1 00:00:13,640 --> 00:00:18,000 Speaker 1: Welcome you to the ott and Mike Keith once again 2 00:00:18,040 --> 00:00:20,439 Speaker 1: by Andy Wells. Welcome to the show. Thank you, good 3 00:00:20,440 --> 00:00:23,280 Speaker 1: to be here, and the great Jim Wyatt, Senior writer 4 00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:28,440 Speaker 1: editor from Titans Online dot Com, Welcome back to the program, Jim, 5 00:00:28,440 --> 00:00:31,240 Speaker 1: Thank you, Mike Amy. How you guys doing today? Good? 6 00:00:31,560 --> 00:00:34,720 Speaker 1: Pretty good? On this Friday, March the sixteenth, we start 7 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:37,440 Speaker 1: with the news of the day, and that is the 8 00:00:37,440 --> 00:00:41,599 Speaker 1: Titans have decided to part ways with defensive lineman Carl Kluge, 9 00:00:42,159 --> 00:00:44,840 Speaker 1: who will turn thirty at the end of this month, 10 00:00:45,479 --> 00:00:49,080 Speaker 1: played for this team for seven years. Originally drafted in 11 00:00:49,120 --> 00:00:52,080 Speaker 1: the fifth round in two thousand eleven at number one 12 00:00:52,320 --> 00:00:57,080 Speaker 1: forty two overall. Last season, appeared in fifteen games. He 13 00:00:57,120 --> 00:01:01,000 Speaker 1: was inactive against Seattle twenty six tackles, one and a 14 00:01:01,040 --> 00:01:05,440 Speaker 1: half sacks. Coming off of surgery on an achilles injury 15 00:01:05,560 --> 00:01:08,959 Speaker 1: from two thousand and sixteen, he responded to play pretty 16 00:01:08,959 --> 00:01:12,680 Speaker 1: well last year. In his career with the Titans, one 17 00:01:12,840 --> 00:01:17,240 Speaker 1: hundred eleven games, eight starts, Karl Kluge, one hundred and 18 00:01:17,280 --> 00:01:20,440 Speaker 1: seventy eight hits, twenty one and a half sacks, ten 19 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:25,320 Speaker 1: tackles for loss, five forced pump fumbles. Jim Wyatt an 20 00:01:25,360 --> 00:01:30,600 Speaker 1: incredibly productive player for the Titans in his seven seasons. Yeah, 21 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:33,039 Speaker 1: just a hard working guy and a very popular guy 22 00:01:33,120 --> 00:01:35,319 Speaker 1: with his teammates. I mean, you talk about team first, 23 00:01:35,319 --> 00:01:39,399 Speaker 1: dependable guys, you know, guys who put the team ahead 24 00:01:39,400 --> 00:01:41,880 Speaker 1: of themselves, and that's Karl Kluge fits him to a team. 25 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:45,960 Speaker 1: He did everything they asked him to do, proved durable. 26 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:49,440 Speaker 1: Unfortunately had the achilles injury in the twenty sixteen season. 27 00:01:49,520 --> 00:01:54,440 Speaker 1: But one of the toughest, classiest guys that certainly we've 28 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:57,440 Speaker 1: been around, and he'll certainly be missed around here. One 29 00:01:57,520 --> 00:02:01,880 Speaker 1: of the favorite players of three different head coaches, Mike 30 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:05,840 Speaker 1: munchak Ken Wizzen Hunt and then Mike Mullarkey. Says a 31 00:02:05,880 --> 00:02:08,640 Speaker 1: lot about how Kluge was as a player and as 32 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:11,919 Speaker 1: a person for this organization. Carl Kluge was the guy 33 00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:14,959 Speaker 1: who embodied you know we talk about all the time, 34 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:17,280 Speaker 1: guys have a switch when they get on the field. 35 00:02:17,639 --> 00:02:20,959 Speaker 1: Carl Kluge, I think illustrated that the best you talk 36 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:25,280 Speaker 1: to him just around the building throughout the day, nicest guy, 37 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:28,960 Speaker 1: kind of quiet, super agreeable, really easy to talk to. 38 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:32,320 Speaker 1: He gets on the field and he is a monster 39 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:36,120 Speaker 1: the guy. He had no off switch. He had no 40 00:02:36,200 --> 00:02:38,120 Speaker 1: stop when he was on the football field, and I 41 00:02:38,160 --> 00:02:42,280 Speaker 1: think coaches recognize that about him. His teammates obviously recognize 42 00:02:42,280 --> 00:02:44,799 Speaker 1: that about him. And he was just a fun guy 43 00:02:44,840 --> 00:02:47,360 Speaker 1: to watch. Here's something that most fans may not know. 44 00:02:47,440 --> 00:02:49,840 Speaker 1: And I'll see if you agree or disagree, both of you. 45 00:02:50,440 --> 00:02:54,200 Speaker 1: One of the five most fun Titans of all time 46 00:02:54,320 --> 00:02:58,000 Speaker 1: to watch in practice, Yeah, there's no doubt. But because 47 00:02:58,040 --> 00:03:01,639 Speaker 1: he was the guy when training camp started that uh 48 00:03:01,680 --> 00:03:03,480 Speaker 1: that when you put money on who was gonna be 49 00:03:03,480 --> 00:03:05,320 Speaker 1: in the first fight, he would be in it. To me, 50 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:07,720 Speaker 1: you put your money on Coral Kluge and it would 51 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:11,760 Speaker 1: always surprise you who he gets into it with. But 52 00:03:12,080 --> 00:03:14,880 Speaker 1: he just had a knack for and Craig when Craig 53 00:03:14,919 --> 00:03:17,600 Speaker 1: Stephens around, those are the guys that really budded head. 54 00:03:17,680 --> 00:03:19,400 Speaker 1: But he just had a knack for just you know, 55 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:21,720 Speaker 1: he played a little whistle, just always wanted to get 56 00:03:21,760 --> 00:03:24,960 Speaker 1: the last push in. Uh. Was always uh, you know, 57 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:27,880 Speaker 1: he didn't use bad language, at least from when I 58 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:30,040 Speaker 1: was around, but he was always talking and trying to 59 00:03:30,080 --> 00:03:33,200 Speaker 1: stir things up. Uh. And that's very true. I also 60 00:03:33,560 --> 00:03:35,640 Speaker 1: remembered by him as we kind of reflect on his time. 61 00:03:35,680 --> 00:03:38,600 Speaker 1: I remember I guess Amy and asking you guys shot 62 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:40,800 Speaker 1: a video with him walking down the hall of bow 63 00:03:40,880 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 1: Brinkley doing like a duck call. It was one of 64 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:45,200 Speaker 1: the funnier things you ever see. I remember on a 65 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:50,000 Speaker 1: hospital visit around Christmas time, uh, when when Marcus Mariota 66 00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:52,000 Speaker 1: and Carl Kluge were there and they would sing to 67 00:03:52,160 --> 00:03:54,360 Speaker 1: some of the patients that were there, and he he 68 00:03:54,480 --> 00:03:58,280 Speaker 1: seemed to take great enjoyment and uh and singing radition 69 00:03:58,400 --> 00:04:01,160 Speaker 1: of jingle bells and kind of going with the ho 70 00:04:01,320 --> 00:04:04,040 Speaker 1: hoes in there. So he had a good, fun loving 71 00:04:04,120 --> 00:04:11,000 Speaker 1: way about him well, but he also he was a 72 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:15,000 Speaker 1: nasty player on the field at only two hundred and 73 00:04:15,120 --> 00:04:17,880 Speaker 1: seventy five to two hundred and eighty pounds. It never 74 00:04:17,960 --> 00:04:21,159 Speaker 1: should have worked out for Carl klugan And we don't 75 00:04:21,200 --> 00:04:23,680 Speaker 1: know what he's going to do next. Maybe he decides 76 00:04:23,720 --> 00:04:26,960 Speaker 1: to continue his career. I mean, this is literally just 77 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 1: happened as we record this podcast. But one of our 78 00:04:30,880 --> 00:04:34,520 Speaker 1: favorite people and one of our favorite players and will 79 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:37,359 Speaker 1: always be a Titan no matter what happens next. And 80 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:40,440 Speaker 1: I think will probably with his brother, always be a 81 00:04:40,480 --> 00:04:43,560 Speaker 1: part of this community. Oh absolutely. His brother lives in Nashville, 82 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:46,000 Speaker 1: he has built a business around here. I know that 83 00:04:46,120 --> 00:04:50,520 Speaker 1: Carl has really embraced this community here. He loves Nashville. 84 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:53,080 Speaker 1: His family is obviously here. So I have a feeling 85 00:04:53,080 --> 00:04:54,600 Speaker 1: this is not the last that we will see of 86 00:04:54,640 --> 00:04:57,840 Speaker 1: Carl Kluge. There have been defensive line moves in this 87 00:04:57,920 --> 00:05:01,120 Speaker 1: offseason for the Titans. Carl Kluge has been let go 88 00:05:01,240 --> 00:05:06,119 Speaker 1: by the Titans, David King is resigned, is brought back 89 00:05:06,160 --> 00:05:08,800 Speaker 1: to the team for this coming season. And then the 90 00:05:08,839 --> 00:05:12,280 Speaker 1: big one of the week, Dequan Jones with a new contract. 