1 00:00:09,200 --> 00:00:13,560 Speaker 1: Welcome to the OTP on the practice field. He's the 2 00:00:13,600 --> 00:00:16,720 Speaker 1: head coach of the Titans radio network. He's Dave McGinnis. 3 00:00:17,040 --> 00:00:19,720 Speaker 1: I do the play by play. I'm Taylor Zarzer, the 4 00:00:19,760 --> 00:00:23,600 Speaker 1: president of everything. Amy wells, she's back in Nashville, and 5 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:26,560 Speaker 1: she left us in control. Well, actually, Todd and Max 6 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:29,120 Speaker 1: and Jack, who were behind the scenes, they're in control, 7 00:00:29,200 --> 00:00:29,880 Speaker 1: Thank the good Lord. 8 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:32,680 Speaker 2: No, sure they are. We're in good shape. 9 00:00:32,720 --> 00:00:34,519 Speaker 3: We got to handle it. Amy feels really good that 10 00:00:34,520 --> 00:00:34,920 Speaker 3: we're here. 11 00:00:35,280 --> 00:00:37,640 Speaker 1: Okay, Well, we've been on the road for a minute. 12 00:00:37,640 --> 00:00:37,880 Speaker 4: Here. 13 00:00:38,120 --> 00:00:40,400 Speaker 1: We were on the road last week in Tampa, spent 14 00:00:40,479 --> 00:00:43,760 Speaker 1: a few days there, scrimmaged against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 15 00:00:43,880 --> 00:00:47,479 Speaker 1: played them in a preseason game. Came to Atlanta practice 16 00:00:47,479 --> 00:00:50,440 Speaker 1: against the Falcons, and we're just off the field. After 17 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:54,680 Speaker 1: watching the Tennessee Titans practice with the Atlanta Falcons in 18 00:00:54,800 --> 00:00:57,200 Speaker 1: full pads after two days, what'd you think? 19 00:00:57,280 --> 00:00:59,160 Speaker 2: Oh? Yeah, I mean, this is not a zero sum event. 20 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:02,000 Speaker 2: This is a an event. It's a cumulative event. They 21 00:01:02,040 --> 00:01:03,760 Speaker 2: got They got a lot out of it. And you know, 22 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:07,320 Speaker 2: and I don't I don't grade individuals during this time. 23 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:09,839 Speaker 2: I just want to see how in totality the whole 24 00:01:09,880 --> 00:01:13,560 Speaker 2: team is responding. This work is immeasurable as so far 25 00:01:13,560 --> 00:01:15,640 Speaker 2: as to what they're getting out of it, good and bad. 26 00:01:15,920 --> 00:01:18,119 Speaker 3: So it's a whole learning experience for this young team. 27 00:01:18,360 --> 00:01:18,679 Speaker 4: Okay. 28 00:01:18,720 --> 00:01:20,440 Speaker 1: And I was just about to ask you about that, 29 00:01:20,680 --> 00:01:23,399 Speaker 1: and you just went there. Since it's a young football 30 00:01:23,440 --> 00:01:28,920 Speaker 1: team practicing against other teams and established other teams in 31 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:31,360 Speaker 1: the National Football League, that's invaluable, correct. 32 00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:33,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, And these are two established teams in the in 33 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:35,440 Speaker 2: the NFC South. They're both at the top of the 34 00:01:35,560 --> 00:01:37,880 Speaker 2: NFC South. And so that's what you want to do. 35 00:01:37,959 --> 00:01:39,880 Speaker 2: You want to be able to practice against these people. 36 00:01:39,880 --> 00:01:42,039 Speaker 2: And as I said, it's not a zero sum event. 37 00:01:42,160 --> 00:01:44,720 Speaker 2: It's just you've got to take it in totality of 38 00:01:44,720 --> 00:01:46,920 Speaker 2: what it is, and then you take you take, you 39 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 2: take a lot of teachable moments from this type of thing, 40 00:01:50,360 --> 00:01:51,800 Speaker 2: both positive and negative. 41 00:01:51,920 --> 00:01:54,320 Speaker 1: It's good to practice against yourself, but it's even better 42 00:01:54,320 --> 00:01:55,640 Speaker 1: to practice against somebody else. 43 00:01:55,720 --> 00:01:57,720 Speaker 2: It's not the same. It's just not the same at all. 44 00:01:57,760 --> 00:02:00,520 Speaker 2: I mean, this is I'm really glad that plug. I mean, 45 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:04,080 Speaker 2: this is you know, this is a pretty extensive ordeal 46 00:02:04,360 --> 00:02:07,040 Speaker 2: for the team, you know, for for us, and it's 47 00:02:07,320 --> 00:02:10,200 Speaker 2: it's important. It's important, especially for a young team, that 48 00:02:10,520 --> 00:02:12,760 Speaker 2: there's there's only so many ways that you can grow 49 00:02:12,880 --> 00:02:15,320 Speaker 2: up quickly in the National Football League, and time on 50 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:16,720 Speaker 2: task is the best teacher. 