1 00:00:07,480 --> 00:00:11,000 Speaker 1: This is the OTP and I'm Amy Wells and I'm 2 00:00:11,080 --> 00:00:14,920 Speaker 1: joined by Titans sideline reporter Will Bowling. Well, you do 3 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:16,640 Speaker 1: other things too, but I don't care about those things 4 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:20,079 Speaker 1: because you are predominantly on the sidelines for Titans Radium. Yes, 5 00:00:20,400 --> 00:00:23,680 Speaker 1: and you are coming off of back to back road games, 6 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:27,960 Speaker 1: which is crazy. The Titans are finally going to be 7 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:31,680 Speaker 1: playing at home this week. It feels like we've seen 8 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:33,920 Speaker 1: a lot of football, but it hasn't been in Nashville. 9 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:35,919 Speaker 1: So the Titans getting ready to take on the Vikings 10 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:41,320 Speaker 1: at Nissan Stadium seven o'clock on Friday. We cannot wait. 11 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:44,600 Speaker 1: But you've seen a lot of things, so I guess 12 00:00:44,600 --> 00:00:48,760 Speaker 1: we just have to start with some of your initial. 13 00:00:48,240 --> 00:00:49,680 Speaker 2: Kind of maybe reflections. 14 00:00:49,840 --> 00:00:52,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, from your first two games on the road as 15 00:00:52,479 --> 00:00:55,280 Speaker 1: a sideline reporter, did you like it? 16 00:00:55,520 --> 00:00:56,400 Speaker 2: Did you have fun? 17 00:00:56,600 --> 00:00:59,000 Speaker 3: Loved it the most fun? No, it has been so 18 00:00:59,120 --> 00:01:01,160 Speaker 3: much fun. And I know there are a lot of 19 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:04,240 Speaker 3: fans that are excited to see cam Ward play in 20 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:07,000 Speaker 3: person this week in Nissan Stadium. The way I was 21 00:01:07,040 --> 00:01:10,160 Speaker 3: a couple of weeks ago in Tampa and Boyle Boy, 22 00:01:10,240 --> 00:01:13,399 Speaker 3: there was so much I learned about this football team, 23 00:01:13,480 --> 00:01:17,040 Speaker 3: about the way these guys are growing together as a team. 24 00:01:17,440 --> 00:01:20,240 Speaker 3: You spend ten days away with a group of ninety 25 00:01:20,319 --> 00:01:22,520 Speaker 3: other players, you're going to get to know them pretty well, 26 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:25,120 Speaker 3: and I think this team certainly achieved that over the 27 00:01:25,160 --> 00:01:28,000 Speaker 3: last few weeks. But my goodness, from the starters, the 28 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 3: way cam Ward is interacting with veterans, always on the 29 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:35,319 Speaker 3: front of the sideline, talking with Jeffrey Simmons, looking on 30 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:38,039 Speaker 3: the tablet with Tyler Lockett, while Brandon Allen and the 31 00:01:38,040 --> 00:01:40,880 Speaker 3: twos have been out there the way he and JC 32 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:44,320 Speaker 3: Latham are hyping up guys that are rookies and battling 33 00:01:44,360 --> 00:01:46,880 Speaker 3: for spots on the field, to the way this defense 34 00:01:46,920 --> 00:01:49,600 Speaker 3: has really been flying around and some really interesting position 35 00:01:49,640 --> 00:01:52,000 Speaker 3: battles I think specifically on the defensive side of the 36 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:55,240 Speaker 3: ball that we've seen change and ebb and flow a 37 00:01:55,280 --> 00:01:56,760 Speaker 3: little bit over this ten day trip. 38 00:01:57,080 --> 00:01:58,080 Speaker 4: There is so much to. 39 00:01:58,040 --> 00:02:00,400 Speaker 3: Get to and I think there is a lot of 40 00:02:00,440 --> 00:02:04,520 Speaker 3: excitement around just the energy and the overall dynamic of 41 00:02:04,520 --> 00:02:06,320 Speaker 3: this football team. I really think they grew a lot 42 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:09,840 Speaker 3: closer as a team, as a ninety one player unit 43 00:02:09,880 --> 00:02:10,960 Speaker 3: over the last week, and we. 44 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:13,320 Speaker 1: Know that was the point, the whole reason that they 45 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:16,480 Speaker 1: did this back to back road games. Thing was so 46 00:02:16,520 --> 00:02:18,680 Speaker 1: that they could build that camaraderie, they could have that 47 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:22,640 Speaker 1: experience of overcoming something hard and now to see it 48 00:02:22,720 --> 00:02:25,239 Speaker 1: actually have an impact on the field, especially going from 49 00:02:25,240 --> 00:02:27,520 Speaker 1: that first preseason game to the second where they got 50 00:02:27,520 --> 00:02:30,880 Speaker 1: that win and you saw them kind of rally together. 51 00:02:30,919 --> 00:02:33,400 Speaker 1: I mean, the game against the Atlanta Falcons was a 52 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:36,280 Speaker 1: real game, like it was a close game, and so 53 00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:39,800 Speaker 1: to see them come together find ways to overcome maybe 54 00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:41,600 Speaker 1: a bad moment, a play that didn't go the way 55 00:02:41,639 --> 00:02:44,840 Speaker 1: they wanted it to, but still rise above that adversity 56 00:02:44,840 --> 00:02:45,840 Speaker 1: and win the ballgame. 57 00:02:46,360 --> 00:02:48,520 Speaker 2: That was kind of the whole point of the trip, 58 00:02:48,639 --> 00:02:49,680 Speaker 2: right it was. 59 00:02:49,800 --> 00:02:52,639 Speaker 3: And I think too you talk about situational parts of 60 00:02:52,680 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 3: a game where there's a four minute drive in the 61 00:02:55,639 --> 00:02:58,000 Speaker 3: fourth quarter where you gotta have points to take the lead. 62 00:02:58,040 --> 00:03:01,240 Speaker 3: In a twenty to twenty ball game, there's a pressure 63 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:03,160 Speaker 3: field goal that's got to be made, albeit a very 64 00:03:03,200 --> 00:03:05,200 Speaker 3: short one, but still details that need to be ironed 65 00:03:05,240 --> 00:03:07,680 Speaker 3: out there, not only for Joey Slive, but for his holder, 66 00:03:07,720 --> 00:03:10,520 Speaker 3: Johnny Hecker for longstaff, or Morgan Cox for the entire 67 00:03:10,919 --> 00:03:13,920 Speaker 3: protection team there, and for a guy like Joe Gaziano 68 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:15,760 Speaker 3: who gets a sack on the last drive for the 69 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:18,120 Speaker 3: Atlanta Falcons to kind of put that game away and 70 00:03:18,480 --> 00:03:20,840 Speaker 3: keep Atlanta out of field goal range where they could 71 00:03:20,840 --> 00:03:23,280 Speaker 3: have tied it. Obviously, preseason, you're playing for the win. 72 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:25,440 Speaker 3: You're not playing much for a tie to sending it 73 00:03:25,480 --> 00:03:28,240 Speaker 3: gave it overtime because there is though overtime. But the 74 00:03:28,320 --> 00:03:31,640 Speaker 3: only way you learn what a player looks like in 75 00:03:31,680 --> 00:03:34,200 Speaker 3: a game setting is by putting them in a game 76 00:03:34,240 --> 00:03:37,440 Speaker 3: setting and see how they either rise to the occasion 77 00:03:37,640 --> 00:03:40,920 Speaker 3: or not meet the moment when the live bullets start flying. 