91 00:05:12,360 --> 00:05:17,599 Speaker 1: So one subtraction from the defensive line, two additions guys 92 00:05:17,640 --> 00:05:20,200 Speaker 1: that were already on your roster. Yeah, I think Dequan 93 00:05:20,320 --> 00:05:22,559 Speaker 1: Jones was a big get. I mean, he was getting 94 00:05:22,600 --> 00:05:25,440 Speaker 1: some early interest in free agency, ends up signing the 95 00:05:25,520 --> 00:05:28,080 Speaker 1: multi year extension. We saw him at the Pro Bowl. 96 00:05:28,120 --> 00:05:30,280 Speaker 1: He's making a good recovery from the injury he suffered 97 00:05:30,360 --> 00:05:33,080 Speaker 1: last year. He was a disruptive force before he got hurt. 98 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:38,440 Speaker 1: He was really coming on and showing just the progress 99 00:05:38,480 --> 00:05:40,159 Speaker 1: that he's been able to make during the course of 100 00:05:40,200 --> 00:05:42,880 Speaker 1: his career. I think he's just getting started. So that 101 00:05:43,080 --> 00:05:44,720 Speaker 1: was a good one. And then you know to get 102 00:05:44,839 --> 00:05:47,600 Speaker 1: King here, who was traded four last year. I think 103 00:05:47,600 --> 00:05:49,960 Speaker 1: another year in the system and another year to work 104 00:05:49,960 --> 00:05:52,400 Speaker 1: here in Tennessee should serve him well. And you look 105 00:05:52,440 --> 00:05:56,360 Speaker 1: at the Titans draft Rundown coming up for April. They 106 00:05:56,360 --> 00:06:00,680 Speaker 1: have picked twenty five, fifty seven, eighty nine, one, one 107 00:06:00,920 --> 00:06:03,760 Speaker 1: sixty two, and one ninety nine. They have no seventh 108 00:06:03,800 --> 00:06:07,880 Speaker 1: round pick because they traded for David King, and yet 109 00:06:07,960 --> 00:06:10,360 Speaker 1: he's still on the roster for this coming season, so 110 00:06:10,400 --> 00:06:13,920 Speaker 1: it's like he's your seventh round pick. In my mind, 111 00:06:14,120 --> 00:06:16,240 Speaker 1: he did a nice job as a backup last year. 112 00:06:16,440 --> 00:06:18,200 Speaker 1: We'll have a chance to take on more of a 113 00:06:18,320 --> 00:06:22,480 Speaker 1: role this year. He in essence, is your seventh round pick. Yeah, 114 00:06:22,560 --> 00:06:24,159 Speaker 1: I would agree with that. It's a good way to 115 00:06:24,160 --> 00:06:26,680 Speaker 1: look at it, and then we'll see what happens. I 116 00:06:26,760 --> 00:06:31,320 Speaker 1: still think there's probably interest and need to continue to 117 00:06:31,320 --> 00:06:33,720 Speaker 1: add to the defensive line, whether that comes in free 118 00:06:33,720 --> 00:06:35,640 Speaker 1: agency with some guys who are out there, whether it 119 00:06:35,680 --> 00:06:39,280 Speaker 1: comes in the draft. I think that's a possibility as well. 120 00:06:39,320 --> 00:06:42,919 Speaker 1: But a couple of key guys coming back. The Cluge 121 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:46,600 Speaker 1: move will certainly fuel a lot of speculation that the 122 00:06:46,640 --> 00:06:50,320 Speaker 1: Titans are going to stay active in free agency in 123 00:06:50,440 --> 00:06:52,320 Speaker 1: terms of what they're going to look for in the 124 00:06:52,400 --> 00:06:55,520 Speaker 1: defensive line, but there are very good options in the 125 00:06:55,600 --> 00:06:59,360 Speaker 1: draft two. And because they have Casey, and because they 126 00:06:59,360 --> 00:07:02,719 Speaker 1: have Austin Johnson, and because they have a guy like 127 00:07:02,839 --> 00:07:08,559 Speaker 1: Dequan Jones back Sylvester Williams and now obviously King as well, 128 00:07:08,920 --> 00:07:10,600 Speaker 1: they're in a position where they don't have to be 129 00:07:10,640 --> 00:07:13,000 Speaker 1: in any kind of hurry. I don't think yeah. And 130 00:07:13,040 --> 00:07:15,920 Speaker 1: I think that's the good thing about this offseason is, 131 00:07:16,600 --> 00:07:19,280 Speaker 1: you know, the two moves have been made. Alreadie, Malcolm Butler, 132 00:07:19,360 --> 00:07:22,800 Speaker 1: Dion Lewis has solidified this team. Given this team, you know, 133 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:25,360 Speaker 1: solid players who are going to contribute in a big 134 00:07:25,400 --> 00:07:27,800 Speaker 1: way moving forward. When you look at the rest of 135 00:07:28,840 --> 00:07:32,800 Speaker 1: the roster, you know, we've been years we've been around 136 00:07:32,840 --> 00:07:35,559 Speaker 1: here where you're looking to fill four or five six 137 00:07:35,640 --> 00:07:38,680 Speaker 1: spots for starters. I don't think that's necessarily the case. 138 00:07:38,720 --> 00:07:40,679 Speaker 1: I don't think you have the same sense of urgency 139 00:07:40,720 --> 00:07:42,840 Speaker 1: now you've got a couple of I mean, there's still 140 00:07:42,840 --> 00:07:45,200 Speaker 1: some holes on this team that you're gonna have to address, 141 00:07:45,280 --> 00:07:48,520 Speaker 1: but I don't think there's a panic around here to 142 00:07:48,520 --> 00:07:51,240 Speaker 1: get them filled. Here on Marks the sixteenth, as we're 143 00:07:51,240 --> 00:07:53,960 Speaker 1: going to Saint Patrick's day. Let's talk about Malcolm Butler 144 00:07:54,800 --> 00:07:57,680 Speaker 1: because that one. I don't know how you felt, Jim. 145 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:01,600 Speaker 1: I think I know how Amy felt. I was dumbfounded. 146 00:08:01,960 --> 00:08:06,280 Speaker 1: I'm driving, my phone comes goes off. I come to 147 00:08:06,360 --> 00:08:11,160 Speaker 1: an intersection, so I'm able to safely safely look at 148 00:08:11,160 --> 00:08:14,040 Speaker 1: my phone. This feels fabricated. No, it's totally true. I 149 00:08:14,360 --> 00:08:17,880 Speaker 1: looked down just at a light and it says Malcolm 150 00:08:17,920 --> 00:08:21,680 Speaker 1: Butler agrees to terms with the Titans, and I kind 151 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:24,120 Speaker 1: of think I'm losing my mind. So I called Amy 152 00:08:24,320 --> 00:08:27,040 Speaker 1: yea and I said, listen, I'm driving, so I can't 153 00:08:27,040 --> 00:08:29,480 Speaker 1: look at this. Is this for real? And she looks 154 00:08:29,520 --> 00:08:32,600 Speaker 1: it up, she goes, wow, did you I mean it 155 00:08:32,720 --> 00:08:35,320 Speaker 1: was shocked. I was shocked. I was floored. And so 156 00:08:35,480 --> 00:08:38,720 Speaker 1: then Mike usually will tip me off if something big 157 00:08:38,880 --> 00:08:41,600 Speaker 1: is coming. So the fact that you called me and 158 00:08:41,720 --> 00:08:44,960 Speaker 1: didn't know it was coming is what mean. I was like, 159 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:47,520 Speaker 1: there's no way this is real. And then sure enough, 160 00:08:47,640 --> 00:08:49,640 Speaker 1: were you shocked him? Well, he's one of those guys 161 00:08:49,640 --> 00:08:51,600 Speaker 1: that you knew was gonna have a lot of interest. 162 00:08:52,120 --> 00:08:53,760 Speaker 1: And whether or not this team would be able to 163 00:08:53,800 --> 00:08:56,360 Speaker 1: put itself in a position to get him, that's another matter. 164 00:08:57,040 --> 00:09:01,680 Speaker 1: I thought it was a pleasant surprise certainly, and he's 165 00:09:01,800 --> 00:09:06,120 Speaker 1: going to upgrade that secondary in a big way. I mean, 166 00:09:06,160 --> 00:09:09,000 Speaker 1: you look at Michael Butler, Logan Ryan, or Dory Jackson. 167 00:09:09,040 --> 00:09:11,679 Speaker 1: I still like Ty Smith who came within the last season, 168 00:09:11,720 --> 00:09:15,280 Speaker 1: Lashawn Simms, who's had some good moments. You've got some 169 00:09:15,400 --> 00:09:19,760 Speaker 1: depth now at that cornerback spot and three top line 170 00:09:20,480 --> 00:09:24,360 Speaker 1: corners to battle against the team's INNFC South and then 171 00:09:24,559 --> 00:09:28,600 Speaker 1: across the conference, across the league. You know, they match 172 00:09:28,679 --> 00:09:31,360 Speaker 1: up about as well as anybody moving forward with young 173 00:09:32,600 --> 00:09:35,480 Speaker 1: talent at that position. He's a great get. What I 174 00:09:35,559 --> 00:09:37,920 Speaker 1: like about Butler is you can put him on a 175 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:41,160 Speaker 1: guy and say go get him, and then you could 176 00:09:41,200 --> 00:09:44,120 Speaker 1: put a Buyer or a Cyprian or whomever over the top. 177 00:09:44,480 --> 00:09:47,679 Speaker 1: But this is a player that you can definitely say 178 00:09:48,840 --> 00:09:53,760 Speaker 1: he's yours. And the thought of Ryan playing the nickel, 179 00:09:54,720 --> 00:09:58,960 Speaker 1: especially with his blitzing ability, his ability to play the run, 180 00:09:59,440 --> 00:10:02,600 Speaker 1: really excit you know, Mike, you it's funny you say 181 00:10:02,600 --> 00:10:04,920 Speaker 1: that because we were watching some of the Patriots um 182 00:10:05,080 --> 00:10:09,920 Speaker 1: film the other day and he stuck with Corey Davis specifically, 183 00:10:10,400 --> 00:10:13,400 Speaker 1: time after time after time, and sometimes Corey got him. 184 00:10:13,480 --> 00:10:16,320 Speaker 1: Sometimes he got Corey, but the amount of times that 185 00:10:16,360 --> 00:10:18,480 Speaker 1: he would just run with him. I mean, he is 186 00:10:18,520 --> 00:10:21,960 Speaker 1: a fast guy and if he catches you, you're going down. 187 00:10:22,360 --> 00:10:24,160 Speaker 1: He's a feisty guy to him and he's just a 188 00:10:24,200 --> 00:10:27,599 Speaker 1: hardcore football guy. Just the way he plays. That's the 189 00:10:27,760 --> 00:10:29,520 Speaker 1: way he made that play in the Super Bowl as 190 00:10:29,559 --> 00:10:32,839 Speaker 1: a rookie. He cuts the route off in traffic and 191 00:10:33,360 --> 00:10:35,800 Speaker 1: aggressive going to get the football to the way he's 192 00:10:35,800 --> 00:10:39,040 Speaker 1: been throughout his career. Uh, you know, Mississippi guy who 193 00:10:39,280 --> 00:10:42,280 Speaker 1: remind me reminded me a heck of a lot of 194 00:10:42,320 --> 00:10:44,400 Speaker 1: Steve mcneer, just the way he talked him. He talked 195 00:10:44,440 --> 00:10:47,040 Speaker 1: about how much he liked Steve and what he was 196 00:10:47,040 --> 00:10:49,920 Speaker 1: one of his heroes growing up. But he kept saying 197 00:10:50,480 --> 00:10:54,359 Speaker 1: most definitely, and that's uh when he would answer questions, 198 00:10:54,520 --> 00:10:57,760 Speaker 1: most definitely, most definitely, that's exactly what Steve mcnerry tea. 199 00:10:59,040 --> 00:11:02,080 Speaker 1: So it was in runible listening to him talk and 200 00:11:02,120 --> 00:11:05,960 Speaker 1: then remembering how Steve mcneir used to use that same expression. 201 00:11:06,640 --> 00:11:08,160 Speaker 1: He said he found a picture of him in the 202 00:11:08,160 --> 00:11:09,840 Speaker 1: building and kind of looked at it for a couple 203 00:11:09,880 --> 00:11:13,000 Speaker 1: of seconds as he walked the hallways. Here he's gonna 204 00:11:13,000 --> 00:11:15,760 Speaker 1: be fun to be around. He's a tough, hard working kid, 205 00:11:15,960 --> 00:11:19,520 Speaker 1: and yeah, the humility that he had was a lot 206 00:11:19,559 --> 00:11:22,680 Speaker 1: like Steve's. The other thing too, addressing what happened in 207 00:11:22,720 --> 00:11:25,559 Speaker 1: Super Bowl fifty two, the fact that he did not 208 00:11:25,800 --> 00:11:29,600 Speaker 1: play in the game on defense, which surprised a lot 209 00:11:29,679 --> 00:11:32,400 Speaker 1: of people. Midy have dug for what the reason was. 210 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:35,480 Speaker 1: I think he's done a great job taking it head on. 211 00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:38,319 Speaker 1: He did a nice job as he left Boston earlier 212 00:11:38,320 --> 00:11:41,480 Speaker 1: in the week, and he hit it right away here. Absolutely. 213 00:11:41,520 --> 00:11:44,199 Speaker 1: He came out at the start of his press conference. 214 00:11:44,480 --> 00:11:47,240 Speaker 1: People kind of started asking questions and they stopped it 215 00:11:47,280 --> 00:11:49,520 Speaker 1: and said he would like to speak first. He has 216 00:11:49,559 --> 00:11:52,640 Speaker 1: something prepared and came out and said, listen, I know 217 00:11:52,679 --> 00:11:55,480 Speaker 1: what you guys want to know. Here's what happened. It 218 00:11:55,559 --> 00:11:58,960 Speaker 1: was a coaching decision. I respect that decision. I feel 219 00:11:59,000 --> 00:12:01,079 Speaker 1: fine with us. Let's move on. I'm a Titan now. 220 00:12:01,520 --> 00:12:04,679 Speaker 1: He showed a lot of respect of you know Robert Kraft, 221 00:12:04,760 --> 00:12:07,839 Speaker 1: you know Bill Belichick, his teammates. I thought it said 222 00:12:07,880 --> 00:12:10,319 Speaker 1: a lot. I mean, I know the Boston Here'll talk 223 00:12:10,400 --> 00:12:13,160 Speaker 1: to him. And he talked about how Tom Brady reached 224 00:12:13,160 --> 00:12:15,560 Speaker 1: out to him a couple of different times. I think 225 00:12:15,559 --> 00:12:17,600 Speaker 1: that says a lot, you know, for a guy like 226 00:12:17,720 --> 00:12:20,720 Speaker 1: Tom Brady to reach out to a guy on the 227 00:12:20,720 --> 00:12:23,920 Speaker 1: other side of the football to make sure he's okay, 228 00:12:24,480 --> 00:12:26,680 Speaker 1: you know, and to have it shows you that Brady 229 00:12:26,760 --> 00:12:29,480 Speaker 1: respects the way he works and the way he goes 230 00:12:29,520 --> 00:12:32,800 Speaker 1: about his business. You're really hitting something important there. To me. 231 00:12:33,440 --> 00:12:35,640 Speaker 1: I don't know what did or didn't happen. I don't 232 00:12:35,640 --> 00:12:38,440 Speaker 1: know if anything happened. At this point. He's a titan, 233 00:12:38,559 --> 00:12:42,160 Speaker 1: so I don't think anybody here really cares. But the 234 00:12:42,280 --> 00:12:45,280 Speaker 1: fact that his teammates stuck up for him, the fact 235 00:12:45,280 --> 00:12:49,840 Speaker 1: that his teammates called him in a long time of 236 00:12:49,920 --> 00:12:53,560 Speaker 1: doing this, the how the guys in the locker room 237 00:12:53,720 --> 00:12:58,280 Speaker 1: react often tells you what the story is. If that's 238 00:12:58,360 --> 00:13:01,520 Speaker 1: the case, that's certain. He leads me to believe him 239 00:13:01,520 --> 00:13:06,120 Speaker 1: because Jim, his teammates left and right, including Brady, half 240 00:13:06,160 --> 00:13:08,440 Speaker 1: stepped forward for him. They did, And they don't do 241 00:13:08,480 --> 00:13:10,280 Speaker 1: that for a guy who's a phony, or for a 242 00:13:10,280 --> 00:13:12,440 Speaker 1: guy who really did something that was out of line. 243 00:13:12,440 --> 00:13:15,120 Speaker 1: They do that for a guy who fights for him 244 00:13:15,120 --> 00:13:20,200 Speaker 1: and works hard and puts the time in to do 245 00:13:20,280 --> 00:13:23,000 Speaker 1: the job that they expect him to do. In New England. 246 00:13:23,120 --> 00:13:25,280 Speaker 1: Understand he was here, you know, at the facility of 247 00:13:25,280 --> 00:13:28,240 Speaker 1: this morning running sprints on the practice freely, right out 248 00:13:28,240 --> 00:13:30,840 Speaker 1: of the gate, the day after sign a contract. So 249 00:13:31,120 --> 00:13:33,520 Speaker 1: I think that's what this guy is all about. I mean, 250 00:13:33,559 --> 00:13:37,600 Speaker 1: he's just a hardcore football guy and teammates respect that, 251 00:13:37,640 --> 00:13:40,240 Speaker 1: and I think I think guys will respect that around here. 252 00:13:40,280 --> 00:13:42,760 Speaker 1: This guy comes in here with, you know, obviously a 253 00:13:42,800 --> 00:13:45,280 Speaker 1: big money deal. I mean, you get signed early on 254 00:13:45,360 --> 00:13:48,000 Speaker 1: in free aid, so you're not getting shy and signed 255 00:13:48,120 --> 00:13:50,839 Speaker 1: for chump change. I mean, this guy is going to 256 00:13:50,920 --> 00:13:53,160 Speaker 1: now have to earn it. People go look at him differently, 257 00:13:53,160 --> 00:13:55,000 Speaker 1: but he's ready to take it on. Well, Mike, you 258 00:13:55,040 --> 00:13:58,240 Speaker 1: had a conversation with him yesterday after his press conference 259 00:13:58,400 --> 00:14:00,960 Speaker 1: and you kind of as him if the money's going 260 00:14:01,000 --> 00:14:04,400 Speaker 1: to change him. And I am really excited about him. 261 00:14:04,400 --> 00:14:06,520 Speaker 1: I'm excited to hear that he was out here running 262 00:14:06,920 --> 00:14:08,880 Speaker 1: the day after he signed. I think he's going to 263 00:14:08,880 --> 00:14:11,480 Speaker 1: be a guy that is going to want to prove 264 00:14:11,600 --> 00:14:13,960 Speaker 1: that he's worth the amount of money that he's making, 265 00:14:14,360 --> 00:14:17,960 Speaker 1: as opposed to saying, well, hands are clean, I got 266 00:14:17,960 --> 00:14:21,400 Speaker 1: my money. So like Logan Ryan did, Yeah, I'm excited. 267 00:14:21,560 --> 00:14:25,000 Speaker 1: I am excited about Malcolm Butler being a Tennessee Titan. 268 00:14:25,400 --> 00:14:28,400 Speaker 1: Also excited about Dion Lewis, which was not as big 269 00:14:28,440 --> 00:14:31,560 Speaker 1: a surprise because it was rumored very early on that 270 00:14:31,600 --> 00:14:36,520 Speaker 1: the Titans had targeted him. He certainly fits a need 271 00:14:36,640 --> 00:14:39,040 Speaker 1: to be a veteran back. I think we get the 272 00:14:39,120 --> 00:14:42,200 Speaker 1: idea now that this is going to be a stable 273 00:14:42,560 --> 00:14:44,720 Speaker 1: It's going to continue to be like it was with 274 00:14:44,800 --> 00:14:48,520 Speaker 1: DeMarco Murray and Derreck Henry, like what we saw Philadelphia 275 00:14:48,560 --> 00:14:51,240 Speaker 1: do in the Super Bowl, the use of multiple backs. 