1 00:00:10,039 --> 00:00:13,640 Speaker 1: This is the OTP presented by Farm Bureau Health Plans. 2 00:00:13,760 --> 00:00:17,000 Speaker 1: Get the home field advantage with healthcare coverage from Farm 3 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:21,120 Speaker 1: Bureau Health Plans. They've been protecting Tennessee and since nineteen 4 00:00:21,200 --> 00:00:25,800 Speaker 1: forty seven. Welcome to the OTP, the Official Titans Podcast. 5 00:00:26,280 --> 00:00:28,560 Speaker 1: We are so happy to be coming to you from 6 00:00:28,720 --> 00:00:33,960 Speaker 1: owners meetings in West Palm Beach, Florida. That's where we 7 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:38,200 Speaker 1: are and I am joined by Tennessee Titans dot COM's 8 00:00:38,320 --> 00:00:41,800 Speaker 1: very own Jim Wyatt. Jim, it's nice to be in 9 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:44,640 Speaker 1: sunny Florida with you. It's very nice here. We're sitting 10 00:00:44,680 --> 00:00:48,360 Speaker 1: where you are underneath the palm trees here, which is putting. 11 00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:52,840 Speaker 1: I guess the pea stands for palm trees in this case. 12 00:00:52,880 --> 00:00:56,600 Speaker 1: It is beautiful, good setting here, hotel, this resort, well, 13 00:00:56,640 --> 00:01:00,600 Speaker 1: this has taking place, is it's pretty spectacular. Is we've 14 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:03,040 Speaker 1: been working since we've been here and you've got the 15 00:01:03,080 --> 00:01:05,640 Speaker 1: beach just kind of in the background. It's almost painful 16 00:01:05,680 --> 00:01:09,240 Speaker 1: to to see the pretty scenery knowing you're working through it. Right. 17 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:12,119 Speaker 1: I saw the beach for the first time today. We've 18 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:15,640 Speaker 1: been here for two three days, so for the first time, 19 00:01:15,760 --> 00:01:19,039 Speaker 1: it's lovely. Haven't touched. It might you know, put my 20 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:21,040 Speaker 1: toes in the sand or something a little bit later, 21 00:01:21,120 --> 00:01:24,399 Speaker 1: but haven't had that opportunity because Jim, you're right, we've 22 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:27,160 Speaker 1: been working this whole time and there's a lot going 23 00:01:27,200 --> 00:01:30,200 Speaker 1: on at owners meetings. First off, it just feels good 24 00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:32,680 Speaker 1: to be back in person. These are the first owners 25 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:36,720 Speaker 1: meetings that have taken place in person in two years. Yeah, 26 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:39,880 Speaker 1: and this off season has been kind of transitioning back 27 00:01:39,920 --> 00:01:42,400 Speaker 1: to you know, to the way it used to be, 28 00:01:42,480 --> 00:01:44,280 Speaker 1: you know, starting with the combine and now hear the 29 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:47,680 Speaker 1: owners meetings where people are out able to gather and 30 00:01:47,760 --> 00:01:51,600 Speaker 1: conduct business as usual. And it's been a productive couple 31 00:01:51,640 --> 00:01:54,080 Speaker 1: of days here, not only for you know, Titans officials, 32 00:01:54,120 --> 00:01:57,680 Speaker 1: but for people from across the league. So it's great 33 00:01:57,720 --> 00:02:00,440 Speaker 1: to see this, and it has been a been a 34 00:02:00,440 --> 00:02:05,520 Speaker 1: busy couple of days. Today is Tuesday, March twenty ninth, 35 00:02:05,640 --> 00:02:08,480 Speaker 1: as we record this, So I feel that's important because 36 00:02:08,480 --> 00:02:10,400 Speaker 1: one of the things I want to address is something 37 00:02:10,400 --> 00:02:14,400 Speaker 1: we've been talking about all offseason really, and that is 38 00:02:14,720 --> 00:02:18,160 Speaker 1: the overtime rules and whether or not there are changes 39 00:02:18,200 --> 00:02:22,440 Speaker 1: that will be made to the way that possessions are handled. 