1 00:00:10,320 --> 00:00:13,640 Speaker 1: This is the OTP presented by Farm Bureau Health Plans. 2 00:00:13,640 --> 00:00:16,959 Speaker 1: Don't get sacked by the high cost of healthcare. Make 3 00:00:17,040 --> 00:00:20,640 Speaker 1: Farm Bureau health Plans your first line of protection. They've 4 00:00:20,680 --> 00:00:25,800 Speaker 1: been protecting Tennessee and since nineteen forty seven, Amy Wells, 5 00:00:25,880 --> 00:00:29,000 Speaker 1: Are you surprised that I picked the don't get sacked 6 00:00:30,120 --> 00:00:33,360 Speaker 1: farm Bureau reader? There, Mike, I don't want to say 7 00:00:33,400 --> 00:00:35,959 Speaker 1: that there's like a theme for the things that you 8 00:00:36,120 --> 00:00:38,440 Speaker 1: choose in the way that you speak, but there might 9 00:00:38,479 --> 00:00:40,920 Speaker 1: be a bit of a theme. You really like sacks, 10 00:00:41,320 --> 00:00:44,920 Speaker 1: all right, So when we're talking about sacks, coach Dave Begetnis, 11 00:00:44,920 --> 00:00:51,080 Speaker 1: we have to talk about pass rushers. And today, Vic Beasley, 12 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:56,240 Speaker 1: who signed with the Titans back in March, was late 13 00:00:56,320 --> 00:00:59,240 Speaker 1: to camp, was not able to practice for quite a 14 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:02,880 Speaker 1: while he had. It's gone through a complete week of practice, 15 00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:09,120 Speaker 1: and Derrick Roberson, another outside linebacker, has already been declared out. Now, 16 00:01:09,200 --> 00:01:11,880 Speaker 1: this does not mean Vic Beasley may not be inactive 17 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:15,240 Speaker 1: on Sunday. The Titans may declare him inactive, but it 18 00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:20,480 Speaker 1: would seem like Vic Beasley, outside linebacker, is tracking to 19 00:01:20,640 --> 00:01:25,720 Speaker 1: play in Minnesota. If that happens. What does he add, well, 20 00:01:25,760 --> 00:01:28,839 Speaker 1: I mean there's a there's another piece of the puzzle there, 21 00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:31,920 Speaker 1: because with the multiple front of Mike that this defense 22 00:01:32,040 --> 00:01:35,319 Speaker 1: is going to be and the three outside linebackers that 23 00:01:35,319 --> 00:01:37,760 Speaker 1: have been active for our first two games have played 24 00:01:37,760 --> 00:01:40,399 Speaker 1: over eighty percent of the snaps, and you'd like to 25 00:01:40,520 --> 00:01:44,080 Speaker 1: roll those people out there. If Vic Beasley is indeed available, 26 00:01:44,240 --> 00:01:47,200 Speaker 1: if Roberson is indeed available, that gives you, that gives 27 00:01:47,240 --> 00:01:49,920 Speaker 1: you two fresh set of legs. And that's that's important, 28 00:01:50,080 --> 00:01:52,240 Speaker 1: and it's going to be important going forward here in 29 00:01:52,240 --> 00:01:55,200 Speaker 1: the National Football League because the deeper you dive into 30 00:01:55,240 --> 00:01:57,840 Speaker 1: the season, the more important it is to be able 31 00:01:57,880 --> 00:02:00,920 Speaker 1: to be fresh, especially in the third north quarter when 32 00:02:00,960 --> 00:02:03,640 Speaker 1: you're trying to get after the quarterback. So look, you 33 00:02:03,640 --> 00:02:07,360 Speaker 1: can never have too many good football players available. You 34 00:02:07,400 --> 00:02:10,400 Speaker 1: can never have too many people to rush the passer 35 00:02:10,600 --> 00:02:13,160 Speaker 1: in this day and age of the National Football League. 36 00:02:13,560 --> 00:02:17,560 Speaker 1: Jim Wyatt Tennessee Titans dot Com. Vic Beasley spoke to 37 00:02:17,639 --> 00:02:20,680 Speaker 1: the media today for the first time. How would you 38 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:24,560 Speaker 1: characterize his media session? Well, I thought he did a 39 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:26,240 Speaker 1: good job. I man, and certainly a lot of people 40 00:02:26,280 --> 00:02:28,320 Speaker 1: want to talk to him, and I talked, you know, 41 00:02:28,560 --> 00:02:30,320 Speaker 1: since he'd been with the team, been a lot of 42 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:33,400 Speaker 1: questions surrounding him while he was late. You know, why 43 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:36,040 Speaker 1: wasn't he ready to start a camp? Housy physically? Is 44 00:02:36,080 --> 00:02:37,760 Speaker 1: he ready to play? How much of an impact can 45 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:40,200 Speaker 1: you make with the Titans? How the team? You know, 46 00:02:40,480 --> 00:02:43,040 Speaker 1: how did they receive him when he came back. I thought, 47 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:45,639 Speaker 1: he's sat there and answered all the questions. It was 48 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:48,160 Speaker 1: a point where he was challenged to buy how much 49 00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:50,440 Speaker 1: he loves playing football and said, hey, I know those 50 00:02:50,520 --> 00:02:52,760 Speaker 1: questions are out there, but I wouldn't waste people's time 51 00:02:53,080 --> 00:02:54,919 Speaker 1: if I didn't love playing the game. I would tell 52 00:02:54,919 --> 00:02:57,400 Speaker 1: the coaching staff, I would tell the GM how he 53 00:02:57,520 --> 00:03:00,040 Speaker 1: looked for somebody else that's a better fit. So he 54 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:02,360 Speaker 1: made it clear he wants to be here, made it 55 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:06,760 Speaker 1: feel made it clear that from a physical and mental standpoint, 56 00:03:06,840 --> 00:03:10,359 Speaker 1: he's ready to play. I do think the people will 57 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:14,320 Speaker 1: have to show some patience with him, just like Clowney. 58 00:03:14,840 --> 00:03:18,440 Speaker 1: I think Jadevan Clowney is still kind of getting his 59 00:03:18,520 --> 00:03:21,200 Speaker 1: win and still getting himself in better condition. And while 60 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:24,160 Speaker 1: Big Beasley's been practicing and he's a full participant again, 61 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:27,600 Speaker 1: you really don't get a true test of where you're 62 00:03:27,639 --> 00:03:31,320 Speaker 1: at until your full go one hundred percent on game day. 63 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:34,880 Speaker 1: And while I think he can make an impact right 64 00:03:34,920 --> 00:03:36,880 Speaker 1: out of the gate, it's going to take him a 65 00:03:37,200 --> 00:03:40,360 Speaker 1: you know, probably a couple of weeks before he is 66 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:45,280 Speaker 1: feeling completely like himself, and hopefully his knee injury and 67 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:48,680 Speaker 1: his pain and source he's dealing with there are going 68 00:03:48,760 --> 00:03:50,840 Speaker 1: to be a thing of the past. All right, Let's 69 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:53,880 Speaker 1: go through the final injury report of the week released 70 00:03:53,880 --> 00:03:57,720 Speaker 1: on this Friday afternoon. A J. Brown did not practice, 71 00:03:57,760 --> 00:04:01,400 Speaker 1: did not practice, did not practice wells. He's out for 72 00:04:01,440 --> 00:04:04,640 Speaker 1: a second straight week. I don't think anybody is surprised 73 