a player, and what got me into the league. It wasn't by demanding the ball or anything. It was about doing what's best for the team, doing my job the best I can, showing up on film and making the plays when they come my way during games. That's what I focus on every single week.
Winning football games is why we're in this business.
This game is ups and downs. It's ebb and flow. It's never going to be high the entire time. It's never going to be low for the entire season. That's part of being a professional and dealing with the opportunities you get throughout the year.
You never take a single day in this league for granted because it can be over in a second.
DoMode' is get out here and do your job and do work.
I never took anything for granted.
Every single year I was on the block - could be cut, could be released.
When it came down to it, I felt Penn State was an amazing school. I loved the campus.
I always thought that I could play football at the college level.
Never gave pro lacrosse a thought.
I got a lot of opportunities and I was able to make the best of them.
I support my wife. I want her to have a career. I want her to be happy, to have success at what she does.
I know what I need to do to make myself and make my legs, most importantly, feel good.
During the season, nutrition is so huge.
I can't go out there and just eat turkey sandwiches and hamburgers all day because that's not going to make my body perform at the level that it can.
I'm not sure I'm the prototypical Patriot.
I'll do whatever it takes to get on the field and whatever is asked of me or needed of me.
I have grown so much since I started in this league and it's something that I feel that every single year I'm always learning, always growing.
I think everyone's goal at the beginning of the year is to get to this time, to get an opportunity to play in the Super Bowl.
The locker room I don't think is a huge place for guys to really, you know, talk politics.