bishop was drafted in the eighth round (214 overall) of the 1993 nfl draft by the houston oilers. bishop went on to have a successful nfl career, earning pro bowl status four times in 1995, 1996, 1997, and 2000. he was also a three-time all-pro selection, in 1995, 1996, and 2000. bishop was widely recognized as the nfl's premier hitting safety during his tenure with the oilers/tennessee titans. in 1999, the titans made it to super bowl xxxiv in which bishop started, however they lost to the kurt warner-led st. louis rams. in 2002, he replaced damon moore as the starting strong-side safety with the philadelphia eagles, forming a tandem with free safety brian dawkins.