00:04:04,680 --> 00:04:07,520 Speaker 1: this time around. No, I don't think so. I think 74 00:04:07,600 --> 00:04:11,080 Speaker 1: that AJ Brown is a big part of this Titans offense, 75 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:13,360 Speaker 1: and we've got a long season ahead of us, and 76 00:04:13,480 --> 00:04:15,600 Speaker 1: you want him to be one hundred percent when he's 77 00:04:15,600 --> 00:04:19,719 Speaker 1: on the field. He will definitely be missed. His presence 78 00:04:19,800 --> 00:04:23,000 Speaker 1: is important. But this gives some of the other receivers 79 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:26,000 Speaker 1: a chance to step up in his place and makes 80 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:29,200 Speaker 1: a big place. All right, So we see that Brown 81 00:04:29,400 --> 00:04:32,320 Speaker 1: is out. I mentioned Derek Roeperson is out. He was 82 00:04:32,360 --> 00:04:36,400 Speaker 1: a limited participant today, but he has already been declared out. 83 00:04:36,920 --> 00:04:40,320 Speaker 1: The other player who is out is Chris Jackson, the 84 00:04:40,480 --> 00:04:43,440 Speaker 1: rookie defensive back from Marshall who has been playing a 85 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:46,760 Speaker 1: lot of football in the first two games. Coach Dave Beginnis, 86 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:49,560 Speaker 1: the seventh round pick has shown himself to be a battler. 87 00:04:49,920 --> 00:04:52,400 Speaker 1: This week, he won't be able to go. What do 88 00:04:52,480 --> 00:04:56,520 Speaker 1: the Titans lack by not having Chris Jackson at Minnesota. Well, 89 00:04:56,560 --> 00:04:59,000 Speaker 1: he's been pretty productive when he's been in there, Mike, 90 00:04:59,080 --> 00:05:02,000 Speaker 1: both on special team and playing defense. But look, this 91 00:05:02,200 --> 00:05:05,560 Speaker 1: is the nature of the National Football League and seemingly, 92 00:05:06,040 --> 00:05:07,760 Speaker 1: you know, I've been doing this for a long time, 93 00:05:07,839 --> 00:05:11,000 Speaker 1: as you guys have to. Seemingly this year, early on 94 00:05:11,040 --> 00:05:13,479 Speaker 1: in the season, we're seeing a lot of this active 95 00:05:13,560 --> 00:05:16,360 Speaker 1: one week, not active the next. And I still think 96 00:05:16,400 --> 00:05:19,360 Speaker 1: it has to go back to that ten week period 97 00:05:19,400 --> 00:05:21,320 Speaker 1: that they missed as far as being able to get 98 00:05:21,440 --> 00:05:25,719 Speaker 1: into the offseason training program with football specific weight training, 99 00:05:25,960 --> 00:05:30,200 Speaker 1: football specific moves, and so some of these injuries probably 100 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:33,920 Speaker 1: aren't going to be very long term injuries, but they're 101 00:05:33,960 --> 00:05:35,840 Speaker 1: happening week to week, and it's just the nature of 102 00:05:35,839 --> 00:05:38,320 Speaker 1: the National Football League right now, and somebody else to 103 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:40,680 Speaker 1: give somebody else a chance to step up. He's been 104 00:05:40,720 --> 00:05:43,159 Speaker 1: productive when he's played these first two games. Let me 105 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:45,640 Speaker 1: talk to you, Jim White. Christian Fulton spoke to the 106 00:05:45,680 --> 00:05:49,520 Speaker 1: media today. He played more against Jacksonville than he did 107 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:52,359 Speaker 1: against Denver. Would figure we're going to see quite a 108 00:05:52,400 --> 00:05:56,040 Speaker 1: bit of Christian Fulton against the Vikings. Yeah. I agree, 109 00:05:56,040 --> 00:05:58,279 Speaker 1: And I'm going to touch on Roberston real quick before 110 00:05:58,279 --> 00:06:00,520 Speaker 1: I shift to Fulton. I think it's interesting him. I mean, 111 00:06:00,520 --> 00:06:03,320 Speaker 1: he's kind of worked himself back with the knee and 112 00:06:03,400 --> 00:06:06,839 Speaker 1: now he's only listed with an illness this week on 113 00:06:06,880 --> 00:06:09,359 Speaker 1: the injury report. The knee is off the table. I 114 00:06:09,360 --> 00:06:11,919 Speaker 1: guess the misspractice time on Wednesday and Thursday kind of 115 00:06:11,920 --> 00:06:14,279 Speaker 1: did him in for this week. So at least you 116 00:06:14,440 --> 00:06:16,240 Speaker 1: have to feel good at the knee. Maybe is a 117 00:06:16,360 --> 00:06:18,159 Speaker 1: thing of the past with him, and I just got 118 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:20,960 Speaker 1: to get back, uh, you know himself from a physical 119 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:24,320 Speaker 1: and from a condisting standpoint. But uh, Christin Fulton, I 120 00:06:24,320 --> 00:06:25,960 Speaker 1: think is a scrappy guy. I mean, for him to 121 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:28,240 Speaker 1: have an interception last week and to show kind of 122 00:06:28,279 --> 00:06:32,600 Speaker 1: his instincts on a really nice return, uh, you know, 123 00:06:32,640 --> 00:06:35,880 Speaker 1: he was he was wanting to take at the distance. 124 00:06:35,880 --> 00:06:39,159 Speaker 1: He wasn't just satisfied with an interception. And he's a 125 00:06:39,200 --> 00:06:42,360 Speaker 1: competitive guy and the more he plays, the better he's 126 00:06:42,400 --> 00:06:45,320 Speaker 1: gonna get. Unfortunately, we've been without a Dory Jackson for 127 00:06:45,360 --> 00:06:48,000 Speaker 1: the first couple of weeks. When he returns, I guess 128 00:06:48,040 --> 00:06:50,920 Speaker 1: that remains to be seen. But now two down in 129 00:06:50,960 --> 00:06:53,680 Speaker 1: the secondary, and it's gonna be on Jonathan Joseph, and 130 00:06:53,680 --> 00:06:55,600 Speaker 1: it's gonna be on Malcolm Butler, and it's gonna be 131 00:06:55,640 --> 00:06:58,159 Speaker 1: on Tye Smith, and it's gonna be on Kristin Fulton. 132 00:06:58,480 --> 00:07:02,800 Speaker 1: All those guys to step up and play well. Butler 133 00:07:02,960 --> 00:07:05,280 Speaker 1: is still battling a quad but he was a full 134 00:07:05,320 --> 00:07:09,279 Speaker 1: participant in practice today. Joseph has been battling a calf 135 00:07:09,440 --> 00:07:13,160 Speaker 1: and illness. He was back at practice today. We figure 136 00:07:13,240 --> 00:07:16,240 Speaker 1: to see Jamil Douglas in a backup role for the 137 00:07:16,280 --> 00:07:18,920 Speaker 1: first time after he missed the first two games. But 138 00:07:19,040 --> 00:07:22,240 Speaker 1: here's the other one, like Beasley and like Douglas, that 139 00:07:22,640 --> 00:07:27,760 Speaker 1: seems to be tracking towards playing Dave McGinnis Darrington Evans 140 00:07:27,800 --> 00:07:31,400 Speaker 1: at running back. Yeah, and that's a big one to 141 00:07:31,440 --> 00:07:34,600 Speaker 1: me because you know, ever since he was drafted, you know, 142 00:07:34,600 --> 00:07:36,600 Speaker 1: we all had visions of what he could be as 143 00:07:36,600 --> 00:07:40,040 Speaker 1: a complimentary back and really, you know, just a back 144 00:07:40,080 --> 00:07:41,840 Speaker 1: that you could put in there. To run your entire 145 00:07:41,880 --> 00:07:44,560 Speaker 1: offense through. We haven't been able to see him any 146 00:07:44,600 --> 00:07:46,760 Speaker 1: since training camp. We saw a little bit in training 147 00:07:46,800 --> 00:07:49,120 Speaker 1: camp of what all of us that had vetted him 148 00:07:49,120 --> 00:07:52,160 Speaker 1: at app State have seen. This is an explosive player. 