78 00:03:40,920 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 3: And I think for a lot of players and for 79 00:03:42,240 --> 00:03:44,320 Speaker 3: a lot of position battles, we saw that. I think 80 00:03:44,360 --> 00:03:46,360 Speaker 3: for a guy like safety Kendall Brooks who gets his 81 00:03:46,480 --> 00:03:49,600 Speaker 3: pick six, gets his big moment, that's the kind of 82 00:03:49,600 --> 00:03:52,440 Speaker 3: play on film that really goes a long way where 83 00:03:52,480 --> 00:03:54,200 Speaker 3: not only did you get your hands on a football, 84 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:57,160 Speaker 3: you caught the football, and you also created points for 85 00:03:57,200 --> 00:04:00,520 Speaker 3: your team. That's the kind of film that goes a 86 00:04:00,520 --> 00:04:02,720 Speaker 3: long way. And for Cedric Gray as well, I know 87 00:04:03,040 --> 00:04:05,760 Speaker 3: in preseason it's a little bit different because although that 88 00:04:05,800 --> 00:04:09,560 Speaker 3: play gets wiped off for offsetting penalties, Cedric Gray is 89 00:04:09,600 --> 00:04:11,840 Speaker 3: still going to count that as an interception in preseason 90 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:14,280 Speaker 3: and in training camp. So I think you really saw 91 00:04:14,320 --> 00:04:17,040 Speaker 3: this defense take a big step from week one in 92 00:04:17,120 --> 00:04:19,920 Speaker 3: Tampa to week two. I know Brian Callahan that was 93 00:04:19,960 --> 00:04:22,479 Speaker 3: his main objective. Let's take the things that we weren't 94 00:04:22,480 --> 00:04:24,840 Speaker 3: great at in Tampa, let's get a little bit better 95 00:04:24,839 --> 00:04:26,000 Speaker 3: at them and show progress. 96 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:27,480 Speaker 4: And I think they did that in Atlanta. 97 00:04:27,560 --> 00:04:31,080 Speaker 1: Hey, Titans fans, with a Kroger Boost membership, you'll score 98 00:04:31,200 --> 00:04:35,240 Speaker 1: big with double fuel points, free delivery, and lots more. 99 00:04:35,640 --> 00:04:39,279 Speaker 1: Go to Kroger dot com slash boost for details. Kroger 100 00:04:39,360 --> 00:04:43,599 Speaker 1: the official grocer of the Tennessee Titans. Tight Enough Home 101 00:04:43,760 --> 00:04:46,400 Speaker 1: is the forefront of all we do. It's why we're 102 00:04:46,400 --> 00:04:49,520 Speaker 1: so committed to caring for the places and spaces in 103 00:04:49,560 --> 00:04:53,360 Speaker 1: which we work and live. Ashley, the official furniture provider 104 00:04:53,480 --> 00:04:54,840 Speaker 1: of the Tennessee Titans. 105 00:04:55,360 --> 00:04:56,880 Speaker 2: Now back to the OTP. 106 00:04:58,720 --> 00:05:01,520 Speaker 1: As you're going through the pre season, I mean, let's 107 00:05:01,560 --> 00:05:04,480 Speaker 1: still be realistic about what the preseason is. You're not 108 00:05:04,520 --> 00:05:07,960 Speaker 1: seeing your starters very long, if at all. You're not 109 00:05:08,040 --> 00:05:11,039 Speaker 1: really game planning. You're just kind of playing a game 110 00:05:11,080 --> 00:05:14,159 Speaker 1: with whatever pops out in front of you, and you're 111 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:17,400 Speaker 1: not necessarily playing for the win. Obviously, you want to 112 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:19,760 Speaker 1: win the game, but coaches have things they want to see. 113 00:05:19,800 --> 00:05:21,480 Speaker 1: They want to see different groups of people, They want 114 00:05:21,520 --> 00:05:23,160 Speaker 1: to make sure a lot of people get reps. There 115 00:05:23,200 --> 00:05:25,560 Speaker 1: are a lot of other things at play other than 116 00:05:25,720 --> 00:05:29,200 Speaker 1: just trying to win the game. All of that being said, 117 00:05:29,279 --> 00:05:31,440 Speaker 1: it still feels like there are some things you can 118 00:05:31,520 --> 00:05:34,760 Speaker 1: learn about a football team overall as they go through 119 00:05:34,800 --> 00:05:38,080 Speaker 1: the preseason. As we head into this last preseason game 120 00:05:38,080 --> 00:05:41,800 Speaker 1: against the Vikings, what are some of those questions that 121 00:05:41,880 --> 00:05:44,560 Speaker 1: you still want to learn about this Titans team. 122 00:05:45,200 --> 00:05:48,200 Speaker 3: I think, for me, there is some depth on the 123 00:05:48,240 --> 00:05:50,400 Speaker 3: defense I want to see get ironed out. And I 124 00:05:50,440 --> 00:05:54,320 Speaker 3: think you look at a defensive line group with young 125 00:05:54,560 --> 00:05:58,080 Speaker 3: undrafted players like Cam Horsley and Isaiah Raikes the two 126 00:05:58,160 --> 00:06:01,279 Speaker 3: undrafteds there, along with some veterans and Joey Lynch I 127 00:06:01,279 --> 00:06:04,599 Speaker 3: thought has had a terrific camp or James Lynch, excuse me, 128 00:06:04,600 --> 00:06:07,880 Speaker 3: who's had a terrific camp along with Carlos Watkins. I 129 00:06:07,920 --> 00:06:10,159 Speaker 3: think there are some roster spots up for grabs there 130 00:06:10,440 --> 00:06:12,840 Speaker 3: on the defensive line. And you know, one hundred and 131 00:06:12,839 --> 00:06:16,480 Speaker 3: eighty seven rushing yards allowed in Tampa way better against Atlanta, 132 00:06:16,520 --> 00:06:19,279 Speaker 3: but I still want to see that again for this 133 00:06:19,360 --> 00:06:22,640 Speaker 3: defense and defensive line specifically, I think there are still. 134 00:06:22,480 --> 00:06:24,000 Speaker 4: Questions as well. At corner. 