51 00:02:16,840 --> 00:02:19,280 Speaker 1: My Man Todd is shooting right now, and you see 52 00:02:19,280 --> 00:02:22,679 Speaker 1: the practice field behind us. So basically you have one 53 00:02:22,800 --> 00:02:26,760 Speaker 1: field where the Falcons offense goes up against the Titans defense, 54 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:30,440 Speaker 1: and then another field over here where the Titans offense 55 00:02:30,480 --> 00:02:32,680 Speaker 1: goes up against the Falcons defense. You mix in some 56 00:02:32,720 --> 00:02:36,880 Speaker 1: special teams through the course of a two hour padded practice, 57 00:02:37,080 --> 00:02:39,840 Speaker 1: but there's a lot of one the first string versus 58 00:02:39,880 --> 00:02:44,040 Speaker 1: first string, work twos versus twos, et cetera, and everybody, 59 00:02:44,120 --> 00:02:47,440 Speaker 1: all ninety plus players are active for two plus hours. 60 00:02:47,520 --> 00:02:49,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, and that's what you get out of this is 61 00:02:49,200 --> 00:02:51,600 Speaker 2: because you know, when you in a preseason game, I 62 00:02:51,639 --> 00:02:55,760 Speaker 2: mean you've only got four quarters to disperse reps. I mean, 63 00:02:55,880 --> 00:02:59,280 Speaker 2: the reps get very thin in a preseason game. Here, 64 00:02:59,320 --> 00:03:01,840 Speaker 2: the coaches came control the matchups and so that's exactly 65 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:04,000 Speaker 2: why you do this. 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Delivery fees apply now. 75 00:03:36,880 --> 00:03:40,000 Speaker 1: Back to the OTP as someone that was a head 76 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:42,520 Speaker 1: coach in the National Football League and a long time 77 00:03:42,560 --> 00:03:45,960 Speaker 1: defensive coordinator and associate head coach for a long time 78 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:50,080 Speaker 1: as well, how much are you evaluating players making a 79 00:03:50,160 --> 00:03:53,520 Speaker 1: roster during these practices compared to what you watch in 80 00:03:53,560 --> 00:03:54,560 Speaker 1: the preseason games. 81 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:56,160 Speaker 3: Well, I mean, it's part of it. It's part of 82 00:03:56,200 --> 00:03:57,240 Speaker 3: the evaluation process. 83 00:03:57,360 --> 00:04:00,360 Speaker 2: There's there's no there's no I mean, there's no list 84 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:02,480 Speaker 2: as far as at the top. But this is part 85 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:04,480 Speaker 2: of it. The thing that you do get out of 86 00:04:04,480 --> 00:04:06,640 Speaker 2: this tailor you get more reps. Yeah, you know, to 87 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:08,320 Speaker 2: look at him and then plus when you do it 88 00:04:08,320 --> 00:04:10,440 Speaker 2: two days in a row like they've done here, you 89 00:04:10,480 --> 00:04:12,800 Speaker 2: can say, hey, here's what we didn't do well, here's 90 00:04:12,840 --> 00:04:14,160 Speaker 2: what we need to concentrate on. 91 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:16,080 Speaker 3: That's what you're looking for now. 92 00:04:16,160 --> 00:04:18,240 Speaker 1: Some of you may have seen that cam Ward was 93 00:04:18,240 --> 00:04:20,760 Speaker 1: not happy with the way that he practiced on Tuesday, 94 00:04:20,800 --> 00:04:22,800 Speaker 1: and he let all of his teammates know it and 95 00:04:22,920 --> 00:04:26,040 Speaker 1: wanted to be better on this Wednesday. Let's just start 96 00:04:26,080 --> 00:04:27,920 Speaker 1: right there. I thought the cam had a really good 97 00:04:27,920 --> 00:04:29,919 Speaker 1: practice on winks, which you again, it's going to be a. 98 00:04:29,920 --> 00:04:33,719 Speaker 2: Learning process for him throughout the whole year, the whole year, 99 00:04:34,200 --> 00:04:36,800 Speaker 2: you know, and I do a lot of radio out 100 00:04:36,839 --> 00:04:39,480 Speaker 2: of market. People have called, you know, what can he 101 00:04:39,640 --> 00:04:41,839 Speaker 2: learn from this? He can learn everything because everything that 102 00:04:41,839 --> 