149 00:07:52,200 --> 00:07:55,320 Speaker 1: This is a multi faceted player. He can catch the 150 00:07:55,360 --> 00:07:57,720 Speaker 1: football out of the backfield, he can run really good 151 00:07:57,840 --> 00:07:59,920 Speaker 1: routes out of the backfield, and you can hand the 152 00:08:00,120 --> 00:08:03,120 Speaker 1: bottle on the outside zone. So this to me is 153 00:08:03,160 --> 00:08:06,280 Speaker 1: a nice development. And you know, the Titans are like 154 00:08:06,400 --> 00:08:08,160 Speaker 1: any other teams in the league right now, you're playing 155 00:08:08,160 --> 00:08:10,680 Speaker 1: without some good players we've played with that. We've played 156 00:08:10,680 --> 00:08:13,640 Speaker 1: without our starting corner, We've played without our number one receiver, 157 00:08:13,880 --> 00:08:16,160 Speaker 1: you know, for two games this season. We're gonna do 158 00:08:16,240 --> 00:08:18,680 Speaker 1: that again for this game. So it's always nice to 159 00:08:18,720 --> 00:08:23,040 Speaker 1: get other pieces back. Amy exciting to see Darren ted Evans. 160 00:08:23,120 --> 00:08:26,040 Speaker 1: I know he's a player that you watch closely before 161 00:08:26,080 --> 00:08:29,720 Speaker 1: he was injured in camp. From your perspective, what does 162 00:08:29,800 --> 00:08:33,160 Speaker 1: Evans add? Oh gosh, I think that he adds just 163 00:08:33,240 --> 00:08:37,240 Speaker 1: some diversity to that specific spot. I think that we've 164 00:08:37,240 --> 00:08:39,640 Speaker 1: talked all week and we've heard Mike Vrabel talk about 165 00:08:39,720 --> 00:08:43,400 Speaker 1: getting that run game started and talking about increasing the 166 00:08:43,480 --> 00:08:46,520 Speaker 1: efficiency of the run game, and one of the things 167 00:08:46,520 --> 00:08:49,280 Speaker 1: that you have to watch out for is kind of 168 00:08:49,320 --> 00:08:52,440 Speaker 1: being predictable in that and I think that getting everyone 169 00:08:53,040 --> 00:08:55,920 Speaker 1: pulling in the same direction, of course helps Derrick Henry 170 00:08:55,960 --> 00:08:58,080 Speaker 1: and helps with that, but getting someone who has a 171 00:08:58,160 --> 00:09:01,199 Speaker 1: very different style and a very different skill set it 172 00:09:01,240 --> 00:09:05,360 Speaker 1: provides that diversity to the entire offense, but specifically in 173 00:09:05,400 --> 00:09:08,360 Speaker 1: that run game. Hopefully that you can get something churning 174 00:09:08,360 --> 00:09:11,400 Speaker 1: in that regard. Let me say one thing about Darren 175 00:09:11,440 --> 00:09:13,120 Speaker 1: to Evans and there, it's going to be interesting to 176 00:09:13,160 --> 00:09:15,240 Speaker 1: me if he is in there on first and second down, 177 00:09:15,640 --> 00:09:18,440 Speaker 1: to see what defenses are doing when he's in there, 178 00:09:18,480 --> 00:09:21,120 Speaker 1: because I know what they're doing right now, Derrek Henry. 179 00:09:21,120 --> 00:09:24,040 Speaker 1: They're flogging gaps, they're stacking as many people up there 180 00:09:24,040 --> 00:09:26,560 Speaker 1: as they can't, and they're run blitziness, you know quite 181 00:09:26,559 --> 00:09:29,319 Speaker 1: a bit. They're stunning up inside their flogging gaps. It's 182 00:09:29,320 --> 00:09:31,439 Speaker 1: going to be interesting to see that who's ever dialing 183 00:09:31,520 --> 00:09:34,760 Speaker 1: up defenses. You know, it's Mike Zimmer's defense. I know 184 00:09:34,840 --> 00:09:37,880 Speaker 1: Adam Zimmer and Darryl Patterson are the co coordinators, but 185 00:09:37,960 --> 00:09:40,400 Speaker 1: it's Zim's defense, and it's going to be interesting to 186 00:09:40,480 --> 00:09:44,040 Speaker 1: me to see, if indeed we have Evans in there 187 00:09:44,400 --> 00:09:47,120 Speaker 1: as a running back on first and second down, what 188 00:09:47,320 --> 00:09:49,600 Speaker 1: their thought process is on the other side of the bowl. 189 00:09:49,880 --> 00:09:54,280 Speaker 1: Jim Jeremy McNichols called up to the active roster largely 190 00:09:54,400 --> 00:09:59,240 Speaker 1: based on his performance last week and where they really 191 00:09:59,280 --> 00:10:01,280 Speaker 1: liked him. He ran the ball a couple of times, 192 00:10:01,400 --> 00:10:05,040 Speaker 1: but they were very happy with his pass protection. Yes, 193 00:10:05,120 --> 00:10:06,959 Speaker 1: and you know, he was an interesting you know some 194 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:09,040 Speaker 1: of these new rules you deal with. You know, they 195 00:10:09,080 --> 00:10:10,800 Speaker 1: weren't in a position where they could have kept him 196 00:10:10,800 --> 00:10:14,360 Speaker 1: on the practice squad and brought him up for a 197 00:10:14,440 --> 00:10:16,719 Speaker 1: third time. He had used up as two times over 198 00:10:16,720 --> 00:10:20,360 Speaker 1: the last two weeks of the season. So unfortunately Snorri's 199 00:10:20,400 --> 00:10:24,160 Speaker 1: Perry gets injury goes on our Nichols is back on 200 00:10:24,200 --> 00:10:27,839 Speaker 1: the roster. Uh. You know, well, you know, we'll see 201 00:10:27,880 --> 00:10:32,760 Speaker 1: what Evans is. You know, being up means for McNichols, 202 00:10:32,800 --> 00:10:34,680 Speaker 1: But I think he does give you something extra, I mean, 203 00:10:34,720 --> 00:10:37,480 Speaker 1: gives you something to pass pro It was a tough guy. 204 00:10:37,520 --> 00:10:40,080 Speaker 1: We saw him running with his helmet off in Denver. 205 00:10:40,480 --> 00:10:43,319 Speaker 1: You know, didn't slow didn't slow down a bit. So 206 00:10:43,440 --> 00:10:46,760 Speaker 1: he gives you a little something different and I like 207 00:10:46,920 --> 00:10:50,560 Speaker 1: his competitiveness, all right. So that's the Titan situation again. 208 00:10:50,600 --> 00:10:56,040 Speaker 1: To repeat, three players declared out A J. Brown, Chris Jackson, 209 00:10:56,080 --> 00:11:01,199 Speaker 1: the defensive back and outside linebacker Derek Robers and everybody 210 00:11:01,240 --> 00:11:06,360 Speaker 1: else tracking towards playing, which is good news, particularly when 211 00:11:06,360 --> 00:11:10,840 Speaker 1: it concerns Darrenton Evans, Jamil Douglas and Vic Peasley. Again, 212 00:11:11,200 --> 00:11:13,400 Speaker 1: they could all be made, or some of them could 213 00:11:13,440 --> 00:11:15,760 Speaker 1: be made, or one of them could be made inactive, 214 00:11:16,200 --> 00:11:19,360 Speaker 1: but they all have practiced this week, so we'll have 215 00:11:19,400 --> 00:11:23,840 Speaker 1: to wait until Sunday in Minnesota to see. Now Minnesota's 216 00:11:23,880 --> 00:11:28,760 Speaker 1: situation Dave Beginnus today on their injury report. Cornerback Cameron 217 00:11:28,880 --> 00:11:33,800 Speaker 1: Danzler out with a rib injury and cornerback Mike Hughes 218 00:11:33,960 --> 00:11:37,240 Speaker 1: out with a reoccurrence of a neck injury that ended 219 00:11:37,360 --> 00:11:42,000 Speaker 1: him last season. What does it mean for them that 220 00:11:42,120 --> 00:11:44,800 Speaker 1: they have so much trouble at the cornerback position in 221 00:11:44,880 --> 00:11:47,680 Speaker 1: terms of depth right now? Well, they got depth problems 222 00:11:47,760 --> 00:11:49,760 Speaker 1: right now because they've got those guys out. I mean 223 00:11:49,800 --> 00:11:52,520 Speaker 1: that that hits you hard. You know, you're normal, keep 224 00:11:52,679 --> 00:11:55,880 Speaker 1: people normally, keep ten to twelve, you know, defensive backs, 225 00:11:55,960 --> 00:11:59,440 Speaker 1: you know on the either active roster or on the 226 00:11:59,440 --> 00:12:03,600 Speaker 1: practice because those guys, those guys in receivers, first of all, 227 00:12:03,640 --> 00:12:06,080 Speaker 1: they put most mileage on their legs, you know, and 228 00:12:06,120 --> 00:12:08,400 Speaker 1: sometimes you're going to get the soft tissue. But then 229 00:12:08,440 --> 00:12:11,200 Speaker 1: when those guys do get injured, you need somebody to 230 00:12:11,200 --> 00:12:13,520 Speaker 1: be able to step in. We're going through the same thing, Mike, 231 00:12:13,760 --> 00:12:15,719 Speaker 1: We're going through the same thing right now. So that 232 00:12:16,120 --> 00:12:18,800 Speaker 1: means a lot to them. And so when you're that 233 00:12:18,960 --> 00:12:21,520 Speaker 1: light in the secondary. Now they're two safeties are fine, 234 00:12:21,640 --> 00:12:23,360 Speaker 1: but when you're that light at the corner and you're 235 00:12:23,480 --> 00:12:25,360 Speaker 1: you're gonna be they're gonna be that light at the nickel. 