40 00:02:22,480 --> 00:02:26,760 Speaker 1: Will say and Jim today the Competition Committee voted and 41 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:29,000 Speaker 1: has ruled that yes, there will be a change made. 42 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:33,120 Speaker 1: In that change is that each team in overtime during 43 00:02:33,160 --> 00:02:37,560 Speaker 1: the postseason that's important during the postseason will have the 44 00:02:37,639 --> 00:02:42,079 Speaker 1: opportunity to possess the football. Correct, Yes, And I mean 45 00:02:42,120 --> 00:02:44,280 Speaker 1: and what that means? And I think, you know, Mike 46 00:02:44,360 --> 00:02:47,880 Speaker 1: Rabel talked about it his media availability yesterday and then 47 00:02:47,919 --> 00:02:50,720 Speaker 1: we talked about again today just about what it means 48 00:02:50,800 --> 00:02:54,120 Speaker 1: from a competitive standpoint. You know, everybody watched that game 49 00:02:54,320 --> 00:02:57,040 Speaker 1: between the Chief and the Bills in the play such 50 00:02:57,040 --> 00:03:00,640 Speaker 1: a tremendous game, but ultimately when the Chief won the 51 00:03:00,680 --> 00:03:03,560 Speaker 1: coin toss, they won the game because Josh Allen never 52 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:06,440 Speaker 1: got a chance to touch the football. So now what 53 00:03:06,600 --> 00:03:09,600 Speaker 1: happens is, if you know, let's say the Chiefs score 54 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:13,680 Speaker 1: touchdown and kick the extra point on their first possession overtime, 55 00:03:13,720 --> 00:03:17,280 Speaker 1: will Buffalo is gonna get a chance to get the football, 56 00:03:17,880 --> 00:03:21,560 Speaker 1: score touchdown, go for two to win the game, kick 57 00:03:21,600 --> 00:03:23,800 Speaker 1: the extra point to tide, and then it becomes sudden 58 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:26,280 Speaker 1: death at that point. Now, as you mentioned, it's just 59 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:30,320 Speaker 1: postseason for now. Regular season rules stay the same. But frankly, 60 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:32,399 Speaker 1: I guess I'm a little bit surprised that we even 61 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:35,640 Speaker 1: got to this point because I think the feeling heading 62 00:03:35,640 --> 00:03:38,600 Speaker 1: into these meetings and leading up to these discussions on 63 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:41,560 Speaker 1: the Competition Committee that Mike Vrabel's are part of is 64 00:03:41,560 --> 00:03:43,840 Speaker 1: is that there's so many different opinions still on how 65 00:03:43,880 --> 00:03:46,880 Speaker 1: to handle things, whether you have sudden death to start 66 00:03:47,040 --> 00:03:51,040 Speaker 1: or whether you're a rule proposal the Mike Vrabel pitched 67 00:03:51,040 --> 00:03:53,440 Speaker 1: as you if you score, you know you have a 68 00:03:53,520 --> 00:03:55,200 Speaker 1: chance to go for two and that wouldn't end it 69 00:03:55,240 --> 00:03:57,320 Speaker 1: before the other team got a chance to get the football. 