135 00:06:24,600 --> 00:06:27,200 Speaker 3: I think Marcus Harris played himself in a position battle 136 00:06:27,200 --> 00:06:29,880 Speaker 3: with Daryl Baker last week, and Daryl Baker played some 137 00:06:29,920 --> 00:06:32,040 Speaker 3: really good football for the Titans last season, and it's 138 00:06:32,040 --> 00:06:33,680 Speaker 3: going to be hard for him to totally give up 139 00:06:33,720 --> 00:06:36,920 Speaker 3: that spot. But this coaching staff was really impressed with 140 00:06:37,160 --> 00:06:42,080 Speaker 3: Marcus Harris's kind of chase down pass break up last 141 00:06:42,120 --> 00:06:44,120 Speaker 3: week against the Atlanta Falcons. In that game, where he 142 00:06:44,160 --> 00:06:47,080 Speaker 3: gets a step behind the receiver, he doesn't panic, he 143 00:06:47,120 --> 00:06:47,719 Speaker 3: gets his. 144 00:06:47,560 --> 00:06:50,040 Speaker 4: Head up, he swats the ball away. You live to 145 00:06:50,080 --> 00:06:50,640 Speaker 4: find another play. 146 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:53,400 Speaker 3: There was no penalty obviously very different in the NFL 147 00:06:53,440 --> 00:06:55,600 Speaker 3: than in college to where if you grab that receiver 148 00:06:55,680 --> 00:06:57,880 Speaker 3: knowing you're a step behind, you can live with that 149 00:06:57,920 --> 00:06:59,880 Speaker 3: more in college as a fifteen yard penalty, not. 150 00:06:59,839 --> 00:07:00,560 Speaker 4: As spot foul. 151 00:07:00,640 --> 00:07:03,520 Speaker 3: In the NFL, that is a that's essentially giving the 152 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:05,600 Speaker 3: team three points with as good as kickers are as 153 00:07:05,600 --> 00:07:08,559 Speaker 3: well in the National Football League, So it's little things 154 00:07:08,600 --> 00:07:10,720 Speaker 3: like that. I think Marcus Harris is a guy that 155 00:07:10,840 --> 00:07:14,800 Speaker 3: doesn't panic. I think he trusts his speed. I mean 156 00:07:14,960 --> 00:07:16,960 Speaker 3: he was clocked in the four threes at his pro 157 00:07:17,080 --> 00:07:19,600 Speaker 3: day coming out of cow. A guy that is really 158 00:07:19,680 --> 00:07:22,560 Speaker 3: super athletic that I'm really interested to see more of. 159 00:07:22,760 --> 00:07:24,480 Speaker 3: I think as a whole amy, the question for me 160 00:07:24,680 --> 00:07:28,240 Speaker 3: is how quickly does this youth movement really take over 161 00:07:28,360 --> 00:07:31,840 Speaker 3: with some of the ones. And we saw that start 162 00:07:31,880 --> 00:07:33,880 Speaker 3: a little bit more in Atlanta. We see Gunner hell 163 00:07:34,040 --> 00:07:37,480 Speaker 3: make an incredible blindfolded, almost contested catch. 164 00:07:37,600 --> 00:07:39,679 Speaker 1: Can we talk about that catch for a second, because 165 00:07:39,720 --> 00:07:43,200 Speaker 1: you were on the sidelines. I was at my house 166 00:07:43,280 --> 00:07:46,400 Speaker 1: watching it on TV. Were his eyes completely covered? 167 00:07:46,440 --> 00:07:48,440 Speaker 3: The one hundred percent were? I mean two guys all 168 00:07:48,480 --> 00:07:52,240 Speaker 3: over him. There's a hand over his eyes. I mean there. 169 00:07:52,440 --> 00:07:56,680 Speaker 3: I couldn't do my job with with with right, we 170 00:07:56,720 --> 00:08:00,360 Speaker 3: did easy stuff. We're air conditioned. No, it was pressive. 171 00:08:00,400 --> 00:08:02,040 Speaker 3: The thing I love about that, it's a little thing. 172 00:08:02,560 --> 00:08:05,360 Speaker 3: The first guy off the bench that was so excited 173 00:08:05,400 --> 00:08:06,760 Speaker 3: for Gunnerhilm was Chigakon Quo. 174 00:08:07,040 --> 00:08:07,200 Speaker 5: Oh. 175 00:08:07,240 --> 00:08:07,760 Speaker 2: That's cute. 176 00:08:07,800 --> 00:08:09,880 Speaker 3: I think that tells a lot of the story of 177 00:08:09,880 --> 00:08:12,640 Speaker 3: this football team. It's chig is the first guy off 178 00:08:12,680 --> 00:08:15,360 Speaker 3: the sideline. I actually did a hit on Titan's radio 179 00:08:15,360 --> 00:08:17,080 Speaker 3: after that play because the funniest part of it was 180 00:08:17,400 --> 00:08:20,600 Speaker 3: Brian Callahan was fired up after that touchdown and he 181 00:08:20,640 --> 00:08:21,800 Speaker 3: comes way off the field. 182 00:08:21,800 --> 00:08:22,760 Speaker 4: He's high five and guys. 183 00:08:22,760 --> 00:08:25,440 Speaker 3: Of course cam Ward is coming off the sideline to 184 00:08:25,920 --> 00:08:29,560 Speaker 3: congratulate everybody as well, and Callie gets so excited he 185 00:08:29,680 --> 00:08:32,280 Speaker 3: just slaps cam Ward right in the chest, just hints it, 186 00:08:32,600 --> 00:08:34,760 Speaker 3: and cam looks around, starts laughing and is like, what. 187 00:08:34,679 --> 00:08:35,160 Speaker 4: Did I do? 188 00:08:35,320 --> 00:08:37,600 Speaker 3: I was on the sideline next to you, coach, Like 189 00:08:38,160 --> 00:08:42,640 Speaker 3: that's going on? So everybody all that to go full 190 00:08:42,679 --> 00:08:45,960 Speaker 3: circle to say, the whole sideline was pretty pretty hyped 191 00:08:46,520 --> 00:08:48,760 Speaker 3: about that play for Gunnerhilm, as they should be. And 192 00:08:48,840 --> 00:08:50,640 Speaker 3: cam Ward put it well after the game, saying he's 193 00:08:50,640 --> 00:08:52,720 Speaker 3: a dog. Yeah, that's the kind of stuff he does. 194 00:08:52,880 --> 00:08:56,520 Speaker 1: I that's so good to hear because those those reactions 195 00:08:56,559 --> 00:08:59,440 Speaker 1: on the sideline. In my mind, and maybe I'm biased 196 00:08:59,440 --> 00:09:04,480 Speaker 1: because sideline reporter. Your a sideline reporter that tells you 197 00:09:04,640 --> 00:09:07,800 Speaker 1: about the team more than what they do on the field, 198 00:09:07,840 --> 00:09:10,559 Speaker 1: more than how they react to each other in a 199 00:09:10,640 --> 00:09:14,400 Speaker 1: media availability or answer a question, or the way that 200 00:09:14,480 --> 00:09:18,480 Speaker 1: they respond good or bad to what's happening on the sideline. 201 00:09:18,679 --> 00:09:20,120 Speaker 2: That's the identity of your team. 202 00:09:20,240 --> 00:09:23,200 Speaker 3: I agree, And there's two guys specifically that I think 203 00:09:23,280 --> 00:09:26,120 Speaker 3: have really shown me that over the first two weeks. 204 00:09:26,120 --> 00:09:27,320 Speaker 4: The first one's Calvin Ridley. 