236 00:12:25,400 --> 00:12:27,320 Speaker 1: You know, I expect them to put you know, they're 237 00:12:27,320 --> 00:12:29,640 Speaker 1: gonna have Gladney playing in there, the kid from TCU, 238 00:12:29,800 --> 00:12:31,800 Speaker 1: he's got a play in there. But he's a rookie, 239 00:12:31,880 --> 00:12:33,880 Speaker 1: you know, he's a this is his third game in 240 00:12:33,920 --> 00:12:37,080 Speaker 1: the National Football League. It makes a difference in this league, 241 00:12:37,240 --> 00:12:40,440 Speaker 1: especially when people start spinning the ball down the field. 242 00:12:40,760 --> 00:12:44,760 Speaker 1: Gladney is a player you vetted a great deal. We wondered, 243 00:12:44,760 --> 00:12:46,880 Speaker 1: you know, if the Titans might be interested in Gladney 244 00:12:46,920 --> 00:12:49,160 Speaker 1: at some point and knowing that they needed a corner. 245 00:12:49,640 --> 00:12:53,640 Speaker 1: What type of player is Jeff Gladney and even though 246 00:12:53,679 --> 00:12:56,040 Speaker 1: he's a rookie, what skill set does he bring to 247 00:12:56,080 --> 00:12:59,120 Speaker 1: the Minnesota Vikings coach this Sunday, I really liked him 248 00:12:59,160 --> 00:13:01,640 Speaker 1: on tape, you know, just because he's a frog, But 249 00:13:01,720 --> 00:13:03,640 Speaker 1: I liked him. I liked him because of the I 250 00:13:03,679 --> 00:13:06,280 Speaker 1: liked him because of the fact that he's a physical player. 251 00:13:06,320 --> 00:13:09,240 Speaker 1: He's a really get in your face dude. And that's 252 00:13:09,280 --> 00:13:12,000 Speaker 1: the way he played there for Gary Patterson at TCU. 253 00:13:12,400 --> 00:13:15,040 Speaker 1: That's the way he's going to play for ZIM up 254 00:13:15,040 --> 00:13:18,400 Speaker 1: there in Minnesota. He's a physical player and he's not afraid. 255 00:13:18,679 --> 00:13:21,760 Speaker 1: He's not afraid to challenge. He's got enough short area 256 00:13:21,840 --> 00:13:24,800 Speaker 1: quickness that he's sticky. He can stay with you. He's 257 00:13:24,840 --> 00:13:27,520 Speaker 1: got good speed. He's not a four three guy, but 258 00:13:27,640 --> 00:13:30,120 Speaker 1: he's got good enough speed to stay with vertical routes. 259 00:13:30,320 --> 00:13:32,440 Speaker 1: I like the player. But the main thing I liked 260 00:13:32,440 --> 00:13:35,480 Speaker 1: about this player, other than his physical attributes, I like 261 00:13:35,640 --> 00:13:38,160 Speaker 1: the fact his mental approach to it. He's tough. He's 262 00:13:38,200 --> 00:13:41,800 Speaker 1: a tough, physical corner. Let's talk about something that was 263 00:13:41,920 --> 00:13:44,280 Speaker 1: discussed this week, and Jim Wyatt, I want you to 264 00:13:44,320 --> 00:13:46,920 Speaker 1: take this first, and then Amy, I want you to 265 00:13:47,400 --> 00:13:53,200 Speaker 1: jump into so Ryan Tannehill in the game against Jacksonville 266 00:13:53,360 --> 00:13:56,360 Speaker 1: is going to take a hit from Josh Allen. It 267 00:13:56,559 --> 00:14:00,280 Speaker 1: just as he releases the ball, he gets cracked. It's 268 00:14:00,280 --> 00:14:04,280 Speaker 1: a touchdown pass to Adam Humphreys. And what does Tannehill 269 00:14:04,320 --> 00:14:07,040 Speaker 1: say when he lets it go and it's caught and 270 00:14:07,400 --> 00:14:12,760 Speaker 1: one like an NBA player who gets fouled. His teammates 271 00:14:12,920 --> 00:14:16,360 Speaker 1: just loved that. They love it when he scores a 272 00:14:16,440 --> 00:14:18,839 Speaker 1: touchdown and he does a finger roll with the ball. 273 00:14:19,320 --> 00:14:24,040 Speaker 1: We all see Tannehill as this grown up, serious guy 274 00:14:24,680 --> 00:14:29,000 Speaker 1: and we get his competitive nature, but Jim, this is 275 00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:32,400 Speaker 1: a guy who's got a personality who likes to have 276 00:14:32,520 --> 00:14:37,200 Speaker 1: a good time. And the fellas respond to it very well, 277 00:14:37,320 --> 00:14:39,760 Speaker 1: don't they. Oh yes, I mean I loved him that. 278 00:14:39,880 --> 00:14:42,080 Speaker 1: I thought it was really funny. Roger Southfolds one who 279 00:14:42,160 --> 00:14:44,720 Speaker 1: kind of skilled the beans on that you know from 280 00:14:44,760 --> 00:14:46,640 Speaker 1: being on the field. And then of course Taylor the 281 00:14:46,720 --> 00:14:48,920 Speaker 1: one commented on it and said that Tannehill is one 282 00:14:48,920 --> 00:14:51,520 Speaker 1: of the toughest guys he's ever been around. I'll posted 283 00:14:52,320 --> 00:14:57,000 Speaker 1: on that subject after Grind press conference on Wednesday, just 284 00:14:57,080 --> 00:14:59,520 Speaker 1: to buy his toughest and his teammates lauding him for 285 00:14:59,600 --> 00:15:03,480 Speaker 1: his tough and it's always interesting because people in Miami 286 00:15:03,800 --> 00:15:07,080 Speaker 1: remember Ryan canny Hill well and they still follow his 287 00:15:07,200 --> 00:15:11,560 Speaker 1: career and all the comments under those stories about his toughness. 288 00:15:12,600 --> 00:15:13,960 Speaker 1: I don't say all of them, but there were a 289 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:17,680 Speaker 1: ton of comments from people who watched him with the Dolphins, 290 00:15:17,680 --> 00:15:21,360 Speaker 1: and they all said, this guy's toughness has never been 291 00:15:21,400 --> 00:15:24,440 Speaker 1: a question mark. No, he has always taken hits. And 292 00:15:24,560 --> 00:15:27,240 Speaker 1: fourth that he was in a bad situation in Miami. 293 00:15:27,480 --> 00:15:30,200 Speaker 1: He had some injuries, but he's as tough as nails. 294 00:15:30,240 --> 00:15:32,240 Speaker 1: And I think it dates back obviously. You know, he 295 00:15:32,320 --> 00:15:35,680 Speaker 1: said himself he played He played basketball and soccer and 296 00:15:35,720 --> 00:15:40,120 Speaker 1: baseball grown up. He's always been competitive. Competitive, He's always 297 00:15:40,120 --> 00:15:42,040 Speaker 1: wanted to win the race if you're racing a kid 298 00:15:42,080 --> 00:15:44,520 Speaker 1: on the street. But I think him being a former 299 00:15:44,560 --> 00:15:48,600 Speaker 1: receiver where he took hits and he had, you know, 300 00:15:48,840 --> 00:15:51,560 Speaker 1: certainly a little you know, he talked a lot of 301 00:15:51,640 --> 00:15:54,760 Speaker 1: chatter during games, probably because of that. I think that's 302 00:15:54,840 --> 00:15:57,600 Speaker 1: kind of what has brought out his toughness as a quarterback. 