1 00:00:07,800 --> 00:00:10,440 Speaker 1: This is the OTP. I'm Amy Wells and I am 2 00:00:10,520 --> 00:00:14,280 Speaker 1: joined by our very own Taylor's, ourser Taylor. We are 3 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:17,320 Speaker 1: so happy to have you here. Training camp is over. 4 00:00:17,560 --> 00:00:21,959 Speaker 1: We all made it. We survived camp. The regular season 5 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:26,840 Speaker 1: final roster, the final fifty three, more or less, has 6 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:31,040 Speaker 1: been established. We know that Mike Borgonzi has talked about 7 00:00:31,640 --> 00:00:35,839 Speaker 1: some fluidity within the roster and how some things are 8 00:00:35,880 --> 00:00:39,559 Speaker 1: still subject to change here and there. Overall, what are 9 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:42,440 Speaker 1: your thoughts about this final roster? Is anything surprise you 10 00:00:42,520 --> 00:00:43,280 Speaker 1: about this group? 11 00:00:43,520 --> 00:00:44,320 Speaker 2: Yeah? Not really. 12 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:47,280 Speaker 3: First of all, it's great to be back on the OTP. 13 00:00:47,680 --> 00:00:50,360 Speaker 3: Filling in for you on the ten day, nine night 14 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:53,400 Speaker 3: road trip was nice. It's really hard to have a 15 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:55,280 Speaker 3: Snickers in front of me right now and not want 16 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:57,040 Speaker 3: to eat it while we're doing the OTP. 17 00:00:57,280 --> 00:00:58,080 Speaker 1: Oh I will. 18 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:03,800 Speaker 3: No, I'm not really shocked by anything on the roster. 19 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:07,800 Speaker 3: I thought maybe the team would go out and try 20 00:01:07,840 --> 00:01:10,800 Speaker 3: to add another running back, just simply because of injury 21 00:01:11,240 --> 00:01:14,720 Speaker 3: in the preseason. Taja Spears, of course, is not going 22 00:01:14,760 --> 00:01:17,319 Speaker 3: to be up for at least the first few games. 23 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:20,200 Speaker 3: Khalel Mullings was banged up in the last game. It 24 00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:22,880 Speaker 3: sounds like he's good to go. We did watch him practice, 25 00:01:23,560 --> 00:01:25,840 Speaker 3: so he'll be there. They did go out and get 26 00:01:25,880 --> 00:01:27,840 Speaker 3: a few guys off the waiver wire, and I'm sure 27 00:01:27,880 --> 00:01:30,520 Speaker 3: they took a look at running back, but they're happy 28 00:01:30,560 --> 00:01:33,039 Speaker 3: with the guys they have with Tony Pollard, who had 29 00:01:33,800 --> 00:01:38,400 Speaker 3: a sensational training camp. Julius Chestnut is a great veteran, 30 00:01:38,440 --> 00:01:41,759 Speaker 3: and clearly they think that he's ready to go to supplement. 31 00:01:41,880 --> 00:01:45,480 Speaker 3: Pollard and Mullings should be ready as well. But no, 32 00:01:45,560 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 3: I don't think I'm necessarily shocked by anything. I guess, 33 00:01:49,160 --> 00:01:55,080 Speaker 3: if anything, I'm pleasantly surprised that Legerious Need is out 34 00:01:55,120 --> 00:01:56,559 Speaker 3: there practicing yep. 35 00:01:56,880 --> 00:01:58,160 Speaker 2: And the coaching. 36 00:01:57,760 --> 00:02:00,680 Speaker 3: Staff, at least to the media, is talking about Lagarius 37 00:02:00,680 --> 00:02:04,840 Speaker 3: Sneed playing against the Denver Broncos. If there was anything 38 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:09,720 Speaker 3: on my wish list wish list going into the preseason, 39 00:02:09,960 --> 00:02:14,280 Speaker 3: it was I want Lajarius Sneed back playing one hundred percent. 40 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:18,600 Speaker 3: This guy, when he finished playing for the Kansas City Chiefs, 41 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:21,680 Speaker 3: was as good as shut down corner as there was 42 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:24,079 Speaker 3: in the National Football League, and Titans fans have been 43 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:28,959 Speaker 3: clamoring to see that guy play for the Titans. And look, 44 00:02:29,560 --> 00:02:33,239 Speaker 3: it's only two practices. But on Wednesday of this week 45 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:37,440 Speaker 3: without pads, Thursday of this week with pads. I mean 46 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:41,040 Speaker 3: that guy looked like he'd been out there for all 47 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:44,280 Speaker 3: of training camp. I can't imagine he's gonna go play 48 00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:47,640 Speaker 3: a full game against the Denver Broncos. But if you 49 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:51,040 Speaker 3: get something out of this guy, right man, that's good news. 50 00:02:51,120 --> 00:02:53,480 Speaker 1: Anytime you can have him on the field, it's better 51 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:56,200 Speaker 1: than not having him one hundred percent. And I think 52 00:02:56,200 --> 00:02:58,840 Speaker 1: it's interesting that you mentioned that he has been able 53 00:02:58,880 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 1: to be in some practices. We've been able to see 54 00:03:00,919 --> 00:03:03,520 Speaker 1: him on the field because after you see him on 55 00:03:03,760 --> 00:03:06,560 Speaker 1: a Wednesday, even if there's not pads on, but then 56 00:03:06,919 --> 00:03:10,000 Speaker 1: they look at how he's recovering from that physical activity, 57 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:12,000 Speaker 1: the effect that it's having on his body, and then 58 00:03:12,040 --> 00:03:14,320 Speaker 1: they say, all right, let's put the pads on. Let's 59 00:03:14,320 --> 00:03:17,160 Speaker 1: see what we've got here. That's a pretty good sign. 60 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:20,120 Speaker 1: That's a good indicator to me as a watcher, not 61 00:03:20,240 --> 00:03:24,600 Speaker 1: as a doctor. That's probably a pretty good sign. And 62 00:03:24,639 --> 00:03:28,200 Speaker 1: he's moving in the right direction. I also like, and 63 00:03:28,919 --> 00:03:32,560 Speaker 1: this isn't always the best way of thinking, but I 64 00:03:32,720 --> 00:03:35,600 Speaker 1: like a guy who's a veteran like Lugerius Sneed, who 65 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:38,320 Speaker 1: we know can perform. We know that he knows what 66 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:41,120 Speaker 1: to do within a defense, and we know he knows 67 00:03:41,160 --> 00:03:43,840 Speaker 1: what to do within this defense because of the time 68 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 1: that he was on the team last year. I like 69 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:49,840 Speaker 1: him with fresh legs going into the regular season. I 70 00:03:49,960 --> 00:03:53,000 Speaker 1: like him being excited to play. I like that he 71 00:03:53,080 --> 00:03:57,080 Speaker 1: is going to be freshly healthy, well rested from a 72 00:03:57,280 --> 00:03:59,560 Speaker 1: hasn't been taking a lot of hits throughout training camp 73 00:03:59,640 --> 00:04:02,120 Speaker 1: stand and he's going to be ready to rock and 74 00:04:02,240 --> 00:04:04,520 Speaker 1: roll whenever we do see him out on the field. 