205 00:09:27,679 --> 00:09:29,880 Speaker 3: Calvin Ridley to me, almost feels like the assistant wide 206 00:09:29,920 --> 00:09:32,560 Speaker 3: receivers coach of the Tennessee Titans. I mean everything that 207 00:09:32,640 --> 00:09:35,720 Speaker 3: he is doing, he's talking with cam Ward, he's on 208 00:09:35,840 --> 00:09:38,200 Speaker 3: the tablet with the quarterbacks as Bill heart Degree is 209 00:09:38,200 --> 00:09:41,120 Speaker 3: going over things with them. On the sideline, he's talking 210 00:09:41,120 --> 00:09:44,920 Speaker 3: with wide receivers, he's meeting with Van Jefferson. Like Calvin 211 00:09:45,000 --> 00:09:48,680 Speaker 3: Ridley has been really engaged and focused and active in 212 00:09:48,800 --> 00:09:51,320 Speaker 3: everything that's going on on that sideline. I think that's 213 00:09:51,360 --> 00:09:54,680 Speaker 3: been cool to watch. But second, your tackle JC Latham 214 00:09:54,720 --> 00:09:56,240 Speaker 3: has been doing the same thing. And there was a 215 00:09:56,280 --> 00:09:58,320 Speaker 3: moment in Tampa where he was specifically, he was so 216 00:09:58,400 --> 00:10:02,200 Speaker 3: excited about a run that Brandon Crenshaw Dixon, the undrafted 217 00:10:02,240 --> 00:10:05,439 Speaker 3: rookie from Florida, had that he was five yards in 218 00:10:05,440 --> 00:10:07,400 Speaker 3: the field. I'm prizly didn't get a sideline warning because 219 00:10:07,400 --> 00:10:09,480 Speaker 3: he was so far out in the field to just let's. 220 00:10:09,280 --> 00:10:10,959 Speaker 4: Go, and I think it was a two yard play. 221 00:10:11,040 --> 00:10:12,880 Speaker 4: But he's happy about his guy. 222 00:10:12,920 --> 00:10:15,079 Speaker 3: I've had a guy that's fighting for a roster spot, 223 00:10:15,480 --> 00:10:17,480 Speaker 3: having a good a good play. They come back to 224 00:10:17,520 --> 00:10:20,520 Speaker 3: the sideline and JC is going over hand placement like 225 00:10:20,520 --> 00:10:23,679 Speaker 3: he's literally miaming like when he does this, I want 226 00:10:23,720 --> 00:10:27,319 Speaker 3: you to go here, and is talking through like complex 227 00:10:27,400 --> 00:10:30,600 Speaker 3: two three hundred level things with Brandon Crenshaw Dixon, who's 228 00:10:30,679 --> 00:10:34,640 Speaker 3: got a ton of talent, big body, big size, but 229 00:10:34,760 --> 00:10:36,440 Speaker 3: is looking to kind of become a pro a little 230 00:10:36,480 --> 00:10:38,160 Speaker 3: bit and learn a lot of these things in real time. 231 00:10:38,200 --> 00:10:40,680 Speaker 3: So those two guys specifically, I think I've really lived 232 00:10:40,679 --> 00:10:43,319 Speaker 3: that out. And I've watched so much of the offense 233 00:10:43,360 --> 00:10:46,000 Speaker 3: because obviously our listeners want to know what cam Ward's 234 00:10:46,040 --> 00:10:49,560 Speaker 3: doing and understand how he's interacting with teammates and things 235 00:10:49,679 --> 00:10:51,960 Speaker 3: like that. So haven't watched as much of the defense 236 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:54,080 Speaker 3: and watched a little bit of them, But man, those 237 00:10:54,080 --> 00:10:55,959 Speaker 3: two guys specifically have really stood out to me these 238 00:10:55,960 --> 00:10:57,400 Speaker 3: first two weeks in the sideline. 239 00:10:57,040 --> 00:10:59,560 Speaker 1: Well from a leadership standpoint. Someone who's really caught my 240 00:10:59,600 --> 00:11:02,920 Speaker 1: eyes Ard and Key. And it's not just because he's loud, 241 00:11:02,960 --> 00:11:05,200 Speaker 1: because he's always been loud, but he's. 242 00:11:05,000 --> 00:11:06,720 Speaker 2: Had to be more of a teacher. 243 00:11:06,840 --> 00:11:09,880 Speaker 1: He's had to teach the young guys on this team, 244 00:11:10,080 --> 00:11:13,360 Speaker 1: some of whom are vuying for the roles that are 245 00:11:13,360 --> 00:11:16,000 Speaker 1: in the same position as him, But he has he's 246 00:11:16,080 --> 00:11:18,880 Speaker 1: really taken on that leadership role in a different way 247 00:11:18,920 --> 00:11:22,160 Speaker 1: than I think he ever has in his eight year career. 248 00:11:22,520 --> 00:11:24,200 Speaker 1: And I actually had the chance to sit down and 249 00:11:24,240 --> 00:11:27,560 Speaker 1: talk with him a little bit about that and also 250 00:11:27,600 --> 00:11:30,760 Speaker 1: about his dance move. So check this out, guys. 251 00:11:31,240 --> 00:11:32,880 Speaker 2: Ard and Key year eight. 252 00:11:33,200 --> 00:11:35,520 Speaker 1: Tell me why this training camp has been different than 253 00:11:35,559 --> 00:11:37,120 Speaker 1: any training camp you've ever been apart. 254 00:11:37,240 --> 00:11:39,400 Speaker 5: Oh, this one is a little harder than all the 255 00:11:39,440 --> 00:11:40,240 Speaker 5: ones I've been at. 256 00:11:41,480 --> 00:11:43,600 Speaker 6: And then we're preaching a lot more of a bid 257 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:45,000 Speaker 6: a relationship with our teammates. 258 00:11:45,720 --> 00:11:46,679 Speaker 5: And it's been it's been. 259 00:11:46,760 --> 00:11:50,319 Speaker 6: It's been a thing here since Ota, and it's still 260 00:11:50,720 --> 00:11:51,480 Speaker 6: a thing here now. 261 00:11:52,200 --> 00:11:56,200 Speaker 1: Establishing those relationships, trying to not only open lines of 262 00:11:56,200 --> 00:11:59,040 Speaker 1: communication so that your job is easier on Sundays, but 263 00:11:59,080 --> 00:12:01,480 Speaker 1: also genuinely care about your teammates. 264 00:12:01,800 --> 00:12:04,439 Speaker 2: That takes a little work, a little effort, right, Oh yeah, 265 00:12:04,440 --> 00:12:04,920 Speaker 2: oh yeah. 266 00:12:04,800 --> 00:12:08,160 Speaker 6: It definitely takes a good amount of effort just getting 267 00:12:08,200 --> 00:12:11,080 Speaker 6: around the guys you're not usually gonna be around like 268 00:12:11,080 --> 00:12:14,319 Speaker 6: we usually around our position group. Now that we're now 269 00:12:14,320 --> 00:12:16,400 Speaker 6: that we're outside of the position group and going to 270 00:12:16,440 --> 00:12:19,880 Speaker 6: different position groups. Now we're talking more on what they like, 271 00:12:20,040 --> 00:12:21,960 Speaker 6: their personal stuff and things of that sort. 272 00:12:22,640 --> 00:12:25,959 Speaker 1: You're a real veteran here, it's your eighth year. How 273 00:12:26,000 --> 00:12:28,280 Speaker 1: are you helping to train up some of these young guys, 274 00:12:28,360 --> 00:12:31,560 Speaker 1: especially your position, because there are guys that are gonna 275 00:12:31,559 --> 00:12:32,760 Speaker 1: be called upon on Sundays. 276 00:12:32,800 --> 00:12:35,400 Speaker 6: Oh yeah, just giving them my knowledge, all the knowledge 277 00:12:35,440 --> 00:12:37,360 Speaker 6: that I gained through my eight years of being in 278 00:12:37,400 --> 00:12:39,760 Speaker 6: the NFL. I just give it down to them. Watch 279 00:12:39,800 --> 00:12:41,959 Speaker 6: their film once I see once I'm done with my field, 280 00:12:42,040 --> 00:12:44,520 Speaker 6: I'll go watch everybody else and see what they're doing 281 00:12:44,679 --> 00:12:46,480 Speaker 6: to call out the good players, and they also call 282 00:12:46,559 --> 00:12:47,560 Speaker 6: out the bad plays as well. 283 00:12:47,760 --> 00:12:50,719 Speaker 1: How are you different, whether it's on the field, off 284 00:12:50,760 --> 00:12:52,840 Speaker 1: the field, the way your body feels, what's different about 285 00:12:52,920 --> 00:12:53,880 Speaker 1: ardent growth? 286 00:12:54,400 --> 00:12:54,720 Speaker 5: Growth? 