1 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:14,440 Speaker 1: We welcome you to the Official Titans Podcast. My name 2 00:00:14,480 --> 00:00:17,720 Speaker 1: is Mike Keith aby Wells is here. Maybe it's great 3 00:00:17,760 --> 00:00:19,840 Speaker 1: to see you. Good to see you too, It's great 4 00:00:19,840 --> 00:00:22,040 Speaker 1: to be back. Yes, it is on the OTP, the 5 00:00:22,079 --> 00:00:24,960 Speaker 1: Official Titans Podcast. We're joined by one of the newest 6 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:28,840 Speaker 1: Titans wide receiver, Adam Humphries. Hello and welcome. Hello, how 7 00:00:28,880 --> 00:00:31,120 Speaker 1: are you. I'm good, It's good to see you. Now. 8 00:00:31,360 --> 00:00:33,760 Speaker 1: Let's run through your numbers here real quick. You're listed 9 00:00:33,880 --> 00:00:37,320 Speaker 1: five eleven one ninety five. How close is that? That's 10 00:00:37,600 --> 00:00:40,040 Speaker 1: on the money, on the money, on the money, completely, 11 00:00:40,040 --> 00:00:43,519 Speaker 1: on the money. Completely. What is the hardest thing about 12 00:00:43,680 --> 00:00:46,840 Speaker 1: changing teams? What have you found most been that has 13 00:00:46,880 --> 00:00:51,240 Speaker 1: been most difficult about leaving Tampa and becoming a Titan. Well, 14 00:00:51,520 --> 00:00:54,080 Speaker 1: luckily I've only had to change teams one time, been 15 00:00:54,120 --> 00:00:56,840 Speaker 1: bouncing around, UM, but I think the biggest difference was 16 00:00:56,920 --> 00:00:59,400 Speaker 1: coming in to Tampa Bay. I was a rookie, so 17 00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:01,720 Speaker 1: you know, you kind coming in with other rookies and 18 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:03,720 Speaker 1: you're kind of all on the same page. It's it's 19 00:01:03,760 --> 00:01:05,960 Speaker 1: different as a as a veteran who's played four years 20 00:01:05,959 --> 00:01:08,399 Speaker 1: coming in, UM, you know, kind of by yourself, so 21 00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:10,679 Speaker 1: you can you have to, you know, make new friends 22 00:01:10,720 --> 00:01:13,120 Speaker 1: that have already been established here and veteran guys that 23 00:01:13,160 --> 00:01:16,120 Speaker 1: already here, and um, you know, it's it's a little 24 00:01:16,160 --> 00:01:18,160 Speaker 1: bit different in that way, but uh, you know it's 25 00:01:18,240 --> 00:01:20,959 Speaker 1: it's fun to dive into a new playbook and meet 26 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:23,720 Speaker 1: new people and uh, you know, have new teammates. Do 27 00:01:23,800 --> 00:01:27,919 Speaker 1: we do things vastly differently than the Buccaneers in terms 28 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:31,360 Speaker 1: of how you work out, how you eat your meals? 29 00:01:31,360 --> 00:01:34,959 Speaker 1: How How different is that? Yeah, I mean it's I 30 00:01:34,959 --> 00:01:36,959 Speaker 1: think it's different, and I think it's different everywhere. But 31 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:39,640 Speaker 1: at the end of the day, Um, you're doing upper 32 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 1: body lift one day, you're doing a lower body lift 33 00:01:41,640 --> 00:01:45,360 Speaker 1: the next. You're you've got a nutritionist, You've got you know, 34 00:01:45,520 --> 00:01:48,600 Speaker 1: all your supporting training staff, and you know, equipment guys, 35 00:01:48,640 --> 00:01:50,760 Speaker 1: and um, you know a lot of a lot of 36 00:01:50,760 --> 00:01:53,640 Speaker 1: good people around you helping you succeed. And um, you know, 37 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:56,920 Speaker 1: little things are different here and there, but um, ultimately 38 00:01:56,920 --> 00:01:59,560 Speaker 1: it's the same. But being a veteran guy, it must 39 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:02,240 Speaker 1: be a little bit easier to make that transition. Like 40 00:02:02,280 --> 00:02:04,400 Speaker 1: it's probably not as jarring as it was coming in 41 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:08,480 Speaker 1: as a rookie because ultimately, football is football and everybody 42 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:12,440 Speaker 1: does things, at least in the same version. Yeah, yeah, definitely. 43 00:02:12,440 --> 00:02:14,760 Speaker 1: As you know, each year you play in the NFL, 44 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:16,560 Speaker 1: you learn a little bit more about yourself and you 45 00:02:16,600 --> 00:02:18,360 Speaker 1: know how to maintain your body and stuff like that. 46 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:20,480 Speaker 1: And as a rookie, you know, you hear all these 47 00:02:20,480 --> 00:02:22,080 Speaker 1: things about you know how tough it is. You know 48 00:02:22,080 --> 00:02:23,920 Speaker 1: you're not supposed to be seen in the training room 49 00:02:23,919 --> 00:02:26,520 Speaker 1: because you know, you know, if you're seeing there, you 50 00:02:26,520 --> 00:02:28,320 Speaker 1: know they think you're hurt and you know they want 51 00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:30,120 Speaker 1: to get rid of you or whatever. And you know, 52 00:02:30,600 --> 00:02:33,200 Speaker 1: as you get older, you realize taking care of everybody's 53 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:35,800 Speaker 1: the most important thing, and you know how to handle 54 00:02:35,840 --> 00:02:39,359 Speaker 1: yourself in a building, in meetings, and so it wasn't 55 00:02:39,400 --> 00:02:43,399 Speaker 1: easier transition here, you know then as I was when 56 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:46,560 Speaker 1: I was a rookie. You were a tryout player, though 57 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:49,680 Speaker 1: we talked about that when you first signed, and I 58 00:02:49,720 --> 00:02:53,000 Speaker 1: think people were surprised did you come out of Clemson? 59 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:55,680 Speaker 1: You end up in Tampa, and just like the guys 60 00:02:55,720 --> 00:02:58,600 Speaker 1: a few days ago with the rookie camp, you didn't 61 00:02:58,639 --> 00:03:01,600 Speaker 1: get signed to the undrafted contract. You came in as 62 00:03:01,639 --> 00:03:04,080 Speaker 1: one of the tryout guys and then made it over 63 00:03:04,200 --> 00:03:08,320 Speaker 1: a guy who had been signed. How long does it 64 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:10,320 Speaker 1: take you to feel like you get rid of that 65 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:14,400 Speaker 1: that that you did, that happen immediately in the building, 66 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:17,399 Speaker 1: that you've convinced everybody. Look, he's no longer the tryout guy, 67 00:03:17,440 --> 00:03:21,000 Speaker 1: he's one of our dudes. Yeah, no, it's I mean, um, 68 00:03:21,160 --> 00:03:23,160 Speaker 1: you know it was tough. Obviously it was uphill battle. 