75 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:07,600 Speaker 3: For whatever it's worth, I would trust your judgment as 76 00:04:07,600 --> 00:04:09,600 Speaker 3: a football watcher over a doctor. 77 00:04:10,480 --> 00:04:14,120 Speaker 1: You know you shouldn't because the only medical advice that 78 00:04:14,200 --> 00:04:17,040 Speaker 1: I'm able to give is things that I've gleaned from 79 00:04:17,120 --> 00:04:20,320 Speaker 1: an injury report or from five hundred and eighty six 80 00:04:20,400 --> 00:04:24,440 Speaker 1: episodes of Grey's Anatomy. So do I think I could 81 00:04:24,520 --> 00:04:26,160 Speaker 1: maybe take out your appendix? 82 00:04:26,480 --> 00:04:30,119 Speaker 2: Probably, I wouldn't want to have you try. I would 83 00:04:30,160 --> 00:04:31,240 Speaker 2: not trust you to do that. 84 00:04:31,320 --> 00:04:34,440 Speaker 3: But trusting your ability to watch people and how healthy 85 00:04:34,480 --> 00:04:36,320 Speaker 3: they are on the football field, do you do a 86 00:04:36,320 --> 00:04:38,240 Speaker 3: lot of that? I will do that, And as you 87 00:04:38,279 --> 00:04:41,080 Speaker 3: guys are seeing, I don't know if in the past 88 00:04:41,400 --> 00:04:44,680 Speaker 3: a bunch of people are looking down throughout the entirety 89 00:04:44,720 --> 00:04:47,919 Speaker 3: of this broadcast. But if you're watching this broadcast, I 90 00:04:47,960 --> 00:04:51,279 Speaker 3: do like to look down quite a bit at my board. 91 00:04:51,400 --> 00:04:53,719 Speaker 3: Look at there's My board has a lot of things 92 00:04:53,720 --> 00:04:56,120 Speaker 3: on it. It's color coded, it's color coded, it's got 93 00:04:56,120 --> 00:04:57,760 Speaker 3: a lot of fun names on there. 94 00:04:58,080 --> 00:04:59,839 Speaker 2: And you're right there. 95 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:02,880 Speaker 3: There are less names on this board than there were 96 00:05:03,640 --> 00:05:05,880 Speaker 3: it throughout the preseason. And that's a hard thing to 97 00:05:05,920 --> 00:05:07,960 Speaker 3: go through when you go from ninety one players to 98 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:11,200 Speaker 3: fifty three active players. Obviously, there are a lot of 99 00:05:11,240 --> 00:05:13,240 Speaker 3: guys of that ninety one that are still in the 100 00:05:13,279 --> 00:05:16,560 Speaker 3: practice squad, but it is kind of jarring when you 101 00:05:16,600 --> 00:05:19,400 Speaker 3: got to practice amy and you see a lot less 102 00:05:19,400 --> 00:05:23,440 Speaker 3: people going through practice, which was the case on Wednesday 103 00:05:23,480 --> 00:05:26,840 Speaker 3: and Thursday of this week, and after they go through 104 00:05:26,880 --> 00:05:29,880 Speaker 3: the Labor day vacation that is mandatory in the National 105 00:05:29,920 --> 00:05:32,839 Speaker 3: Football League, when they come back next week, they're getting 106 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:36,360 Speaker 3: ready to play the Denver Broncos for Game one of 107 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:37,320 Speaker 3: the regular season. 108 00:05:37,360 --> 00:05:39,240 Speaker 2: It's really hard. 109 00:05:39,600 --> 00:05:42,400 Speaker 3: You know this, you've been here forever. It's really hard 110 00:05:42,760 --> 00:05:45,160 Speaker 3: to go through the entirety of the offseason the National 111 00:05:45,160 --> 00:05:48,560 Speaker 3: Football League. There's so much anticipation and we can finally 112 00:05:48,600 --> 00:05:49,040 Speaker 3: feel it. 113 00:05:49,040 --> 00:05:49,480 Speaker 2: It's here. 114 00:05:49,640 --> 00:05:53,560 Speaker 1: Absolutely. It feels like you blink and it's here. And 115 00:05:53,600 --> 00:05:55,920 Speaker 1: it also feels like it's been ten years since the 116 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:58,920 Speaker 1: last time we played football. It's a very complicated Now 117 00:05:58,920 --> 00:06:02,120 Speaker 1: I get it, and I'm just ready ready to play 118 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:05,080 Speaker 1: some games that matter, some games that really mean something 119 00:06:05,200 --> 00:06:09,960 Speaker 1: to this Titans team before we start the regular season. 120 00:06:10,640 --> 00:06:13,320 Speaker 1: Something had to happen though, and that was the naming 121 00:06:13,360 --> 00:06:17,320 Speaker 1: of team captains. And the Titans have turned this into 122 00:06:17,520 --> 00:06:20,839 Speaker 1: an extravagance. Yes, and you got to be a part 123 00:06:20,880 --> 00:06:22,520 Speaker 1: of it for your very first time. This was your 124 00:06:22,560 --> 00:06:26,200 Speaker 1: first Captain's Dinner. And for those of you who don't know, 125 00:06:26,520 --> 00:06:28,799 Speaker 1: it's a big event. We promoted it here on the OTP, 126 00:06:28,960 --> 00:06:31,320 Speaker 1: so you should know. It's a big event hosted by 127 00:06:31,320 --> 00:06:33,800 Speaker 1: the Titans. They raise a lot of money for the 128 00:06:33,839 --> 00:06:39,240 Speaker 1: Titans Foundation. And at this dinner they announced the team's captains, 129 00:06:39,279 --> 00:06:43,200 Speaker 1: hence the name Captain's Dinner, So we announced the team captains. 130 00:06:43,240 --> 00:06:45,040 Speaker 1: You were able to be there. You were kind of 131 00:06:45,080 --> 00:06:48,440 Speaker 1: the MC of the event. You got to be a 132 00:06:48,440 --> 00:06:51,400 Speaker 1: part of announcing the Tennessee Titans twenty twenty five captains. 133 00:06:51,400 --> 00:06:52,240 Speaker 1: What was that like for you? 134 00:06:52,720 --> 00:06:55,240 Speaker 3: It was a great experience to be around a bunch 135 00:06:55,240 --> 00:06:58,120 Speaker 3: of fans and to be around the entirety of the team, 136 00:06:58,440 --> 00:07:01,159 Speaker 3: the front office, ownership, you name it. They were all 137 00:07:01,200 --> 00:07:04,480 Speaker 3: there and it was great. I think it was a 138 00:07:04,520 --> 00:07:08,880 Speaker 3: meaningful night to everyone that attended. I was really struck 139 00:07:08,920 --> 00:07:11,960 Speaker 3: by a couple of things. First of all, some of 140 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:14,840 Speaker 3: the captains. I don't think it's any surprise that Jeffrey 141 00:07:14,840 --> 00:07:17,200 Speaker 3: Simmons is one of the captains or Morgan Cox is 142 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:18,800 Speaker 3: one of the captains. And it's not to say it 143 00:07:18,840 --> 00:07:23,360 Speaker 3: wasn't meaningful to those guys. It really was. But when 144 00:07:23,400 --> 00:07:27,320 Speaker 3: Calvin Ridley was named a team captain for the first time, 145 00:07:28,400 --> 00:07:33,320 Speaker 3: when Cody Barton, who you just recently had a conversation with, 146 00:07:34,440 --> 00:07:38,560 Speaker 3: was named a team captain on a brand new team, 147 00:07:38,640 --> 00:07:41,800 Speaker 3: just being next to them and watching them consume that 148 00:07:41,840 --> 00:07:45,280 Speaker 3: moment was really special for me. Tony Pollard also was 149 00:07:45,360 --> 00:07:49,200 Speaker 3: named a team captain. Now, Tony Pollard's wife just had 150 00:07:49,240 --> 00:07:53,080 Speaker 3: a baby, so Tony was not there, but I can't 151 00:07:53,120 --> 00:07:55,880 Speaker 3: imagine how meaningful it is to Tony that he's now 152 00:07:56,280 --> 00:07:58,160 Speaker 3: a team captain on this team too, So. 153 00:07:58,680 --> 00:08:02,040 Speaker 2: That was cool. Cam Ward looks like he was born 154 00:08:02,080 --> 00:08:03,080 Speaker 2: to be a team captain. 