287 00:12:54,760 --> 00:12:58,200 Speaker 6: As far as a leader, I'm more I'm stepping more 288 00:12:58,240 --> 00:13:01,800 Speaker 6: into that leadership role, taking that on. I'm always been 289 00:13:01,880 --> 00:13:03,760 Speaker 6: called to be a leader, but I kind of shied 290 00:13:03,800 --> 00:13:06,800 Speaker 6: away from it because of the responsibility of it. Now 291 00:13:06,800 --> 00:13:09,920 Speaker 6: I'm taking that leadership head on and I'm loving. I'm 292 00:13:09,920 --> 00:13:12,760 Speaker 6: loving every every every second of it and the process 293 00:13:12,800 --> 00:13:13,400 Speaker 6: that I am. 294 00:13:13,360 --> 00:13:16,160 Speaker 2: That I'm in know, it's late in training camp. It 295 00:13:16,320 --> 00:13:16,920 Speaker 2: is hot. 296 00:13:17,400 --> 00:13:20,120 Speaker 1: Y'all are getting closer to real games, but we're not 297 00:13:20,240 --> 00:13:23,280 Speaker 1: quite there yet. How do you stay focused and stay 298 00:13:23,360 --> 00:13:27,040 Speaker 1: motivated through what is now the dog days of training camp? 299 00:13:27,080 --> 00:13:29,800 Speaker 5: Oh, you just gotta know week one is here. It's here. 300 00:13:29,880 --> 00:13:31,840 Speaker 6: Once we go to sleep and wake up, it'll be 301 00:13:31,840 --> 00:13:34,440 Speaker 6: week one. We'll be waking up playing football game. And 302 00:13:34,480 --> 00:13:37,559 Speaker 6: I think it's what two weeks out and lo behoe. 303 00:13:37,679 --> 00:13:41,280 Speaker 6: I mean, it's gonna come here any time. So it's 304 00:13:41,320 --> 00:13:43,960 Speaker 6: just keeping that in mind, knowing that we got a 305 00:13:43,960 --> 00:13:46,319 Speaker 6: game coming up here pretty soon and it's gonna get 306 00:13:46,360 --> 00:13:47,040 Speaker 6: real pretty soon. 307 00:13:47,120 --> 00:13:48,000 Speaker 2: How do you use. 308 00:13:49,360 --> 00:13:51,960 Speaker 1: How do you use that third preseason game to help 309 00:13:52,040 --> 00:13:54,480 Speaker 1: get better in that last week because you're not on 310 00:13:54,520 --> 00:13:56,920 Speaker 1: the field that much. There's there's just a lot of 311 00:13:56,920 --> 00:13:58,640 Speaker 1: things are a little odd about the third. 312 00:13:58,400 --> 00:14:01,160 Speaker 6: Preseason Yeah, hopefully we get hopefully we get to play. 313 00:14:01,960 --> 00:14:04,760 Speaker 6: I'm I'm a true believer in playing that third preseason 314 00:14:04,760 --> 00:14:07,200 Speaker 6: game to get that that's the last preseason game to 315 00:14:07,200 --> 00:14:10,040 Speaker 6: get our bodies right. So we don't feel that heavy 316 00:14:10,080 --> 00:14:12,800 Speaker 6: wind on week one, those legs tired on week one, 317 00:14:12,920 --> 00:14:15,800 Speaker 6: all those things that you feel on that first game 318 00:14:15,880 --> 00:14:18,160 Speaker 6: if you're not playing, So I think we should go 319 00:14:18,200 --> 00:14:20,160 Speaker 6: out and play a little bit and get our legs 320 00:14:20,240 --> 00:14:22,000 Speaker 6: under so we can be ready for week one. 321 00:14:22,160 --> 00:14:24,600 Speaker 1: We've got to have a conversation about your social media, 322 00:14:24,760 --> 00:14:26,880 Speaker 1: just really quick to get out of the way here, 323 00:14:27,200 --> 00:14:30,640 Speaker 1: because more than anything, the content that I see on 324 00:14:30,760 --> 00:14:33,960 Speaker 1: your social media is very dance heavy. 325 00:14:34,440 --> 00:14:37,760 Speaker 2: You're quite the dancer. Have you always been this way? 326 00:14:37,960 --> 00:14:39,920 Speaker 5: Definitely always been that way. I'm from Atlanta. 327 00:14:40,040 --> 00:14:42,760 Speaker 6: I mean, if you if you Vonner raised in Atlanta, 328 00:14:43,040 --> 00:14:45,440 Speaker 6: especially my time, you got you gotta learn how to dance. 329 00:14:45,440 --> 00:14:47,920 Speaker 6: You gottam if you're from Atlanta. You didn't hit the soldier, 330 00:14:47,960 --> 00:14:50,720 Speaker 6: but the batman. You know what I'm saying. Spider Man, 331 00:14:51,800 --> 00:14:54,360 Speaker 6: get silly. You know all those all those songs that 332 00:14:54,440 --> 00:14:56,840 Speaker 6: came out When I was younger, there was dance songs. 333 00:14:56,880 --> 00:14:58,600 Speaker 5: So I've been dancing for a long time. 334 00:14:58,680 --> 00:15:01,320 Speaker 1: Who teaches you how to do that? Is that like 335 00:15:01,360 --> 00:15:04,880 Speaker 1: an older older sibling, like older cousins. You just learn 336 00:15:04,920 --> 00:15:05,840 Speaker 1: it by osmosis? 337 00:15:05,960 --> 00:15:07,480 Speaker 5: Yeah, old older people. 338 00:15:07,520 --> 00:15:10,040 Speaker 6: That When I was younger, growing up, seeing those guys 339 00:15:10,120 --> 00:15:14,960 Speaker 6: dance YouTube, social media, all those things. 340 00:15:14,800 --> 00:15:17,120 Speaker 2: You watching YouTube to learn how to dance. 341 00:15:17,360 --> 00:15:18,960 Speaker 5: Back when I was younger. That's what we had. We 342 00:15:19,000 --> 00:15:19,640 Speaker 5: had YouTube. 343 00:15:19,720 --> 00:15:22,400 Speaker 6: I had to learn how the Soldier Boy hit it. 344 00:15:23,600 --> 00:15:25,680 Speaker 2: How does having those moments with your teammates. 345 00:15:25,720 --> 00:15:28,480 Speaker 1: We saw you doing the Soldier Boy with the team 346 00:15:28,520 --> 00:15:31,560 Speaker 1: when you guys were all in Atlanta. How does sharing 347 00:15:31,600 --> 00:15:33,920 Speaker 1: that with them build some of that camaraderie we were 348 00:15:33,920 --> 00:15:34,640 Speaker 1: talking about earlier. 349 00:15:34,640 --> 00:15:37,080 Speaker 6: Oh, it's good, like you said, those training camps, dog 350 00:15:37,200 --> 00:15:39,920 Speaker 6: days we get now. We especially been on the road 351 00:15:39,960 --> 00:15:44,000 Speaker 6: for ten days, not in our own beds, uncomfortable, al 352 00:15:44,120 --> 00:15:46,440 Speaker 6: so we needed any and everything to try to get 353 00:15:46,440 --> 00:15:48,160 Speaker 6: a laugh and try to forget where we were at 354 00:15:48,200 --> 00:15:48,560 Speaker 6: that time. 355 00:15:49,000 --> 00:15:50,840 Speaker 2: Ard and Key, thank you so much for that time. 356 00:15:50,920 --> 00:15:51,280 Speaker 5: Thank you. 357 00:15:51,840 --> 00:15:54,560 Speaker 1: Awesome to see how ardent Key has kind of grown 358 00:15:54,600 --> 00:15:56,480 Speaker 1: as a player even in the short time that he's 359 00:15:56,520 --> 00:15:59,360 Speaker 1: been here. We've seen a lot of versions of Arden Key. 360 00:15:59,360 --> 00:16:00,680 Speaker 4: Yeah, we certainly have. 361 00:16:00,800 --> 00:16:04,040 Speaker 3: It feels like he is a one of many veterans 362 00:16:04,080 --> 00:16:07,800 Speaker 3: who are taking it upon themselves to understand how they 363 00:16:07,840 --> 00:16:09,560 Speaker 3: can help this team more than just on the field. 364 00:16:09,640 --> 00:16:12,440 Speaker 3: And you see Arden and Jeffery Simmons, who have always 365 00:16:12,520 --> 00:16:14,200 Speaker 3: kind of been joined at the hip, and the way 366 00:16:14,200 --> 00:16:18,200 Speaker 3: that they work together and really lead that front seven. 