69 00:03:23,200 --> 00:03:25,760 Speaker 1: I remember my agent telling me, Um, you know, when 70 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:27,359 Speaker 1: we didn't get a phone call to sign as a 71 00:03:27,400 --> 00:03:28,840 Speaker 1: free agent somewhere. He was like, you know, you get 72 00:03:28,919 --> 00:03:30,640 Speaker 1: you gotta go down there and take someone's job. And 73 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:32,440 Speaker 1: you know that's the mentality you have to have going 74 00:03:32,480 --> 00:03:35,560 Speaker 1: into that situation. But you know, you know, all throughout 75 00:03:35,680 --> 00:03:37,720 Speaker 1: OTA's in training camp, you know you still kind of 76 00:03:37,720 --> 00:03:39,880 Speaker 1: have that on your shoulder, you know, tryout guy. You 77 00:03:39,920 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 1: know there's no chance. You know, everyone's saying there's no 78 00:03:42,320 --> 00:03:46,040 Speaker 1: chance I can make it. And once you make it, 79 00:03:45,720 --> 00:03:47,400 Speaker 1: it is a relief. But then you got to go 80 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:49,240 Speaker 1: prove yourself and prove that you can play in the 81 00:03:49,320 --> 00:03:52,120 Speaker 1: NFL against you know, the best players in the world. 82 00:03:52,200 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 1: So um, you know, getting through that first season, um, 83 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:57,080 Speaker 1: definitely takes a lot of weight off the shoulders and 84 00:03:57,120 --> 00:03:59,240 Speaker 1: you realize you know, you know I can do this. 85 00:03:59,480 --> 00:04:02,120 Speaker 1: So you go through draft weekend, did you think you 86 00:04:02,120 --> 00:04:05,360 Speaker 1: were going to be drafted? Um? I think everyone you 87 00:04:05,360 --> 00:04:07,680 Speaker 1: know hopes and hopes and thinks they're drafted. You know, 88 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:11,640 Speaker 1: you're hearing from different scouts and gms and um, you know, 89 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:14,080 Speaker 1: player personnel guys, and you know they say that you 90 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:16,360 Speaker 1: know they've got interest in you and all that, and um, 91 00:04:16,360 --> 00:04:18,080 Speaker 1: you know, you kind of hope that there's there's one, 92 00:04:18,240 --> 00:04:19,919 Speaker 1: one or two teams out there that might grab you 93 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:21,720 Speaker 1: late if you're you know, one of those bubble guys. 94 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:24,440 Speaker 1: But when it didn't happen, you're not crushed and you're 95 00:04:24,440 --> 00:04:27,799 Speaker 1: sitting here thinking, Okay, somebody's gonna sign me. Yeah. Um, 96 00:04:27,839 --> 00:04:29,520 Speaker 1: you know, sometimes you hear it it's better to be 97 00:04:29,560 --> 00:04:31,320 Speaker 1: a free agent because you get to choose, you know 98 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:33,599 Speaker 1: sometimes and if you're a seventh round pick, you know 99 00:04:33,640 --> 00:04:35,400 Speaker 1: you have to go to the spot and uh, you know, 100 00:04:35,440 --> 00:04:37,520 Speaker 1: maybe that wasn't the best fit for you. So you know, 101 00:04:37,520 --> 00:04:39,000 Speaker 1: I was excited. I was like, you know, I didn't 102 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:40,880 Speaker 1: get drafted. That's kind of a bummer, but you know, 103 00:04:40,920 --> 00:04:42,720 Speaker 1: maybe I'll get the pick and choose where I want 104 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:44,640 Speaker 1: to go. And it didn't even come to that. So 105 00:04:44,680 --> 00:04:46,640 Speaker 1: that that was that was tough to go. There was 106 00:04:46,680 --> 00:04:50,320 Speaker 1: there a moment when that didn't happen where you thought 107 00:04:50,360 --> 00:04:54,240 Speaker 1: football's over. Did you ever cond Was there ever even 108 00:04:54,480 --> 00:04:58,719 Speaker 1: thirty minutes an hour where Adam Humphreys, who's played at Climpson, 109 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:02,080 Speaker 1: one of the great programs in this country, thinks I'm 110 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:05,680 Speaker 1: done with ball it's over. Yeah, they're definitely what we're 111 00:05:05,760 --> 00:05:08,479 Speaker 1: thoughts of that. Um, you know, not hearing from a 112 00:05:08,520 --> 00:05:11,320 Speaker 1: single team obviously it's really you know, you know it 113 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:13,120 Speaker 1: hurts because you know, you put a lot of work 114 00:05:13,120 --> 00:05:15,080 Speaker 1: in you know, I Clemson for four years, and you 115 00:05:15,080 --> 00:05:17,240 Speaker 1: know you feel like you do have the skill and 116 00:05:17,279 --> 00:05:19,840 Speaker 1: the talent to play and you know, not hearing, Um, 117 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:22,360 Speaker 1: you know, obviously there were there were thoughts you know, 118 00:05:22,400 --> 00:05:24,479 Speaker 1: maybe you know, maybe you know it's not meant to be. 119 00:05:24,640 --> 00:05:28,039 Speaker 1: And I remember going down to try out. Um, you know, 120 00:05:28,000 --> 00:05:30,039 Speaker 1: I look at my itinerary and they already had a flight, 121 00:05:30,200 --> 00:05:32,120 Speaker 1: you know, book for me to leave, and you know, 122 00:05:32,160 --> 00:05:33,680 Speaker 1: I was like, well, I mean they already have a 123 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:35,840 Speaker 1: flight out for me. There's no chance I make it. 124 00:05:36,760 --> 00:05:38,640 Speaker 1: So yeah, going through my mind, I'm thinking this could 125 00:05:38,640 --> 00:05:40,320 Speaker 1: be the last time I put on cleats and a 126 00:05:40,320 --> 00:05:43,320 Speaker 1: helmet and gloves. Did you keep that itinerary? Do you 127 00:05:43,400 --> 00:05:46,200 Speaker 1: have that piece of paper somewhere? I'm pretty I'm pretty sure. 128 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:47,720 Speaker 1: As soon as they told me I made the team, 129 00:05:47,720 --> 00:05:50,159 Speaker 1: I just dropped everything and I didn't care about whatever. 130 00:05:50,200 --> 00:05:51,280 Speaker 1: I was like, all right, let's just see what I 131 00:05:51,320 --> 00:05:54,080 Speaker 1: can do to make this team. Well, going through that experience, 132 00:05:54,400 --> 00:05:56,960 Speaker 1: it must make you appreciate the game a little bit 133 00:05:56,960 --> 00:05:59,520 Speaker 1: more and feel like every moment it's a little more 134 00:05:59,520 --> 00:06:02,840 Speaker 1: special and someone who has had a given to them 135 00:06:02,839 --> 00:06:05,599 Speaker 1: every step of the way and in a way, yes, Um, 136 00:06:05,640 --> 00:06:09,599 Speaker 1: you know I I approach everything, every new obstacle, um, 137 00:06:09,640 --> 00:06:11,400 Speaker 1: every season. I mean, I mean coming here, you know, 138 00:06:11,800 --> 00:06:13,640 Speaker 1: a lot of people ask, you know, is there more pressure? 