155 00:08:03,200 --> 00:08:06,560 Speaker 1: Everything about him just screams captain, like captain, America captain, 156 00:08:06,680 --> 00:08:08,680 Speaker 1: like not even team captain. He's just he. 157 00:08:09,240 --> 00:08:13,720 Speaker 3: Doesn't look like he's ever had a transition before. He 158 00:08:13,800 --> 00:08:17,160 Speaker 3: knows where everything is, he knows. It's not like he's 159 00:08:17,160 --> 00:08:19,320 Speaker 3: ever had a first day at something. No, you know, 160 00:08:19,560 --> 00:08:22,920 Speaker 3: and he just looks so comfortable all the time. And 161 00:08:22,960 --> 00:08:26,520 Speaker 3: he did. He looked comfortable becoming a team captain. But 162 00:08:27,000 --> 00:08:30,160 Speaker 3: it was really cool, especially like Ridley and Barton, to 163 00:08:30,280 --> 00:08:33,000 Speaker 3: notice how meaningful it was that those guys have a 164 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:36,080 Speaker 3: C on their chest now and that was really the 165 00:08:36,080 --> 00:08:38,600 Speaker 3: most special moment of the night. But it was a 166 00:08:38,640 --> 00:08:42,080 Speaker 3: great gathering and it was meaningful to everyone that attended it, 167 00:08:42,160 --> 00:08:44,640 Speaker 3: and I was proud to be a small part of it. 168 00:08:44,720 --> 00:08:44,920 Speaker 2: You know. 169 00:08:45,160 --> 00:08:48,240 Speaker 1: I love being able to give those guys the moment 170 00:08:48,400 --> 00:08:50,880 Speaker 1: to really be recognized not only by their team, but 171 00:08:50,920 --> 00:08:53,360 Speaker 1: by fans and the people who really care about this 172 00:08:53,400 --> 00:08:56,640 Speaker 1: Titans organization all the way around, to recognize them for 173 00:08:56,800 --> 00:09:00,520 Speaker 1: their leadership, for their contributions to this team. And you're right, 174 00:09:00,600 --> 00:09:02,679 Speaker 1: I did have a chance to talk to Cody Barton, 175 00:09:02,679 --> 00:09:04,280 Speaker 1: and I would love to share that with the OT 176 00:09:04,480 --> 00:09:09,199 Speaker 1: people right now. I am joined by new Titans captain 177 00:09:09,880 --> 00:09:12,280 Speaker 1: Cody Barton. Cody, how does it feel to be named 178 00:09:12,320 --> 00:09:14,920 Speaker 1: a captain of the Tennessee Titans in your very first 179 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:15,560 Speaker 1: season here? 180 00:09:16,120 --> 00:09:19,320 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean I felt very grateful and honored to 181 00:09:19,360 --> 00:09:21,240 Speaker 4: be voted captain. It's what made it special to me 182 00:09:21,280 --> 00:09:23,080 Speaker 4: is that it's voted by your peers. You know, your teammates, and. 183 00:09:23,080 --> 00:09:26,000 Speaker 2: That's who you know, we're all close in the locker room. 184 00:09:26,000 --> 00:09:27,400 Speaker 4: We're doing all this together on the field, on and 185 00:09:27,440 --> 00:09:29,679 Speaker 4: off the field, and so to be voted by my teammates, 186 00:09:29,720 --> 00:09:32,840 Speaker 4: that's you know, I take that, you know, with a 187 00:09:32,840 --> 00:09:33,559 Speaker 4: lot of gratitude. 188 00:09:33,640 --> 00:09:35,320 Speaker 2: Just you know, I'm very appreciate of the guys. 189 00:09:35,679 --> 00:09:37,640 Speaker 1: It feels like since you've been here, you fit right 190 00:09:37,679 --> 00:09:40,400 Speaker 1: into this locker room. Obviously you're performing on the field, 191 00:09:40,400 --> 00:09:43,120 Speaker 1: but it also feels like you're just one of the 192 00:09:43,120 --> 00:09:45,240 Speaker 1: guys in every sense of the word. You've never felt 193 00:09:45,240 --> 00:09:47,400 Speaker 1: like a new guy on this team. What do you 194 00:09:47,440 --> 00:09:48,200 Speaker 1: attribute that to? 195 00:09:50,320 --> 00:09:51,560 Speaker 4: Watch you be to the guys, you know what I mean? 196 00:09:51,600 --> 00:09:52,679 Speaker 4: When I first got here, that was one of the 197 00:09:52,720 --> 00:09:54,800 Speaker 4: first things that stood out to me, is you know, 198 00:09:56,200 --> 00:09:58,719 Speaker 4: how cool everyone was, and how tightened everyone was, and 199 00:09:58,800 --> 00:10:01,000 Speaker 4: how everyone just got along, and so one of the 200 00:10:01,040 --> 00:10:02,120 Speaker 4: things I said when I first got here, and I 201 00:10:02,160 --> 00:10:04,200 Speaker 4: can't remember who I said it too, but I said, 202 00:10:04,200 --> 00:10:05,560 Speaker 4: this is probably the best locker M I've been in 203 00:10:05,600 --> 00:10:08,040 Speaker 4: with as far as the guys go, like, it's it's 204 00:10:08,080 --> 00:10:09,839 Speaker 4: a lot of fun. Everyone does stuff on off the 205 00:10:09,840 --> 00:10:13,520 Speaker 4: field a lot together and I really got to see 206 00:10:13,559 --> 00:10:15,160 Speaker 4: that and I was part of it by them. But 207 00:10:15,160 --> 00:10:16,760 Speaker 4: we went on that ten day road trip during camp 208 00:10:17,400 --> 00:10:20,840 Speaker 4: that was awesome as far as haines, but not being 209 00:10:20,880 --> 00:10:22,280 Speaker 4: in your own bed for that long, I don't know 210 00:10:22,280 --> 00:10:26,199 Speaker 4: about that, but it just I'd say, you know, just 211 00:10:26,240 --> 00:10:27,880 Speaker 4: when I first got here, just how cool everyone was 212 00:10:27,880 --> 00:10:30,680 Speaker 4: and they were very accepting with me, and just I 213 00:10:30,720 --> 00:10:32,599 Speaker 4: felt like my transition here was a lot of the 214 00:10:32,880 --> 00:10:35,079 Speaker 4: other places I've been in just here we are. 215 00:10:35,679 --> 00:10:37,360 Speaker 1: Talk to me a little bit about that ten day 216 00:10:37,440 --> 00:10:39,760 Speaker 1: road trip because it feels like something that you're like, 217 00:10:39,840 --> 00:10:43,720 Speaker 1: on paper, this is a great bonding opportunity, but sometimes 218 00:10:43,760 --> 00:10:45,679 Speaker 1: you get into it and you're like, we're not bonding. 219 00:10:45,720 --> 00:10:46,480 Speaker 1: This just sucks. 220 00:10:46,720 --> 00:10:47,520 Speaker 2: No, we were bonding. 