303 00:15:57,960 --> 00:16:00,880 Speaker 1: And I love seeing the competitive side of it, and 304 00:16:01,360 --> 00:16:04,080 Speaker 1: that's kind of who he is and that's why these 305 00:16:04,080 --> 00:16:07,200 Speaker 1: players like and respect him so much. Well, and I 306 00:16:07,240 --> 00:16:10,080 Speaker 1: think there's a lot of personality in this locker room 307 00:16:10,160 --> 00:16:13,560 Speaker 1: just anyway. I mean, there are a lot of guys 308 00:16:13,640 --> 00:16:17,600 Speaker 1: who have some who are funny, who have some strong 309 00:16:17,640 --> 00:16:20,320 Speaker 1: opinions who I mean, there's just a lot of personality 310 00:16:20,320 --> 00:16:22,880 Speaker 1: in this locker room. It's a really fun group of guys. 311 00:16:23,440 --> 00:16:28,359 Speaker 1: And I think seeing their leader who has a similar personality, 312 00:16:28,440 --> 00:16:32,160 Speaker 1: who has that similar level of excitement, who's not afraid 313 00:16:32,280 --> 00:16:34,960 Speaker 1: to kind of pat himself on the back when he 314 00:16:35,000 --> 00:16:38,280 Speaker 1: makes a cool play, or who gets excited about things 315 00:16:38,280 --> 00:16:41,600 Speaker 1: that are going well, I think that that's a personality 316 00:16:41,920 --> 00:16:45,120 Speaker 1: that really goes well with some of the other guys 317 00:16:45,160 --> 00:16:47,720 Speaker 1: who are in the locker room. I think that that's 318 00:16:47,760 --> 00:16:50,840 Speaker 1: something that Marcus Mariota was a great guy. Everybody really 319 00:16:50,920 --> 00:16:53,600 Speaker 1: enjoyed having him in the locker room. He's a great kid. 320 00:16:54,360 --> 00:16:56,920 Speaker 1: But I think that there was some sort of a 321 00:16:57,960 --> 00:17:00,560 Speaker 1: disconnect maybe with his personality and some of the other 322 00:17:00,560 --> 00:17:02,880 Speaker 1: guys in the locker room who wanted him to be louder, 323 00:17:02,880 --> 00:17:04,760 Speaker 1: who wanted him to be proud of the things that 324 00:17:04,800 --> 00:17:07,240 Speaker 1: he was doing when things were going well for this team. 325 00:17:07,280 --> 00:17:09,960 Speaker 1: So to have Ryan Tannehill who kind of gets in 326 00:17:10,000 --> 00:17:12,720 Speaker 1: the mix and is excited about it and we'll talk 327 00:17:12,760 --> 00:17:15,840 Speaker 1: a little smack. I think that other guys in the 328 00:17:15,840 --> 00:17:19,480 Speaker 1: locker room really feed off of that, his style, his personality, 329 00:17:19,560 --> 00:17:23,240 Speaker 1: and his leadership style. Yeah, before he was Tennessee tough, 330 00:17:23,280 --> 00:17:25,080 Speaker 1: he was West Texas tough. I'm going to get that 331 00:17:25,160 --> 00:17:28,560 Speaker 1: out there. I mean, he's a big spring steer and 332 00:17:28,600 --> 00:17:31,160 Speaker 1: I promise you he grew up. He grew up tough, 333 00:17:31,200 --> 00:17:34,679 Speaker 1: so that's nothing new for him. Surprises me zero. But 334 00:17:34,840 --> 00:17:39,080 Speaker 1: you grew up in the NFL starting with a quarterback 335 00:17:39,160 --> 00:17:44,920 Speaker 1: name Jim McMahon, the punky QB for the Bears, and 336 00:17:45,440 --> 00:17:48,439 Speaker 1: Ryan Tannehill is not Jim McMahon by any stretch of 337 00:17:48,440 --> 00:17:51,720 Speaker 1: the imagination in terms of personality. But as a coach, 338 00:17:52,880 --> 00:17:55,479 Speaker 1: you want some of that, don't you. Coach Mac, you 339 00:17:55,520 --> 00:17:57,959 Speaker 1: want all of it? Okay, well you want all of it, 340 00:17:58,040 --> 00:18:00,240 Speaker 1: I mean, and you brought up Mac. I mean, you know, 341 00:18:01,040 --> 00:18:03,840 Speaker 1: Mack was beloved by everybody on that team, started with 342 00:18:03,880 --> 00:18:07,760 Speaker 1: the defensive players because he played quarterback like a defensive player, 343 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:09,840 Speaker 1: you know, And that's the same way Tannehill does. He's 344 00:18:09,920 --> 00:18:12,320 Speaker 1: very smart, but he's tough. I mean he's tough and 345 00:18:12,359 --> 00:18:14,880 Speaker 1: he'll throw it in there and uh, yes, that's that's 346 00:18:14,960 --> 00:18:17,920 Speaker 1: that's very important. I said this before. There's there's two 347 00:18:18,040 --> 00:18:22,120 Speaker 1: distinct ways that you gained respect in a new locker room. Okay, 348 00:18:22,320 --> 00:18:26,960 Speaker 1: it's work ethic and it's genuine physical toughness. Those two 349 00:18:27,040 --> 00:18:30,399 Speaker 1: things earn you stripes and respect in an NFL locker 350 00:18:30,480 --> 00:18:34,120 Speaker 1: room quicker than anything. He's got both of them. Well, 351 00:18:34,240 --> 00:18:38,240 Speaker 1: is there a perception that almost that passion, that excitement, 352 00:18:39,119 --> 00:18:43,400 Speaker 1: that enthusiasm about the game. I think sometimes it is 353 00:18:44,480 --> 00:18:48,200 Speaker 1: perceived passionate enthusiasm for the game in your job. Does 354 00:18:48,200 --> 00:18:52,399 Speaker 1: that make sense? So your excitement about the outcome of 355 00:18:52,400 --> 00:18:54,359 Speaker 1: a game or what's going on or what big play 356 00:18:54,440 --> 00:18:58,280 Speaker 1: just happened, sometimes people equate that to your excitement about 357 00:18:58,280 --> 00:19:00,639 Speaker 1: the game as a whole, and your loyalty to the 358 00:19:00,680 --> 00:19:03,880 Speaker 1: team and your willingness to be there and all of that. 359 00:19:04,320 --> 00:19:06,760 Speaker 1: Whether that's true or not, no one ever knows. I mean, 360 00:19:06,840 --> 00:19:09,119 Speaker 1: you don't know what a guy feels deep in his 361 00:19:09,200 --> 00:19:12,320 Speaker 1: heart about that game and that team in that situation. 362 00:19:12,600 --> 00:19:14,960 Speaker 1: But it seems like and a lot of people, both 363 00:19:15,040 --> 00:19:17,800 Speaker 1: I would assume guys in a locker room and fans 364 00:19:18,080 --> 00:19:22,240 Speaker 1: perceive some of that excitement and enthusiasm as passion and 365 00:19:22,440 --> 00:19:24,840 Speaker 1: your want to be there. And I think that that's 366 00:19:24,880 --> 00:19:27,199 Speaker 1: one of the ways that people lead a team is 367 00:19:27,240 --> 00:19:30,600 Speaker 1: with that passion and that enthusiasm. Well, and we saw 368 00:19:30,640 --> 00:19:33,800 Speaker 1: this Jim, the play that he made in the Raiders 369 00:19:33,880 --> 00:19:37,000 Speaker 1: game last year where he ran down the defensive lineman 370 00:19:37,080 --> 00:19:41,120 Speaker 1: and flattened him going over the top in the Kansas 371 00:19:41,160 --> 00:19:44,119 Speaker 1: City game, you know, to get the two point conversion, 372 00:19:44,200 --> 00:19:46,720 Speaker 1: and then the run against Jacksonville where he went over 373 00:19:46,760 --> 00:19:51,320 Speaker 1: the top, and his reaction to that, his genuine reaction 374 00:19:51,440 --> 00:19:54,919 Speaker 1: to that. I think people dig that. I think people 375 00:19:55,119 --> 00:19:57,960 Speaker 1: the same way they liked how McNair did things when 376 00:19:57,960 --> 00:20:01,320 Speaker 1: he scored. You don't have to be Chad Johnson or 377 00:20:01,320 --> 00:20:04,920 Speaker 1: t O you could, but you could still get pumped 378 00:20:04,960 --> 00:20:08,880 Speaker 1: and look like you're into it. Yes, And I think 379 00:20:08,920 --> 00:20:12,200 Speaker 1: what's interesting is I think guys are still finding out 380 00:20:12,960 --> 00:20:16,000 Speaker 1: new things about him. I mean, he's still so relatively 381 00:20:16,119 --> 00:20:19,280 Speaker 1: new to this ball club and his teammates. You know, 382 00:20:20,080 --> 00:20:23,240 Speaker 1: I think, if I'm not mistakes will be a sixteenth 383 00:20:23,280 --> 00:20:28,080 Speaker 1: game coming up on Sunday with the team as a starter. 