276 00:14:52,160 --> 00:14:58,040 Speaker 1: Dion Lewis in the press conference broke down. What did 277 00:14:58,080 --> 00:15:00,800 Speaker 1: you think, Amy when you saw that? And for those 278 00:15:00,840 --> 00:15:03,320 Speaker 1: who haven't seen the tape, give us a quick explanation 279 00:15:03,360 --> 00:15:06,000 Speaker 1: of why you think he broke down. There was a 280 00:15:06,120 --> 00:15:09,880 Speaker 1: question asked of him about why Tennessee, what he liked 281 00:15:09,920 --> 00:15:13,920 Speaker 1: about being here, and he alluded to the fact that 282 00:15:13,960 --> 00:15:16,880 Speaker 1: he felt wanted here. He said, in his whole life, 283 00:15:16,880 --> 00:15:19,400 Speaker 1: he's always been told he was too small, he wasn't 284 00:15:19,440 --> 00:15:21,760 Speaker 1: going to make it. He's never really felt like he 285 00:15:21,840 --> 00:15:26,760 Speaker 1: was wanted anywhere, and here he felt wanted, He felt desired, 286 00:15:26,840 --> 00:15:28,960 Speaker 1: and he got a little choked up about it. He 287 00:15:30,920 --> 00:15:35,720 Speaker 1: got a little misty and I think the gravity of 288 00:15:35,760 --> 00:15:39,440 Speaker 1: the moment. I think he felt some validation in that moment. 289 00:15:39,520 --> 00:15:42,160 Speaker 1: I think that he I think it all kind of 290 00:15:42,240 --> 00:15:44,440 Speaker 1: hit him at once, and unfortunately it was in front 291 00:15:44,440 --> 00:15:46,920 Speaker 1: of a bunch of cameras and reporters. But I think 292 00:15:47,520 --> 00:15:49,400 Speaker 1: I think he just had a moment and that just 293 00:15:49,640 --> 00:15:53,400 Speaker 1: it really struck with It really struck me how big 294 00:15:53,440 --> 00:15:55,960 Speaker 1: that moment was for him, And I thought it was great. 295 00:15:56,000 --> 00:15:58,680 Speaker 1: I mean, we were around these players so much, and 296 00:16:00,080 --> 00:16:02,200 Speaker 1: all of them have different personalities, but to see a 297 00:16:02,240 --> 00:16:04,760 Speaker 1: guy get emotional, it shows you how much it means 298 00:16:04,840 --> 00:16:07,400 Speaker 1: to him. I mean, it's uh. And he broke down 299 00:16:07,400 --> 00:16:09,960 Speaker 1: on several occasions. Every time he started going down that 300 00:16:10,040 --> 00:16:12,960 Speaker 1: road of of what it took to get here and 301 00:16:12,960 --> 00:16:15,480 Speaker 1: and being rewarded and having people believe in him, he 302 00:16:15,880 --> 00:16:17,600 Speaker 1: had to start to fight back the tears. You know. 303 00:16:17,600 --> 00:16:19,320 Speaker 1: If some of his family members were there, I think 304 00:16:19,360 --> 00:16:21,960 Speaker 1: he kind of caught them in the corner of his eyes. 305 00:16:22,040 --> 00:16:24,000 Speaker 1: He was kind of talking through some of this, and 306 00:16:24,040 --> 00:16:27,080 Speaker 1: that caused him to get choked up a little bit. 307 00:16:27,080 --> 00:16:30,160 Speaker 1: I talked him in the hallway, you know, maybe ten 308 00:16:30,160 --> 00:16:32,080 Speaker 1: minutes after, just to kind of ask them where that 309 00:16:32,160 --> 00:16:34,840 Speaker 1: came from. And I know he's said some of the 310 00:16:34,880 --> 00:16:36,480 Speaker 1: same things he said to you, and you talked to 311 00:16:36,520 --> 00:16:39,200 Speaker 1: him during your one on one interview just about how 312 00:16:39,280 --> 00:16:41,520 Speaker 1: this is a guy who had injuries already on his career, 313 00:16:41,920 --> 00:16:45,880 Speaker 1: he was out of football, people were giving up on him. 314 00:16:46,080 --> 00:16:47,680 Speaker 1: He wondered if he was ever going to get a 315 00:16:47,760 --> 00:16:50,240 Speaker 1: chance to play in the league. And for him to 316 00:16:50,240 --> 00:16:52,720 Speaker 1: have the perseverance to be able to fight back overcome 317 00:16:52,840 --> 00:16:56,400 Speaker 1: some of that stuff. You know, that's what got him 318 00:16:56,440 --> 00:17:00,160 Speaker 1: to where he is today. And he's not style. But 319 00:17:00,200 --> 00:17:01,920 Speaker 1: now that's one thing he said. I mean, all these 320 00:17:02,760 --> 00:17:04,840 Speaker 1: what Amy talked about him, people to say and he 321 00:17:04,880 --> 00:17:08,280 Speaker 1: was too short or not fast enough, couldn't do this, 322 00:17:08,320 --> 00:17:10,840 Speaker 1: and couldn't do that. That's that's what motivates him now. 323 00:17:11,200 --> 00:17:13,160 Speaker 1: And now he's gonna have people say, well, this guy 324 00:17:13,160 --> 00:17:15,800 Speaker 1: to deserve the kind of money he came here four 325 00:17:16,200 --> 00:17:18,760 Speaker 1: Now that's gonna be his driving force now to prove 326 00:17:18,840 --> 00:17:21,240 Speaker 1: people that the Titan and prove that that the Titans 327 00:17:21,240 --> 00:17:23,359 Speaker 1: made the right call on him. Kind of ironic that 328 00:17:23,440 --> 00:17:26,760 Speaker 1: he was taking seven picks after Carl Kluge in the 329 00:17:26,800 --> 00:17:30,840 Speaker 1: twenty eleven drafts, so they were both fifth rounders. Carl 330 00:17:31,000 --> 00:17:33,040 Speaker 1: some would say, shouldn't have been able to do what 331 00:17:33,160 --> 00:17:37,320 Speaker 1: he did. And now Dion Lewis, after missing three full 332 00:17:37,480 --> 00:17:42,639 Speaker 1: seasons of footballing for different reasons with injuries, just being cut. 333 00:17:43,000 --> 00:17:45,960 Speaker 1: He's five eight, he weighs one hundred and ninety five pounds. 334 00:17:46,080 --> 00:17:48,680 Speaker 1: He ran four or five six at the combine, which 335 00:17:48,720 --> 00:17:51,800 Speaker 1: is fast to the average human, but not fast if 336 00:17:51,840 --> 00:17:54,520 Speaker 1: you're not a big back. All this guy can do 337 00:17:54,560 --> 00:17:57,760 Speaker 1: is play That's all he All he can do is 338 00:17:57,800 --> 00:18:01,320 Speaker 1: really play football. And we went back and sat down 339 00:18:01,359 --> 00:18:04,520 Speaker 1: and broke down the playoff game, the divisional round game 340 00:18:04,920 --> 00:18:09,080 Speaker 1: Tennessee at New England to watch what they ran with him. 341 00:18:09,880 --> 00:18:12,520 Speaker 1: It was amazing how much they run him inside. It 342 00:18:12,640 --> 00:18:16,920 Speaker 1: was amazing how well he ran inside. His hands are outstanding. 343 00:18:16,960 --> 00:18:20,080 Speaker 1: He ran back kicks in that game. I mean, I 344 00:18:20,200 --> 00:18:23,280 Speaker 1: was really blown away. I thought he played well that night. 345 00:18:23,400 --> 00:18:26,240 Speaker 1: But I must admit, after losing that and getting eliminated, 346 00:18:26,320 --> 00:18:28,280 Speaker 1: I did not go back and watch that game after 347 00:18:28,320 --> 00:18:31,920 Speaker 1: the fact until now. I kind of tried to too. 348 00:18:32,280 --> 00:18:34,639 Speaker 1: I admitted I just wanted to move away and be 349 00:18:34,720 --> 00:18:37,960 Speaker 1: alone for a while. I pit it. It was hard 350 00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:40,280 Speaker 1: to block him out there because he was all over 351 00:18:40,320 --> 00:18:42,439 Speaker 1: the field. What did he have eight nine catches in 352 00:18:42,480 --> 00:18:45,920 Speaker 1: that game. Nine catches, he had one hundred and forty 353 00:18:45,960 --> 00:18:48,760 Speaker 1: one total yards or one hundred and forty two totally 354 00:18:48,840 --> 00:18:51,400 Speaker 1: or something like that. He had over sixty yards rushing 355 00:18:51,600 --> 00:18:54,720 Speaker 1: on fifteen carries, again the majority of those in between 356 00:18:54,720 --> 00:18:57,359 Speaker 1: the tackles, and then he had nine catches in the 357 00:18:57,400 --> 00:19:02,120 Speaker 1: ballgame and made one absolutely spectacular play on a screen 358 00:19:02,520 --> 00:19:06,680 Speaker 1: first play the second quarter, rolling on top of Wesley 359 00:19:06,760 --> 00:19:09,880 Speaker 1: Woodyard at the end of a thirty plus yard game, 360 00:19:10,520 --> 00:19:13,920 Speaker 1: didn't think he was down and kept going. Showed his 361 00:19:14,040 --> 00:19:16,720 Speaker 1: strength and his power to roll over and keep going. 362 00:19:16,960 --> 00:19:20,320 Speaker 1: Eventually he was ruled down by replay. But the fact 363 00:19:20,359 --> 00:19:24,080 Speaker 1: of the matter was it showed everything in his game, 364 00:19:24,160 --> 00:19:27,160 Speaker 1: his hands, his running ability, that he's hard to tackle, 365 00:19:27,440 --> 00:19:30,959 Speaker 1: that he's a smart player. All of those things showed up. 366 00:19:31,280 --> 00:19:34,040 Speaker 1: How many times when we were watching that game did 367 00:19:34,119 --> 00:19:38,959 Speaker 1: we admire his just overall football awareness. He seems to 368 00:19:39,080 --> 00:19:42,000 Speaker 1: have eyes that are bigger than anyone else on that field. 369 00:19:42,000 --> 00:19:45,040 Speaker 1: When the football is in his hands, he knows, just 370 00:19:45,119 --> 00:19:48,240 Speaker 1: in that play with Wesley Woodyard, he knows where his 371 00:19:48,359 --> 00:19:51,000 Speaker 1: body is in space, he knows that he can get up. 372 00:19:51,080 --> 00:19:56,240 Speaker 1: He's great. Tom Brady trusted him perfect player for them 373 00:19:56,280 --> 00:19:58,920 Speaker 1: to go out and get for Matt Lafleur in this offense, 374 00:19:59,320 --> 00:20:02,680 Speaker 1: and more s significantly for Marcus Mariota. Yeah, and now 375 00:20:02,800 --> 00:20:05,040 Speaker 1: the question becomes, how is he going to be used? 376 00:20:05,040 --> 00:20:06,720 Speaker 1: Obviously he can do all those things he did in 377 00:20:06,800 --> 00:20:08,639 Speaker 1: New England, catch the ball out of the backfield, he 378 00:20:08,720 --> 00:20:11,360 Speaker 1: can run outside, he can run him between the tackles. 