139 00:06:13,839 --> 00:06:16,440 Speaker 1: You know in different situations, and you know, I always 140 00:06:16,440 --> 00:06:18,240 Speaker 1: just think back to where I was, and you know 141 00:06:18,320 --> 00:06:20,880 Speaker 1: that you know where I came from. Um, you know, 142 00:06:20,920 --> 00:06:24,120 Speaker 1: I'm every day it's a blessing to be UM playing 143 00:06:24,120 --> 00:06:25,919 Speaker 1: against the best in the world, and uh, you know 144 00:06:25,960 --> 00:06:28,800 Speaker 1: it's it's you know, there's no pressure for me. Mike 145 00:06:28,839 --> 00:06:31,000 Speaker 1: asked you earlier how long it took for you to 146 00:06:31,200 --> 00:06:32,840 Speaker 1: feel like you were one of the guys, like you 147 00:06:32,880 --> 00:06:35,080 Speaker 1: had earned it? Is there a little part of you 148 00:06:35,160 --> 00:06:37,880 Speaker 1: that doesn't want to lose that feeling though, like that edge, 149 00:06:37,920 --> 00:06:41,120 Speaker 1: that chip on your shoulder. Um? Yeah, No, I mean 150 00:06:41,160 --> 00:06:42,960 Speaker 1: I do feel like I'm one of the guys. Um. 151 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:45,680 Speaker 1: You know, I've all obviously you know, played well and 152 00:06:45,880 --> 00:06:48,800 Speaker 1: in my years, um in the NFL. But you know, 153 00:06:48,920 --> 00:06:51,480 Speaker 1: deep down, you know I always do carry that chip, um, 154 00:06:51,520 --> 00:06:54,000 Speaker 1: And that's just something I always will have. UM. You know, 155 00:06:54,080 --> 00:06:56,359 Speaker 1: even when I played high school in college, you know, 156 00:06:56,360 --> 00:06:58,799 Speaker 1: I was a two star athlete that was never supposed 157 00:06:58,839 --> 00:07:01,240 Speaker 1: to play at Clemson. And that's just a chip I 158 00:07:01,279 --> 00:07:04,200 Speaker 1: always carry. But you know, I do feel confident in 159 00:07:04,200 --> 00:07:07,560 Speaker 1: myself to play at this level. I just I go 160 00:07:07,640 --> 00:07:10,640 Speaker 1: back to that though, and I just think about how 161 00:07:10,680 --> 00:07:12,680 Speaker 1: tough that would be to sit there and think I've 162 00:07:12,720 --> 00:07:14,520 Speaker 1: got to walk in. And as I was watching those 163 00:07:14,520 --> 00:07:17,960 Speaker 1: players practice a few days ago, those tryout players, the 164 00:07:18,120 --> 00:07:22,280 Speaker 1: kind of pressure you're on every rap, I gotta be 165 00:07:22,480 --> 00:07:26,680 Speaker 1: every single moment, who in your life helped you to 166 00:07:26,800 --> 00:07:30,800 Speaker 1: develop the confidence that you could handle that in order 167 00:07:30,840 --> 00:07:34,120 Speaker 1: to perform well enough to believe in yourself that way 168 00:07:34,560 --> 00:07:36,560 Speaker 1: to make it and then go on and do what 169 00:07:36,640 --> 00:07:38,920 Speaker 1: you did. I Mean, there's a lot of people that 170 00:07:39,560 --> 00:07:41,800 Speaker 1: you know, helped me out throughout my life. You know, 171 00:07:41,840 --> 00:07:44,280 Speaker 1: I go back to my high school coaches and they 172 00:07:44,280 --> 00:07:46,840 Speaker 1: were the ones that, you know, instill the belief in 173 00:07:46,920 --> 00:07:48,760 Speaker 1: me that I could play college ball. And at the 174 00:07:48,800 --> 00:07:51,400 Speaker 1: time I was, I was planning on playing at a small, 175 00:07:51,800 --> 00:07:54,760 Speaker 1: small school for basketball. And you know, they convinced me. 176 00:07:54,800 --> 00:07:56,840 Speaker 1: They're like, hey, man, you can play YMC A ball 177 00:07:56,840 --> 00:07:58,240 Speaker 1: for the rest of your life. You can only play 178 00:07:58,280 --> 00:08:00,200 Speaker 1: football for you know, a certain amount of time. You 179 00:08:00,240 --> 00:08:03,120 Speaker 1: should really think about going it towards football because you know, 180 00:08:03,160 --> 00:08:05,000 Speaker 1: you're a good player. And uh, you know, I never 181 00:08:05,040 --> 00:08:08,200 Speaker 1: really believed I could. And Phil Smith, they've got Shaw 182 00:08:08,400 --> 00:08:11,080 Speaker 1: coach Wyatt at Dorman High School in South Carolina. Um, 183 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:13,280 Speaker 1: they believed to me. And they were like, man, we're 184 00:08:13,320 --> 00:08:15,200 Speaker 1: you know, we're the ticket. We're gonna we're gonna talk 185 00:08:15,200 --> 00:08:17,120 Speaker 1: to schools, We're gonna get you there. And um, you know, 186 00:08:17,160 --> 00:08:19,600 Speaker 1: I was fortunate enough to get an offer from Clemson 187 00:08:19,680 --> 00:08:22,320 Speaker 1: and that was a blessing. And um, you know, those 188 00:08:22,400 --> 00:08:24,160 Speaker 1: those guys helped me out a lot. And and there's 189 00:08:24,200 --> 00:08:26,480 Speaker 1: more names, but I just go back to to high 190 00:08:26,480 --> 00:08:29,680 Speaker 1: school because that's when you know, I you know, I 191 00:08:29,680 --> 00:08:31,920 Speaker 1: thought I was gonna play basketball and ended up, you know, 192 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:34,679 Speaker 1: going football route. And you know from there on it 193 00:08:34,800 --> 00:08:36,720 Speaker 1: worked out. You really thought you were going to go 194 00:08:36,800 --> 00:08:39,240 Speaker 1: for basketball. Huh, yeah, I was. I wasn't gonna quit 195 00:08:39,280 --> 00:08:43,000 Speaker 1: football after my sophomore year of high school trained for basketball. 196 00:08:43,080 --> 00:08:44,840 Speaker 1: And uh, you know, I had already had some schools 197 00:08:44,840 --> 00:08:47,480 Speaker 1: looking at me and saying they were gonna offer for basketball, 198 00:08:47,559 --> 00:08:49,280 Speaker 1: and that was my favorite sport at the time, and 199 00:08:49,920 --> 00:08:52,480 Speaker 1: the football coaches convinced me to stick it out for football. 200 00:08:52,480 --> 00:08:53,760 Speaker 1: I don't know if you know this, there's a lot 201 00:08:53,760 --> 00:08:56,679 Speaker 1: of good basketball in the upstate. In South Carolina. That's 202 00:08:56,679 --> 00:09:01,240 Speaker 1: a that's a nice basketball area, Ion Williamson. It's produced 203 00:09:01,240 --> 00:09:04,760 Speaker 1: some big time players, and I mean it's serious and 204 00:09:04,880 --> 00:09:07,760 Speaker 1: that it's I don't want to say it's North Carolina 205 00:09:08,040 --> 00:09:10,160 Speaker 1: esque because I don't want to insult you in any 206 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:12,600 Speaker 1: way because I know you're a South Carolinia, but you 207 00:09:12,679 --> 00:09:16,000 Speaker 1: know what I mean, it it has that flavor in 208 00:09:16,120 --> 00:09:19,200 Speaker 1: terms of how seriously they take their basketball. They really do. 209 00:09:19,280 --> 00:09:22,040 Speaker 1: And um, you know with Au and uh you know, 210 00:09:22,320 --> 00:09:25,400 Speaker 1: we had some some guy, some former players that we're 211 00:09:25,440 --> 00:09:27,800 Speaker 1: training young guys, and um, you know, I was, I 212 00:09:27,840 --> 00:09:31,280 Speaker 1: was really debating giving up football just focusing you know, 213 00:09:32,280 --> 00:09:35,280 Speaker 1: every every month out of the year on basketball, and um, 214 00:09:35,320 --> 00:09:39,360 Speaker 1: you know, thankfully I didn't. I stuck with football, and um, 215 00:09:39,400 --> 00:09:41,680 Speaker 1: you know I worked out. So here's what I'm thinking, though, 216 00:09:42,000 --> 00:09:44,440 Speaker 1: you have a hard enough time convincing strangers that you're 217 00:09:44,440 --> 00:09:48,000 Speaker 1: a professional football player, can you imagine trying to convince 218 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:50,559 Speaker 1: people that you're a professional basketball player? And I think 219 00:09:50,600 --> 00:09:52,760 Speaker 1: that's that's what really, uh, you know, kind of woke 220 00:09:52,800 --> 00:09:55,520 Speaker 1: me up as like, all right, I'm I'm five eleven White, dude, 221 00:09:56,280 --> 00:09:59,240 Speaker 1: Am I really gonna make it to the highest level 222 00:09:59,559 --> 00:10:01,640 Speaker 1: that bat keball? Which at the time I wasn't even 223 00:10:01,679 --> 00:10:03,280 Speaker 1: thinking about that. I was thinking about just you know, 224 00:10:03,320 --> 00:10:06,000 Speaker 1: getting to a good college and a good education and 225 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:08,760 Speaker 1: and then you know, obviously there you do see some 226 00:10:08,840 --> 00:10:11,840 Speaker 1: really successful football players, you know on the slot. Um 227 00:10:11,880 --> 00:10:14,920 Speaker 1: you know my size. So um, that was that was 228 00:10:14,920 --> 00:10:16,760 Speaker 1: what convinced me. Let me stop you for sure? Is 229 00:10:16,800 --> 00:10:19,839 Speaker 1: that for real? People really don't believe when you meet 230 00:10:19,920 --> 00:10:21,880 Speaker 1: him on an airplane or something. I read the story 231 00:10:21,880 --> 00:10:27,520 Speaker 1: from the Jim White wrote the story. Is that for real? It? Yes? 232 00:10:28,120 --> 00:10:30,520 Speaker 1: So you so it would help you if you had 233 00:10:30,559 --> 00:10:36,480 Speaker 1: like a card that had from the NFLPA, would that right? 