367 00:16:19,320 --> 00:16:22,480 Speaker 3: Arden has always been one of the loudest guys at practice, 368 00:16:22,800 --> 00:16:26,200 Speaker 3: and I feel like he's got some guys that can 369 00:16:26,240 --> 00:16:27,760 Speaker 3: give it back to him on offense now. And I 370 00:16:27,800 --> 00:16:29,360 Speaker 3: think that's kind of been a theme with this camp 371 00:16:29,400 --> 00:16:32,720 Speaker 3: for me, is that it's a call in response. It's 372 00:16:32,760 --> 00:16:35,160 Speaker 3: not just Jeff and Arden kind of giving it to 373 00:16:35,200 --> 00:16:37,720 Speaker 3: the offense, like cam Mood and jac Latham are giving 374 00:16:37,760 --> 00:16:39,200 Speaker 3: it right back to him. I think we're even seeing 375 00:16:39,240 --> 00:16:41,960 Speaker 3: Peter Skronsky become it. Maybe it's a little bit quieter, 376 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:46,120 Speaker 3: it's bigger words Northwestern, but you're seeing him kind of 377 00:16:46,160 --> 00:16:47,160 Speaker 3: embrace that a little bit. 378 00:16:47,200 --> 00:16:48,720 Speaker 4: So I think Arden has enjoyed that. 379 00:16:48,760 --> 00:16:51,480 Speaker 3: I don't think he shies away from having a little 380 00:16:51,520 --> 00:16:53,840 Speaker 3: bit more of a sparring partner, so to speak. 381 00:16:53,880 --> 00:16:54,760 Speaker 4: In number one. 382 00:16:54,840 --> 00:16:58,000 Speaker 3: And I really think you could see the best of 383 00:16:58,080 --> 00:17:01,000 Speaker 3: arden key this year that in tier the line. Draymont 384 00:17:01,080 --> 00:17:03,720 Speaker 3: Jones on the other side, this coaching staff has talked 385 00:17:03,720 --> 00:17:06,719 Speaker 3: so much about wanting to collapse the pocket, wanting to 386 00:17:07,320 --> 00:17:09,840 Speaker 3: just and Brian Callahan's talked about it like that's the 387 00:17:09,840 --> 00:17:12,639 Speaker 3: toughest thing for us as offensive coaches to work around 388 00:17:12,840 --> 00:17:15,800 Speaker 3: is bigger guys that can collapse the pocket and then 389 00:17:15,880 --> 00:17:18,840 Speaker 3: force the quarterback into the edge. 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There are still 409 00:18:17,720 --> 00:18:21,800 Speaker 1: things to accomplish, and they're really in like the hottest, 410 00:18:22,200 --> 00:18:26,360 Speaker 1: most grueling part of training camp. What do you think 411 00:18:26,440 --> 00:18:30,080 Speaker 1: these guys need to show as they're pushing through this 412 00:18:30,240 --> 00:18:32,639 Speaker 1: phase of camp where you've kind of shown what you 413 00:18:32,680 --> 00:18:35,480 Speaker 1: can do, You've shown that you understand the playbook and 414 00:18:35,520 --> 00:18:36,800 Speaker 1: the install and all of that. 415 00:18:37,680 --> 00:18:39,840 Speaker 2: Now, is it almost like a mental game. 416 00:18:39,960 --> 00:18:40,520 Speaker 4: A little bit? 417 00:18:40,640 --> 00:18:43,919 Speaker 3: I mean, there's there's certainly a fatigue that comes with 418 00:18:44,040 --> 00:18:47,200 Speaker 3: the end of camp and understanding that a lot of 419 00:18:47,240 --> 00:18:49,840 Speaker 3: the install is done. You're not learning a lot of 420 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:53,440 Speaker 3: new information. It's more of mastering what you've already learned 421 00:18:53,440 --> 00:18:56,000 Speaker 3: in the classroom and putting what's on the classroom and 422 00:18:56,000 --> 00:18:57,480 Speaker 3: what you've messed up the day before. 423 00:18:57,240 --> 00:18:58,520 Speaker 4: On the field. In a different way. 424 00:18:58,960 --> 00:19:02,800 Speaker 3: To me, it is learning how to continue the same 425 00:19:02,920 --> 00:19:07,040 Speaker 3: level of production with different faces on the field with you. 426 00:19:07,040 --> 00:19:09,720 Speaker 3: You see maybe a few more veteran days and rest 427 00:19:09,800 --> 00:19:12,280 Speaker 3: days or guys that, let's be honest, ten days in 428 00:19:12,320 --> 00:19:15,600 Speaker 3: the road, two different teams dooint practices, they're bumps and bruises. 429 00:19:15,640 --> 00:19:18,520 Speaker 3: Everybody's hurt, right, so to speak. In the NFL, So 430 00:19:19,000 --> 00:19:22,680 Speaker 3: maybe you have an opportunity like we saw this week 431 00:19:22,720 --> 00:19:25,320 Speaker 3: where Calvin Ridley is not on the practice field, Well, 432 00:19:25,320 --> 00:19:27,600 Speaker 3: that's an opportunity for cam Or to develop more of 433 00:19:27,960 --> 00:19:30,720 Speaker 3: a chemistry and a bond with Elkia Manor with Chim 434 00:19:30,800 --> 00:19:34,560 Speaker 3: ray DK with Bryce Oliver. That to me, I think 435 00:19:34,680 --> 00:19:37,240 Speaker 3: is the next step is all right, when we take 436 00:19:37,320 --> 00:19:40,240 Speaker 3: one piece out, let's experiment a little bit, let's try 437 00:19:40,240 --> 00:19:42,200 Speaker 3: some things. And we're seeing this staff do that by 438 00:19:42,240 --> 00:19:45,920 Speaker 3: trying different combinations, by throwing things at the wall and 439 00:19:45,960 --> 00:19:49,520 Speaker 3: seeing what sticks. And we're not quite into a game 440 00:19:49,640 --> 00:19:53,160 Speaker 3: week style preparation yet. This staff is still very much 441 00:19:53,240 --> 00:19:57,359 Speaker 3: learning what combinations work, what is not working, What do 442 00:19:57,400 --> 00:20:00,280 Speaker 3: we need to work on when this player and this 443 00:20:00,280 --> 00:20:03,240 Speaker 3: player are on the field together, how do different guys compliment 444 00:20:03,359 --> 00:20:05,320 Speaker 3: each other? And I think that's the next step for 445 00:20:05,359 --> 00:20:08,120 Speaker 3: this football team, that final phase. All right, maybe we've 446 00:20:08,160 --> 00:20:10,480 Speaker 3: got Plan A down. We'll start working on Plan B 447 00:20:10,560 --> 00:20:12,560 Speaker 3: a little bit over the side here for a day 448 00:20:12,640 --> 00:20:14,320 Speaker 3: or two at a time and see what else works. 449 00:20:14,560 --> 00:20:17,280 Speaker 1: As you've been at practice watching this team work, who 450 00:20:17,320 --> 00:20:20,359 Speaker 1: has really caught your attention going through this final push 451 00:20:20,440 --> 00:20:23,080 Speaker 1: to like, oh this might be something to watch. 