221 00:10:47,760 --> 00:10:49,840 Speaker 1: Where are you bonding? Do you really feel like it 222 00:10:49,880 --> 00:10:52,240 Speaker 1: had a noticeable tangible impact on this team? 223 00:10:52,320 --> 00:10:54,400 Speaker 4: Yeah? I do. When they first it were going on 224 00:10:54,400 --> 00:10:56,120 Speaker 4: a tenor I think it was eleven ten or eleven days, 225 00:10:56,120 --> 00:10:59,280 Speaker 4: whatever it was. You know, everyone's first reaction is like, damn, 226 00:10:59,360 --> 00:11:01,840 Speaker 4: you know during camp. I've never done that before. Yeah, 227 00:11:01,880 --> 00:11:04,160 Speaker 4: But like I said, it was just a lot of fun, 228 00:11:04,160 --> 00:11:06,559 Speaker 4: you know, just obviously even the football and the meetings together, 229 00:11:06,600 --> 00:11:08,520 Speaker 4: but the most fun stuff to me was and the 230 00:11:08,559 --> 00:11:11,000 Speaker 4: point of ship also was just all the time we 231 00:11:11,040 --> 00:11:13,040 Speaker 4: got in the night, you know, to hang out each other, 232 00:11:13,040 --> 00:11:13,760 Speaker 4: and you know, that's what we did. 233 00:11:13,800 --> 00:11:15,439 Speaker 2: We just whether it was you know, I try to 234 00:11:15,480 --> 00:11:17,000 Speaker 2: get a bunch of guys come to jacuzzi, but. 235 00:11:18,679 --> 00:11:20,719 Speaker 4: Or else night swim or something, but just hanging out, 236 00:11:20,720 --> 00:11:22,600 Speaker 4: playing cards, whatever, it was just hanging out, talking, listening 237 00:11:22,600 --> 00:11:22,960 Speaker 4: to music. 238 00:11:23,000 --> 00:11:25,120 Speaker 2: Just it was a great time for us authors to 239 00:11:25,120 --> 00:11:25,400 Speaker 2: hang out. 240 00:11:25,400 --> 00:11:27,559 Speaker 4: I mean, there wasn't much else to do, you know 241 00:11:27,600 --> 00:11:29,280 Speaker 4: what I mean, Like we're at these hotels and just 242 00:11:30,160 --> 00:11:31,600 Speaker 4: all we have is each other, you know, and so 243 00:11:31,760 --> 00:11:32,400 Speaker 4: it was a great time. 244 00:11:32,440 --> 00:11:36,240 Speaker 1: Actually talk to me a little bit about Dinard's defense, 245 00:11:36,400 --> 00:11:39,800 Speaker 1: because it's very aggressive, it's very intense, it's very physical, 246 00:11:39,880 --> 00:11:42,679 Speaker 1: and it seems like that fits your style of play 247 00:11:42,720 --> 00:11:43,240 Speaker 1: really well. 248 00:11:43,559 --> 00:11:47,880 Speaker 4: Yeah, like you just said aggressive and the way he 249 00:11:47,920 --> 00:11:49,400 Speaker 4: calls it to it, lets us all play to our 250 00:11:49,400 --> 00:11:52,320 Speaker 4: strengths and we can just play fast. And that's just 251 00:11:52,800 --> 00:11:54,920 Speaker 4: that's the simplest way to put it without getting in 252 00:11:54,920 --> 00:11:56,920 Speaker 4: all the x's and o's about it. But it's just 253 00:11:57,000 --> 00:11:58,720 Speaker 4: he lets us play fast and be aggressive, and that's 254 00:11:58,720 --> 00:12:00,160 Speaker 4: just it makes it a lot of fun. 255 00:12:00,360 --> 00:12:02,959 Speaker 1: Do you feel like you've made an impact on this defense? 256 00:12:03,000 --> 00:12:04,680 Speaker 1: And I guess what I mean by that is there's 257 00:12:04,720 --> 00:12:08,120 Speaker 1: a lot of young guys in your position. There's a 258 00:12:08,160 --> 00:12:10,680 Speaker 1: lot of young guys that you are kind of responsible 259 00:12:10,720 --> 00:12:13,080 Speaker 1: for being the leader of. Do you feel like the 260 00:12:13,120 --> 00:12:15,280 Speaker 1: way that you've been able to make plays and show 261 00:12:15,320 --> 00:12:18,040 Speaker 1: off that aggressive style has made an impact on this 262 00:12:18,160 --> 00:12:21,040 Speaker 1: defense overall because those young guys are seeing maybe the 263 00:12:21,040 --> 00:12:22,040 Speaker 1: way it's supposed to be done. 264 00:12:22,200 --> 00:12:24,880 Speaker 4: Yeah, I believe. So it's just, you know, we talked 265 00:12:24,920 --> 00:12:27,040 Speaker 4: about it a lot this year. You know, there's making 266 00:12:27,080 --> 00:12:28,280 Speaker 4: your plays and showing them how to do it and 267 00:12:28,280 --> 00:12:29,920 Speaker 4: show them the ropes. That's you know, leading by example, 268 00:12:29,960 --> 00:12:32,320 Speaker 4: but also not just doing that, but also being vocal 269 00:12:32,360 --> 00:12:32,640 Speaker 4: about it. 270 00:12:32,679 --> 00:12:35,960 Speaker 2: And telling them, you know, how to make these plays. 271 00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:37,920 Speaker 4: Where do we line just just all the nuances of 272 00:12:37,960 --> 00:12:40,400 Speaker 4: whether it's linebacker or just even a defensive player in general, 273 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:43,319 Speaker 4: and also off the field stuff just how to be 274 00:12:43,360 --> 00:12:44,920 Speaker 4: a pro, how to have a routine and a regimen, 275 00:12:44,960 --> 00:12:47,600 Speaker 4: and and to just leave your lifestyle as a pro, 276 00:12:47,720 --> 00:12:49,880 Speaker 4: you know, and just you know, I made that a 277 00:12:49,880 --> 00:12:51,839 Speaker 4: big point this off season to you know, developed my 278 00:12:51,920 --> 00:12:54,760 Speaker 4: leadership skills. And you know, there's a lot of guys 279 00:12:54,760 --> 00:12:57,280 Speaker 4: that are just and there's there's other guys on defense too, 280 00:12:57,320 --> 00:13:01,600 Speaker 4: like hook Jeff x quandary. There's a lot of older 281 00:13:01,640 --> 00:13:03,439 Speaker 4: guys too that are all doing the same things. We're 282 00:13:03,440 --> 00:13:04,840 Speaker 4: all doing the same thing together, you know, helping all 283 00:13:04,840 --> 00:13:07,800 Speaker 4: the young guys you know, get up to speed and 284 00:13:07,840 --> 00:13:09,400 Speaker 4: be so we're all playing the same. 285 00:13:09,720 --> 00:13:12,920 Speaker 1: Was that ability to be a leader something that drew 286 00:13:13,000 --> 00:13:16,079 Speaker 1: you to the Titans when you were considering what your 287 00:13:16,120 --> 00:13:18,640 Speaker 1: next step was going to be. Was it the fact that, hey, 288 00:13:18,720 --> 00:13:20,320 Speaker 1: there's a lot of youth here. There's a lot of 289 00:13:20,360 --> 00:13:23,280 Speaker 1: young guys and a lot of possibilities. I'm excited about 290 00:13:23,280 --> 00:13:25,400 Speaker 1: being a leader in that team. 291 00:13:25,559 --> 00:13:27,560 Speaker 4: No, I wouldn't say in Freeancy, that wasn't That wasn't 292 00:13:27,600 --> 00:13:31,640 Speaker 4: a focal point. Really, you know, my focal point was 293 00:13:31,640 --> 00:13:33,800 Speaker 4: somewhere where they wanted me and somewhere that where I 294 00:13:33,800 --> 00:13:35,920 Speaker 4: felt like they believed in me. And also on top 295 00:13:35,920 --> 00:13:38,320 Speaker 4: of that was somewhe where the defense was, you know, 296 00:13:38,600 --> 00:13:40,880 Speaker 4: like Dinnard's defense. You know, it's aggressive, let me play fast, 297 00:13:40,880 --> 00:13:42,439 Speaker 4: all those things, and so those are two of the 298 00:13:42,480 --> 00:13:44,720 Speaker 4: bigger things. But just on top of that, just the 299 00:13:44,760 --> 00:13:46,960 Speaker 4: bonus of it was, I came to a spot where 300 00:13:46,960 --> 00:13:49,319 Speaker 4: I could develop my leadership skills and it's been awesome. 301 00:13:49,640 --> 00:13:52,679 Speaker 1: Okay, we talked to you maybe a week or two 302 00:13:52,840 --> 00:13:54,800 Speaker 1: after you had signed with the Titans, so you were 303 00:13:54,840 --> 00:13:59,400 Speaker 1: relatively new and not entirely sure about what Nashville had 304 00:13:59,400 --> 00:13:59,760 Speaker 1: to offer. 305 00:13:59,800 --> 00:13:59,880 Speaker 3: You. 306 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:02,640 Speaker 1: Now been here for a while, I want to follow 307 00:14:02,720 --> 00:14:05,319 Speaker 1: up with you again and make sure you've had adequate 308 00:14:05,400 --> 00:14:07,320 Speaker 1: time to really see the sites and get out. Have 309 00:14:07,440 --> 00:14:10,840 Speaker 1: you had a good meal, Have you experienced some of 310 00:14:10,880 --> 00:14:12,400 Speaker 1: what Nashville has to offer. 