234 00:10:36,559 --> 00:10:40,040 Speaker 1: But just handing my card? But I mean, do people 235 00:10:40,120 --> 00:10:42,840 Speaker 1: like go yeah, really do they doubt you? Or do 236 00:10:42,840 --> 00:10:46,280 Speaker 1: you have to convince them? Um? They do doubt me. Um. 237 00:10:46,320 --> 00:10:48,559 Speaker 1: And then if if they're really curious, they'll continue to 238 00:10:48,559 --> 00:10:50,480 Speaker 1: ask questions, and then I'll tell them where I played 239 00:10:50,520 --> 00:10:53,719 Speaker 1: and all that, and then obviously they'll be like, oh, yeah, yeah, 240 00:10:54,080 --> 00:10:57,000 Speaker 1: you know, I notice you now. Um. But I think 241 00:10:57,040 --> 00:10:59,280 Speaker 1: it's just the attire I where I just look like 242 00:10:59,320 --> 00:11:02,400 Speaker 1: either I'm a base well player of golfer. So that's 243 00:11:02,400 --> 00:11:05,600 Speaker 1: probably just their assumptions. Can I ask Clemson questions? Yeah? 244 00:11:05,720 --> 00:11:11,719 Speaker 1: May I absolutely? When you signed with Clemson, Clemson wasn't 245 00:11:11,760 --> 00:11:16,160 Speaker 1: this Clemson, not yet, it was getting there. What has 246 00:11:16,280 --> 00:11:21,120 Speaker 1: Dabo Sweeney done? What has transpired over the last decade 247 00:11:21,920 --> 00:11:26,559 Speaker 1: that has enabled Clemson to go from being a very 248 00:11:26,559 --> 00:11:29,559 Speaker 1: good program, a very competitive program, a bowl team every 249 00:11:29,600 --> 00:11:32,199 Speaker 1: year and upper some years a top ten team. But 250 00:11:32,360 --> 00:11:35,080 Speaker 1: I mean, let's face it, Clemson always lost one in there. 251 00:11:35,240 --> 00:11:37,800 Speaker 1: They shouldn't have lost for that's what they said about 252 00:11:37,880 --> 00:11:41,920 Speaker 1: Dabo early. And now it's a juggernaut. It's really Clemson 253 00:11:42,040 --> 00:11:45,400 Speaker 1: and Alabama as the programs that are sort of trading 254 00:11:45,400 --> 00:11:48,640 Speaker 1: the heavyweight blows every year. What has made that happen? 255 00:11:49,040 --> 00:11:50,960 Speaker 1: I mean, it's impressive to see what he's done. And 256 00:11:51,320 --> 00:11:54,440 Speaker 1: you know, I go back to my freshman class with 257 00:11:54,520 --> 00:11:59,400 Speaker 1: Sammy Watkins, Sean Pig, Martevis Bryant, some other PJ. Goodson, 258 00:12:00,120 --> 00:12:03,120 Speaker 1: some really good NFL players currently. Um, go back to 259 00:12:03,160 --> 00:12:05,640 Speaker 1: that class, and that was when we you know, started 260 00:12:06,040 --> 00:12:09,320 Speaker 1: ten win seasons, eleven one seasons, winning the Orange Bowl, 261 00:12:09,720 --> 00:12:11,680 Speaker 1: making it to some big games, beating LSU into the 262 00:12:11,720 --> 00:12:14,480 Speaker 1: Chick fil A Bowl. And you know, ultimately that that 263 00:12:14,600 --> 00:12:17,400 Speaker 1: helps Sweeney, who is one of the best, if not 264 00:12:17,440 --> 00:12:19,960 Speaker 1: the best, you know, recruiters in the game. Um, you know, 265 00:12:20,360 --> 00:12:23,920 Speaker 1: sell Clemson to people, and you know, just um how 266 00:12:23,960 --> 00:12:26,360 Speaker 1: consistent we were with what we did our actions off 267 00:12:26,360 --> 00:12:28,640 Speaker 1: the field on the field. Um, you know, he's great 268 00:12:28,640 --> 00:12:30,679 Speaker 1: in the community. And it's I mean it's hard to 269 00:12:30,720 --> 00:12:32,440 Speaker 1: say no to Coach Sweeney when he when he gives 270 00:12:32,440 --> 00:12:35,000 Speaker 1: you a scholarship offer, just because of the guy that 271 00:12:35,040 --> 00:12:37,280 Speaker 1: he is. And um, you know, ultimately he's he's just 272 00:12:37,320 --> 00:12:39,520 Speaker 1: a great leader. And the guys we have in that 273 00:12:39,559 --> 00:12:42,600 Speaker 1: building now are also um, great leaders and great players, 274 00:12:42,640 --> 00:12:45,320 Speaker 1: and um, you know they're they're killing it. How much 275 00:12:45,360 --> 00:12:49,480 Speaker 1: of it is They kept hitting the rock the same 276 00:12:49,520 --> 00:12:52,880 Speaker 1: way with the sledge hammer over a period of time, 277 00:12:53,520 --> 00:12:56,920 Speaker 1: and by continuing to do it the same way, it 278 00:12:57,120 --> 00:13:00,319 Speaker 1: just finally paid off. I think you had nail on 279 00:13:00,360 --> 00:13:02,319 Speaker 1: the head with what you said. I mean, he holds 280 00:13:02,320 --> 00:13:05,040 Speaker 1: a standard, and if you don't reach that standard, I mean, 281 00:13:05,080 --> 00:13:07,400 Speaker 1: he will give you a chance to bounce back, you know, 282 00:13:07,440 --> 00:13:10,200 Speaker 1: with if it's either grades or you know, conduct. You know, 283 00:13:10,240 --> 00:13:13,000 Speaker 1: he's gonna gonna fight his hartist to you know, help 284 00:13:13,040 --> 00:13:15,240 Speaker 1: his players out and help him succeed as men. And 285 00:13:15,280 --> 00:13:17,640 Speaker 1: that's that's what he always says. He wants guys to graduate, 286 00:13:17,720 --> 00:13:20,480 Speaker 1: get their degree. That's the most important thing. And um, 287 00:13:20,520 --> 00:13:23,120 Speaker 1: you know, if if a guy just just can't you know, 288 00:13:23,600 --> 00:13:26,240 Speaker 1: you know, grasp that, um, you know, you know you 289 00:13:26,280 --> 00:13:28,840 Speaker 1: see those guys, you know walking out the door. Um. 290 00:13:28,880 --> 00:13:30,600 Speaker 1: But you know, he's he's firm on what he believes 291 00:13:30,640 --> 00:13:33,520 Speaker 1: in and he wants the guys to to develop his 292 00:13:33,559 --> 00:13:35,560 Speaker 1: men more than more than just football players. I had 293 00:13:35,559 --> 00:13:38,400 Speaker 1: a chance to talk to coach Sweeney before the first 294 00:13:38,480 --> 00:13:41,040 Speaker 1: round of the NFL Draft. He was on the red carpet, 295 00:13:41,520 --> 00:13:44,280 Speaker 1: and um, one of the things that he kept reiterating 296 00:13:44,320 --> 00:13:46,680 Speaker 1: to me is yes, these guys are good football players, 297 00:13:46,720 --> 00:13:48,240 Speaker 1: referring to some of the guys who were in the 298 00:13:48,280 --> 00:13:51,440 Speaker 1: first round of the draft, but they're even better men. 299 00:13:51,720 --> 00:13:54,480 Speaker 1: And that's what he kept driving home and driving home. 300 00:13:54,720 --> 00:13:58,520 Speaker 1: How important is that emphasis on creating a full person? 301 00:13:58,840 --> 00:14:02,040 Speaker 1: How important is that too having a successful program? I 302 00:14:02,080 --> 00:14:04,440 Speaker 1: mean it's everything, um, because you got to trust the 303 00:14:04,440 --> 00:14:06,600 Speaker 1: guy you know next to you. And uh, you know, 304 00:14:06,960 --> 00:14:09,760 Speaker 1: I think it's funny. You know, every time DeAndre Hopkins 305 00:14:09,800 --> 00:14:13,040 Speaker 1: and Sammy come back to you know, Clemson or talk 306 00:14:13,080 --> 00:14:16,000 Speaker 1: to Sweeney, you know you hear them say Sweeney's you know, 307 00:14:16,040 --> 00:14:17,719 Speaker 1: first thing he asked him is when you're coming back 308 00:14:17,720 --> 00:14:19,320 Speaker 1: to get that degree? You know, he wants him to 309 00:14:19,360 --> 00:14:20,960 Speaker 1: come back and get that degree. You know, they obviously 310 00:14:21,040 --> 00:14:23,960 Speaker 1: left his juniors. Um, you know, because they're great athletes 311 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:25,920 Speaker 1: and had had a great opportunity to get drafted. But 312 00:14:25,960 --> 00:14:27,800 Speaker 1: you know he's asking, you know, come back and get 313 00:14:27,800 --> 00:14:29,640 Speaker 1: your degree. You know, you know we need that, you 314 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:32,200 Speaker 1: need that as as a man, and um, it just 315 00:14:32,200 --> 00:14:35,480 Speaker 1: shows how much he cares more than just just winning games. 