379 00:20:11,359 --> 00:20:15,160 Speaker 1: We can't forget and none of us is forgetting that 380 00:20:15,240 --> 00:20:17,800 Speaker 1: Derrick Henry is on this team. So so how does 381 00:20:17,359 --> 00:20:21,159 Speaker 1: he How do the coaches make it work with these guys? 382 00:20:21,800 --> 00:20:25,920 Speaker 1: You know, I thought Lewis was smart, not that he 383 00:20:25,920 --> 00:20:28,840 Speaker 1: would did it by intentionally, but he showed Derrick Henry 384 00:20:28,840 --> 00:20:31,199 Speaker 1: a lot of respect at the press conference yesterday, just 385 00:20:31,240 --> 00:20:34,280 Speaker 1: talking about him looking forward to work with him. You know, 386 00:20:34,400 --> 00:20:36,760 Speaker 1: Derrick Henry just this time last week, after sending to 387 00:20:36,840 --> 00:20:39,919 Speaker 1: Mark on Murray Releases, thinking okay, this is my show 388 00:20:40,200 --> 00:20:44,320 Speaker 1: even retweeted a Titans tweet from last week talking about 389 00:20:44,359 --> 00:20:47,280 Speaker 1: how he now steps in into the spotlight and says 390 00:20:47,320 --> 00:20:49,920 Speaker 1: say no more. And now he's got company in the backfield, 391 00:20:49,960 --> 00:20:52,600 Speaker 1: which we all knew was going to happen. Now, how 392 00:20:52,640 --> 00:20:58,040 Speaker 1: does Matt Lafleur, Mike Vrabel, this entire team use these 393 00:20:58,040 --> 00:21:00,480 Speaker 1: two guys together. I think it's a perfect fit. Guys 394 00:21:00,520 --> 00:21:04,600 Speaker 1: a bruisier one guy's a small or quicker guy who 395 00:21:04,640 --> 00:21:06,520 Speaker 1: could do a number of things. I think it's great 396 00:21:06,560 --> 00:21:09,480 Speaker 1: to have them both and Dean Lewis, Eve said himself, 397 00:21:09,480 --> 00:21:11,680 Speaker 1: and they can feed off of one another. I hate 398 00:21:11,720 --> 00:21:14,200 Speaker 1: to get off of Dean Lewis because we're so excited 399 00:21:14,200 --> 00:21:17,840 Speaker 1: he's here. But have you guys seen Derrick Henry on 400 00:21:17,880 --> 00:21:22,240 Speaker 1: social media recently? I haven't. I think it is possible 401 00:21:22,480 --> 00:21:27,040 Speaker 1: that he is bigger than he was last year. That guy, 402 00:21:27,280 --> 00:21:30,840 Speaker 1: he he expands. It's the craziest thing I've ever seen. 403 00:21:31,080 --> 00:21:35,479 Speaker 1: He's wearing the mask he's lifting, well, those masks, the 404 00:21:35,680 --> 00:21:41,960 Speaker 1: oxygen limiting masks. That makes him look like Bain. He 405 00:21:42,080 --> 00:21:47,119 Speaker 1: looks like the bad guy Bain Filet or Bank. Is 406 00:21:47,119 --> 00:21:52,879 Speaker 1: that Batman? I don't know. Yeah, Elector Silence of the Lamps. 407 00:21:53,040 --> 00:21:55,639 Speaker 1: That's your old school Mike. I was thinking about mister 408 00:21:55,720 --> 00:22:02,200 Speaker 1: Wrestling actually wearing that's a different. But he's giant. He's 409 00:22:02,240 --> 00:22:05,120 Speaker 1: wearing that mask. He's lifting things that look like tree 410 00:22:05,119 --> 00:22:08,200 Speaker 1: trunks and cars. I don't know what they actually are, 411 00:22:08,240 --> 00:22:11,439 Speaker 1: but he just seems like he's getting bigger and bigger 412 00:22:11,440 --> 00:22:14,280 Speaker 1: and bigger, So I'm excited to see what he's going 413 00:22:14,320 --> 00:22:16,679 Speaker 1: to do now. I don't think this hurts him. I 414 00:22:16,720 --> 00:22:20,720 Speaker 1: really don't, because I see what Matt Lafleur wants to 415 00:22:20,760 --> 00:22:23,680 Speaker 1: do in the offense a lot like what I saw 416 00:22:23,720 --> 00:22:27,520 Speaker 1: out of Philadelphia with Doug Peterson in terms of multiple 417 00:22:27,560 --> 00:22:31,440 Speaker 1: looks and all of the different things that go with 418 00:22:31,520 --> 00:22:33,679 Speaker 1: that offense. And look, they use three backs in the 419 00:22:33,720 --> 00:22:37,520 Speaker 1: Super Bowl effectively, including a huge back that we know 420 00:22:37,640 --> 00:22:40,680 Speaker 1: well in la Garrett Blunt, so I think they're different roles. 421 00:22:40,720 --> 00:22:43,480 Speaker 1: The other thing I think this does too, Not only 422 00:22:43,560 --> 00:22:47,960 Speaker 1: does it keep David Fluellen potentially in the mix, but 423 00:22:48,240 --> 00:22:51,800 Speaker 1: it also allows the Titans to not have to pick 424 00:22:51,840 --> 00:22:55,000 Speaker 1: a running back early in this draft and to maybe 425 00:22:55,280 --> 00:22:59,880 Speaker 1: mine somebody in Day three of the draft. And there 426 00:23:00,080 --> 00:23:04,000 Speaker 1: are some sensational backs that are going to be available 427 00:23:04,080 --> 00:23:08,320 Speaker 1: in Day three of this draft just because teams under 428 00:23:08,480 --> 00:23:11,720 Speaker 1: value running backs, and I've been studying the list. I mean, 429 00:23:11,760 --> 00:23:14,400 Speaker 1: they're gonna be some big names that our college football 430 00:23:14,440 --> 00:23:17,320 Speaker 1: fans know well that they will have a chance to 431 00:23:17,359 --> 00:23:20,600 Speaker 1: pick if they decide to do that, or it could 432 00:23:20,640 --> 00:23:24,000 Speaker 1: be an undrafted free agent. In other words, I think 433 00:23:24,040 --> 00:23:27,560 Speaker 1: they have the opportunity to maybe focus draft picks on 434 00:23:27,680 --> 00:23:31,719 Speaker 1: other positions where they want to gain strength and maybe 435 00:23:31,720 --> 00:23:35,200 Speaker 1: grab someone of tremendous value on Day three at the 436 00:23:35,280 --> 00:23:37,800 Speaker 1: running back position. Yeah, I would agree with that because 437 00:23:38,359 --> 00:23:40,840 Speaker 1: I think, you know, early on, we saw some of 438 00:23:40,840 --> 00:23:44,480 Speaker 1: the drafts projecting a running back to the tight to 439 00:23:44,560 --> 00:23:48,560 Speaker 1: twenty five look crazy. Then Demarcamory's cut, then you think, well, 440 00:23:48,560 --> 00:23:51,199 Speaker 1: maybe it's a possibility. Then Dion Lewis is added, and 441 00:23:51,240 --> 00:23:54,040 Speaker 1: then that kind of shifts to a second more of 442 00:23:54,040 --> 00:23:57,800 Speaker 1: a secondary need now, But I'm with you, and then 443 00:23:57,800 --> 00:23:59,919 Speaker 1: I still wouldn't rule it out it being an addition. 444 00:24:00,040 --> 00:24:01,719 Speaker 1: I think it goes from being a you know, a 445 00:24:01,720 --> 00:24:05,000 Speaker 1: first round, second round pick to potentially a later pick. 446 00:24:05,240 --> 00:24:07,359 Speaker 1: And I do agree that you can get if you 447 00:24:07,440 --> 00:24:09,360 Speaker 1: find the right guy, you can get somebody that can 448 00:24:09,400 --> 00:24:12,760 Speaker 1: help you even on the third day. One of those 449 00:24:12,800 --> 00:24:15,400 Speaker 1: big names that maybe a second day or a third 450 00:24:15,440 --> 00:24:19,240 Speaker 1: day John Kelly from Tennessee gonna run on Monday at 451 00:24:19,280 --> 00:24:22,639 Speaker 1: Tennessee's Pro Day, and that's obviously a big thing for 452 00:24:22,720 --> 00:24:25,560 Speaker 1: John Kelly. But he's one of those types of names 453 00:24:25,960 --> 00:24:28,119 Speaker 1: that you're many would sit there and think, man, if 454 00:24:28,160 --> 00:24:31,840 Speaker 1: I could have a John Kelly or kelln Belige from 455 00:24:31,880 --> 00:24:35,520 Speaker 1: Arizona State, or you know, a running back of that ILK, 456 00:24:35,600 --> 00:24:39,600 Speaker 1: you're thinking to yourself, boy, that's a that's an interesting option. See. 457 00:24:39,640 --> 00:24:41,720 Speaker 1: This is why I think we shouldn't even do mock 458 00:24:41,840 --> 00:24:46,199 Speaker 1: drafts anything like that until after I know, I know 459 00:24:46,280 --> 00:24:49,200 Speaker 1: everybody does, but it changes so much. Let me take 460 00:24:49,200 --> 00:24:51,359 Speaker 1: you in a different direction, Amy Wells and ask you 461 00:24:51,400 --> 00:24:55,400 Speaker 1: this question. Should we do the draft before free agency, 462 00:24:55,480 --> 00:25:01,560 Speaker 1: which has been suggested a great deal? No, no, no, no, 463 00:25:02,520 --> 00:25:07,119 Speaker 1: I see that. I think it's an interesting conversation that 464 00:25:07,280 --> 00:25:11,360 Speaker 1: if you had the draft before free agency, it might 465 00:25:11,480 --> 00:25:16,520 Speaker 1: put more money in the pockets of more players, especially 466 00:25:16,560 --> 00:25:20,720 Speaker 1: guys who maybe aren't the frontline guys, but because of 467 00:25:20,800 --> 00:25:24,359 Speaker 1: somebody's need what they didn't get in the draft, suddenly 468 00:25:24,400 --> 00:25:28,040 Speaker 1: they say, you know, I need player X at two 469 00:25:28,080 --> 00:25:31,320 Speaker 1: million