311 00:14:12,640 --> 00:14:13,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, we have. 312 00:14:13,160 --> 00:14:14,800 Speaker 4: So we actually we bought a home in East Nashville. 313 00:14:14,880 --> 00:14:16,040 Speaker 2: Okay, awesome over. 314 00:14:15,880 --> 00:14:17,920 Speaker 1: There, very national thing to do. 315 00:14:18,200 --> 00:14:19,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, I got a little golf cars. We can go 316 00:14:19,520 --> 00:14:21,800 Speaker 2: cruise around the streets over there. A little narrow streets 317 00:14:21,800 --> 00:14:22,440 Speaker 2: here though. Yeah. 318 00:14:22,800 --> 00:14:26,920 Speaker 4: But anyway, we actually went a few days ago, Me 319 00:14:26,960 --> 00:14:28,400 Speaker 4: and my wife went with Sebastian and his wife to 320 00:14:28,440 --> 00:14:29,680 Speaker 4: a place called the twelve thirty Club. 321 00:14:29,840 --> 00:14:32,760 Speaker 1: Oh yes, it was good. That's a hill, it's good. 322 00:14:32,840 --> 00:14:34,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, it was really good. And I love live music too. 323 00:14:35,400 --> 00:14:37,160 Speaker 4: But Broadway to me is it's cool to see it, 324 00:14:37,200 --> 00:14:39,480 Speaker 4: and I've done it a couple of times, just because 325 00:14:39,520 --> 00:14:40,600 Speaker 4: I feel like you got to do it one time 326 00:14:40,600 --> 00:14:43,960 Speaker 4: as like a tourist, you know. But it's pretty chaotic 327 00:14:44,040 --> 00:14:44,360 Speaker 4: as well. 328 00:14:44,440 --> 00:14:46,200 Speaker 1: Oh yes, but upwoar, like that's all those. 329 00:14:46,080 --> 00:14:48,600 Speaker 4: Good restaurants are up above the chaos. So and you 330 00:14:48,720 --> 00:14:50,720 Speaker 4: the live music with it. So I twelve thirty Club 331 00:14:50,720 --> 00:14:53,600 Speaker 4: got a primary it was awesome. In the night before that, 332 00:14:53,640 --> 00:14:56,760 Speaker 4: we went to a place called sixty Vines, which is 333 00:14:56,800 --> 00:14:58,640 Speaker 4: just having right above it or something like that, and 334 00:14:58,680 --> 00:15:00,520 Speaker 4: that was really good. 335 00:15:00,960 --> 00:15:03,560 Speaker 1: So you're finding the spots. Do you feel a little 336 00:15:03,600 --> 00:15:05,920 Speaker 1: bit more like a Tennesseean? Do you feel like you 337 00:15:06,000 --> 00:15:09,960 Speaker 1: are you're acclimating to acclimating? 338 00:15:10,120 --> 00:15:12,520 Speaker 2: Okay, you know I don't have the accent, but. 339 00:15:13,000 --> 00:15:15,960 Speaker 1: No, you don't. Not as many mountains here. 340 00:15:16,000 --> 00:15:17,200 Speaker 4: No, that's different to me. 341 00:15:17,400 --> 00:15:19,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, that's why a little more flat are. 342 00:15:19,560 --> 00:15:21,360 Speaker 4: Utah home always be my favorite back in Utah. But 343 00:15:21,400 --> 00:15:23,200 Speaker 4: just because you have the mountains right, and so like 344 00:15:23,240 --> 00:15:24,760 Speaker 4: when I first got here, even now a little bit. 345 00:15:24,760 --> 00:15:26,280 Speaker 4: I mean, I know it now, but your sense of 346 00:15:26,320 --> 00:15:29,280 Speaker 4: direction is a little off. You know, like you look somewhere 347 00:15:29,280 --> 00:15:30,800 Speaker 4: and see a mountain range. You Okay, I know that's 348 00:15:30,840 --> 00:15:33,080 Speaker 4: easter or that's you know what I mean. But here, oh, 349 00:15:33,120 --> 00:15:34,840 Speaker 4: here's a lot of trees and a lot of just. 350 00:15:35,240 --> 00:15:37,640 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's flat. You've got to use the stars at 351 00:15:37,640 --> 00:15:40,080 Speaker 1: that point. That's all you've got. Well, Cody Barton, thank 352 00:15:40,080 --> 00:15:41,920 Speaker 1: you so much for taking the time with us. We're 353 00:15:42,320 --> 00:15:43,720 Speaker 1: excited to watch play against Denver. 354 00:15:43,840 --> 00:15:44,360 Speaker 4: Thank you. Amy. 355 00:15:44,600 --> 00:15:47,640 Speaker 1: This summer seat Geek has your ticket to the best 356 00:15:47,760 --> 00:15:51,480 Speaker 1: live concerts in Nashville at Nissan Stadium. See Geek has 357 00:15:51,520 --> 00:15:56,040 Speaker 1: the best seat your seat for an unforgettable summer. 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Like we're talking and all 368 00:16:32,040 --> 00:16:34,640 Speaker 1: of a sudden, this hornet comes up and we both 369 00:16:34,720 --> 00:16:36,360 Speaker 1: kind of stopped and he was like, whoa, that's a 370 00:16:36,360 --> 00:16:39,400 Speaker 1: big bug. And then he went whoosh and he. 371 00:16:39,760 --> 00:16:41,480 Speaker 2: Whapped it open handed. 372 00:16:41,320 --> 00:16:44,680 Speaker 1: Open handed, uh, but like right in its little bee 373 00:16:44,800 --> 00:16:48,640 Speaker 1: face and it was crazy. I've never seen anything like it. 374 00:16:48,840 --> 00:16:51,680 Speaker 1: And it flew away. Usually they circle back because then 375 00:16:51,680 --> 00:16:54,280 Speaker 1: they're mad, but not this be He knew what was 376 00:16:54,360 --> 00:16:56,520 Speaker 1: up and he's not messing with Cody Barton. 377 00:16:57,200 --> 00:17:00,240 Speaker 2: Coach Mac always says it, Cody Barton's. 378 00:17:00,480 --> 00:17:02,760 Speaker 1: He is a dude. He is the dudist of dudes. 379 00:17:03,160 --> 00:17:06,439 Speaker 3: He is born to be a football player. That guy's 380 00:17:06,600 --> 00:17:10,359 Speaker 3: love of playing football and being ready to practice every 381 00:17:10,400 --> 00:17:13,080 Speaker 3: single day and going through each part of being a 382 00:17:13,119 --> 00:17:16,239 Speaker 3: football player. That guy, you can just tell just how 383 00:17:16,320 --> 00:17:20,080 Speaker 3: much he loves it. Coach Chubb Callahan was talking about 384 00:17:20,119 --> 00:17:22,960 Speaker 3: how much everybody, how much he thought the team got 385 00:17:22,960 --> 00:17:25,359 Speaker 3: out of the road trip, the ten day, nine night 386 00:17:25,440 --> 00:17:28,879 Speaker 3: road trip we keep referring to in training camp. Cody Barton, 387 00:17:28,920 --> 00:17:31,760 Speaker 3: I don't think ever left the cafeteria. He was playing cards. 388 00:17:32,080 --> 00:17:34,560 Speaker 3: He was constantly talking football. He's talking to the rest 389 00:17:34,600 --> 00:17:37,720 Speaker 3: of the linebacker room. He just can't get enough. He 390 00:17:37,840 --> 00:17:40,600 Speaker 3: just can't get enough of being with the boys and 391 00:17:40,680 --> 00:17:45,000 Speaker 3: playing ball. And you know, we often have talked in 392 00:17:45,000 --> 00:17:47,199 Speaker 3: the last few months, Okay, where are the Titans going 393 00:17:47,280 --> 00:17:51,320 Speaker 3: to be better? Show me signs of significant improvement. Well, there, 394 00:17:51,720 --> 00:17:54,240 Speaker 3: I do believe there are a lot, but one where 395 00:17:54,280 --> 00:17:58,000 Speaker 3: I really believe there's significant progress is in that room, 396 00:17:58,400 --> 00:18:01,800 Speaker 3: and it's with the leadership of him. Number fifty for 397 00:18:01,880 --> 00:18:04,800 Speaker 3: your Tennessee Titans this year is going to make a 398 00:18:04,960 --> 00:18:07,520 Speaker 3: ton of tackles. He is going to always be around 399 00:18:07,520 --> 00:18:09,359 Speaker 3: the football and he's just going to be one of 400 00:18:09,359 --> 00:18:12,720 Speaker 3: those guys that has just this motor that never stops. 