316 00:14:35,840 --> 00:14:38,760 Speaker 1: Here's another interesting point. So I remember Dabbo when he 317 00:14:38,920 --> 00:14:43,960 Speaker 1: was at Alabama as a player. Dabbo's story at Alabama 318 00:14:44,280 --> 00:14:48,280 Speaker 1: it's pretty similar to your story at Clemson. Yea, he 319 00:14:48,880 --> 00:14:51,880 Speaker 1: kind of was you trying to make it, knowing what 320 00:14:51,960 --> 00:14:55,640 Speaker 1: he wanted to do, and it's it's so impressive to 321 00:14:55,680 --> 00:14:58,080 Speaker 1: see what he's done through coaching. He was not near 322 00:14:58,160 --> 00:15:04,200 Speaker 1: the player you are, but his sticktuitiveness, his attention to detail, 323 00:15:04,320 --> 00:15:06,720 Speaker 1: and people always said, this guy's going to be a coach. 324 00:15:07,200 --> 00:15:10,600 Speaker 1: He's going to be a special coach. So I take 325 00:15:10,640 --> 00:15:13,760 Speaker 1: it another way from that standpoint, with the program he's built, 326 00:15:13,760 --> 00:15:17,520 Speaker 1: in the program that you came out of, would you 327 00:15:17,560 --> 00:15:20,480 Speaker 1: have had any chance to have made the Tampa Bay 328 00:15:20,520 --> 00:15:24,760 Speaker 1: Buccaneers as a tryout player if you had not come 329 00:15:24,840 --> 00:15:28,240 Speaker 1: from a program like Clemson where you'd been held to 330 00:15:28,360 --> 00:15:31,560 Speaker 1: that standard and also played with and against that kind 331 00:15:31,600 --> 00:15:34,600 Speaker 1: of talent. Yeah, that's a that's a tough question answer. 332 00:15:34,640 --> 00:15:37,960 Speaker 1: But I do believe going to Clemson and being under 333 00:15:38,000 --> 00:15:41,280 Speaker 1: Sweeney and that in that program, I mean, ultimately made 334 00:15:41,280 --> 00:15:43,280 Speaker 1: who I am today. And I mean you see the 335 00:15:43,280 --> 00:15:45,760 Speaker 1: talent coming out of that receiver room and all over. 336 00:15:45,920 --> 00:15:49,480 Speaker 1: You know the Clemson um, you know roster, but uh, 337 00:15:49,560 --> 00:15:52,960 Speaker 1: you know Sweeney as a former receiver, undersized you know, 338 00:15:53,040 --> 00:15:56,080 Speaker 1: similar to me. You know, he's he's honest all the 339 00:15:56,160 --> 00:15:59,040 Speaker 1: time and practice and meetings and making sure he's holding 340 00:15:59,120 --> 00:16:02,080 Speaker 1: us to that high standard. And every every team meeting 341 00:16:02,080 --> 00:16:04,280 Speaker 1: he walks into, he has a little sign that just 342 00:16:04,320 --> 00:16:07,640 Speaker 1: says believe. You know that you know, probably goes back 343 00:16:07,680 --> 00:16:10,400 Speaker 1: to when he was, you know, a walk on in Alabama. 344 00:16:10,440 --> 00:16:12,320 Speaker 1: You know, believing that you can be there, believing you 345 00:16:12,360 --> 00:16:15,280 Speaker 1: can make plays, and believing that you belong in a 346 00:16:15,400 --> 00:16:18,200 Speaker 1: in a room where there's some really talented guys. And 347 00:16:18,240 --> 00:16:19,880 Speaker 1: you know that that's how I felt when I first 348 00:16:19,920 --> 00:16:22,080 Speaker 1: got there, being with some of the five star recruits 349 00:16:22,080 --> 00:16:23,600 Speaker 1: and all that out and you know, I have to 350 00:16:23,720 --> 00:16:25,840 Speaker 1: believe that I belong here and believe I can make plays, 351 00:16:25,880 --> 00:16:28,120 Speaker 1: and um, you know, it's just kind of cool how 352 00:16:28,640 --> 00:16:31,640 Speaker 1: everything worked out. So now, being in a new locker room, 353 00:16:31,680 --> 00:16:34,360 Speaker 1: in a new situation, in a new wide receiver's room, 354 00:16:34,400 --> 00:16:38,960 Speaker 1: how do you relay that message of belief that having 355 00:16:39,040 --> 00:16:42,480 Speaker 1: that confidence? Um, how do you relay that to some 356 00:16:42,520 --> 00:16:45,520 Speaker 1: of the younger guys that are in that room? Yeah? No, 357 00:16:45,600 --> 00:16:48,200 Speaker 1: I think for me, it's just just by your actions 358 00:16:48,200 --> 00:16:51,000 Speaker 1: and by how you prepare each and every week, and um, 359 00:16:51,600 --> 00:16:54,000 Speaker 1: you know, hopefully you know I can I can spread that. Um, 360 00:16:54,040 --> 00:16:55,760 Speaker 1: you know this is is It's kind of weird because 361 00:16:56,000 --> 00:16:58,240 Speaker 1: the first time I've ever been the most veteran guy 362 00:16:58,240 --> 00:17:00,600 Speaker 1: in a room, um, coming from from Tampa. You know, 363 00:17:00,600 --> 00:17:03,240 Speaker 1: I had Vincent Jackson for a time, Mike Evans and 364 00:17:03,680 --> 00:17:06,600 Speaker 1: even Deshaun Jackson in there, but UM, I believe I'm 365 00:17:06,640 --> 00:17:09,280 Speaker 1: the most veteran player in the room currently. And and uh, 366 00:17:09,320 --> 00:17:12,119 Speaker 1: you know, we got a good group of guys who, um, 367 00:17:12,400 --> 00:17:15,680 Speaker 1: really want to win and want to be successful. So um, 368 00:17:15,760 --> 00:17:17,800 Speaker 1: so far from what I've seen phase one and Phase two, 369 00:17:18,040 --> 00:17:21,280 Speaker 1: every everybody's got great worth, echic work, ethic and um, 370 00:17:21,800 --> 00:17:24,280 Speaker 1: you know, really eager to succeed. And I'm excited to 371 00:17:24,320 --> 00:17:26,119 Speaker 1: move forward with these guys and and get to know 372 00:17:26,240 --> 00:17:29,880 Speaker 1: him better personally and on the field. And m really excited. 373 00:17:30,280 --> 00:17:35,120 Speaker 1: Two part question, Adam Humphries, why do some guys just 374 00:17:35,560 --> 00:17:40,520 Speaker 1: absolutely seem revolted by the thought of being considered a 375 00:17:40,560 --> 00:17:44,159 Speaker 1: slot receiver? And then the second part is why do 376 00:17:44,200 --> 00:17:47,439 Speaker 1: you not mind? Why do you embrace that role that 377 00:17:47,560 --> 00:17:50,879 Speaker 1: other receivers say, I'm hey, I'm a I'm not a 378 00:17:50,920 --> 00:17:54,200 Speaker 1: slot I'm at everything. Well, you get paid a lot 379 00:17:54,240 --> 00:17:57,720 Speaker 1: more and you're not, Um, well, I don't know. I 380 00:17:57,760 --> 00:18:01,600 Speaker 1: saw your contract look pretty good from beer time. Yeah, 381 00:18:01,600 --> 00:18:04,760 Speaker 1: it's weird how that works, but um, you know, I 382 00:18:04,800 --> 00:18:08,000 Speaker 1: mean to me, it's just there's so much that goes 383 00:18:08,040 --> 00:18:11,159 Speaker 1: into being a slot receiver. And uh, I respect you know, 384 00:18:11,200 --> 00:18:13,399 Speaker 1: every every slot, I respect every player in the NFL. 385 00:18:13,520 --> 00:18:16,400 Speaker 1: But um, to be able to make decisions on the run, 386 00:18:16,480 --> 00:18:19,520 Speaker 1: to to see coverages change while you're running routes, to 387 00:18:19,520 --> 00:18:23,119 Speaker 1: to know your hots, your sights, um, and and to 388 00:18:23,200 --> 00:18:24,800 Speaker 1: be tough, to be able to take a hit over 389 00:18:24,880 --> 00:18:27,359 Speaker 1: the middle. Um. You know, being a slot receiver is 390 00:18:27,520 --> 00:18:29,960 Speaker 1: uh is not easy by