00:04:44,839 Speaker 2: he's seeing is brand new. It's brand new, so this 103 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:47,159 Speaker 2: accelerates his learning curve and there's going to be some 104 00:04:47,279 --> 00:04:50,560 Speaker 2: dips in it, but he's got the same attitude that 105 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:52,880 Speaker 2: he's had ever since he was drafted, and you just 106 00:04:52,920 --> 00:04:53,680 Speaker 2: got to stay with it. 107 00:04:53,960 --> 00:04:56,200 Speaker 1: A lot of people want to know about the young players, 108 00:04:56,240 --> 00:04:58,520 Speaker 1: the newcomers with the Titans, and certainly we're going to 109 00:04:58,640 --> 00:05:00,520 Speaker 1: keep telling you about those guys. We'll get to them 110 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:02,559 Speaker 1: in just a minute, but I'll tell you a couple 111 00:05:02,560 --> 00:05:04,640 Speaker 1: of guys that I've been really impressed with so far 112 00:05:04,680 --> 00:05:07,000 Speaker 1: in training camp number zero, Calvin Ridley. 113 00:05:07,279 --> 00:05:08,279 Speaker 3: He looks a young player. 114 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:12,040 Speaker 2: He's a real player and that to me today even 115 00:05:12,080 --> 00:05:15,520 Speaker 2: they had trouble covering Calvin Ridley, you know, the foalcas 116 00:05:15,560 --> 00:05:16,280 Speaker 2: had trouble with him. 117 00:05:16,279 --> 00:05:17,279 Speaker 3: They were holding him there. 118 00:05:17,279 --> 00:05:20,599 Speaker 2: Look, this guy is an established veteran on this football team, Taylor. 119 00:05:21,440 --> 00:05:23,479 Speaker 3: He's one of the lynch pions for this team. Right now. 120 00:05:23,560 --> 00:05:25,440 Speaker 1: He looks like he's playing the best football of his life. 121 00:05:25,520 --> 00:05:25,799 Speaker 4: Coach. 122 00:05:26,279 --> 00:05:28,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, I haven't seen him his whole career, but I 123 00:05:28,600 --> 00:05:31,880 Speaker 2: just know what he's doing right now and the mindset 124 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:33,960 Speaker 2: and then the physical shape that he came back in. 125 00:05:34,040 --> 00:05:34,719 Speaker 3: It's what you want. 126 00:05:34,760 --> 00:05:36,520 Speaker 1: And another guy I wanted to point out was a 127 00:05:36,520 --> 00:05:39,120 Speaker 1: man that had a career high in rushing yards last 128 00:05:39,200 --> 00:05:42,039 Speaker 1: year for the Tennessee Titans, ran for over a thousand yards. 129 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:44,599 Speaker 1: Tony Pollard. He's looked terrific, especially today. 130 00:05:44,880 --> 00:05:47,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, and you know, the run game is going to 131 00:05:47,279 --> 00:05:49,080 Speaker 2: be big for this football team because you've got a 132 00:05:49,080 --> 00:05:52,080 Speaker 2: young quarterback and so it's not on Tony Pollard. It's 133 00:05:52,080 --> 00:05:54,080 Speaker 2: the offensive line too, and it's a tight end, it's 134 00:05:54,120 --> 00:05:56,359 Speaker 2: everybody else. I mean, the run game has got to 135 00:05:56,360 --> 00:05:59,080 Speaker 2: at least be something that you can hang your hat on. 136 00:05:59,400 --> 00:06:01,560 Speaker 2: Doesn't have to be dominating, but it has to be 137 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:04,040 Speaker 2: able to move the chains so that you're not constantly 138 00:06:04,080 --> 00:06:06,880 Speaker 2: in third and long that you put this this young 139 00:06:06,920 --> 00:06:09,800 Speaker 2: offense in that that when defenses, I mean, I've called 140 00:06:09,839 --> 00:06:11,919 Speaker 2: a lot of defenses in this league, but I know 141 00:06:12,040 --> 00:06:14,120 Speaker 2: they have to throw. There's a whole lot that I've 142 00:06:14,120 --> 00:06:15,680 Speaker 2: got on my roller decks that I can do. 143 00:06:16,120 --> 00:06:19,120 Speaker 1: Cam and Calvin are becoming the leaders of the offense. 144 00:06:19,120 --> 00:06:21,400 Speaker 1: Certainly Cam is becoming one of the leaders, if not 145 00:06:21,400 --> 00:06:23,880 Speaker 1: the leaders of the football team. But there's a guy 146 00:06:23,920 --> 00:06:28,000 Speaker 1: on defense that unquestionably is the guy that has everybody's 147 00:06:28,040 --> 00:06:30,000 Speaker 1: back on this football team. And I'm talking about number 148 00:06:30,080 --> 00:06:31,880 Speaker 1: ninety eight, Jeffrey Simmons. 