70 00:03:57,360 --> 00:03:59,240 Speaker 1: So so many different opinions on what to do. I'm 71 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:01,920 Speaker 1: glad they find a resolution to make it working overtime 72 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:04,040 Speaker 1: and we'll just kind of see it feels like the 73 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:07,800 Speaker 1: first step and maybe permanently changing things, you know, across 74 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:11,400 Speaker 1: the board. And as the Tennessee Titans, we have a 75 00:04:11,440 --> 00:04:14,560 Speaker 1: special interest, i would say in the Competition Committee because 76 00:04:14,880 --> 00:04:17,279 Speaker 1: Mike Vrabel is a part of that committee. Jim, have 77 00:04:17,320 --> 00:04:18,839 Speaker 1: you had a chance to talk to him kind of 78 00:04:18,880 --> 00:04:21,320 Speaker 1: about that and what that experience has been like for him? Yeah, 79 00:04:21,360 --> 00:04:23,400 Speaker 1: I think he enjoyed it. I date back to the 80 00:04:23,480 --> 00:04:26,000 Speaker 1: Jeff Fisher days when he was on the Competition Committee 81 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:27,720 Speaker 1: and was very active in it. And it's kind of 82 00:04:27,760 --> 00:04:29,680 Speaker 1: cool to see Mike Vrabel now being in that same 83 00:04:29,800 --> 00:04:31,800 Speaker 1: role and being in part of the discussions and having 84 00:04:31,880 --> 00:04:35,240 Speaker 1: a chance to kind of be a part of changing 85 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:37,560 Speaker 1: things for the better, for the you know, for the 86 00:04:37,600 --> 00:04:39,280 Speaker 1: sake of the league. And I think that's what he's 87 00:04:39,360 --> 00:04:42,640 Speaker 1: all about. So I think it's been very interesting for 88 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:45,159 Speaker 1: him to be a part of these discussions and to 89 00:04:45,279 --> 00:04:49,039 Speaker 1: really have a voice in things. And and I thought 90 00:04:49,040 --> 00:04:51,960 Speaker 1: it was neat him talking about just his proposal about 91 00:04:52,360 --> 00:04:54,760 Speaker 1: you know, scoring touchdown going for two that one didn't 92 00:04:54,760 --> 00:04:59,000 Speaker 1: pass obviously, but just tim spitball and ideas and throwing 93 00:04:59,080 --> 00:05:01,760 Speaker 1: him into the group's and I think is h He's 94 00:05:01,800 --> 00:05:03,920 Speaker 1: a football guy. This is kind of what he lives for. 95 00:05:04,200 --> 00:05:08,760 Speaker 1: Now we've had the opportunity to talk to Mike Vrabel, 96 00:05:08,839 --> 00:05:11,080 Speaker 1: to talk to John Robinson, to spend some time with 97 00:05:11,120 --> 00:05:14,120 Speaker 1: all of these people, and we're gonna share those interviews 98 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:17,640 Speaker 1: with VOT people of course, so hang onto your hats, guys, 99 00:05:18,160 --> 00:05:21,920 Speaker 1: but being able to talk to them about specific players 100 00:05:22,040 --> 00:05:25,040 Speaker 1: and really kind of get their opinions on things. And 101 00:05:25,080 --> 00:05:26,680 Speaker 1: I know one of the guys that you asked Mike 102 00:05:26,760 --> 00:05:30,160 Speaker 1: Vrabel about was Jamarco Jones. They have such an interesting 103 00:05:30,200 --> 00:05:32,680 Speaker 1: relationship already, so excited to now see him be a 104 00:05:32,720 --> 00:05:36,000 Speaker 1: Tennessee Titan. Yeah, it's it's it's interesting because Mike Rabel 105 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:38,880 Speaker 1: was an assistant coaching Ohio State when he recruited Jamarco 106 00:05:39,040 --> 00:05:42,040 Speaker 1: Jones to the school. He was sixteen years old, lived 107 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:45,520 Speaker 1: in South Southe Chicago. You know, I'm always impressed with 108 00:05:45,600 --> 00:05:49,120 Speaker 