any means. Um. I mean 391 00:18:29,960 --> 00:18:32,800 Speaker 1: no position in the league is. But um, having played 392 00:18:32,840 --> 00:18:35,879 Speaker 1: it for for four years, UM, I I mean I'm 393 00:18:35,880 --> 00:18:39,200 Speaker 1: not ashamed to say that I'm a slot and uh yeah, 394 00:18:39,240 --> 00:18:42,679 Speaker 1: why do you do it? Well? What is it about 395 00:18:42,720 --> 00:18:46,960 Speaker 1: your game that allows you to play the slot? Well? UM, 396 00:18:47,119 --> 00:18:49,560 Speaker 1: I mean it's it's been a lot of a lot 397 00:18:49,600 --> 00:18:51,960 Speaker 1: of reps and a lot of hard work. Um. I've 398 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:55,280 Speaker 1: I've been with some some great coaches that um know 399 00:18:55,359 --> 00:18:58,800 Speaker 1: the position well and have helped me out, um, you know, 400 00:18:59,040 --> 00:19:04,119 Speaker 1: throughout throughout my career. Um. But in terms of you know, 401 00:19:04,200 --> 00:19:06,800 Speaker 1: catching it and taking hits and holding onto the ball. 402 00:19:06,840 --> 00:19:09,679 Speaker 1: That's I don't know how that happens, but I remember 403 00:19:09,680 --> 00:19:11,960 Speaker 1: my coach at Clempson, Jeff Scott, always said, it hurts 404 00:19:11,960 --> 00:19:13,440 Speaker 1: a lot worse when you drop it and you get 405 00:19:13,520 --> 00:19:16,320 Speaker 1: hit and when if you catch it. So um, simple 406 00:19:16,320 --> 00:19:18,119 Speaker 1: as that you try to try to bring in and 407 00:19:18,160 --> 00:19:21,639 Speaker 1: hold onto it. But UM, yeah, I mean it's it's 408 00:19:21,760 --> 00:19:24,159 Speaker 1: it's just a lot of hard work. It's got to 409 00:19:24,200 --> 00:19:27,080 Speaker 1: be helpful. It just in my mind. I've never played 410 00:19:27,080 --> 00:19:29,400 Speaker 1: football before, so I don't really know, but it must 411 00:19:29,480 --> 00:19:32,000 Speaker 1: be helpful to have one thing that's kind of your 412 00:19:32,040 --> 00:19:34,359 Speaker 1: specialty that you can really focus on and learn that 413 00:19:34,480 --> 00:19:38,240 Speaker 1: skill set. Am I wrong? No, No, there's it's definitely 414 00:19:38,320 --> 00:19:40,400 Speaker 1: a good thing to have. Um, you know, a skill 415 00:19:40,440 --> 00:19:43,680 Speaker 1: set that's unique. Um. Because then, like I said, again, 416 00:19:43,720 --> 00:19:46,560 Speaker 1: that's that's what helps, um, you know, further your career 417 00:19:46,640 --> 00:19:48,639 Speaker 1: and and make a lot of money and um, you know, 418 00:19:48,680 --> 00:19:50,919 Speaker 1: there's always things you can work on. But you know, 419 00:19:50,960 --> 00:19:53,280 Speaker 1: if there's a couple of things that you do very well, um, 420 00:19:53,320 --> 00:19:57,760 Speaker 1: you know, coaches and gms and scouts recognize that, and um, 421 00:19:57,800 --> 00:19:59,560 Speaker 1: you know in the room I'm in now, you know 422 00:19:59,560 --> 00:20:01,800 Speaker 1: Hopefully I can bring some of those skill sets and 423 00:20:02,119 --> 00:20:05,119 Speaker 1: help other people learn those and develop as players. And 424 00:20:05,640 --> 00:20:08,000 Speaker 1: like I've always said, you know, I every room I'm in, 425 00:20:08,040 --> 00:20:09,880 Speaker 1: no matter who's in it. You know, it's it's good 426 00:20:09,880 --> 00:20:12,440 Speaker 1: to learn from each and every player that I've ever 427 00:20:12,480 --> 00:20:15,560 Speaker 1: come across from because everyone's different. Everyone has their own 428 00:20:15,720 --> 00:20:18,560 Speaker 1: techniques and mentality towards the game. So if you can 429 00:20:18,600 --> 00:20:20,800 Speaker 1: just be a sponge and just bring in, you know 430 00:20:20,960 --> 00:20:23,719 Speaker 1: a lot of information and learn from other people, it's 431 00:20:23,760 --> 00:20:25,840 Speaker 1: it's the best best way to learn. A couple of 432 00:20:25,920 --> 00:20:29,720 Speaker 1: rapid fire questions about your free agency. Did you know 433 00:20:30,119 --> 00:20:32,359 Speaker 1: at the end of twenty eighteen you were going to 434 00:20:32,440 --> 00:20:35,320 Speaker 1: be leaving Tampa. I had a good feeling. Okay, you 435 00:20:35,320 --> 00:20:38,080 Speaker 1: had a feeling that was going to happen. Did you 436 00:20:38,560 --> 00:20:42,359 Speaker 1: have any idea what the market would be like for 437 00:20:42,400 --> 00:20:47,160 Speaker 1: you entering free agency? I did, but I didn't believe it, Okay, 438 00:20:47,240 --> 00:20:50,160 Speaker 1: So it's almost like it's almost like, look, they told 439 00:20:50,200 --> 00:20:52,280 Speaker 1: me I might be drafted. They told me somebody who's 440 00:20:52,320 --> 00:20:55,600 Speaker 1: gonna say yeah, So you're kind of like, trust no one, 441 00:20:55,680 --> 00:20:59,520 Speaker 1: Trust no one. That's exactly right. When your agent called 442 00:20:59,600 --> 00:21:04,359 Speaker 1: you in said the Titans are interested. What did that 443 00:21:04,480 --> 00:21:07,359 Speaker 1: mean to you? Did you know that they would be 444 00:21:07,400 --> 00:21:09,560 Speaker 1: a team that would be coming after you? Did you 445 00:21:10,119 --> 00:21:13,080 Speaker 1: what did you know about this situation? Again, I'm sorry 446 00:21:13,080 --> 00:21:14,720 Speaker 1: to ask you four questions at once, but I think 447 00:21:14,720 --> 00:21:17,720 Speaker 1: you know what I'm getting at. Yeah, no, I think, Um, 448 00:21:17,760 --> 00:21:19,080 Speaker 1: you know, in the back of my mind, I knew 449 00:21:19,080 --> 00:21:22,320 Speaker 1: the Titans would be in the picture. Um, that's as 450 00:21:22,320 --> 00:21:24,680 Speaker 1: simple as I can put it. Yeah. Wow, how did 451 00:21:24,680 --> 00:21:29,240 Speaker 1: you know that? Had you studied? Studied well, had you 452 00:21:29,320 --> 00:21:32,280 Speaker 1: studied what was I mean? Had you read articles? I mean, 453 00:21:32,480 --> 00:21:34,720 Speaker 1: as you watch film, you know, you're watching you know, 454 00:21:34,720 --> 00:21:36,639 Speaker 1: almost every team in the league, and and you and 455 00:21:36,720 --> 00:21:39,760 Speaker 1: you look at their offenses and you see some some 456 00:21:39,840 --> 00:21:41,919 Speaker 1: needs and some uh some areas that you know they 457 00:21:41,920 --> 00:21:44,679 Speaker 1: can improve in. And uh you know obviously talking with 458 00:21:44,720 --> 00:21:47,520 Speaker 1: my agent, they do all their homework, and um, you 459 00:21:47,560 --> 00:21:49,960 Speaker 1: hear teams that need slots, and um, you know there's 460 00:21:49,960 --> 00:21:52,200 Speaker 1: a there's a list of teams that that need that position, 461 00:21:52,240 --> 00:21:55,119 Speaker 1: and um, you know when I heard I knew that 462 00:21:55,440 --> 00:21:57,199 Speaker 1: the Titans would be on the board. You know, obviously 463 00:21:57,320 --> 00:21:59,400 Speaker 1: Nashville is a great city, and um, you know, having 464 00:21:59,440 --> 00:22:02,080 Speaker 1: some familiar people here, um, you know made that made 465 00:22:02,080 --> 00:22:04,080 Speaker 1: that work, so you know, having them on the board 466 00:22:04,119 --> 00:22:06,480 Speaker 1: was awesome. All right. Last one, I'm sorry to think, no, 467 00:22:06,600 --> 00:22:09,639 Speaker 1: I'm going I'm going too far, but I'm fascinated by this. 468 00:22:09,880 --> 00:22:12,920 Speaker 1: When you were up here last year practicing against the Titans, 469 00:22:13,359 --> 00:22:16,520 Speaker 1: what was your impression of this place, of the Titans? 