384 00:20:28,280 --> 00:20:31,439 Speaker 1: And you know, he deferred to Marcus Mario when we 385 00:20:31,480 --> 00:20:34,320 Speaker 1: first got here. He sat the meetings and certainly he was. 386 00:20:34,600 --> 00:20:37,000 Speaker 1: He was in the conversations and he did his part, 387 00:20:37,080 --> 00:20:39,560 Speaker 1: but he didn't want to step on Marcus's toes. He 388 00:20:39,640 --> 00:20:42,399 Speaker 1: kind of knew his place. And then once the job 389 00:20:42,520 --> 00:20:45,200 Speaker 1: was his in the middle of last October, that's when 390 00:20:45,200 --> 00:20:47,480 Speaker 1: you start to see his prouity. That's when people start 391 00:20:47,520 --> 00:20:50,200 Speaker 1: to see his leadership skills. That's when people were able 392 00:20:50,240 --> 00:20:53,000 Speaker 1: to find out more about his toughness. So he's now 393 00:20:53,480 --> 00:20:56,400 Speaker 1: established himself as one of the leaders of this football team. 394 00:20:56,800 --> 00:21:01,760 Speaker 1: Obviously a greedy guy to have to meth and now 395 00:21:01,800 --> 00:21:04,000 Speaker 1: I'd like to see him kind of protect himself a 396 00:21:04,040 --> 00:21:05,680 Speaker 1: little bit more. He's gonna stand in there and make 397 00:21:05,720 --> 00:21:08,040 Speaker 1: throws in the pocket. But even when he runs it, 398 00:21:08,359 --> 00:21:11,439 Speaker 1: he's not looking the slide or get down. He runs 399 00:21:11,680 --> 00:21:15,679 Speaker 1: shoulder head first. And I think we all know that 400 00:21:15,800 --> 00:21:18,520 Speaker 1: it would be a different team without him, all right, So, 401 00:21:18,600 --> 00:21:22,040 Speaker 1: coach Mack, I want you to take us inside Minnesota's 402 00:21:22,080 --> 00:21:25,960 Speaker 1: training complex. Here less than forty eight hours to go 403 00:21:26,280 --> 00:21:29,440 Speaker 1: before this game. Titans are coming in two and oh 404 00:21:29,480 --> 00:21:33,800 Speaker 1: they're favored Minnesota and two for the first time since 405 00:21:33,880 --> 00:21:38,320 Speaker 1: twenty thirteen, first time under Mike Zimmer. Minnesota goes to 406 00:21:38,480 --> 00:21:43,400 Speaker 1: Houston and goes to Seattle after Tennessee. One could say, 407 00:21:43,440 --> 00:21:46,280 Speaker 1: if they don't win this ball game, they're staring potentially 408 00:21:46,320 --> 00:21:50,000 Speaker 1: at least oh and five right in the fates. What 409 00:21:50,080 --> 00:21:53,680 Speaker 1: are they thinking in the Vikings Complex about this game 410 00:21:53,680 --> 00:21:56,080 Speaker 1: on Sunday? It's only game they're thinking of. They could 411 00:21:56,119 --> 00:21:58,840 Speaker 1: care less about who they've got afterwards. They're not looking 412 00:21:58,840 --> 00:22:00,880 Speaker 1: at that. This is a Hornets sna we're going into 413 00:22:01,000 --> 00:22:04,200 Speaker 1: right now, because once you start looking, we're halfway through 414 00:22:04,240 --> 00:22:06,240 Speaker 1: the first corner of the season. I mean, that's how 415 00:22:06,280 --> 00:22:08,800 Speaker 1: fast this thing moves. And they and they have they 416 00:22:08,840 --> 00:22:11,080 Speaker 1: have not gotten off a scratch yet. You know, they're 417 00:22:11,119 --> 00:22:12,960 Speaker 1: sitting there at O and two. They're a playoff team 418 00:22:13,040 --> 00:22:15,680 Speaker 1: last year. I mean, we're going to get everything they 419 00:22:15,720 --> 00:22:19,240 Speaker 1: have and some because the issue is there's a huge 420 00:22:19,280 --> 00:22:22,600 Speaker 1: difference in the National Football League between O and two 421 00:22:22,880 --> 00:22:25,960 Speaker 1: and oh and three. I mean it's just there's a big, 422 00:22:26,000 --> 00:22:29,680 Speaker 1: big gap and a big big separation there. I've only 423 00:22:29,720 --> 00:22:33,000 Speaker 1: been there, you know, once or twice in my coaching career, 424 00:22:33,359 --> 00:22:36,080 Speaker 1: which is a long time. I was owing six at 425 00:22:36,119 --> 00:22:39,439 Speaker 1: one time, and that was you know, that's disastrous. And 426 00:22:39,480 --> 00:22:43,240 Speaker 1: so what you're asking me is this, are they worried 427 00:22:43,280 --> 00:22:46,400 Speaker 1: about what's happening after our game. Not at all, Not 428 00:22:46,480 --> 00:22:49,760 Speaker 1: at all. They are focused on this game because this 429 00:22:49,840 --> 00:22:51,399 Speaker 1: is a home game. Even though they're not going to 430 00:22:51,480 --> 00:22:54,720 Speaker 1: have fans there, this is a home game. They have 431 00:22:54,840 --> 00:22:56,760 Speaker 1: to win this game. I mean, this is a must 432 00:22:56,760 --> 00:22:59,960 Speaker 1: win game for them. Amy, Let's talk about Derek hen 433 00:23:00,200 --> 00:23:02,679 Speaker 1: and I'll want your opinion on something. Derrick Henry, by 434 00:23:02,720 --> 00:23:06,240 Speaker 1: the way, second in the NFL and rushing. Even though 435 00:23:06,640 --> 00:23:09,520 Speaker 1: he has fifty six carries for two hundred yards, averaging 436 00:23:09,560 --> 00:23:12,080 Speaker 1: less than four yards a carry and has not scored 437 00:23:12,119 --> 00:23:15,560 Speaker 1: a touchdown, he's still second in the league in rushing. 438 00:23:15,920 --> 00:23:18,320 Speaker 1: But here's what I want to know from you. His 439 00:23:18,400 --> 00:23:21,399 Speaker 1: first game in the pros was against Minnesota. It was 440 00:23:21,480 --> 00:23:26,520 Speaker 1: John Robinson's first game as GM. Derrick Henry five rushes, 441 00:23:26,880 --> 00:23:30,920 Speaker 1: three yards. You know Derrick Henry a little bit. Does 442 00:23:30,960 --> 00:23:34,640 Speaker 1: he remember that? Heck, yes he does. Okay, I don't 443 00:23:34,640 --> 00:23:37,560 Speaker 1: need you to finish that question. Of course he remembers that. 444 00:23:38,320 --> 00:23:42,480 Speaker 1: I mean, if that was his that was his first game. Correct. 445 00:23:42,680 --> 00:23:45,520 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, he's mad as hell about that. I mean 446 00:23:46,840 --> 00:23:49,720 Speaker 1: seems to me like, I mean, that would stick in 447 00:23:49,840 --> 00:23:52,919 Speaker 1: my mind, that would bother me. I haven't asked him 448 00:23:52,960 --> 00:23:55,320 Speaker 1: about this. I don't know this is new information to me, 449 00:23:55,480 --> 00:23:58,760 Speaker 1: but I can assume that, yeah, that's something that has 450 00:23:58,800 --> 00:24:01,560 Speaker 1: been on his mind. I can assume that that's something 451 00:24:01,600 --> 00:24:04,760 Speaker 1: that he has maybe thought about once or twice this week. 452 00:24:05,200 --> 00:24:09,159 Speaker 1: And if I have any idea of what happens in 453 00:24:09,240 --> 00:24:12,600 Speaker 1: Derrick Henry's brain, which I probably don't, but I would 454 00:24:12,640 --> 00:24:16,560 Speaker 1: assume that there is some sort of avenging that he 455 00:24:16,600 --> 00:24:20,439 Speaker 1: would like to do this week in Minnesota, especially in 456 00:24:20,520 --> 00:24:23,840 Speaker 1: their house. It's definitely sweeter when it's in their place too. 457 00:24:24,240 --> 00:24:26,840 Speaker 1: I mean, not only if you can score, but score 458 00:24:26,880 --> 00:24:31,080 Speaker 1: on their field. Well, you think Jim, I think he's 459 00:24:31,119 --> 00:24:35,359 Speaker 1: probably more remembers being a backup to DeMarco Murray for 460 00:24:35,400 --> 00:24:42,120 Speaker 1: too long. That was DeMarco Murray's flight into the end zone, 461 00:24:42,280 --> 00:24:46,480 Speaker 1: one of the best things in And I think they're 462 00:24:46,560 --> 00:24:52,520 Speaker 1: probably looking back as his experiences. Yeah, he would never say, 463 00:24:52,600 --> 00:24:54,840 Speaker 1: but I think he thinks that he probably should have 464 00:24:55,520 --> 00:25:00,720 Speaker 1: been been more more utilized early you're in his career. 