149 00:06:32,080 --> 00:06:34,919 Speaker 3: Well, yeah, I mean, big Jeff's a quality player in 150 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:35,440 Speaker 3: this league. 151 00:06:35,480 --> 00:06:40,080 Speaker 2: And he's and he's he's got the mindset and also 152 00:06:40,120 --> 00:06:42,279 Speaker 2: he's got the stature. You know, and this now you know, 153 00:06:42,320 --> 00:06:44,520 Speaker 2: you don't you don't want you only want to take 154 00:06:44,520 --> 00:06:46,160 Speaker 2: it to a certain point. And again, you know there 155 00:06:46,160 --> 00:06:47,920 Speaker 2: are a couple of fights out here today that there's 156 00:06:47,960 --> 00:06:50,040 Speaker 2: going to be fights in these things. You just want 157 00:06:50,040 --> 00:06:52,320 Speaker 2: to keep it to a minimum. But Jeffrey Simmons has 158 00:06:52,360 --> 00:06:54,279 Speaker 2: got to be. He has got and he'll be a 159 00:06:54,279 --> 00:06:56,880 Speaker 2: focal point for offenses. He'll be a focal point. 160 00:06:56,920 --> 00:06:57,359 Speaker 3: Believe me. 161 00:06:57,520 --> 00:07:00,680 Speaker 1: You mentioned the fights. I mean nothing was serious. They 162 00:07:00,680 --> 00:07:03,360 Speaker 1: were just some little scuffles and then everybody was fine 163 00:07:03,400 --> 00:07:06,720 Speaker 1: after that. But sort of like seeing the juice that 164 00:07:06,880 --> 00:07:09,720 Speaker 1: Titans have, especially with Simmons, and how defensive all the 165 00:07:09,760 --> 00:07:12,760 Speaker 1: players are of each other. They have formed a brotherhood 166 00:07:12,920 --> 00:07:13,840 Speaker 1: during this training game. 167 00:07:13,880 --> 00:07:15,960 Speaker 2: You don't want you don't want fights because you just can't. 168 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:17,800 Speaker 2: I mean, there's a line where you take it to 169 00:07:18,280 --> 00:07:21,080 Speaker 2: I've been involved with some very very aggressive teams in 170 00:07:21,120 --> 00:07:23,480 Speaker 2: my life, but in the ball game you can't. You 171 00:07:23,480 --> 00:07:26,080 Speaker 2: can only take it to a certain point. Now in practice, 172 00:07:26,120 --> 00:07:29,760 Speaker 2: practice is like this, especially in training camp, especially two 173 00:07:29,840 --> 00:07:32,320 Speaker 2: days in a row. I mean, things are gonna flare up. 174 00:07:32,560 --> 00:07:35,280 Speaker 2: And believe me, when you're watching tape the night before, 175 00:07:35,320 --> 00:07:36,840 Speaker 2: they're saying, you know, well this dude, you know what 176 00:07:37,040 --> 00:07:39,600 Speaker 2: Mac Taylor really got after you you know you're gonna 177 00:07:39,760 --> 00:07:42,080 Speaker 2: be up against him this time. All of that stuff 178 00:07:42,160 --> 00:07:45,160 Speaker 2: goes on. But the fights were very inconsequential today. 179 00:07:45,360 --> 00:07:49,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, agreed. Well, Jeffrey Simmons, we were referencing him yesterday 180 00:07:49,800 --> 00:07:51,880 Speaker 1: after practice, we had a chance to catch up with 181 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:55,800 Speaker 1: number ninety eight for your Tennessee Titans. All right, we're 182 00:07:55,840 --> 00:07:58,800 Speaker 1: here with the man number ninety eight, Jeffrey Simmons. Not 183 00:07:58,880 --> 00:08:01,120 Speaker 1: wearing number ninety eight right now, but you can tell 184 00:08:01,160 --> 00:08:03,120 Speaker 1: if you're a Tennessee Titans fan, this guy is in 185 00:08:03,160 --> 00:08:05,320 Speaker 1: the best shape of his entire life. 186 00:08:05,320 --> 00:08:07,880 Speaker 6: What did it tay but to be into this A 187 00:08:07,920 --> 00:08:11,440 Speaker 6: lot of discipline. I think that's my biggest word for 188 00:08:11,480 --> 00:08:14,200 Speaker 6: this off season. And now, you know, being disciplined, you know, 189 00:08:14,400 --> 00:08:18,840 Speaker 6: staying locked into my my nutritionists, she she's everything for 190 00:08:18,960 --> 00:08:19,520 Speaker 6: me right now. 191 00:08:19,840 --> 00:08:22,040 Speaker 4: Being able to get a new plan, get. 192 00:08:21,960 --> 00:08:25,160 Speaker 6: Up on a plan that's beneficial for me, my mail prep, 193 00:08:25,280 --> 00:08:28,640 Speaker 6: taking the right vitamin, taking the right supplements, and you know, 194 00:08:28,760 --> 00:08:30,400 Speaker 6: just working the tail off in the off season. But 195 00:08:30,440 --> 00:08:33,720 Speaker 6: you know, right now, it's all about discipline, consistency. Jeff 196 00:08:33,760 --> 00:08:35,760 Speaker 6: you were already one of the best defensive linemen in 197 00:08:35,760 --> 00:08:36,360 Speaker 6: the NFL. 198 00:08:36,760 --> 00:08:37,560 Speaker 4: Why did you do this? 199 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:40,280 Speaker 6: I mean, for me, it's all about being available, you know, 200 00:08:40,679 --> 00:08:42,960 Speaker 6: you know what's you know for me? You know, yeah, 201 00:08:43,000 --> 00:08:44,280 Speaker 6: I could go out there and play, but when I'm 202 00:08:44,320 --> 00:08:46,480 Speaker 6: in my best is when I'm healthy, when I'm light 203 00:08:46,559 --> 00:08:49,040 Speaker 6: on my feet. You know, it's just even with past Redge. 