470 00:22:16,920 --> 00:22:19,119 Speaker 1: Did you ever think I could play there someday? Do 471 00:22:19,400 --> 00:22:22,320 Speaker 1: you guys think stuff like that. Yeah, at the at 472 00:22:22,320 --> 00:22:24,320 Speaker 1: the time, I wasn't thinking about it as much as 473 00:22:24,480 --> 00:22:27,199 Speaker 1: towards the end of the season. Um, because I mean, obviously, 474 00:22:27,200 --> 00:22:30,080 Speaker 1: as a competitor, you're you know, you're pulling for you know, 475 00:22:30,200 --> 00:22:32,120 Speaker 1: a great season for the team you're on at the time, 476 00:22:32,160 --> 00:22:33,960 Speaker 1: and you know, hopefully everything works out you won a 477 00:22:33,960 --> 00:22:36,399 Speaker 1: Super Bowl and you know you get signed back, but um, 478 00:22:36,680 --> 00:22:38,720 Speaker 1: you know that didn't work out. But you know, when 479 00:22:38,760 --> 00:22:40,800 Speaker 1: I was here, you know, obviously we went out, um 480 00:22:40,880 --> 00:22:42,760 Speaker 1: one night and you know, had had a nice dinner 481 00:22:42,800 --> 00:22:44,920 Speaker 1: downtown and um, you know, I got to got to 482 00:22:44,960 --> 00:22:47,679 Speaker 1: see the city and I've always enjoyed this this city, 483 00:22:47,680 --> 00:22:50,320 Speaker 1: and uh, you know, you know, this team is a 484 00:22:50,640 --> 00:22:52,720 Speaker 1: you know, an awesome team, So um, it was it 485 00:22:52,760 --> 00:22:55,920 Speaker 1: was cool to kind of get a feel for the facilities. Um, 486 00:22:56,080 --> 00:22:58,399 Speaker 1: before I even had an idea I would be here 487 00:22:58,920 --> 00:23:02,600 Speaker 1: an advanced scouting. He came here, peeped it out before here, 488 00:23:02,640 --> 00:23:05,639 Speaker 1: they took it on. I like that. I think that's awesome. 489 00:23:05,920 --> 00:23:09,280 Speaker 1: So having been here and having spent some time in Nashville, 490 00:23:09,280 --> 00:23:11,280 Speaker 1: lived here for a while, you feel like you made 491 00:23:11,320 --> 00:23:13,760 Speaker 1: the right choice. I do. I mean, I've been here 492 00:23:13,800 --> 00:23:16,960 Speaker 1: for a month, I guess now, but um, I've had 493 00:23:18,280 --> 00:23:23,240 Speaker 1: this place. This is terrible. No, No, I'm really happy 494 00:23:23,280 --> 00:23:27,160 Speaker 1: with the choice. I love all of our coaches. Um, 495 00:23:27,280 --> 00:23:30,280 Speaker 1: I think we've got We've got a special room um 496 00:23:30,320 --> 00:23:33,720 Speaker 1: in the receiver room and a special special uh um 497 00:23:33,840 --> 00:23:35,800 Speaker 1: group of players on the offensive side of the ball. 498 00:23:35,880 --> 00:23:38,400 Speaker 1: So I'm really excited about that. And you know, I 499 00:23:38,440 --> 00:23:40,760 Speaker 1: don't know too much about the defense yet, but I'm 500 00:23:40,800 --> 00:23:43,680 Speaker 1: going off last year, you know, very successful. So I'm 501 00:23:43,680 --> 00:23:45,600 Speaker 1: really excited to be here and be a part of 502 00:23:45,600 --> 00:23:47,679 Speaker 1: the team. See he answered it well, he did, he 503 00:23:47,720 --> 00:23:50,280 Speaker 1: did real well. He did, he did real well. Just 504 00:23:50,280 --> 00:23:52,320 Speaker 1: to kind of wrap up, though, I want to ask 505 00:23:52,359 --> 00:23:55,560 Speaker 1: you buy so you agree to the deal before you 506 00:23:55,640 --> 00:23:59,320 Speaker 1: and everybody does now because you have the legal tampering period, 507 00:23:59,320 --> 00:24:01,360 Speaker 1: which is one of the strangest things I've ever heard 508 00:24:01,359 --> 00:24:04,200 Speaker 1: so best, the greatest oxy more out in the history. 509 00:24:04,280 --> 00:24:06,840 Speaker 1: Mak so you you've got an agreement with the Titans. 510 00:24:06,920 --> 00:24:10,880 Speaker 1: The Patriots called. They weren't the only team though, weren't they? No, 511 00:24:10,880 --> 00:24:12,959 Speaker 1: no, no no, they were uh yeah, no, there were. There 512 00:24:12,960 --> 00:24:15,080 Speaker 1: were a bunch of teams that came down to the 513 00:24:15,200 --> 00:24:17,320 Speaker 1: end on those last couple of days and they kept calling. 514 00:24:17,880 --> 00:24:20,000 Speaker 1: Yeah yeah they were. Then they were, they were multiple teams. 515 00:24:20,040 --> 00:24:22,280 Speaker 1: You know that. I mean, it's it's a world win. 516 00:24:22,480 --> 00:24:24,280 Speaker 1: I was. I was excited for free agency and they 517 00:24:24,280 --> 00:24:26,239 Speaker 1: weren't actually started. I was like, man, what, like, what 518 00:24:26,240 --> 00:24:28,760 Speaker 1: do I do? So you've you've made a deal with 519 00:24:28,800 --> 00:24:32,720 Speaker 1: the team, and other teams still want you and keep coming. Yeah, 520 00:24:32,880 --> 00:24:36,359 Speaker 1: um that's all it works. But um, you know, to 521 00:24:36,520 --> 00:24:39,240 Speaker 1: turn your phone off or do you say, I gotta 522 00:24:39,240 --> 00:24:41,119 Speaker 1: go for a walk and think about I mean, I 523 00:24:41,160 --> 00:24:42,840 Speaker 1: was playing golf and so I was playing music on 524 00:24:42,880 --> 00:24:46,440 Speaker 1: my phone, so I couldn't turn it off. But but no, 525 00:24:46,600 --> 00:24:49,840 Speaker 1: it was you know, you know, obviously it's nothing's official 526 00:24:49,880 --> 00:24:52,359 Speaker 1: to you come here and sign it, so I guess anything, 527 00:24:52,400 --> 00:24:54,800 Speaker 1: anything's allowed, But yeah, it was. It was a it 528 00:24:54,880 --> 00:24:59,159 Speaker 1: was a crazy experience, and um, you know, Uh, there's 529 00:24:59,200 --> 00:25:02,000 Speaker 1: there's so much good about East and every option, and um, 530 00:25:02,359 --> 00:25:04,119 Speaker 1: you know you have to, you know, take a lot 531 00:25:04,119 --> 00:25:07,520 Speaker 1: of things into consideration. And at the end of the day, Um, 532 00:25:07,800 --> 00:25:09,600 Speaker 1: you know, I'm happy to be at Tennessee Titan. For 533 00:25:09,680 --> 00:25:12,920 Speaker 1: everything you've done though, I mean, you've you've earned this, 534 00:25:13,280 --> 00:25:15,879 Speaker 1: and I mean it's something you should be awfully proud of. 535 00:25:15,920 --> 00:25:19,159 Speaker 1: And I know the people at Clemson in visiting with 536 00:25:19,240 --> 00:25:21,520 Speaker 1: them about you, they're so proud of what you've been 537 00:25:21,520 --> 00:25:24,840 Speaker 1: able to do. Are you able to allow yourself to 538 00:25:24,880 --> 00:25:28,280 Speaker 1: sort of enjoy this moment realizing there's much more to 539 00:25:28,320 --> 00:25:30,320 Speaker 1: do and you have things to prove, and there are 540 00:25:30,359 --> 00:25:32,520 Speaker 1: things that you want to accomplish, and you want to 541 00:25:32,520 --> 00:25:34,199 Speaker 1: win a Super Bowl. I get it, you want to 542 00:25:34,200 --> 00:25:37,280 Speaker 1: earn your money. But can you just sort of say 543 00:25:37,560 --> 00:25:40,439 Speaker 1: this is pretty good. I'm enjoying this, and I'm going 544 00:25:40,480 --> 00:25:42,800 Speaker 1: to give myself just a little bit of credit right 545 00:25:42,880 --> 00:25:44,959 Speaker 1: here to the point where I can say, yeah, this 546 00:25:45,080 --> 00:25:49,080 Speaker 1: is a good thing. Yeah, definitely, I am. It is. 547 00:25:49,359 --> 00:25:51,240 Speaker 1: It is. Like I said, it's a it's a blessing 548 00:25:51,240 --> 00:25:54,200 Speaker 1: to be here and to have made it four years 549 00:25:54,240 --> 00:25:56,399 Speaker 1: to to say to it's it's crazy, you know, with 550 00:25:56,440 --> 00:25:58,080 Speaker 1: the rookies in here. You know, everyone's asking, you know, 551 00:25:58,080 --> 00:25:59,320 Speaker 1: how many years have you been in the league. And 552 00:25:59,359 --> 00:26:01,720 Speaker 1: to be able to respond with five years. You know, 553 00:26:01,760 --> 00:26:05,280 Speaker 1: that's something that you know, I never even dreamed I could, 554 00:26:05,359 --> 00:26:07,800 Speaker 1: you know, say to someone and say I'm you know, 555 00:26:07,800 --> 00:26:10,119 Speaker 1: I'm a veteran in the NFL. Is is crazy. And 556 00:26:10,240 --> 00:26:12,520 Speaker 1: to be in the situation with with an awesome contract 557 00:26:12,560 --> 00:26:15,160 Speaker 1: on an awesome team, Um, it couldn't couldn't get any 558 00:26:15,160 --> 00:26:18,560 Speaker 1: better because the stages are you you want to get 559 00:26:18,560 --> 00:26:23,080 Speaker 1: on a roster and the rookie Uh would you get 560 00:26:23,200 --> 00:26:27,000 Speaker 1: nineteen thousand to sign something like that? No? That I 561 00:26:27,000 --> 00:26:28,600 Speaker 1: don't think that was true. I didn't get a dime. 562 00:26:28,680 --> 00:26:30,680 Speaker 1: You didn't get it. You got nothing. I got nothing. 