465 00:25:00,760 --> 00:25:03,840 Speaker 1: Maybe not first game against the Vikings, but at some 466 00:25:03,960 --> 00:25:07,560 Speaker 1: point before. All Right, coach Mack, I want to ask 467 00:25:07,600 --> 00:25:11,439 Speaker 1: you about a player that you grew up seeing and 468 00:25:11,680 --> 00:25:14,480 Speaker 1: that we certainly know from NFL history we lost the 469 00:25:14,480 --> 00:25:18,000 Speaker 1: great GAYL Sayers this week. And here's my question to you. 470 00:25:18,720 --> 00:25:21,520 Speaker 1: I'm not asking you if he's the greatest running back 471 00:25:21,560 --> 00:25:23,720 Speaker 1: in the history of the game, because that's that's a 472 00:25:23,760 --> 00:25:29,639 Speaker 1: little broad. I'm asking you, is GAYL Sayers the best 473 00:25:29,840 --> 00:25:33,720 Speaker 1: runner with the ball in the one hundred and one 474 00:25:33,800 --> 00:25:36,720 Speaker 1: year history of the NFL. Well, that's hard to say too, 475 00:25:36,760 --> 00:25:38,320 Speaker 1: but I can tell you this. I've been in a 476 00:25:38,400 --> 00:25:42,240 Speaker 1: room with Gail Sayers, you know, for ten years when 477 00:25:42,240 --> 00:25:45,880 Speaker 1: the Bears would have their alumni get together on one Saturday, 478 00:25:45,760 --> 00:25:47,879 Speaker 1: they spent, they spend a whole weekend. Would all be 479 00:25:47,920 --> 00:25:50,720 Speaker 1: at the Hilton Towers where the team, you know, was 480 00:25:51,000 --> 00:25:52,880 Speaker 1: night before the game, and then we'd go down after 481 00:25:52,920 --> 00:25:56,040 Speaker 1: our meetings and they're they're all there, and the Bears 482 00:25:56,040 --> 00:25:58,119 Speaker 1: do a tremendous job with their with their alumni, and 483 00:25:58,320 --> 00:26:01,120 Speaker 1: Virginia McCaskey brings them all back and they dearly love her. 484 00:26:01,320 --> 00:26:05,040 Speaker 1: But I know this that Walter Peyton used to pay 485 00:26:05,119 --> 00:26:09,960 Speaker 1: deference to Gail Sayers and GAYL Sayers. His career was 486 00:26:09,960 --> 00:26:12,600 Speaker 1: cut way too short. I will say this, he was. 487 00:26:13,040 --> 00:26:17,399 Speaker 1: He may be one of the smoothest runners ever in 488 00:26:17,440 --> 00:26:20,560 Speaker 1: the in the history of the league, and just smooth 489 00:26:20,680 --> 00:26:23,760 Speaker 1: and pretty to watch because the things that he could do. 490 00:26:23,840 --> 00:26:26,679 Speaker 1: And I think, you know, Papa Bear Hollis, you know, 491 00:26:26,800 --> 00:26:28,240 Speaker 1: you know said it the best. You know, if you 492 00:26:28,280 --> 00:26:30,840 Speaker 1: want to if you want to see poetry in motion, 493 00:26:31,400 --> 00:26:35,119 Speaker 1: just watch GAYL. Sayers run. And he was and I know, 494 00:26:35,359 --> 00:26:37,720 Speaker 1: in a room full of great players. And I've witnessed 495 00:26:37,720 --> 00:26:40,320 Speaker 1: this before and and Gail Sayers was a real he 496 00:26:40,359 --> 00:26:42,960 Speaker 1: was a real quiet man. He was very quiet, you know, 497 00:26:43,119 --> 00:26:47,640 Speaker 1: very reserved. But you had some great players pay difference 498 00:26:47,680 --> 00:26:50,680 Speaker 1: to Gail Sayers. Jim White, you and I are of 499 00:26:50,760 --> 00:26:54,920 Speaker 1: the same era, and we did not see Gail Sayers 500 00:26:55,440 --> 00:26:58,640 Speaker 1: as a player because he was retired by nineteen seventy. 501 00:26:58,760 --> 00:27:02,840 Speaker 1: But you and I both got interested in the NFL 502 00:27:03,000 --> 00:27:06,600 Speaker 1: in the nineteen seventies. We would see all of this 503 00:27:06,880 --> 00:27:12,320 Speaker 1: NFL film's footage and it was fascinating and it was mesmerizing, 504 00:27:12,480 --> 00:27:17,080 Speaker 1: and it was guys like GAYL. Sayers who made even 505 00:27:17,119 --> 00:27:19,639 Speaker 1: guys like you and I fall in love with the 506 00:27:19,760 --> 00:27:25,520 Speaker 1: NFL just because we saw those recent films productions and 507 00:27:25,640 --> 00:27:28,719 Speaker 1: this guy was just so spectacular, that's true. I mean, 508 00:27:28,760 --> 00:27:31,080 Speaker 1: I remember my first recollection. I have to be honest 509 00:27:31,080 --> 00:27:33,880 Speaker 1: with the Gail Sayers is from watching the movie Brian's 510 00:27:33,880 --> 00:27:36,720 Speaker 1: Song with Brian Piccolo and such. If you haven't seen that, 511 00:27:37,200 --> 00:27:39,000 Speaker 1: I'm sure both of you guys have. Amy. If you 512 00:27:39,040 --> 00:27:42,240 Speaker 1: need a good cry, put in Brian's Song and that'll 513 00:27:42,600 --> 00:27:45,320 Speaker 1: do it. But just I remember him from that movie 514 00:27:45,400 --> 00:27:49,280 Speaker 1: and certainly h you know, watching film of him from 515 00:27:49,280 --> 00:27:52,000 Speaker 1: over the years, he's just he just glide. He just 516 00:27:52,200 --> 00:27:55,840 Speaker 1: used to glide when he ran the football, and and 517 00:27:56,000 --> 00:27:58,399 Speaker 1: just hearing stories about him seth. I mean, he just 518 00:27:58,480 --> 00:28:03,680 Speaker 1: seemed like such a classy man who treated people well. 519 00:28:03,720 --> 00:28:06,000 Speaker 1: I've seen some of the things that he's done, you 520 00:28:06,040 --> 00:28:08,840 Speaker 1: know in his retirement, you know, just out of kindness. 521 00:28:09,440 --> 00:28:14,960 Speaker 1: And he is one of those guys that help establish 522 00:28:15,000 --> 00:28:18,240 Speaker 1: the NFL in my mind as a young young boy. 523 00:28:18,240 --> 00:28:21,240 Speaker 1: This is the OTP presented by Farm Bureau Health Plans. 524 00:28:21,280 --> 00:28:23,480 Speaker 1: Look to the folks at Farm Bureau Health Plans when 525 00:28:23,480 --> 00:28:27,360 Speaker 1: you need someone who understands the exostos of healthcare coverage. 526 00:28:27,600 --> 00:28:31,119 Speaker 1: They've been protecting Tennessee and since nineteen forty seven. All right, 527 00:28:31,200 --> 00:28:36,040 Speaker 1: let's wrap up with a quick trivia question. Are you ready? Amy? 528 00:28:36,080 --> 00:28:40,120 Speaker 1: You're going first of course, I am, of course, I am. Yes, 529 00:28:40,640 --> 00:28:44,240 Speaker 1: you can smell the fear. Sunday is Brett Kern's two 530 00:28:44,320 --> 00:28:48,000 Speaker 1: hundredth career game in the NFL, if you count regular 531 00:28:48,040 --> 00:28:51,160 Speaker 1: season in postseason, two hundred career games for Brett Kern? 532 00:28:52,160 --> 00:28:54,880 Speaker 1: Can you name the punter he beat out to win 533 00:28:55,040 --> 00:28:58,920 Speaker 1: his job in Denver? Is googling aloud on this show? 534 00:28:59,480 --> 00:29:02,760 Speaker 1: I allowed to. We don't have that long. Oh okay, well, no, 535 00:29:02,880 --> 00:29:06,160 Speaker 1: I definitely do not have a gas. That's okay, Coach Mack. 536 00:29:06,200 --> 00:29:09,520 Speaker 1: Do you have a guess at the punter's name? Did 537 00:29:09,520 --> 00:29:13,560 Speaker 1: he beat out at Denver? Yes, sir, absolutely not. All right, 538 00:29:13,640 --> 00:29:16,680 Speaker 1: Jim Wyatt, do you have a gas? Only gasses? I 539 00:29:16,680 --> 00:29:21,720 Speaker 1: don't remember anything he did about Broncos punting history, right 540 00:29:24,240 --> 00:29:29,320 Speaker 1: not ray guy? No? Not? He beat out Britain coal quit? 541 00:29:31,800 --> 00:29:38,480 Speaker 1: And who is the punter for the Minnesota Vikings this weekend? 