204 00:08:49,040 --> 00:08:51,240 Speaker 6: You know, I feel so I feel good out here, 205 00:08:51,480 --> 00:08:52,319 Speaker 6: feel much better. 206 00:08:52,120 --> 00:08:52,600 Speaker 4: Than last year. 207 00:08:52,600 --> 00:08:54,920 Speaker 6: I don't feel like I just got so much inflammation 208 00:08:55,000 --> 00:08:57,600 Speaker 6: throughout my body. I think that was also one of 209 00:08:57,640 --> 00:08:59,840 Speaker 6: my key points. You know, when you do blood work, 210 00:09:00,040 --> 00:09:01,760 Speaker 6: your blood work tell everything. You know, I had so 211 00:09:01,840 --> 00:09:04,240 Speaker 6: much information in my body and now, you know, just 212 00:09:04,240 --> 00:09:06,280 Speaker 6: being able to be available for my teammates, you know, 213 00:09:06,679 --> 00:09:08,439 Speaker 6: and being out there on the field. I think that's 214 00:09:08,480 --> 00:09:10,920 Speaker 6: the most important thing, especially throughout the year, because I 215 00:09:10,960 --> 00:09:12,600 Speaker 6: know I know what's gonna come on the field. 216 00:09:13,040 --> 00:09:14,240 Speaker 4: I know what I'm doing the field. 217 00:09:14,280 --> 00:09:16,360 Speaker 6: But you know, when I'm healthy and I'm feeling my best, 218 00:09:16,400 --> 00:09:17,480 Speaker 6: you know, can't about to stop me. 219 00:09:17,880 --> 00:09:20,800 Speaker 1: Watching you and your leadership and how much you're coaching 220 00:09:21,000 --> 00:09:23,040 Speaker 1: all of your teammates out there. You can tell is 221 00:09:23,080 --> 00:09:25,200 Speaker 1: a guy that came into the league and won and 222 00:09:25,240 --> 00:09:27,559 Speaker 1: has gone through the last three years, you don't want 223 00:09:27,600 --> 00:09:29,480 Speaker 1: any part of what you just went through again. 224 00:09:29,679 --> 00:09:32,000 Speaker 6: How important is it to you to be a winner again? 225 00:09:32,400 --> 00:09:34,840 Speaker 6: I mean that's what it's about. Especially with all young guys. 226 00:09:34,840 --> 00:09:36,599 Speaker 6: You know, they don't really know they I mean, this 227 00:09:36,720 --> 00:09:38,719 Speaker 6: a first year like just say, for instanceent we got 228 00:09:38,720 --> 00:09:41,360 Speaker 6: Fimi Famy never played with me, you know him, you know, 229 00:09:41,400 --> 00:09:43,360 Speaker 6: getting reps with the ones and being out there with 230 00:09:43,400 --> 00:09:45,720 Speaker 6: the ones. You know, it's all about teacher teaching with 231 00:09:45,760 --> 00:09:47,680 Speaker 6: moment because when I was out there, I had a 232 00:09:47,720 --> 00:09:49,600 Speaker 6: guy I had, Jarred Casey, who took me. 233 00:09:49,640 --> 00:09:51,600 Speaker 4: Under his wing talk talk through things. 234 00:09:51,800 --> 00:09:54,240 Speaker 6: You know, it's always it's easy to you know, mf 235 00:09:54,400 --> 00:09:56,280 Speaker 6: or it called somebody their name when they mess up. 236 00:09:56,520 --> 00:09:58,480 Speaker 6: But you know, in this league, and we all know 237 00:09:59,320 --> 00:10:01,080 Speaker 6: the way I go, the way Femi go, the way 238 00:10:01,080 --> 00:10:03,640 Speaker 6: Fimi go, I go, and long we together, long I'm 239 00:10:03,960 --> 00:10:06,160 Speaker 6: helping them out, coaching them all right, this is what 240 00:10:06,240 --> 00:10:06,600 Speaker 6: we saw. 241 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:08,360 Speaker 4: That's how you win football games. 242 00:10:08,679 --> 00:10:10,880 Speaker 6: You know, a connected group, especially up front when we 243 00:10:10,880 --> 00:10:12,440 Speaker 6: get getting after the quarterback. 244 00:10:12,640 --> 00:10:13,400 Speaker 4: We have to be together. 245 00:10:13,440 --> 00:10:15,559 Speaker 6: We have to be in this on page, rush lanes 246 00:10:15,559 --> 00:10:18,720 Speaker 6: and all that, so we're on the same page. And however, 247 00:10:19,240 --> 00:10:22,040 Speaker 6: my role is that, you know, helping the next guy out. 248 00:10:22,040 --> 00:10:22,840 Speaker 4: That's what it's all about. 