563 00:26:30,880 --> 00:26:33,080 Speaker 1: So your first year in the league, you would have 564 00:26:33,119 --> 00:26:37,200 Speaker 1: made like four twenty something like that. Yeah, So because 565 00:26:37,240 --> 00:26:40,600 Speaker 1: it's four ninety five now, yep, it's four ninety five 566 00:26:40,640 --> 00:26:42,680 Speaker 1: for rookies this year, that's a pretty good first job 567 00:26:42,680 --> 00:26:47,440 Speaker 1: out of college. Yeah, you want to stay, and then 568 00:26:47,440 --> 00:26:50,040 Speaker 1: you want the three years and three games so that 569 00:26:50,160 --> 00:26:52,600 Speaker 1: you that you got the pension, and then you get 570 00:26:52,640 --> 00:26:54,159 Speaker 1: to the fourth year. You get to the end of 571 00:26:54,160 --> 00:26:57,879 Speaker 1: the fourth year and you're that vested veteran who can 572 00:26:58,040 --> 00:27:00,800 Speaker 1: go out and get a free agent tracked. I mean, 573 00:27:01,119 --> 00:27:05,120 Speaker 1: these are all milestones that guys are trying to attain. 574 00:27:05,240 --> 00:27:09,680 Speaker 1: Knowing the average lifespan in this league is right, is nothing, 575 00:27:10,040 --> 00:27:12,119 Speaker 1: and if you take Tom Brady out, it's even lower. 576 00:27:12,200 --> 00:27:15,240 Speaker 1: We'll see that he's played for eighty two years. But really, 577 00:27:15,480 --> 00:27:19,160 Speaker 1: it's got to feel good to have accomplished most of 578 00:27:19,200 --> 00:27:23,840 Speaker 1: those um milestones, to be in a place where you 579 00:27:23,840 --> 00:27:27,080 Speaker 1: can you get a fresh start with a new team, 580 00:27:27,160 --> 00:27:29,680 Speaker 1: to make a statement, to be a veteran. That's got 581 00:27:29,680 --> 00:27:32,160 Speaker 1: to be a good feeling. It is, it is. What's 582 00:27:32,200 --> 00:27:36,600 Speaker 1: the biggest difference playing with Marcus Mariota comp compared to 583 00:27:36,640 --> 00:27:38,960 Speaker 1: playing with Jamis Winston the top two picks in the 584 00:27:38,960 --> 00:27:41,720 Speaker 1: twenty fifteen draft. Yeah, you know, it's hard to answer, 585 00:27:41,760 --> 00:27:44,280 Speaker 1: obviously because I played four years with Jamis, um and 586 00:27:44,400 --> 00:27:46,479 Speaker 1: you go through so many ups and downs and all 587 00:27:46,560 --> 00:27:50,200 Speaker 1: kinds of stuff with those guys, So obviously no, jamis better. 588 00:27:50,240 --> 00:27:53,320 Speaker 1: But um, through the first you know, four five weeks 589 00:27:53,359 --> 00:27:56,439 Speaker 1: that I've been here, Marcus has been great. Um. You 590 00:27:56,440 --> 00:27:59,320 Speaker 1: know they're both leaders and in their own way, UM, 591 00:28:00,000 --> 00:28:02,199 Speaker 1: and uh, you know, Marcus is really talented, you know, 592 00:28:02,240 --> 00:28:05,640 Speaker 1: watching watching film and offensive meetings. It's it's really cool 593 00:28:05,640 --> 00:28:07,639 Speaker 1: to see how he moves in the pocket and um, 594 00:28:07,680 --> 00:28:09,760 Speaker 1: you know can can sling the ball and with with 595 00:28:09,800 --> 00:28:11,800 Speaker 1: the guys we got around him. You know, I'm excited 596 00:28:11,800 --> 00:28:13,720 Speaker 1: to see what he can do this year. Who have 597 00:28:13,880 --> 00:28:17,680 Speaker 1: you enjoyed getting to know the most here? Yeah? No, 598 00:28:17,760 --> 00:28:21,119 Speaker 1: I mean that's that's a trap question. I meant to 599 00:28:21,160 --> 00:28:22,520 Speaker 1: be a trap. I just didn't know if there was 600 00:28:22,560 --> 00:28:25,560 Speaker 1: somebody who really stuck out that you've that you've really 601 00:28:25,600 --> 00:28:28,600 Speaker 1: bonded with quickly. I didn't mean and I'm sure it 602 00:28:28,600 --> 00:28:30,480 Speaker 1: felt that way, but that's not what it No. I 603 00:28:30,520 --> 00:28:33,000 Speaker 1: mean there's a ton of guys. You know. Obviously the 604 00:28:33,040 --> 00:28:35,760 Speaker 1: guys in my receiver room have all been cool. Um, 605 00:28:35,800 --> 00:28:38,320 Speaker 1: you know, Corey Davis is a is a humble guy, 606 00:28:38,640 --> 00:28:41,120 Speaker 1: quiet guy, but really hard worker and you know a 607 00:28:41,120 --> 00:28:43,760 Speaker 1: lot of outside and um, you know, obviously Marcus is 608 00:28:44,000 --> 00:28:45,360 Speaker 1: is good to get to know him. You know, each 609 00:28:45,400 --> 00:28:47,360 Speaker 1: and every week, you know, we worked together, And I 610 00:28:47,440 --> 00:28:49,480 Speaker 1: mean I can say that about everyone. You know, everyone's 611 00:28:49,560 --> 00:28:52,000 Speaker 1: everyone's a good When I came here for my free 612 00:28:52,000 --> 00:28:55,160 Speaker 1: eight or my visit to sign and um, everyone said 613 00:28:55,240 --> 00:28:56,959 Speaker 1: you know this is a great, great locker room, a 614 00:28:56,960 --> 00:28:58,960 Speaker 1: lot of good guys. You know that they meant it 615 00:28:59,040 --> 00:29:01,120 Speaker 1: so so far, each and every guy I've met has 616 00:29:01,160 --> 00:29:04,720 Speaker 1: been It's been awesome and and a true professional fits 617 00:29:04,760 --> 00:29:07,840 Speaker 1: the John Robinson story, doesn't He sure does to a 618 00:29:07,960 --> 00:29:11,880 Speaker 1: T to a T to a t and only fitting 619 00:29:11,920 --> 00:29:13,800 Speaker 1: that you would be back with the guy who told 620 00:29:13,840 --> 00:29:15,200 Speaker 1: you you were going to have a chance to make 621 00:29:15,200 --> 00:29:18,800 Speaker 1: the Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster John Robinson, true small world, 622 00:29:18,960 --> 00:29:21,960 Speaker 1: Small world. Adam Humphries, it has been great to visit 623 00:29:22,000 --> 00:29:26,240 Speaker 1: with you. Thank you for taking time and sharing your experience, 624 00:29:26,240 --> 00:29:28,680 Speaker 1: and we're just thrilled you're here. We can't wait to 625 00:29:28,720 --> 00:29:31,840 Speaker 1: watch as we get deeper into OTAs and the mini 626 00:29:31,880 --> 00:29:33,760 Speaker 1: camp and everything get a chance to watch you work 627 00:29:33,760 --> 00:29:36,120 Speaker 1: in this offense. Yes, sir, thank you for last year 628 00:29:36,160 --> 00:29:38,680 Speaker 1: for Tampa Bay seventy six catches for eight hundred and 629 00:29:38,720 --> 00:29:41,760 Speaker 1: sixteen yards and five touchdowns. Fifth year man out of Clemson, 630 00:29:41,800 --> 00:29:45,040 Speaker 1: who really is five eleven, one hundred ninety five pounds, 631 00:29:45,040 --> 00:29:51,480 Speaker 1: sure is he truly is every bit of it, he said, says, 632 00:29:51,640 --> 00:29:55,160 Speaker 1: and he's a trustworthy looking dude. That does it. For 633 00:29:55,240 --> 00:29:58,640 Speaker 1: this week's edition of the Official Titans podcast for wide 634 00:29:58,640 --> 00:30:01,720 Speaker 1: Receiver Adam Humphries and Wide Receiver Want to Be Amy Wellis. 635 00:30:02,240 --> 00:30:04,320 Speaker 1: Mike Keat says thanks for joining us for the OT