401 00:18:13,240 --> 00:18:16,280 Speaker 3: Coach Callahan has said he's an extension of the of 402 00:18:17,080 --> 00:18:19,800 Speaker 3: the coaching staff. Dennard Wilson. We had him on the 403 00:18:19,840 --> 00:18:22,080 Speaker 3: OTP when I filled in for you. Yeah, he did, 404 00:18:22,160 --> 00:18:26,959 Speaker 3: Greta and we Donnard talked about that. Al he feels 405 00:18:27,000 --> 00:18:31,080 Speaker 3: like his voice is on that field through Cody Barton. 406 00:18:31,760 --> 00:18:34,840 Speaker 3: That's rare Amy that this quickly a guy that came 407 00:18:34,880 --> 00:18:37,560 Speaker 3: from another team would be in here, and I like 408 00:18:37,600 --> 00:18:40,960 Speaker 3: to write all my notes down three straight years, over 409 00:18:41,000 --> 00:18:43,920 Speaker 3: one hundred tackles with three different teams. 410 00:18:44,800 --> 00:18:46,800 Speaker 2: So he's used to this. He's used to. 411 00:18:46,760 --> 00:18:51,040 Speaker 3: Going Seattle to Denver and now here to the Tennessee 412 00:18:51,080 --> 00:18:54,840 Speaker 3: Titans and quickly transitioning and being the guy you can 413 00:18:54,880 --> 00:18:58,359 Speaker 3: count on. So it's a great interview. You can easily 414 00:18:58,560 --> 00:19:00,840 Speaker 3: pull for a guy like that because he he's so 415 00:19:01,000 --> 00:19:02,240 Speaker 3: sociable and likable. 416 00:19:02,880 --> 00:19:05,480 Speaker 2: But he's a damn good football player too, he really. 417 00:19:05,280 --> 00:19:08,200 Speaker 1: Is, and he's someone who filled such a position of need. 418 00:19:08,240 --> 00:19:11,119 Speaker 1: To your point, we ended the twenty twenty four season 419 00:19:11,200 --> 00:19:14,640 Speaker 1: going what's going on at linebacker here? Like, what are 420 00:19:14,640 --> 00:19:16,720 Speaker 1: we really going to do at this position? This is 421 00:19:16,760 --> 00:19:20,320 Speaker 1: something to watch throughout the offseason, And when Cody Barton 422 00:19:20,400 --> 00:19:23,960 Speaker 1: was added in free agency, you started to say, Okay, 423 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:27,320 Speaker 1: this could be something. I don't think anybody really understood 424 00:19:27,359 --> 00:19:30,080 Speaker 1: how good of a fit he was going to be 425 00:19:30,440 --> 00:19:34,159 Speaker 1: in this specific defense. Though it's designed to play fast, 426 00:19:34,200 --> 00:19:37,120 Speaker 1: it's designed to play aggressive. It's a design to make 427 00:19:37,200 --> 00:19:40,520 Speaker 1: plays when you can get to the ball just however 428 00:19:40,640 --> 00:19:43,600 Speaker 1: you can, right And that's exactly how Cody Barton plays 429 00:19:43,640 --> 00:19:46,040 Speaker 1: because he's got that radar for where the ball is 430 00:19:46,080 --> 00:19:49,119 Speaker 1: and he just moves there. And so being able to 431 00:19:49,160 --> 00:19:52,840 Speaker 1: watch someone thrive in a defense that's so perfectly fit 432 00:19:52,920 --> 00:19:56,119 Speaker 1: for what they do, it only makes everybody on the 433 00:19:56,119 --> 00:19:57,400 Speaker 1: Titans defense better. 434 00:19:57,200 --> 00:19:57,960 Speaker 2: One hundred percent. 435 00:19:58,080 --> 00:20:00,679 Speaker 3: Yeah, I totally agree with that, and he does. He 436 00:20:00,720 --> 00:20:04,840 Speaker 3: fits the identity of this team. You're gonna hear Chad Brinker, 437 00:20:05,080 --> 00:20:10,920 Speaker 3: Mike Morgonzi, Brian Callahan, everyone associated with the Titans talk 438 00:20:10,960 --> 00:20:14,399 Speaker 3: about fits, about having guys that are fit fit for 439 00:20:14,440 --> 00:20:17,000 Speaker 3: this roster. They want to build this team through the 440 00:20:17,080 --> 00:20:20,440 Speaker 3: NFL draft, amy, but they want to compliment the team 441 00:20:20,600 --> 00:20:23,679 Speaker 3: with guys that fit the identity they're trying to build. 442 00:20:24,240 --> 00:20:26,440 Speaker 3: And it's special when you go when you get a 443 00:20:26,520 --> 00:20:30,280 Speaker 3: veteran that does have that kind of identity you're looking for. 444 00:20:31,280 --> 00:20:33,520 Speaker 3: You're gonna hear Titans fans all the time, Oh, go 445 00:20:33,560 --> 00:20:36,160 Speaker 3: get this free agent, Go get this guy, he's available. 446 00:20:36,560 --> 00:20:36,800 Speaker 2: See. 447 00:20:36,800 --> 00:20:38,480 Speaker 3: I think the Titans are going to be very careful 448 00:20:38,520 --> 00:20:41,520 Speaker 3: about those sort of things. They're not a team that's 449 00:20:41,560 --> 00:20:43,480 Speaker 3: just going to go get a plug and play guy 450 00:20:43,880 --> 00:20:47,880 Speaker 3: and say, Okay, maybe for this year, this might help 451 00:20:47,960 --> 00:20:50,479 Speaker 3: us win one more game. But we'll deal with our 452 00:20:50,520 --> 00:20:54,040 Speaker 3: bigger problems down the road. No, the Titans are building 453 00:20:54,040 --> 00:20:56,679 Speaker 3: an identity, and yes, they want to be better at 454 00:20:56,680 --> 00:21:00,200 Speaker 3: football this year, significantly better at football. But they're billilding 455 00:21:00,240 --> 00:21:03,840 Speaker 3: an organization that can be a championship level contender for 456 00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:06,359 Speaker 3: years to come. And when you do that, you have 457 00:21:06,400 --> 00:21:08,760 Speaker 3: to create a culture. And Cody fits the culture. 458 00:21:08,960 --> 00:21:11,240 Speaker 1: It's one of those things that makes that number one 459 00:21:11,280 --> 00:21:16,639 Speaker 1: spot in the waiver wire really interesting. Yeah, because you 460 00:21:16,720 --> 00:21:19,719 Speaker 1: immediately say, oh my gosh, look at all of the 461 00:21:19,720 --> 00:21:23,760 Speaker 1: people the world is the Titans Royster. However, if you 462 00:21:23,840 --> 00:21:27,960 Speaker 1: are trying to draft and build, you've got to build 463 00:21:28,000 --> 00:21:29,760 Speaker 1: with the people that you have in your building. So 464 00:21:29,760 --> 00:21:32,720 Speaker 1: while it's very tempting to go out and get whoever, 465 00:21:33,400 --> 00:21:35,880 Speaker 1: and the Titans did do that, they've used that number 466 00:21:35,920 --> 00:21:38,960 Speaker 1: one waiverclaim spot four different times. They added some more 467 00:21:39,000 --> 00:21:41,959 Speaker 1: people to this defense to try and bulk it up 468 00:21:41,960 --> 00:21:44,760 Speaker 1: a little bit some of the positions in need. However, 469 00:21:45,200 --> 00:21:48,160 Speaker 1: they're not just going to claim every person who they can, 470 00:21:48,800 --> 00:21:51,520 Speaker 1: because they are building something with the guys that they have. 471 00:21:51,680 --> 00:21:54,840 Speaker 1: That is what draft and build from within, that is 472 00:21:54,920 --> 00:21:58,560 Speaker 1: what that means. Yes, So to the ot people, while 473 00:21:58,560 --> 00:22:02,040 Speaker 1: we know you know this, We gotta be cool. We 474 00:22:02,160 --> 00:22:06,280 Speaker 1: gotta chill