249 00:10:22,960 --> 00:10:25,080 Speaker 1: And I can tell you love it when Fimi comes 250 00:10:25,120 --> 00:10:27,160 Speaker 1: up to you and asks you questions. 251 00:10:26,920 --> 00:10:29,120 Speaker 6: Right west, definitely man, because you know you got to 252 00:10:29,160 --> 00:10:30,679 Speaker 6: have that connection. You got to be able to have 253 00:10:31,320 --> 00:10:33,880 Speaker 6: you know that trust with each other. I think that's 254 00:10:33,880 --> 00:10:35,679 Speaker 6: what femin is all about. You know, femins won't you 255 00:10:35,679 --> 00:10:37,719 Speaker 6: to trust them? And you know one thing about it. 256 00:10:37,840 --> 00:10:39,840 Speaker 6: He gonna ask questions, you gonna hear them. But you 257 00:10:39,880 --> 00:10:42,200 Speaker 6: know that's as a vet as somebody who's been in 258 00:10:42,240 --> 00:10:44,200 Speaker 6: this league for a couple of years now seven years, 259 00:10:44,320 --> 00:10:45,920 Speaker 6: you know, as a young guy who asked a lot 260 00:10:45,920 --> 00:10:48,000 Speaker 6: of questions. You know he understands the game, but he 261 00:10:48,040 --> 00:10:50,360 Speaker 6: also want to do it perfect. And I tell him 262 00:10:50,400 --> 00:10:52,560 Speaker 6: everything not gonna be perfect. But when we can talk 263 00:10:52,600 --> 00:10:54,719 Speaker 6: through things come to the sideline like, no, femine, that's 264 00:10:54,760 --> 00:10:57,200 Speaker 6: not how you do that, and then two minutes you 265 00:10:57,280 --> 00:10:58,839 Speaker 6: fix it. You know that's what we want to see, 266 00:10:58,920 --> 00:11:01,200 Speaker 6: especially myself. Now I can trust you even more. 267 00:11:01,520 --> 00:11:05,840 Speaker 1: Jeff number one for the Tennessee Titans out there does 268 00:11:05,880 --> 00:11:08,400 Speaker 1: not look like a rookie. He doesn't act like a rookie. 269 00:11:08,760 --> 00:11:11,520 Speaker 1: You have this fun natured back and forth that you 270 00:11:11,640 --> 00:11:14,079 Speaker 1: have with this guy, but you can tell he's already 271 00:11:14,120 --> 00:11:17,120 Speaker 1: family to you. Is it rare that we just watched 272 00:11:17,160 --> 00:11:20,200 Speaker 1: him address the entire team? Do rookies usually do that? 273 00:11:20,520 --> 00:11:20,640 Speaker 4: Now? 274 00:11:20,679 --> 00:11:23,240 Speaker 6: I think this is my first time, especially since i've 275 00:11:23,240 --> 00:11:27,040 Speaker 6: been in in the league, especially after practice, and that's 276 00:11:27,080 --> 00:11:28,000 Speaker 6: what it's all about me. 277 00:11:28,520 --> 00:11:32,200 Speaker 4: He's know that he's all starting quarterback. He know the 278 00:11:32,240 --> 00:11:33,680 Speaker 4: way he go, the offense gonna go. 279 00:11:33,760 --> 00:11:36,240 Speaker 6: He know the well I can't say the first person, 280 00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:38,520 Speaker 6: but the second person a ball, get it. I mean, 281 00:11:38,600 --> 00:11:40,600 Speaker 6: you know, outside of the center is him. So he 282 00:11:40,720 --> 00:11:43,480 Speaker 6: know he's the head of the snake. So that's the 283 00:11:43,520 --> 00:11:45,800 Speaker 6: way he should hold his guys accountable. He should hold 284 00:11:45,800 --> 00:11:48,400 Speaker 6: his team of accountable because one thing about it, you know, 285 00:11:48,760 --> 00:11:51,079 Speaker 6: we got his back, We behind him. Know whatever he say, 286 00:11:51,120 --> 00:11:53,480 Speaker 6: we're gonna listen, and it's vice versa. And that's what 287 00:11:53,520 --> 00:11:55,559 Speaker 6: he said, you know, hold him accountab So I think 288 00:11:55,600 --> 00:11:56,880 Speaker 6: at the end of the day, when you have a 289 00:11:56,920 --> 00:11:59,480 Speaker 6: young guy like him, and you know you got a team, 290 00:11:59,720 --> 00:12:02,200 Speaker 6: got a bunch of gods that were pretty much the 291 00:12:02,200 --> 00:12:04,400 Speaker 6: whole team behind him, you know, that's that's what you 292 00:12:04,440 --> 00:12:06,680 Speaker 6: want out a young guy who you know hunger and 293 00:12:06,760 --> 00:12:07,360 Speaker 6: want to win. 294 00:12:07,840 --> 00:12:08,240 Speaker 4: Just for you. 295 00:12:08,360 --> 00:12:10,920 Speaker 1: Not only will I say tighten up, I'll say hail State, 296 00:12:11,240 --> 00:12:12,720 Speaker 1: just for you, Hal stateent titen up. 297 00:12:13,240 --> 00:12:14,520 Speaker 4: Thanks, Jeff, I appreciate it. 298 00:12:14,800 --> 00:12:18,320 Speaker 5: Hey Titans fans with a Kroger Boost membership, you'll score 299 00:12:18,400 --> 00:12:22,480 Speaker 5: big with double fuel points, free delivery, and lots more. 300 00:12:22,880 --> 00:12:26,480 Speaker 5: Go to kroger dot com slash boost for details. Kroger 301 00:12:26,559 --> 00:12:30,800 Speaker 5: the official grocer of the Tennessee Titans. Tighten Up Home 302 00:12:30,960 --> 00:12:33,600 Speaker 5: is the forefront of all we do. It's why we're 303 00:12:33,640 --> 00:12:36,680 Speaker 5: so committed to caring for the places and spaces in 304 00:12:36,760 --> 00:12:40,600 Speaker 5: which we work and live. Ashley, the official furniture provider 305 00:12:40,679 --> 00:12:42,040 Speaker 5: of the Tennessee Titans. 