dollars instead of one billion dollars. Yeah, it's an 470 00:25:31,320 --> 00:25:34,639 Speaker 1: interesting point. I think the NFLPA, I think players would 471 00:25:34,640 --> 00:25:38,600 Speaker 1: not necessarily want to see that happen, because you you, 472 00:25:38,960 --> 00:25:41,600 Speaker 1: a lot of teams are doing things in free agency 473 00:25:41,800 --> 00:25:45,560 Speaker 1: because you don't know what you're gonna get in the draft. Necessarily. Uh. 474 00:25:45,640 --> 00:25:48,080 Speaker 1: You know, you may like a certain guy, but teams 475 00:25:48,119 --> 00:25:51,160 Speaker 1: could jump on that player if you if you've got uh, 476 00:25:51,400 --> 00:25:54,400 Speaker 1: you know, if you if you switch the order, you're 477 00:25:54,400 --> 00:25:58,439 Speaker 1: gonna have some guys miss out on contracts. See. I 478 00:25:58,520 --> 00:26:01,400 Speaker 1: kind of agree with Jim. I like the idea of 479 00:26:02,880 --> 00:26:07,119 Speaker 1: plugging some holes and supplementing your team with proven players, 480 00:26:07,320 --> 00:26:12,080 Speaker 1: guys that are ready have gotten this far first, and 481 00:26:12,119 --> 00:26:17,800 Speaker 1: then supplementing with the next generation. I'm for proven players 482 00:26:17,880 --> 00:26:21,879 Speaker 1: getting paid, Yes, whether they be starters or backups or 483 00:26:21,920 --> 00:26:25,200 Speaker 1: special teams. If you have gone out and earned it, 484 00:26:25,720 --> 00:26:28,960 Speaker 1: if you have put in the time, then I think 485 00:26:29,240 --> 00:26:32,280 Speaker 1: you know whether it's the draft first or free agency first. 486 00:26:32,320 --> 00:26:34,160 Speaker 1: And I'm not smart enough to figure out which would 487 00:26:34,200 --> 00:26:37,160 Speaker 1: be better. But I always want to see the fellows 488 00:26:38,119 --> 00:26:41,640 Speaker 1: earn that money. That's why when you see Malcolm Butler 489 00:26:41,880 --> 00:26:47,679 Speaker 1: from Vicksburg, Mississippi, Hinz Community College, West Alabama Tiger and 490 00:26:47,840 --> 00:26:51,000 Speaker 1: you see him getting paid, it's like, good for you, 491 00:26:51,400 --> 00:26:54,520 Speaker 1: Dion Lewis getting his money, good for you. Even some 492 00:26:54,600 --> 00:26:58,080 Speaker 1: Titans who leave. I guess Avery Williamson hate to see 493 00:26:58,160 --> 00:27:02,600 Speaker 1: him leave, but it's reportedly a really good contract with 494 00:27:02,640 --> 00:27:05,560 Speaker 1: the Jets. Good. Well, you're happy for he was a 495 00:27:05,560 --> 00:27:08,239 Speaker 1: fifth round pick. Seems to be the theme of our 496 00:27:08,240 --> 00:27:12,040 Speaker 1: show today talking about about fifth round picks. All right, 497 00:27:12,160 --> 00:27:17,439 Speaker 1: so the Titans have lost Karl Kluge, yes, Avery Williamson, 498 00:27:17,600 --> 00:27:20,119 Speaker 1: he's to the Jets, and then Curtis Riley is the 499 00:27:20,160 --> 00:27:22,800 Speaker 1: other one at this point, that's correct to the Giant okay. 500 00:27:23,160 --> 00:27:26,720 Speaker 1: And then obviously we talked on last week's podcast about 501 00:27:26,840 --> 00:27:31,439 Speaker 1: players who were waived, including Matt Castle. Titan still in 502 00:27:31,560 --> 00:27:35,320 Speaker 1: pursuit of a backup quarterback and gonna have to gonna 503 00:27:35,359 --> 00:27:37,919 Speaker 1: have to make that happen at some point. DeMarco Murray 504 00:27:38,080 --> 00:27:42,560 Speaker 1: is another one. Uh Dion Lewis obviously takes that spot 505 00:27:42,600 --> 00:27:46,879 Speaker 1: more or less, uh Deni Asserci it's safety. And with 506 00:27:46,920 --> 00:27:50,000 Speaker 1: the departure of Curtis Riley to the Giants, right, yes, 507 00:27:50,080 --> 00:27:52,520 Speaker 1: that is correct. Okay, they're probably out there going to 508 00:27:52,560 --> 00:27:54,919 Speaker 1: be looking for a veteran safety or maybe looking for 509 00:27:54,960 --> 00:27:58,240 Speaker 1: another safety or two in this draft. They are a 510 00:27:58,280 --> 00:28:01,960 Speaker 1: bunch of good ones at this point. So all of 511 00:28:02,000 --> 00:28:04,520 Speaker 1: those things are in place. The Titans have done a 512 00:28:04,520 --> 00:28:07,600 Speaker 1: lot of work. Ryan suck Up still here. We mentioned 513 00:28:07,680 --> 00:28:11,480 Speaker 1: David King still here, de Kuan Jones still here, picked 514 00:28:11,560 --> 00:28:15,600 Speaker 1: up Luke Stocker's option, which I think is big because 515 00:28:15,640 --> 00:28:17,720 Speaker 1: you don't need a fullback now due to the fact 516 00:28:17,720 --> 00:28:20,159 Speaker 1: that Stocker can line up in that spot and he 517 00:28:20,280 --> 00:28:22,320 Speaker 1: played well at the end of last year. Yeah, I 518 00:28:22,359 --> 00:28:24,800 Speaker 1: think fortunate to get him late. I think he fits 519 00:28:24,880 --> 00:28:28,560 Speaker 1: exactly what coacher staff wants to do. And then the 520 00:28:28,640 --> 00:28:33,560 Speaker 1: other one, Josh Klein keeping your right guard at a 521 00:28:33,600 --> 00:28:36,240 Speaker 1: price that when you sort of delve into it seems 522 00:28:36,280 --> 00:28:38,960 Speaker 1: like a really a good deal. On the paper, You're like, WHOA, 523 00:28:39,160 --> 00:28:42,080 Speaker 1: that's a lot of money, but for what he gives 524 00:28:42,080 --> 00:28:45,719 Speaker 1: you the stability, how well he has played? Nice to 525 00:28:45,720 --> 00:28:47,600 Speaker 1: get that done. Yeah, I mean, especially when you look 526 00:28:47,600 --> 00:28:49,720 Speaker 1: at some of the deals that the other guard's got, 527 00:28:49,800 --> 00:28:52,200 Speaker 1: and I thought there was a fair deal for the 528 00:28:52,280 --> 00:28:55,480 Speaker 1: team and for him. I think he's a good fit 529 00:28:55,600 --> 00:28:59,680 Speaker 1: in the offense moving forward. What's going to be ask 530 00:28:59,760 --> 00:29:02,520 Speaker 1: of him? I think he's an athletic player. Quentin Spain 531 00:29:02,720 --> 00:29:05,480 Speaker 1: offered the tender. I'm gonna be curious to see if teams, 532 00:29:06,320 --> 00:29:09,080 Speaker 1: if other teams come after him, and if they do, 533 00:29:09,640 --> 00:29:13,400 Speaker 1: how this team might react to an offer from another team. Uh, 534 00:29:13,680 --> 00:29:17,000 Speaker 1: that's one that that you know, we'll have to be 535 00:29:17,120 --> 00:29:21,160 Speaker 1: monitored over the course the next several weeks. But uh, 536 00:29:21,600 --> 00:29:26,200 Speaker 1: some holes filled, some with familiar faces. Obviously a couple 537 00:29:26,200 --> 00:29:29,760 Speaker 1: of new additions. But you know, you're mentioned backup quarterback, 538 00:29:30,240 --> 00:29:35,120 Speaker 1: maybe inside linebacker, uh, safety, I think, And then we 539 00:29:35,200 --> 00:29:38,080 Speaker 1: talked about the defensive line. I think you still have 540 00:29:38,200 --> 00:29:41,600 Speaker 1: some knees that need to be addressed that can still 541 00:29:41,640 --> 00:29:43,920 Speaker 1: come free agency. Obviously you can have the draft as 542 00:29:43,960 --> 00:29:46,400 Speaker 1: a fallback plan. I'll tell you what I've been talking 543 00:29:46,400 --> 00:29:50,400 Speaker 1: about the defensive line since the end of the twenty 544 00:29:50,560 --> 00:29:52,880 Speaker 1: seventeen season. I want to see it in the draft. 545 00:29:53,080 --> 00:29:55,920 Speaker 1: I want to see it in free agency. I love 546 00:29:56,000 --> 00:30:00,360 Speaker 1: defensive player. You include outside linebacker in your def ensive 547 00:30:00,360 --> 00:30:03,760 Speaker 1: line because they're kind of ok, yeah, yeah, because they're 548 00:30:03,800 --> 00:30:08,640 Speaker 1: still they still need to address outside linebacker, you know, 549 00:30:09,000 --> 00:30:12,120 Speaker 1: edge rusher, whatever however you want to call it. And 550 00:30:12,600 --> 00:30:15,320 Speaker 1: that's been the majority of my study towards the draft 551 00:30:15,440 --> 00:30:18,680 Speaker 1: is and there are some awfully good players who seem 552 00:30:18,760 --> 00:30:21,920 Speaker 1: to fit a three four. I think that I think 553 00:30:21,960 --> 00:30:24,000 Speaker 1: there could be a player like that at twenty five. 554 00:30:24,160 --> 00:30:27,400 Speaker 1: I certainly think in the second and third round there's 555 00:30:27,400 --> 00:30:30,120 Speaker 1: gonna be great value there because some of those guys 556 00:30:30,160 --> 00:30:34,440 Speaker 1: are six one, you know, and you know, when you're 557 00:30:34,440 --> 00:30:38,280 Speaker 1: six one, two fifty three at linebacker and you know 558 00:30:38,360 --> 00:30:40,640 Speaker 1: you're a three four edge guy, you're not a four 559 00:30:40,880 --> 00:30:44,560 Speaker 1: three put your hand down type of guy. Yeah, and uh, 560 00:30:44,720 --> 00:30:47,040 Speaker 1: And that's another one that the position now I think 561 00:30:47,160 --> 00:30:49,560 Speaker 1: is relatively deep. If you don't get somebody round of 562 00:30:49,600 --> 00:30:53,720 Speaker 1: the gate, you potentially could go into second round, maybe 563 00:30:54,800 --> 00:30:56,880 Speaker 1: even third day to get a guy that can help 564 00:30:56,920 --> 00:30:59,840 Speaker 1: you too. I want someone that's like six five, I 565 00:31:00,080 --> 00:31:03,200 Speaker 1: want a monster. I want him to be big, and 566 00:31:03,280 --> 00:31:05,840 Speaker 1: I want him to be fast. Well, there's Marcus Davenport 567 00:31:05,960 --> 00:31:09,600 Speaker 1: from the Texas San Antonio. Who is that six five, 568 00:31:09,800 --> 00:31:14,360 Speaker 1: two hundred and sixty pound guy arden Key from LSU 569 00:31:14,560 --> 00:31:18,600 Speaker 1: one of the most intriguing players in this draft because 570 00:31:18,600 --> 00:31:21,360 Speaker 1: of the fact that he took the four months off 571 00:31:21,440 --> 00:31:26,440 Speaker 1: from LSU last spring after twelve sacks an LSU record 572 00:31:26,520 --> 00:31:29,560 Speaker 1: twelve sacks in two thy sixteen. He leaves the team, 573 00:31:29,720 --> 00:31:33,120 Speaker 1: leaves the program, doesn't do summer workouts, has a shoulder surgery, 574 00:31:33,480 --> 00:31:38,280 Speaker 1: comes back very heavy, doesn't play great in two thousand 575 00:31:38,280 --> 00:31:42,200 Speaker 1: and seventeen, battles some injuries, But man did he looked 576 00:31:42,200 --> 00:31:45,000 Speaker 1: good at the combine. Yeah, he's a good looking athlete. 