out. We cannot be just bringing in every 475 00:22:06,320 --> 00:22:10,480 Speaker 1: single person whoever becomes available, because hey, you need money 476 00:22:10,520 --> 00:22:13,520 Speaker 1: to do that, you need roster spots to do that. See, 477 00:22:14,280 --> 00:22:16,600 Speaker 1: that's crazy down So let's all just be cool. 478 00:22:18,240 --> 00:22:18,760 Speaker 2: Well said. 479 00:22:19,680 --> 00:22:22,199 Speaker 3: I will give a shout out to one guy that 480 00:22:22,240 --> 00:22:25,040 Speaker 3: the Titans got through the waiver wire because this is 481 00:22:25,119 --> 00:22:28,080 Speaker 3: at least very cool to me. And maybe it's because 482 00:22:28,119 --> 00:22:32,680 Speaker 3: of where I come from originally, but here in Nashville, Tennessee, 483 00:22:33,240 --> 00:22:37,000 Speaker 3: with the Tennessee Titans, we have three people that went 484 00:22:37,040 --> 00:22:40,879 Speaker 3: to Saint Paul's Episcopal School in Mobile, Alabama. We have 485 00:22:41,000 --> 00:22:46,600 Speaker 3: John Shaw who works for our team and as one. 486 00:22:46,440 --> 00:22:49,080 Speaker 2: Of the staffers, I call him the speed guy. 487 00:22:49,520 --> 00:22:51,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, he's a speak coach. 488 00:22:51,480 --> 00:22:54,200 Speaker 2: He went to Saint Paul's Episcopal School in Mobile, Alabama. 489 00:22:54,400 --> 00:22:54,959 Speaker 1: I didn't know that. 490 00:22:55,000 --> 00:22:58,919 Speaker 2: You know, who else did you? Taylor's Arzer played by 491 00:22:59,000 --> 00:22:59,440 Speaker 2: play guy? 492 00:23:00,040 --> 00:23:06,320 Speaker 3: Who else did Jalen Armor Davis all at the same time? No, No, 493 00:23:07,680 --> 00:23:09,720 Speaker 3: Jalen and John are a little younger than me. 494 00:23:10,640 --> 00:23:12,919 Speaker 2: But isn't that kind of crazy in it? 495 00:23:12,960 --> 00:23:15,720 Speaker 3: That is why small town a school that only has 496 00:23:15,760 --> 00:23:19,640 Speaker 3: four hundred students. Yeah, the three of them are right 497 00:23:19,680 --> 00:23:21,920 Speaker 3: here with the Tennessee Titans. 498 00:23:21,960 --> 00:23:23,560 Speaker 1: That is pretty crazy. Actually. 499 00:23:23,880 --> 00:23:24,320 Speaker 2: Yeah. 500 00:23:24,359 --> 00:23:27,719 Speaker 3: So anyway, guy, that's my guy, and he is a 501 00:23:27,880 --> 00:23:31,159 Speaker 3: very talented player. Played for Alabama, he played for the 502 00:23:31,280 --> 00:23:33,480 Speaker 3: Ravens and a few other teams, and he's he's been 503 00:23:33,520 --> 00:23:35,760 Speaker 3: banged up a lot in his career. Gosh, if we 504 00:23:35,800 --> 00:23:38,440 Speaker 3: could get a healthy Jalen armor Davis, who comes from 505 00:23:38,440 --> 00:23:43,399 Speaker 3: a Denard Wilson sort of coaching background, he'd be a 506 00:23:43,440 --> 00:23:46,000 Speaker 3: real feather in the secondary's cap this year. 507 00:23:46,160 --> 00:23:49,639 Speaker 1: Hay Titans fans, with a Kroger Boost membership, you'll score 508 00:23:49,760 --> 00:23:53,800 Speaker 1: big with double fuel points, free delivery, and lots more. 509 00:23:54,200 --> 00:23:57,840 Speaker 1: Go to kroger dot com slash boost for details. Kroger, 510 00:23:57,920 --> 00:24:02,399 Speaker 1: the official grocer of the Tennessee Tighten Up Home is 511 00:24:02,440 --> 00:24:05,080 Speaker 1: the forefront of all we do. It's why we're so 512 00:24:05,160 --> 00:24:08,320 Speaker 1: committed to caring for the places and spaces in which 513 00:24:08,359 --> 00:24:12,159 Speaker 1: we work and live. Ashley, the official furniture provider of 514 00:24:12,240 --> 00:24:17,200 Speaker 1: the Tennessee Titans. Now back to the OTP. I think 515 00:24:17,240 --> 00:24:19,679 Speaker 1: there's a lot to watch as this team is getting 516 00:24:19,720 --> 00:24:23,000 Speaker 1: ready to go and play the Denver Broncos in Denver, 517 00:24:23,520 --> 00:24:25,840 Speaker 1: and I think that the way that this defense is 518 00:24:25,880 --> 00:24:28,879 Speaker 1: able to come together, the way they're able to incorporate 519 00:24:28,920 --> 00:24:32,679 Speaker 1: some of these new additions, incorporate Lugerius Snead and his health, 520 00:24:33,119 --> 00:24:36,200 Speaker 1: incorporate guys like Devandre Sweat, who his health is still 521 00:24:36,240 --> 00:24:40,159 Speaker 1: something we're watching. Get everybody back together, get everybody on 522 00:24:40,200 --> 00:24:43,080 Speaker 1: the same page, and get that gel that is just 523 00:24:43,160 --> 00:24:47,520 Speaker 1: indicative of Denard Wilson's defense. Everybody's gelled together, working as one, 524 00:24:47,600 --> 00:24:50,520 Speaker 1: playing aggressive, playing fast, and then they're able to take 525 00:24:50,560 --> 00:24:52,960 Speaker 1: that to Denver. That's going to be a huge thing 526 00:24:53,040 --> 00:24:55,640 Speaker 1: to watch. And I'm so excited. 527 00:24:55,680 --> 00:24:56,400 Speaker 2: I cannot wait. 528 00:24:56,640 --> 00:24:57,199 Speaker 5: I can. 529 00:24:57,320 --> 00:24:59,280 Speaker 3: I mean, look, I've been saying it all off season. 530 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:03,679 Speaker 3: First time I sat down with you over there somewhere out. 531 00:25:03,520 --> 00:25:04,680 Speaker 1: Think, Ye, that's right. 532 00:25:06,119 --> 00:25:07,840 Speaker 3: I talked about how this was the chance of a 533 00:25:07,840 --> 00:25:10,800 Speaker 3: lifetime for me and this is such a treat. 534 00:25:12,760 --> 00:25:15,240 Speaker 2: We're getting there. We're almost there. I cannot wait. 535 00:25:15,680 --> 00:25:17,880 Speaker 1: Well, and the nice thing is we have some other 536 00:25:17,960 --> 00:25:20,800 Speaker 1: things that are going on. High school football has started, 537 00:25:20,800 --> 00:25:23,000 Speaker 1: which in Tennessee is just the best. 538 00:25:23,119 --> 00:25:23,600 Speaker 2: It's awesome. 539 00:25:23,680 --> 00:25:27,440 Speaker 1: Love high school football in Tennessee. College football is upon us. 540 00:25:27,960 --> 00:25:30,080 Speaker 1: How are you feeling about the college football season? 541 00:25:30,119 --> 00:25:31,840 Speaker 2: Tz I'm feeling good about it. 542 00:25:32,520 --> 00:25:35,959 Speaker 3: Calling college football games and doing the Titans games is 543 00:25:36,720 --> 00:25:39,520 Speaker 3: I'm not gonna say overwhelming, but it has a lot 544 00:25:39,520 --> 00:25:42,560 Speaker 3: of my attention. I am going to be doing early 545 00:25:42,640 --> 00:25:45,720 Speaker 3: games on Saturday so that I can quickly get back 546 00:25:45,760 --> 00:25:48,439 Speaker 3: to where the Titans are. That has to happen for 547 00:25:48,520 --> 00:25:51,760 Speaker 3: me and for my sanity and for my sleeping habits. 548 00:25:53,160 --> 00:25:54,680 Speaker 3: But yeah, I love SEC football. 549 00:25:54,920 --> 00:25:55,080 Speaker 2: You know. 550 00:25:55,840 --> 00:25:57,600 Speaker 3: I think one thing, you know, Burke ny Hill, the 551 00:25:57,600 --> 00:25:59,879 Speaker 3: president of the team, talked about this months ago with me. 552 00:26:00,280 --> 00:26:01,920 Speaker 3: He's like, you know, the good thing about being the 553 00:26:02,000 --> 00:26:04,400 Speaker 3: voice of the Titans is is a lot of Titans 554 00:26:04,400 --> 00:26:07,600 Speaker 3: fans are SEC fans, and a lot of Titans fans 555 00:26:07,600 --> 00:26:09,639 Speaker 3: are golf fans, and those are the three things that 556 00:26:09,680 --> 00:26:11,240 Speaker 3: I love professionally. 