452 00:20:23,200 --> 00:20:26,160 Speaker 3: I think it's Ceda Gray And I think fourteen tackles 453 00:20:26,160 --> 00:20:28,600 Speaker 3: in two preseason games. He's led the team and tackles 454 00:20:28,640 --> 00:20:32,520 Speaker 3: both preseason games so far. That is a position where 455 00:20:33,359 --> 00:20:38,480 Speaker 3: tackle football matters. Training can't matters for everybody, but being able, 456 00:20:38,960 --> 00:20:41,520 Speaker 3: the physicality, the taking a guy to the ground, the 457 00:20:41,600 --> 00:20:45,360 Speaker 3: understanding that hey, if I miss my gap, that guy 458 00:20:45,440 --> 00:20:48,480 Speaker 3: might be gone, and understanding that it's not just somebody 459 00:20:48,520 --> 00:20:51,520 Speaker 3: in a scripted period where you're only running first downs 460 00:20:51,520 --> 00:20:53,240 Speaker 3: and second downs you're just gonna run it back and 461 00:20:53,920 --> 00:20:56,080 Speaker 3: do it again, Like No, there's a real punishment for 462 00:20:56,240 --> 00:20:58,240 Speaker 3: missing a gap, and a guy scoring a forty hard 463 00:20:58,240 --> 00:20:59,840 Speaker 3: touchdown run it means you might not get another rep 464 00:20:59,840 --> 00:21:02,960 Speaker 3: in the game. So I think Cedric Gray, the game 465 00:21:03,040 --> 00:21:04,920 Speaker 3: is really slowing down for him. And I got the 466 00:21:05,000 --> 00:21:07,520 Speaker 3: chance to talk with him for Titans Radio's postgame show 467 00:21:08,320 --> 00:21:11,720 Speaker 3: against Tampa, and I asked him, like, where is the 468 00:21:11,720 --> 00:21:14,399 Speaker 3: game slowing down to you? How much different do you 469 00:21:14,480 --> 00:21:17,640 Speaker 3: feel in this system now? And he just had this biggest. 470 00:21:17,320 --> 00:21:20,119 Speaker 4: Smile of just so much, so much. 471 00:21:20,280 --> 00:21:21,240 Speaker 5: And he is. 472 00:21:21,200 --> 00:21:22,720 Speaker 4: Such a smart football player. 473 00:21:22,760 --> 00:21:24,360 Speaker 3: I mean, you can't go to the University of North 474 00:21:24,359 --> 00:21:27,240 Speaker 3: Carolina and play football and not be a really smart 475 00:21:27,320 --> 00:21:31,520 Speaker 3: human being, and he really is. I think someone that's 476 00:21:31,560 --> 00:21:34,480 Speaker 3: coming on really strong. He's a thumber and I think 477 00:21:34,520 --> 00:21:37,960 Speaker 3: in this defense Cody Barton, we know what we're getting 478 00:21:37,960 --> 00:21:40,560 Speaker 3: from him. He has been such a stabilizing force in 479 00:21:40,560 --> 00:21:43,760 Speaker 3: this defense. I'm so confident in the ability and the 480 00:21:43,840 --> 00:21:46,000 Speaker 3: level that he can play at for this defense. This year, 481 00:21:46,400 --> 00:21:48,640 Speaker 3: There's been a big question mark cal camp about who 482 00:21:48,680 --> 00:21:51,399 Speaker 3: plays next to that guy. You're seeing a really healthy 483 00:21:51,440 --> 00:21:54,160 Speaker 3: competition between Cedric Gray and James Williams, and I think 484 00:21:54,160 --> 00:21:56,800 Speaker 3: the way James started camp has brought out the best 485 00:21:56,800 --> 00:21:57,360 Speaker 3: in Cedric. 486 00:21:57,680 --> 00:21:59,400 Speaker 4: Now. I think we're about to see the best in James. 487 00:21:59,480 --> 00:22:01,920 Speaker 3: I think those two really pushing each other and it's 488 00:22:01,920 --> 00:22:03,280 Speaker 3: a good thing for this Titans defense. 489 00:22:03,400 --> 00:22:06,560 Speaker 1: What position group do you feel like has changed the 490 00:22:06,640 --> 00:22:09,840 Speaker 1: most from the start of camp to the end of 491 00:22:09,920 --> 00:22:12,679 Speaker 1: camp or good question, almost end of camp. 492 00:22:13,320 --> 00:22:15,479 Speaker 3: I may say the offensive line. To be honest with you, 493 00:22:15,520 --> 00:22:17,399 Speaker 3: I think this offensive line is ahead of schedule. 494 00:22:17,480 --> 00:22:20,560 Speaker 1: That was the one that I was going to I'm 495 00:22:20,600 --> 00:22:22,399 Speaker 1: really good at stealing answers you're about to give you. 496 00:22:22,520 --> 00:22:23,920 Speaker 4: Yeah, that's okay, I'm sorry, but. 497 00:22:26,440 --> 00:22:28,560 Speaker 3: No, I think this line is ahead of schedule. Great 498 00:22:28,560 --> 00:22:30,400 Speaker 3: to see Lloyd Cushion Berry out there a little bit 499 00:22:30,400 --> 00:22:33,160 Speaker 3: this week. I know he is really pushing to play 500 00:22:33,200 --> 00:22:35,359 Speaker 3: his former team in Denver in Week one, and it 501 00:22:35,440 --> 00:22:38,160 Speaker 3: remains to be seen whether or not he'll get that opportunity. 502 00:22:38,200 --> 00:22:41,399 Speaker 3: But man, Kevin Zeitler is such a pro on the 503 00:22:41,440 --> 00:22:44,560 Speaker 3: right side, and I think he is going to really 504 00:22:44,600 --> 00:22:47,280 Speaker 3: impress Titans fans with how much he changes the right 505 00:22:47,320 --> 00:22:50,720 Speaker 3: side of that line. Jac Latham looks great. I think 506 00:22:50,760 --> 00:22:54,000 Speaker 3: Peter Skronsky is ready for a massive jump this season. 507 00:22:54,119 --> 00:22:58,000 Speaker 3: And we haven't really talked as media or on shows 508 00:22:58,080 --> 00:23:01,520 Speaker 3: about Dan Moore, which is the best compliment you can give. 509 00:23:01,400 --> 00:23:02,640 Speaker 2: A left tack, that's what you want. 510 00:23:02,840 --> 00:23:06,560 Speaker 3: It's been non problematic, it's been steady. Where I see 511 00:23:06,560 --> 00:23:10,160 Speaker 3: the offensive line really jumping forward from this time last 512 00:23:10,200 --> 00:23:12,240 Speaker 3: year is in the individual in the one on ones. 513 00:23:12,640 --> 00:23:14,600 Speaker 3: That is where I think the linemen are really holding 514 00:23:14,640 --> 00:23:17,960 Speaker 3: their own right now. On the offensive side. That's difficult 515 00:23:17,960 --> 00:23:20,720 Speaker 3: when you've got Jeffrey Simmons barking at you and going 516 00:23:20,760 --> 00:23:23,000 Speaker 3: at you in those one on ones on the other side. 517 00:23:23,040 --> 00:23:25,440 Speaker 3: But I've been really, really pleased with the amount of 518 00:23:25,480 --> 00:23:28,159 Speaker 3: clean pockets cam Ward has had, not just in the 519 00:23:28,160 --> 00:23:31,880 Speaker 3: preseason games, in these practices. I feel really good about 520 00:23:31,920 --> 00:23:35,720 Speaker 3: where that groupiz. And I mean Bill Callahan his record 521 00:23:35,760 --> 00:23:36,440 Speaker 3: speaks for itself. 522 00:23:36,480 --> 00:23:37,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, he's pretty good coach. 523 00:23:38,680 --> 00:23:39,560 Speaker 4: You don't need me to tell you that. 524 00:23:39,960 --> 00:23:43,400 Speaker 1: Well, the Titans take on the Minnesota Vikings seven pm 525 00:23:43,520 --> 00:23:47,119 Speaker 1: this Friday at Nissan Stadium for their final preseason game. 526 00:23:47,440 --> 00:23:48,960 Speaker 1: Make sure you come out and hang out with us. 527 00:23:49,040 --> 00:23:50,760 Speaker 1: It's going to be I think it's gonna be like 528 00:23:50,800 --> 00:23:51,920 Speaker 1: a decently nice night. 