542 00:29:39,240 --> 00:29:42,520 Speaker 1: A little rematch there? All right? Why we were doing this? 543 00:29:42,920 --> 00:29:46,920 Speaker 1: So starting with Jim Wyatt, give me what you think 544 00:29:46,960 --> 00:29:48,920 Speaker 1: the Titans need to do to get to three and 545 00:29:49,000 --> 00:29:51,840 Speaker 1: oz on Sunday, give me one thing that you think 546 00:29:51,880 --> 00:29:54,720 Speaker 1: they absolutely have to do to beat the Vikings. I 547 00:29:54,840 --> 00:29:58,200 Speaker 1: think established the run, you know, Derrick Henry. He's been productive. 548 00:29:59,080 --> 00:30:02,280 Speaker 1: Why we some people react and really I think he's 549 00:30:02,280 --> 00:30:05,160 Speaker 1: spoiled all of us. You see him with point six 550 00:30:05,240 --> 00:30:07,680 Speaker 1: yards average, only a long run of fourteen. You know, 551 00:30:07,760 --> 00:30:09,640 Speaker 1: think that the run game has kind of been stuck 552 00:30:09,640 --> 00:30:11,200 Speaker 1: in the mud, and that hadn't been the case. He's 553 00:30:11,200 --> 00:30:13,320 Speaker 1: still rack up two hundred yards, which is second in 554 00:30:13,320 --> 00:30:16,280 Speaker 1: the league. He's got more tears than five. I think 555 00:30:16,520 --> 00:30:19,120 Speaker 1: it's important for the Titans against the Minnesota team that's 556 00:30:19,160 --> 00:30:21,640 Speaker 1: given up a lot of yards on the ground, to 557 00:30:21,960 --> 00:30:25,840 Speaker 1: establish the run, really kind of take over the game 558 00:30:26,040 --> 00:30:30,960 Speaker 1: and have some explosive runs. Derrick Henry has gone sixty 559 00:30:31,080 --> 00:30:35,240 Speaker 1: seven carries without a touchdown. That's actually the longest streak 560 00:30:35,240 --> 00:30:38,560 Speaker 1: of his career. Certainly hoping he ends that this weekend. 561 00:30:38,600 --> 00:30:42,479 Speaker 1: Amy Wells, give me your one key to a Titans 562 00:30:42,560 --> 00:30:46,240 Speaker 1: victory on Sunday. They've got to get after Kirk Cousins. 563 00:30:46,440 --> 00:30:48,640 Speaker 1: I want to see that man on his back. A 564 00:30:48,720 --> 00:30:52,280 Speaker 1: lot of times, I think that's the answer. It's always 565 00:30:52,360 --> 00:30:56,080 Speaker 1: violence with Amy Wells, not always. Last week I said 566 00:30:56,120 --> 00:30:59,760 Speaker 1: score a lot of points, and I was right. You were, 567 00:31:00,520 --> 00:31:03,880 Speaker 1: you were, you were one hundred percent right. This week, 568 00:31:04,320 --> 00:31:08,000 Speaker 1: Kirk Cousins on his back view from the moat herself. 569 00:31:08,000 --> 00:31:11,320 Speaker 1: Amy Wells, are you looking forward to the moat in 570 00:31:11,400 --> 00:31:14,000 Speaker 1: the US Bank Stadium? I am. I think it's a 571 00:31:14,080 --> 00:31:16,600 Speaker 1: moat in a different location. I've been looking at the 572 00:31:16,640 --> 00:31:21,000 Speaker 1: map and the moat is I'm a moat map, and 573 00:31:21,200 --> 00:31:23,400 Speaker 1: uh yeah, I think it's gonna be in a different location. 574 00:31:23,600 --> 00:31:26,600 Speaker 1: So I'm excited about kind of getting a different viewpoint. 575 00:31:26,840 --> 00:31:29,640 Speaker 1: I've had requests from people to ask you for more 576 00:31:29,720 --> 00:31:32,720 Speaker 1: pictures of the moat on social media. Oh well, I'll 577 00:31:32,720 --> 00:31:37,880 Speaker 1: bring it hashtag moat living yet living? Coach Dave McGinnis, 578 00:31:38,080 --> 00:31:40,120 Speaker 1: how did the Titans went on Sunday? Give me one 579 00:31:40,200 --> 00:31:42,240 Speaker 1: thing that has to happen. Get off the field on 580 00:31:42,320 --> 00:31:45,800 Speaker 1: third down defensively, You're not gonna make a living letting 581 00:31:45,800 --> 00:31:48,360 Speaker 1: people convert third downs like we have. You gotta get 582 00:31:48,400 --> 00:31:50,680 Speaker 1: off the field on third down. I'll have to say, 583 00:31:50,720 --> 00:31:53,680 Speaker 1: you guys have all had your a game today. Thank you, 584 00:31:54,560 --> 00:31:56,600 Speaker 1: thank you, thank you, thank you. Great job here on 585 00:31:56,680 --> 00:31:59,640 Speaker 1: the OTP. I can't compete with Amy Wells because I'm 586 00:31:59,640 --> 00:32:04,440 Speaker 1: not as Island and I cannot compete with your trivia. 587 00:32:04,560 --> 00:32:06,960 Speaker 1: You know everything about everything. No, I don't know everything 588 00:32:07,000 --> 00:32:09,880 Speaker 1: but everything just a little factoid I found. I can't 589 00:32:11,000 --> 00:32:13,880 Speaker 1: I can't compete with Jim White because he's got two 590 00:32:13,920 --> 00:32:16,080 Speaker 1: way too many sources. I just try to hang on 591 00:32:16,160 --> 00:32:20,640 Speaker 1: in one of these little boxes. Not true at all, 592 00:32:20,720 --> 00:32:22,840 Speaker 1: Jim White, thanks for making time for us, and thanks 593 00:32:22,880 --> 00:32:25,200 Speaker 1: for all your great work at Tennessee Titans dot com. 594 00:32:25,360 --> 00:32:29,040 Speaker 1: Dave McGinnis look forward to hearing you on Titans Radio 595 00:32:30,080 --> 00:32:33,600 Speaker 1: on Sunday and Coach to Coach on Saturday talking to 596 00:32:33,600 --> 00:32:36,360 Speaker 1: some college football with our friend Larry Stone and coach 597 00:32:36,440 --> 00:32:39,760 Speaker 1: Doug Matthews. Yes, the Southeastern Conference is kicking off. That's 598 00:32:39,840 --> 00:32:43,120 Speaker 1: so good. I mean, we are so excited about Oh. 599 00:32:43,800 --> 00:32:46,360 Speaker 1: I love doing I love doing coach to coach with 600 00:32:46,480 --> 00:32:48,560 Speaker 1: Doug Matthews. And this is a big week for the 601 00:32:48,640 --> 00:32:51,360 Speaker 1: Falls by the way, Mike Keith, Yes it is. Yes, 602 00:32:51,440 --> 00:32:55,080 Speaker 1: it is Missouri Tiger. That's a big week for the 603 00:32:55,120 --> 00:32:58,280 Speaker 1: Missouri Tigers. Amy, you and Ashley turned to something else. 604 00:32:58,720 --> 00:33:02,240 Speaker 1: Just remember forty five five years ago the Missouri Tigers 605 00:33:02,480 --> 00:33:06,040 Speaker 1: upset Alabama at Legion Field twenty to seven on a 606 00:33:06,160 --> 00:33:09,880 Speaker 1: Monday night. I was there. Don't call it a comeback. 607 00:33:10,320 --> 00:33:13,560 Speaker 1: Why was Dave beginnis there? I was coaching that's my 608 00:33:13,640 --> 00:33:16,000 Speaker 1: first coaching job where I actually got paid twelve thousand 609 00:33:16,040 --> 00:33:18,720 Speaker 1: dollars a year. I was there. You're on the Missouri staff. 610 00:33:19,040 --> 00:33:20,760 Speaker 1: I was on the Missouri staff. I was scared to 611 00:33:20,800 --> 00:33:24,040 Speaker 1: death because bar Brant was on the field. Warren Powers 612 00:33:24,240 --> 00:33:26,520 Speaker 1: was the boss at Missouri at the time. Correct no 613 00:33:26,840 --> 00:33:30,120 Speaker 1: al on a frio alta freo. Okay, well, what do 614 00:33:30,240 --> 00:33:32,920 Speaker 1: I know? You'd just taken over from Dan Devine, the 615 00:33:33,000 --> 00:33:35,760 Speaker 1: Great Dan Divine, who was on his way to replace 616 00:33:36,040 --> 00:33:39,800 Speaker 1: Rara Parseegan at Notre Dame. At Notre Dame, here we go. 617 00:33:40,920 --> 00:33:44,600 Speaker 1: Interesting stuff, interesting stuff? All right, Well, we could do 618 00:33:44,760 --> 00:33:47,880 Speaker 1: this forever, but you wouldn't listen that long. So thanks 619 00:33:47,920 --> 00:33:51,440 Speaker 1: for being with us for the ending of the O 620 00:33:52,200 --> 00:33:55,200 Speaker 1: t P presented by far Bureau Health Plan. We'll see 621 00:33:55,240 --> 00:34:01,720 Speaker 1: a Sunday. Everybody showed out of know Who's it's our house, 622 00:34:02,200 --> 00:34:07,640 Speaker 1: fighting for Tennessee, making hisstery. Greatness is meant to be ours. 623 00:34:07,720 --> 00:34:11,839 Speaker 1: Now we got tighting butter running through a fie