557 00:26:11,400 --> 00:26:11,680 Speaker 2: Yeah. 558 00:26:11,760 --> 00:26:14,679 Speaker 5: I do love my wife and children, yeah, OK, whatever, 559 00:26:14,840 --> 00:26:19,560 Speaker 5: But professionally I love golf and I love football, and 560 00:26:19,600 --> 00:26:21,840 Speaker 5: so Titans, SEC football, and golf. 561 00:26:22,760 --> 00:26:24,280 Speaker 2: All of us love to talk about that. 562 00:26:24,359 --> 00:26:27,679 Speaker 3: Whether we're the conversation can go from the Titans to 563 00:26:27,760 --> 00:26:30,840 Speaker 3: the PGA Tour, to the Ryder Cup to SEC football. 564 00:26:30,880 --> 00:26:33,080 Speaker 3: It seems to on this practice field out here, we 565 00:26:33,119 --> 00:26:35,480 Speaker 3: talk about all those things. So they seem to have 566 00:26:35,560 --> 00:26:38,240 Speaker 3: a lot of synergy with each other and it's a 567 00:26:38,280 --> 00:26:41,960 Speaker 3: fun little bubble to be in. On Saturday, Kentucky and 568 00:26:42,000 --> 00:26:46,679 Speaker 3: Toledo on SEC Network. The Toledo Rockets are one of 569 00:26:46,680 --> 00:26:49,120 Speaker 3: the best teams in the Group of five. If they 570 00:26:49,160 --> 00:26:53,040 Speaker 3: beat Kentucky, which they could on Saturday, they could go 571 00:26:53,119 --> 00:26:55,240 Speaker 3: to the College Football Playoff. They could be the Group 572 00:26:55,280 --> 00:26:59,000 Speaker 3: of five team it gets to the College Football Playoff. 573 00:26:59,000 --> 00:26:59,679 Speaker 2: I mean truly. 574 00:26:59,800 --> 00:27:03,359 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, so watch out for them this year. Kentucky 575 00:27:03,760 --> 00:27:08,040 Speaker 3: the Wildcats. They've gone through a transition in recent years 576 00:27:08,080 --> 00:27:11,240 Speaker 3: after some big years from Mark Stoops. But but yeah, 577 00:27:11,600 --> 00:27:13,640 Speaker 3: I'm excited to call the game on Saturday. 578 00:27:13,640 --> 00:27:14,000 Speaker 2: It's here. 579 00:27:14,160 --> 00:27:16,760 Speaker 1: There's something about college football that just you can feel 580 00:27:16,800 --> 00:27:18,600 Speaker 1: it in the air. It's almost tangible. 581 00:27:18,760 --> 00:27:18,960 Speaker 2: Yeah. 582 00:27:19,080 --> 00:27:22,560 Speaker 1: Love college football time, I just I really do. It's 583 00:27:22,800 --> 00:27:26,320 Speaker 1: my poor children. They're mourning the loss of their television 584 00:27:26,480 --> 00:27:31,280 Speaker 1: because you just can't watch your shows when they're football. 585 00:27:31,520 --> 00:27:34,120 Speaker 2: I got a big question for you. Are you are 586 00:27:34,160 --> 00:27:36,880 Speaker 2: your children going to cheer for the Missouri Tigers. 587 00:27:37,280 --> 00:27:40,480 Speaker 1: They will, they will, They don't have choice. Yeah, they 588 00:27:40,520 --> 00:27:44,320 Speaker 1: have their missoo shirts. They are ready. They also have 589 00:27:44,359 --> 00:27:45,200 Speaker 1: Florida Gators. 590 00:27:45,320 --> 00:27:47,600 Speaker 2: That's what I was trying. I know, that's what I 591 00:27:47,640 --> 00:27:48,000 Speaker 2: was asking. 592 00:27:48,200 --> 00:27:50,080 Speaker 1: Luckily, they don't play at the same time, so they 593 00:27:50,080 --> 00:27:52,960 Speaker 1: don't really understand that, like charing for two teams is weird. 594 00:27:53,040 --> 00:27:55,040 Speaker 1: We just kind of let them do what they need 595 00:27:55,119 --> 00:27:59,320 Speaker 1: to do. But yeah, we watched the Gators, we watch Tennessee, 596 00:27:59,560 --> 00:28:03,119 Speaker 1: we watch Miszoo, and then we watch whatever else is 597 00:28:03,160 --> 00:28:07,240 Speaker 1: on after we've covered most all of our sec I 598 00:28:07,240 --> 00:28:11,000 Speaker 1: guess duties. Yeah, we have three different schools that we 599 00:28:11,040 --> 00:28:12,840 Speaker 1: need to watch and make sure that they are winning 600 00:28:12,880 --> 00:28:17,520 Speaker 1: their ball games, and then we transition over to NFL football, 601 00:28:17,560 --> 00:28:23,560 Speaker 1: which takes up Thursday, Sunday Monday, so my kids never 602 00:28:23,640 --> 00:28:25,600 Speaker 1: have access to It's. 603 00:28:24,920 --> 00:28:27,239 Speaker 3: A lot of football, yeah, to be watching, but it's 604 00:28:27,280 --> 00:28:30,440 Speaker 3: all great. Coach Callahan said that he'll be vegging out 605 00:28:30,560 --> 00:28:32,719 Speaker 3: quite a bit this weekend, as he should be, and 606 00:28:32,760 --> 00:28:35,480 Speaker 3: he should the coaching staff, the players, they deserve it 607 00:28:35,520 --> 00:28:37,239 Speaker 3: before it gets real. But they'll be watching a lot 608 00:28:37,240 --> 00:28:40,080 Speaker 3: of football this weekend. And before we get out of here, 609 00:28:40,640 --> 00:28:41,960 Speaker 3: I just want to say, I know we said this 610 00:28:42,040 --> 00:28:44,440 Speaker 3: on the radio, but I want to also say it here. 611 00:28:45,040 --> 00:28:48,360 Speaker 3: We are pulling hard for Mike Keith, for Ramon Foster, 612 00:28:48,640 --> 00:28:51,680 Speaker 3: for Philip for Brad. We have some members of Titans 613 00:28:51,800 --> 00:28:54,960 Speaker 3: Radio that are now working for the Tennessee Balls in 614 00:28:55,000 --> 00:28:58,240 Speaker 3: the same booth we called the Titans Atlanta game in 615 00:28:58,240 --> 00:28:59,960 Speaker 3: in Mercedes Stadium a couple weeks ago. 616 00:29:00,000 --> 00:29:02,240 Speaker 1: We left him like a sticky note we should. 617 00:29:01,960 --> 00:29:04,920 Speaker 3: Have, like they're gonna be in the corner up there, 618 00:29:05,040 --> 00:29:07,600 Speaker 3: very high, but they'll be used to it. And man, 619 00:29:07,680 --> 00:29:09,120 Speaker 3: we're pumped for our friends. 620 00:29:09,040 --> 00:29:12,239 Speaker 1: Absolutely absolutely. It's it's gonna be fun to watch them 621 00:29:12,280 --> 00:29:14,880 Speaker 1: work and listen to them work, and we can't wait. 622 00:29:15,520 --> 00:29:18,280 Speaker 1: But we also can't wait for the NFL. It's coming. 623 00:29:18,760 --> 00:29:21,600 Speaker 1: It's so close. The Titans are going to be taking 624 00:29:21,600 --> 00:29:24,640 Speaker 1: on the Denver Broncos in Week one on the road. 625 00:29:24,960 --> 00:29:28,400 Speaker 1: Kickoff for that game is three oh five Central Time, 626 00:29:28,600 --> 00:29:32,840 Speaker 1: so be sure to adjust your day accordingly. Titans Radio 627 00:29:32,880 --> 00:29:35,760 Speaker 1: goes on the air at two o'clock Central Time, so 628 00:29:35,840 --> 00:29:38,520 Speaker 1: be sure to check that out on all Titans radio networks. 629 00:29:38,840 --> 00:29:42,240 Speaker 1: It's almost here. It's getting closer, one step closer, a 630 00:29:42,280 --> 00:29:44,680 Speaker 1: couple more sleeps and then we are in week one 631 00:29:44,760 --> 00:29:47,480 Speaker 1: of the regular season. It's happening, guys. This is not 632 00:29:47,560 --> 00:29:47,960 Speaker 1: a drill. 633 00:29:48,120 --> 00:29:48,680 Speaker 2: I'm popped. 634 00:29:48,920 --> 00:29:51,640 Speaker 1: I am too for Taylor's ours or I'm Amy Wells 635 00:29:51,680 --> 00:29:55,520 Speaker 1: and this has been the Official Titans podcast A better 636 00:29:55,560 --> 00:29:57,080 Speaker 1: known as the OTP