529 00:23:52,000 --> 00:23:54,960 Speaker 3: Yeah, but the lowe's supposed to get down like higher sixties, 530 00:23:55,040 --> 00:23:58,400 Speaker 3: lower seventies, mid eighties, nothing like what we've had all week. 531 00:23:58,920 --> 00:24:03,040 Speaker 1: We are dancing really close to football weather here. And 532 00:24:03,520 --> 00:24:04,880 Speaker 1: if you can't make it out to the game, it's 533 00:24:04,960 --> 00:24:07,600 Speaker 1: nationally televised on CBS, so you can check it out 534 00:24:07,600 --> 00:24:11,280 Speaker 1: wherever you are. And of course Titans Radio is always 535 00:24:11,280 --> 00:24:14,240 Speaker 1: on and we will have all of the coverage. Taylor Zarzer, 536 00:24:14,320 --> 00:24:17,880 Speaker 1: coach mac Ret, Brian, myself, well bowling will all be there, 537 00:24:18,320 --> 00:24:20,720 Speaker 1: so there's no excuses. You have to check out this 538 00:24:20,800 --> 00:24:25,560 Speaker 1: third preseason game, Titans Minnesota Vikings, seven pm this Friday. 539 00:24:25,960 --> 00:24:28,560 Speaker 2: Now, before we let you go, I do. 540 00:24:28,440 --> 00:24:30,639 Speaker 1: Not want to miss an opportunity to shout out another 541 00:24:30,680 --> 00:24:33,280 Speaker 1: great thing that the Tennessee Titans are doing, and that 542 00:24:33,480 --> 00:24:36,480 Speaker 1: is the Captain's Dinner. You may have heard of the 543 00:24:36,520 --> 00:24:39,760 Speaker 1: Captain's Dinner, because well we've done it one other time. 544 00:24:39,840 --> 00:24:40,280 Speaker 2: I believe. 545 00:24:40,320 --> 00:24:42,440 Speaker 1: I think this is the second one might be more. 546 00:24:43,520 --> 00:24:46,000 Speaker 1: It's a great opportunity to come out and support the 547 00:24:46,040 --> 00:24:50,200 Speaker 1: Titans Foundation and also spend some time with the Tennessee Titans. 548 00:24:50,240 --> 00:24:53,919 Speaker 1: You can eat at a table with Titans players, have 549 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:57,120 Speaker 1: a meal, break bread, ask them questions, tell them all 550 00:24:57,160 --> 00:24:59,280 Speaker 1: of your funny, funny jokes. I don't know what you 551 00:24:59,320 --> 00:25:01,399 Speaker 1: would want to say to a Tennessee Titans player, but 552 00:25:01,440 --> 00:25:03,600 Speaker 1: you have the opportunity to do that. You will have 553 00:25:03,640 --> 00:25:07,560 Speaker 1: the opportunity to hear from Coach Callahan, from general manager 554 00:25:07,640 --> 00:25:12,200 Speaker 1: Mike Borganzi. You'll hear inspiring stories from the community about 555 00:25:12,280 --> 00:25:15,919 Speaker 1: what the Titans Foundation does in the One Community Initiative. 556 00:25:16,600 --> 00:25:19,480 Speaker 2: There's just so much to do. And oh, by the way, of. 557 00:25:19,480 --> 00:25:22,720 Speaker 1: Course, there's a raffle, and of course there's a silent auction. 558 00:25:22,920 --> 00:25:26,840 Speaker 1: So whatever Titans memorabilia you would like to have, you 559 00:25:26,920 --> 00:25:30,760 Speaker 1: have the opportunity to get it at the Captain's Dinner. 560 00:25:30,600 --> 00:25:35,080 Speaker 2: If you would like to go. Tickets are available on the. 561 00:25:34,960 --> 00:25:37,800 Speaker 1: Titans website Tennessee Titans dot com. Head on over there 562 00:25:37,800 --> 00:25:40,119 Speaker 1: and you can get your tickets. It is at the 563 00:25:40,200 --> 00:25:46,320 Speaker 1: Grand Hyatt Downtown Nashville. Doors open at five fifteen pm. 564 00:25:46,400 --> 00:25:49,199 Speaker 1: For more information, you can purchase tickets at Tennessee Titans 565 00:25:49,280 --> 00:25:51,480 Speaker 1: dot com to go to the Captain's Dinner you don't 566 00:25:51,480 --> 00:25:54,320 Speaker 1: want to miss at August twenty seventh, doors open at 567 00:25:54,400 --> 00:25:59,240 Speaker 1: five fifteen pm at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in downtown Nashville. 568 00:25:59,520 --> 00:26:02,080 Speaker 1: The Captain Dinner is such a great time, but really 569 00:26:02,080 --> 00:26:06,120 Speaker 1: all the information you need Tennessee Titans dot com. Come 570 00:26:06,119 --> 00:26:08,320 Speaker 1: out for a good cause, guys, and you can hang out. 571 00:26:08,200 --> 00:26:09,000 Speaker 2: With some Titans. 572 00:26:09,160 --> 00:26:09,560 Speaker 4: Love it. 573 00:26:09,720 --> 00:26:10,600 Speaker 2: Yes, we love. 574 00:26:11,000 --> 00:26:14,080 Speaker 1: We love a good cause, some good food, and some 575 00:26:14,160 --> 00:26:15,880 Speaker 1: good Tennessee Titans interaction. 576 00:26:16,280 --> 00:26:17,640 Speaker 2: So it'll all be there. 577 00:26:17,640 --> 00:26:21,160 Speaker 1: So come on down, hang out the Captain's Dinner, and 578 00:26:21,200 --> 00:26:25,080 Speaker 1: that's that. There is Titans football on the horizon. My 579 00:26:25,200 --> 00:26:28,760 Speaker 1: friend will Bowling. We have one more preseason game and 580 00:26:28,800 --> 00:26:30,000 Speaker 1: then it's for real, for real. 581 00:26:30,080 --> 00:26:30,520 Speaker 4: That's right. 582 00:26:30,560 --> 00:26:31,439 Speaker 2: Are you ready for that? 583 00:26:32,040 --> 00:26:32,600 Speaker 5: Very ready? 584 00:26:32,640 --> 00:26:35,719 Speaker 3: I think the nerves will kick in another level for 585 00:26:35,920 --> 00:26:37,280 Speaker 3: Game one, but that's all right. 586 00:26:37,359 --> 00:26:38,800 Speaker 4: If they aren't, then there's something wrong. 587 00:26:39,480 --> 00:26:43,399 Speaker 3: Very excited, very excited to see game one for QB 588 00:26:43,520 --> 00:26:45,399 Speaker 3: one number one cam. 589 00:26:45,359 --> 00:26:46,359 Speaker 2: Ward in Denver. 590 00:26:46,600 --> 00:26:49,199 Speaker 4: Yeah, that's a heck of the defense. He's gonna see too. 591 00:26:49,280 --> 00:26:54,359 Speaker 2: M it is airs a little bit center up there? Oxygen? 592 00:26:54,440 --> 00:26:56,439 Speaker 3: Can I get an altitude mask now to start like 593 00:26:56,840 --> 00:26:58,200 Speaker 3: walking training kids out? 594 00:26:58,480 --> 00:27:01,000 Speaker 4: It's way too hot. I'm gonna possibly put this. 595 00:27:00,960 --> 00:27:02,800 Speaker 2: Out, but it's probably not a bad idea. 596 00:27:02,960 --> 00:27:05,439 Speaker 1: Or those little cans of oxygen that you can get 597 00:27:05,480 --> 00:27:09,280 Speaker 1: when you go mountain climbing, just to help. 598 00:27:09,119 --> 00:27:10,359 Speaker 2: You out a little bit like it. 599 00:27:10,800 --> 00:27:12,840 Speaker 1: I'm just telling you when I was there, the air 600 00:27:13,040 --> 00:27:14,680 Speaker 1: was thin and it was hot. 601 00:27:14,760 --> 00:27:18,760 Speaker 3: I'm prepared to stay in one corner of the sideline it. 602 00:27:18,880 --> 00:27:21,080 Speaker 1: I think that's a great idea. But we still have 603 00:27:21,119 --> 00:27:24,560 Speaker 1: some time to prepare so you can get your training right, 604 00:27:24,600 --> 00:27:26,359 Speaker 1: whatever you need to do to get ready for week one. 605 00:27:26,359 --> 00:27:29,359 Speaker 1: We've got to get through pre season Week three first, 606 00:27:29,800 --> 00:27:34,040 Speaker 1: So Titans Vikings at Nissan Stadium this Friday, seven o'clock. 607 00:27:34,760 --> 00:27:37,080 Speaker 1: Who hope to see you there for will bowling. I'm 608 00:27:37,080 --> 00:27:39,680 Speaker 1: Amy Wells and this has been the OTV