306 00:12:42,600 --> 00:12:46,319 Speaker 1: Now back to the OTP coach. I mentioned it at 307 00:12:46,320 --> 00:12:48,800 Speaker 1: the beginning of that interview. He's in the best shape 308 00:12:48,800 --> 00:12:49,880 Speaker 1: of his life. 309 00:12:49,679 --> 00:12:51,000 Speaker 3: Well, and he did it on purpose. 310 00:12:51,080 --> 00:12:54,240 Speaker 2: I mean he and Jase Latham both, I mean both 311 00:12:54,280 --> 00:12:57,160 Speaker 2: bigger bands that not only cut weight, but they cut 312 00:12:57,200 --> 00:13:00,160 Speaker 2: body composition and they cut just the way that that 313 00:13:00,240 --> 00:13:03,080 Speaker 2: their body is shaped. I mean, both of them deserve 314 00:13:03,240 --> 00:13:06,560 Speaker 2: major credits, and so is our nutrition apartment. So does 315 00:13:06,559 --> 00:13:08,679 Speaker 2: the strength and kiddition of the group. I mean they 316 00:13:08,679 --> 00:13:10,679 Speaker 2: all bought into it, and so it should help both 317 00:13:10,720 --> 00:13:11,640 Speaker 2: of those guys well. 318 00:13:11,679 --> 00:13:13,520 Speaker 1: And we talked about it with Jeff in the interview 319 00:13:13,600 --> 00:13:16,560 Speaker 1: that he's going to be he's hopefully more versatile now 320 00:13:16,760 --> 00:13:19,960 Speaker 1: losing a few pounds. He hasn't lost any strength, but 321 00:13:20,559 --> 00:13:23,240 Speaker 1: being the defensive minded guy you are, can you move 322 00:13:23,320 --> 00:13:24,440 Speaker 1: him around a little. 323 00:13:24,200 --> 00:13:26,840 Speaker 2: Bit more and we'll see. It all depends on matchups. Yeah, 324 00:13:26,880 --> 00:13:29,679 Speaker 2: that's all. That all depends on matchups. And that's when 325 00:13:29,840 --> 00:13:32,280 Speaker 2: that's when your game planning starts. In that they will 326 00:13:32,320 --> 00:13:35,360 Speaker 2: you know that, Tracy Rocker and Denard Wilson, those guys 327 00:13:35,400 --> 00:13:38,960 Speaker 2: will start putting together when you start put together matchups 328 00:13:39,000 --> 00:13:41,400 Speaker 2: in game planning, and that's where you can decide what 329 00:13:41,559 --> 00:13:45,360 Speaker 2: matchup is best in which circumstances for Jeffery Simmons, All. 330 00:13:45,320 --> 00:13:47,280 Speaker 1: Right, coach, before we get to the game on Friday, 331 00:13:47,320 --> 00:13:50,439 Speaker 1: any young players that caught your eye the last couple 332 00:13:50,480 --> 00:13:50,719 Speaker 1: of days. 333 00:13:50,800 --> 00:13:51,680 Speaker 3: No, I just I just don't. 334 00:13:51,760 --> 00:13:53,840 Speaker 2: I just don't look at players individually in this I mean, 335 00:13:53,920 --> 00:13:56,880 Speaker 2: it's it's how they respond as a group. And look, 336 00:13:57,000 --> 00:13:59,080 Speaker 2: you talk about young players, this is a young team. 337 00:13:59,520 --> 00:14:01,840 Speaker 2: You can just naming players on this team and they're 338 00:14:01,920 --> 00:14:05,400 Speaker 2: they're all young and they're all learning. So I take 339 00:14:05,440 --> 00:14:07,600 Speaker 2: them as a group, I mean really right now, because 340 00:14:07,640 --> 00:14:10,160 Speaker 2: that's what you've got to do, because no single young 341 00:14:10,200 --> 00:14:12,320 Speaker 2: player is going to be the guy that's gonna tip it. 342 00:14:12,440 --> 00:14:13,520 Speaker 3: They've got to do it together. 343 00:14:14,360 --> 00:14:17,319 Speaker 1: I'll just say, elk Io Mannor and gunner Helm Elick 344 00:14:17,400 --> 00:14:19,920 Speaker 1: of course, a wide receiver, a rookie and gunner Helm 345 00:14:19,960 --> 00:14:22,600 Speaker 1: a tight end from Texas saw them running with the 346 00:14:22,640 --> 00:14:25,320 Speaker 1: ones a lot. So some young guys. 347 00:14:25,120 --> 00:14:25,880 Speaker 3: Have to Taylor. 