577 00:31:45,040 --> 00:31:49,920 Speaker 1: I mean, he's a tall, lanky guy who who is intriguing, 578 00:31:50,280 --> 00:31:52,640 Speaker 1: and uh, that's a position to need. I mean, the 579 00:31:52,720 --> 00:31:56,320 Speaker 1: guys there are not getting younger. I know, Mike Vrabel 580 00:31:56,400 --> 00:31:58,920 Speaker 1: talked about Kevin Dodd and wanting to be a guy 581 00:31:58,960 --> 00:32:00,680 Speaker 1: he takes under his win is a little bit of 582 00:32:00,720 --> 00:32:05,400 Speaker 1: a reclamation project. You know. Dodd has had some bad 583 00:32:05,480 --> 00:32:07,880 Speaker 1: luck here obviously with a foot injury right at the gate, 584 00:32:08,280 --> 00:32:12,720 Speaker 1: and has been playing behind some proven veterans. Does he 585 00:32:12,880 --> 00:32:16,960 Speaker 1: have a second win or does he have a resurgence 586 00:32:17,000 --> 00:32:19,400 Speaker 1: in him? I think I'm anxious to see. I know 587 00:32:20,000 --> 00:32:23,560 Speaker 1: there's some people in the building who believe that more 588 00:32:23,640 --> 00:32:26,960 Speaker 1: could have been gotten out of him here early in 589 00:32:27,000 --> 00:32:30,440 Speaker 1: his career just by trying different techniques, coaching techniques. Now 590 00:32:30,440 --> 00:32:32,440 Speaker 1: he's got a new coaching staff to try to hammer 591 00:32:32,480 --> 00:32:35,280 Speaker 1: some of that stuff home. So I'm curious to see 592 00:32:35,720 --> 00:32:37,920 Speaker 1: what he has in him. But but that's got an 593 00:32:37,920 --> 00:32:39,800 Speaker 1: air that's gonna have to be addressed. One of the 594 00:32:39,840 --> 00:32:42,760 Speaker 1: things that I have enjoyed the most about this first 595 00:32:42,840 --> 00:32:47,640 Speaker 1: week of free agency has been the fan reaction because 596 00:32:47,640 --> 00:32:50,280 Speaker 1: I've read you know, I read blogs, and I listened 597 00:32:50,280 --> 00:32:53,360 Speaker 1: to Titans podcast, and I obviously hear people talk on 598 00:32:53,760 --> 00:32:58,560 Speaker 1: talk radio shows. People really get John Robinson. Titans fans 599 00:32:58,640 --> 00:33:01,280 Speaker 1: and people who follow this to they totally get it. 600 00:33:01,640 --> 00:33:05,920 Speaker 1: There was no panic out there among those folks because 601 00:33:05,920 --> 00:33:09,200 Speaker 1: they're like, hey, j Art's got this, He's got a plan, 602 00:33:09,800 --> 00:33:12,920 Speaker 1: and I think they know that even though he doesn't 603 00:33:12,960 --> 00:33:16,640 Speaker 1: move the fastest, he's always moving and he's always got 604 00:33:16,760 --> 00:33:21,120 Speaker 1: something up his sleeve, which this weekend, early next week 605 00:33:21,440 --> 00:33:24,400 Speaker 1: we all expect he's gonna throw something else down and 606 00:33:24,440 --> 00:33:28,160 Speaker 1: you're gonna go, WHOA, how did he do that? Yeah, 607 00:33:28,200 --> 00:33:32,880 Speaker 1: he's one of the most trusted executives that I've seen 608 00:33:33,000 --> 00:33:36,560 Speaker 1: in a long time. I mean, no fan worries that 609 00:33:36,680 --> 00:33:39,400 Speaker 1: John Robinson is the one driving the train. It's hard, 610 00:33:39,400 --> 00:33:42,000 Speaker 1: nobody it's hard to get that credibility right, and it's 611 00:33:42,000 --> 00:33:44,160 Speaker 1: amazing that he's done it in such a short amount 612 00:33:44,160 --> 00:33:46,360 Speaker 1: of time. I mean, John Robinson has been here for 613 00:33:46,400 --> 00:33:50,160 Speaker 1: two seasons and fans just trust that he knows what 614 00:33:50,200 --> 00:33:52,920 Speaker 1: he's doing and he's gained that credibility and everything that 615 00:33:52,960 --> 00:33:55,120 Speaker 1: he has said he is backed up, and I think 616 00:33:55,160 --> 00:33:57,880 Speaker 1: fans respect that. Yeah, and the fact he has such 617 00:33:57,920 --> 00:34:01,400 Speaker 1: a good track record. I mean, people will not used 618 00:34:01,400 --> 00:34:04,760 Speaker 1: to see in a GM being the wheeler and dealer 619 00:34:04,880 --> 00:34:07,560 Speaker 1: that he has been. I mean ten trades in his 620 00:34:07,640 --> 00:34:10,600 Speaker 1: first couple of years on the job. It's in his blood. 621 00:34:10,640 --> 00:34:13,879 Speaker 1: I mean he's talked before about watching his dad trade 622 00:34:13,920 --> 00:34:18,440 Speaker 1: tractors and coon dogs and you name it. Uh, you 623 00:34:18,480 --> 00:34:22,120 Speaker 1: know in West Tennessee. And people saw him at that 624 00:34:22,160 --> 00:34:24,719 Speaker 1: first press conference where he got emotional, and they've seen 625 00:34:24,760 --> 00:34:27,400 Speaker 1: him at other times get emotional and talk about how 626 00:34:27,480 --> 00:34:30,080 Speaker 1: much this means to him. He's gonna get it right, 627 00:34:30,280 --> 00:34:33,239 Speaker 1: and fans trust that he's going to get it right. 628 00:34:34,400 --> 00:34:36,600 Speaker 1: He's made some really good moves and like and like 629 00:34:36,640 --> 00:34:38,480 Speaker 1: he said, Mike, I mean, you never know what is 630 00:34:38,560 --> 00:34:42,040 Speaker 1: up his sleeve. I mean he's he's some gems a 631 00:34:42,120 --> 00:34:44,360 Speaker 1: right here. In previous years a little bit more predictable 632 00:34:44,360 --> 00:34:46,440 Speaker 1: about how they're going to handle things. You never know 633 00:34:46,440 --> 00:34:49,640 Speaker 1: what's gonna happen with John Robinson. No, You've absolutely don't. 634 00:34:49,680 --> 00:34:52,359 Speaker 1: And the other thing too, the kind of contracts that 635 00:34:52,400 --> 00:34:56,200 Speaker 1: he negotiates. It's just like what he did with DeMarco Murray. 636 00:34:56,719 --> 00:34:59,719 Speaker 1: He knew that he had a good out after two 637 00:34:59,800 --> 00:35:03,080 Speaker 1: you years, and for two years, DeMarco Murray really got paid, 638 00:35:03,239 --> 00:35:07,000 Speaker 1: which makes the player happy. But then it was and 639 00:35:07,080 --> 00:35:10,719 Speaker 1: the contract was obviously reported to be bigger than it 640 00:35:10,960 --> 00:35:13,520 Speaker 1: was or reported to be bigger than what it turned 641 00:35:13,520 --> 00:35:16,799 Speaker 1: out to be, because I mean, it's really what the 642 00:35:16,840 --> 00:35:19,080 Speaker 1: guaranteed money is when it comes down to it. And 643 00:35:19,160 --> 00:35:22,160 Speaker 1: you can bet with the deals that he's made now, 644 00:35:22,239 --> 00:35:24,839 Speaker 1: whether they be listed as you know, four or five 645 00:35:24,920 --> 00:35:28,240 Speaker 1: or six year deals, he's gonna have outs at different 646 00:35:28,280 --> 00:35:32,239 Speaker 1: points where he has flexibility to make whatever move he 647 00:35:32,320 --> 00:35:36,359 Speaker 1: wants to without having tons of dead money. And that's 648 00:35:36,400 --> 00:35:38,759 Speaker 1: a huge key in all of this. Yeah, I mean, 649 00:35:38,800 --> 00:35:42,840 Speaker 1: it's a smart he's a smart negotiator, Ben Marino. Obviously 650 00:35:42,880 --> 00:35:45,200 Speaker 1: it deserves a lot of credit to for negotiating some 651 00:35:45,239 --> 00:35:49,600 Speaker 1: of these contracts and working with the agents, and that 652 00:35:50,080 --> 00:35:53,600 Speaker 1: is what's remarkable. Some teams get stuck with guys because 653 00:35:53,640 --> 00:35:56,640 Speaker 1: of the way the salaries and contracts are set up. 654 00:35:57,400 --> 00:36:00,759 Speaker 1: That's one thing John Robinson doesn't want to have happen him. 655 00:36:00,800 --> 00:36:04,120 Speaker 1: It's very clear that both John and Ben are playing 656 00:36:04,120 --> 00:36:07,120 Speaker 1: the long game here. They're not just focused on this 657 00:36:07,200 --> 00:36:10,399 Speaker 1: year and next year. They're playing three and five years 658 00:36:10,400 --> 00:36:12,440 Speaker 1: down the road. But you're right, and you're one hundred 659 00:36:12,440 --> 00:36:15,440 Speaker 1: percent right, and knowing that Mariota's deal is coming up 660 00:36:15,440 --> 00:36:18,080 Speaker 1: and that he is going to take a bigger portion 661 00:36:18,160 --> 00:36:21,880 Speaker 1: of the cap going forward. That's important. But the amazing 662 00:36:21,920 --> 00:36:24,360 Speaker 1: thing about what they do well that has impressed me 663 00:36:25,480 --> 00:36:28,719 Speaker 1: is they do have the one year flexibility. So if 664 00:36:28,719 --> 00:36:31,360 Speaker 1: they want to go out and grab a guy saying 665 00:36:31,520 --> 00:36:35,160 Speaker 1: for this Titans team, he can make us better, they 666 00:36:35,239 --> 00:36:38,880 Speaker 1: still have room to do that. But they're not married 667 00:36:39,000 --> 00:36:42,120 Speaker 1: to that player forever. And you touched on it, Jimp. 668 00:36:42,400 --> 00:36:46,680 Speaker 1: What always stands out to me is a player that 669 00:36:46,960 --> 00:36:50,400 Speaker 1: is it's cheaper to actually have him on the team 670 00:36:50,400 --> 00:36:53,520 Speaker 1: than to cut him. So if you want to get 671 00:36:53,600 --> 00:36:56,680 Speaker 1: rid of him, it doesn't make any sense because his 672 00:36:56,840 --> 00:37:00,120 Speaker 1: cap number is lower if you have him than if 673 00:37:00,120 --> 00:37:03,640 Speaker 1: you let him go, and then you can't make a 674 00:37:03,719 --> 00:37:08,960 Speaker 1: decision realistically, you're stuck. John Robinson doesn't ever want to 675 00:37:09,000 --> 00:37:12,680 Speaker 1: be stuck in the long game, as you refer to Amy, 676 00:37:12,840 --> 00:37:14,880 Speaker 1: or in the short game. Right. I hope he's listening 677 00:37:14,920 --> 00:37:18,880 Speaker 1: to this podcast because we're saying really nice thing. He 678 00:37:18,960 --> 00:37:22,560 Speaker 1: has no interest in what we're doing right now at all. 679 00:37:22,640 --> 00:37:26,160 Speaker 1: So a big week upcoming, Amy on her way to 680 00:37:26,280 --> 00:37:30,839 Speaker 1: Houston for the Oilers reunion, A really nice thing that 681 00:37:31,239 --> 00:37:33,799 Speaker 1: Amy Adam Strunk is doing for these and a lot 682 00:37:33,840 --> 00:37:36,920 Speaker 1: of former Titans who were Oilers going to be there. Absolutely. 683 00:37:36,920 --> 00:37:38,720 Speaker 1: I'm getting on a plane in a couple of hours 684 00:37:38,760 --> 00:37:40,960 Speaker 1: and heading down to Houston for the weekend. But yeah, 685 00:37:41,000 --> 00:37:44,839 Speaker 1: there's going to be a lot of familiar faces down there. 686 00:37:44,880 --> 00:37:46,720 Speaker 1: I think. I think there's going to be some people 687 00:37:46,760 --> 00:37:51,120 Speaker 1: who have been around the organization but are excited to 688 00:37:52,160 --> 00:37:55,200 Speaker 1: do the whole Oilers thing. They're playing top golf. I'm 689 00:37:55,239 --> 00:37:59,160 Speaker 1: so excited, and there's going to be a big dinner reception, 690 00:37:59,200 --> 00:38:02,440 Speaker 1: So I'm really excited. Just the continuation of Amy Adam 691 00:38:02,520 --> 00:38:06,279 Speaker 1: Strunk trying to pull all parts of the organization together. Yeah, 692 00:38:06,320 --> 00:38:08,319 Speaker 1: I think she's done a great job with that, and 693 00:38:08,719 --> 00:38:11,480 Speaker 1: you know, you can see the homecomings here in Nashville 694 00:38:11,520 --> 00:38:13,160 Speaker 1: just how they've grown with him. It used to be 695 00:38:13,200 --> 00:38:15,640 Speaker 1: a handful of guys last year. There were so many 696 00:38:15,640 --> 00:38:18,200 Speaker 1: guys here that couldn't figure out the best way to 697 00:38:18,760 --> 00:38:20,879 Speaker 1: get them all recognized. You had to bring them out 698 00:38:20,920 --> 00:38:23,680 Speaker 1: in decades instead of doing them one by one because 699 00:38:23,719 --> 00:38:25,920 Speaker 1: you only get a certain amount of time at halftime. 700 00:38:26,000 --> 00:38:29,319 Speaker 1: So I think it's great for players to feel like 701 00:38:29,480 --> 00:38:34,120 Speaker 1: they're involved. I know Robert Brazil. You know, when he 702 00:38:34,160 --> 00:38:37,440 Speaker 1: was inducted into the Hall of Famer announced, he announced 703 00:38:37,480 --> 00:38:38,799 Speaker 1: that he'd made the Hall of Fame. One of the 704 00:38:38,800 --> 00:38:41,839 Speaker 1: things he said, Amy Adam Strunk reached out to him, 705 00:38:42,320 --> 00:38:45,600 Speaker 1: congratulated him, and then wished him luck beforehand. And he 706 00:38:45,640 --> 00:38:48,600 Speaker 1: thought that meant that meant so much to him because 707 00:38:48,600 --> 00:38:51,080 Speaker 1: he remembers her as a little girl, he said, when 708 00:38:51,120 --> 00:38:55,520 Speaker 1: he played for her her father's teams. And for him 709 00:38:55,520 --> 00:38:58,480 Speaker 1: to feel like he's been embraced and to feel like 710 00:38:58,560 --> 00:39:00,719 Speaker 1: people in Nashville rooting for and I think it means 711 00:39:00,719 --> 00:39:03,600 Speaker 1: a lot. We've got Tennessee Pro Day coming up on Monday, 712 00:39:03,640 --> 00:39:06,520 Speaker 1: which is the next big one. You've been to Vanderbilt 713 00:39:06,520 --> 00:39:09,799 Speaker 1: in Alabama. Amy, I'm gonna go to Tennessee and a 714 00:39:09,800 --> 00:39:12,640 Speaker 1: lot of free agency news at Titans online dot com. Jim, 715 00:39:12,680 --> 00:39:15,640 Speaker 1: you're gonna be a busy, busy guy. I think, yeah. 716 00:39:15,680 --> 00:39:17,680 Speaker 1: I mean, we've still got the stuff that's going to 717 00:39:17,760 --> 00:39:20,480 Speaker 1: be played out here over the next week. Uh. And 718 00:39:20,520 --> 00:39:25,359 Speaker 1: then obviously then Amy, uh myself Asy Farrell will head 719 00:39:25,400 --> 00:39:29,920 Speaker 1: to the owners meetings in Orlando, where Amy Adams Struck 720 00:39:29,960 --> 00:39:31,839 Speaker 1: will be there. John Robinson will be there and Mike 721 00:39:31,920 --> 00:39:34,799 Speaker 1: Vrabel will be there. Uh, and we'll spend time with 722 00:39:34,880 --> 00:39:37,120 Speaker 1: him at his coach's breakfast there where he's gonna talk 723 00:39:37,160 --> 00:39:38,640 Speaker 1: for an hour and I'm sure he's gonna have a 724 00:39:38,680 --> 00:39:41,799 Speaker 1: lot of people visiting his table just about things that 725 00:39:41,840 --> 00:39:44,520 Speaker 1: have happened during his time here, and then the vision 726 00:39:44,560 --> 00:39:47,760 Speaker 1: he has moving forward so uh, and then we're gonna 727 00:39:48,080 --> 00:39:50,880 Speaker 1: have draft visitors coming in here before too long. The 728 00:39:50,960 --> 00:39:54,439 Speaker 1: draft will be here before we go. That's very true. 729 00:39:55,840 --> 00:39:58,879 Speaker 1: This week could each get five dollars for everyone who 730 00:39:58,920 --> 00:40:01,480 Speaker 1: asks us about the UNI. I would quit my job. 731 00:40:02,719 --> 00:40:06,120 Speaker 1: We would be able to move to an island somewhere, 732 00:40:06,120 --> 00:40:09,400 Speaker 1: wouldn't we It's incredible. I mean, that's the biggest question 733 00:40:09,440 --> 00:40:12,320 Speaker 1: that I get on a consistent basis, whether I'm walking 734 00:40:12,360 --> 00:40:16,600 Speaker 1: around uh Kroger or whether I'm on Twitter. Uh. You know, 735 00:40:16,680 --> 00:40:20,359 Speaker 1: people are trying every way to get me to tell 736 00:40:20,440 --> 00:40:23,000 Speaker 1: him something about the uniform, sending me something they've seen 737 00:40:23,040 --> 00:40:25,680 Speaker 1: a redditt. Hey is this true buddy of mine in 738 00:40:25,680 --> 00:40:29,040 Speaker 1: a sports sporting good store telling me they looked like this. 739 00:40:29,480 --> 00:40:32,320 Speaker 1: I tell people, I plead the fifth until the fourth 740 00:40:32,360 --> 00:40:38,560 Speaker 1: and Jim, yes, that's never let it down. Amy's he's 741 00:40:38,600 --> 00:40:43,360 Speaker 1: wearing a mask line that's good stuff, all right on Instagram. 742 00:40:43,480 --> 00:40:45,919 Speaker 1: So thank you for being part of the OTP. We're 743 00:40:45,960 --> 00:40:48,280 Speaker 1: glad you were with us. Jim White, thank you as always, 744 00:40:48,640 --> 00:40:51,400 Speaker 1: Amy Wells. Enjoy your trip to the reunion this weekend. 745 00:40:51,480 --> 00:40:54,040 Speaker 1: I shall, and we'll have a lot more. And remember, 746 00:40:54,160 --> 00:40:56,879 Speaker 1: keep up with Jim Wyatt and everything he does at 747 00:40:56,880 --> 00:41:00,799 Speaker 1: Titans Online, dot Comment and obviously on Twitter at at 748 00:41:00,880 --> 00:41:04,400 Speaker 1: j Wyte Sports at j Wyte Sports. Amy Wells on 749 00:41:04,440 --> 00:41:07,799 Speaker 1: Twitter as well at Titans Amy, you keep up with 750 00:41:07,840 --> 00:41:10,200 Speaker 1: everything going on. You might tweet a picture or two 751 00:41:10,280 --> 00:41:14,400 Speaker 1: from the reunion. I'll be all over it, all right, 752 00:41:14,440 --> 00:41:17,080 Speaker 1: good stuff. Thanks to Jeff Harding, to the man who 753 00:41:17,120 --> 00:41:20,560 Speaker 1: makes the OTP go, and thanks to you for listening 754 00:41:20,600 --> 00:41:22,960 Speaker 1: and for taking part, and most of all for subscribing 755 00:41:23,400 --> 00:41:26,280 Speaker 1: to the Official Titans Podcast, better known as the ot