348 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:27,920 Speaker 2: I mean, you start looking at the numbers and you 349 00:14:27,960 --> 00:14:31,480 Speaker 2: start looking at again, this is a rebuilding football team, 350 00:14:31,520 --> 00:14:35,000 Speaker 2: and so that signifies that your young players are going 351 00:14:35,080 --> 00:14:37,560 Speaker 2: to have to start. That's how you start rebuilding. You 352 00:14:37,600 --> 00:14:40,440 Speaker 2: start rebuilding with young players in the draft, and then 353 00:14:40,440 --> 00:14:41,440 Speaker 2: you've got to let them play. 354 00:14:41,520 --> 00:14:44,640 Speaker 1: Okay, now, coach, guys will rest the rest of today, 355 00:14:44,920 --> 00:14:48,240 Speaker 1: they'll go through a walk through tomorrow, move hotels. They're 356 00:14:48,280 --> 00:14:52,240 Speaker 1: gonna move from Brazzleton, Georgia back to Atlanta, right next 357 00:14:52,240 --> 00:14:54,120 Speaker 1: to the stadium, and get ready to play the Falcons 358 00:14:54,120 --> 00:14:57,200 Speaker 1: on Friday. What's the significance of game one to game 359 00:14:57,280 --> 00:14:58,239 Speaker 1: two in the preseason. 360 00:14:58,360 --> 00:15:00,360 Speaker 2: Well, there's things that you can work on. And again, 361 00:15:00,400 --> 00:15:02,120 Speaker 2: they're not going to game plan for this game. It's 362 00:15:02,200 --> 00:15:04,080 Speaker 2: just you know, I heard Denard and the thing that 363 00:15:04,120 --> 00:15:06,280 Speaker 2: you had with him. You know on the OTP. People 364 00:15:06,320 --> 00:15:09,080 Speaker 2: need to watch that. They're not game planning this thing. 365 00:15:09,120 --> 00:15:11,400 Speaker 2: They're not game planning at all. But you can learn 366 00:15:11,480 --> 00:15:14,560 Speaker 2: from the tape. The tape has got very teachable moments. 367 00:15:14,880 --> 00:15:15,800 Speaker 2: That's what you learn. 368 00:15:15,720 --> 00:15:16,440 Speaker 3: From mm hmm. 369 00:15:16,560 --> 00:15:19,040 Speaker 1: And that's going to be of course on Friday night 370 00:15:19,400 --> 00:15:22,640 Speaker 1: on the Tennessee Titans Radio Network, listen to us just 371 00:15:22,720 --> 00:15:25,640 Speaker 1: after seven o'clock Eastern time. Of course, the pregame show 372 00:15:25,680 --> 00:15:28,160 Speaker 1: will start just after six o'clock Eastern time. 373 00:15:28,160 --> 00:15:28,800 Speaker 3: You can't wait. 374 00:15:28,960 --> 00:15:30,880 Speaker 1: It's been a heck of a trip, ten days, nine 375 00:15:30,960 --> 00:15:32,520 Speaker 1: nights on the road with you, Coach Mac. 376 00:15:33,240 --> 00:15:34,960 Speaker 2: Well, you probably didn't like that part of it, but 377 00:15:35,000 --> 00:15:37,480 Speaker 2: you're like, I do love it. You like the rest 378 00:15:37,520 --> 00:15:40,080 Speaker 2: of it. I thought it's very very beneficial for this team. 379 00:15:40,160 --> 00:15:43,600 Speaker 2: I mean, and it really it really helps you, you know, 380 00:15:43,800 --> 00:15:46,040 Speaker 2: come together in a lot of different ways. I really 381 00:15:46,120 --> 00:15:49,160 Speaker 2: like what we're doing here. And you know, everybody, everybody's 382 00:15:49,200 --> 00:15:51,320 Speaker 2: involved with the same thing, all the way from the 383 00:15:51,320 --> 00:15:54,040 Speaker 2: ops crew all the way to us. Everybody's experiencing the 384 00:15:54,080 --> 00:15:56,880 Speaker 2: same thing, and it pulls you closer together. For those 385 00:15:56,920 --> 00:15:59,800 Speaker 2: who are going to make this at least initial fifty three. 386 00:16:00,360 --> 00:16:01,800 Speaker 1: What are you talking about. I love being with you. 387 00:16:01,800 --> 00:16:03,680 Speaker 1: You're the head coach of our team. You make everybody 388 00:16:03,760 --> 00:16:04,440 Speaker 1: fall in line. 389 00:16:04,560 --> 00:16:04,960 Speaker 4: I like you. 390 00:16:05,280 --> 00:16:06,280 Speaker 1: I like your leadership. 391 00:16:06,320 --> 00:16:08,280 Speaker 2: No, you have to say that. You have to say 392 00:16:08,280 --> 00:16:10,160 Speaker 2: that because we're on we're this is on tape, This 393 00:16:10,240 --> 00:16:11,200 Speaker 2: is live on tape. 394 00:16:12,800 --> 00:16:13,080 Speaker 4: Coach. 395 00:16:13,120 --> 00:16:15,200 Speaker 1: I love being with you, my friend. Look forward to 396 00:16:15,200 --> 00:16:16,240 Speaker 1: the game on Friday night. 397 00:16:16,600 --> 00:16:18,320 Speaker 3: Let's go. We're ready, all right. 398 00:16:18,520 --> 00:16:20,680 Speaker 1: Look forward to that. Thanks to everybody behind the scenes 399 00:16:20,680 --> 00:16:24,520 Speaker 1: for all of their hard work. Titans and Falcons Friday 400 00:16:24,600 --> 00:16:28,080 Speaker 1: Night from Atlanta on the Titans Radio Network. This is 401 00:16:28,120 --> 00:16:28,680 Speaker 1: the O t P.