1: Mike Vabel being other to remember you know, players mother's 109 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:53,560 Speaker 1: names and kids' names, and that was the case. You 110 00:05:53,600 --> 00:05:56,200 Speaker 1: know here is that he remembered Jamarco's mom's name and 111 00:05:56,200 --> 00:05:59,080 Speaker 1: talked about rum to Ohio State. And of course Mike 112 00:05:59,240 --> 00:06:01,920 Speaker 1: left to take a job with the Texans after Jamarco 113 00:06:02,080 --> 00:06:04,920 Speaker 1: ended up going to Ohio State. But they date back 114 00:06:04,960 --> 00:06:06,600 Speaker 1: to the n so he kind of knows how he's built, 115 00:06:06,680 --> 00:06:09,440 Speaker 1: knows what he's about. He watched him a lot and see, 116 00:06:09,600 --> 00:06:11,360 Speaker 1: you know, a lot of his tape in Seattle to 117 00:06:11,480 --> 00:06:13,560 Speaker 1: kind of see that he's a good fit for the Titans. Now, 118 00:06:13,600 --> 00:06:15,640 Speaker 1: he did say something yesterday that a lot of people 119 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:17,640 Speaker 1: kind of took and ran with it. The hope as 120 00:06:17,680 --> 00:06:20,760 Speaker 1: he starts at left guard and then kind of see 121 00:06:20,760 --> 00:06:22,440 Speaker 1: how things going to competition. I think a lot of 122 00:06:22,480 --> 00:06:25,039 Speaker 1: people felt like, Okay, this is who we have earmark 123 00:06:25,080 --> 00:06:27,720 Speaker 1: to be the starter at left guard, and then Mike 124 00:06:27,839 --> 00:06:31,320 Speaker 1: kind of clearified as that's the position where they intend 125 00:06:31,360 --> 00:06:33,839 Speaker 1: to let him have the first go at. I think 126 00:06:33,839 --> 00:06:37,800 Speaker 1: he's capable of playing left guard, right guard, bow tackle positions, 127 00:06:37,800 --> 00:06:41,120 Speaker 1: but they're gonna start letting him compete at left guard 128 00:06:41,200 --> 00:06:44,039 Speaker 1: and then we'll see what he does in the competition. 129 00:06:44,080 --> 00:06:45,680 Speaker 1: But he made it very clear, Hey, he's not being 130 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:47,760 Speaker 1: handed anything. You know, He's gonna have to earn it. 131 00:06:47,800 --> 00:06:50,160 Speaker 1: And but that's where it's gonna start for him. So 132 00:06:50,200 --> 00:06:54,120 Speaker 1: he will start his time with the Titans working in 133 00:06:54,160 --> 00:06:58,640 Speaker 1: that left guard spot. He is not the starter at 134 00:06:58,800 --> 00:07:02,920 Speaker 1: left guard. Yeah, and that doesn't mean he can't. Yeah, 135 00:07:02,920 --> 00:07:05,520 Speaker 1: I can't earn it, but I think everybody's going to 136 00:07:05,600 --> 00:07:08,479 Speaker 1: have a fair crack at that. Another guy who's coming 137 00:07:08,520 --> 00:07:11,520 Speaker 1: in and will be earning a spot on this team 138 00:07:11,680 --> 00:07:14,600 Speaker 1: just like everybody else, is Austin Hooper. Yeah. And Austin 139 00:07:14,640 --> 00:07:18,360 Speaker 1: Hooper is an interesting guy because John Robinson told a 140 00:07:18,480 --> 00:07:21,440 Speaker 1: story about him when he came to Nashville on a 141 00:07:21,560 --> 00:07:26,120 Speaker 1: pre draft visit back in two sixteen. You know, Austin Hooper, 142 00:07:26,480 --> 00:07:27,960 Speaker 1: and I talked to him about it when he was 143 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:30,560 Speaker 1: in Nashville, just how he thought this the Titans is 144 00:07:30,600 --> 00:07:32,680 Speaker 1: where he potentially could end up. He ends up getting 145 00:07:32,720 --> 00:07:35,640 Speaker 1: drafted by the Falcons, you know, play the last couple 146 00:07:35,680 --> 00:07:39,040 Speaker 1: of seasons with Cleveland. Now he here is back in Nashville, 147 00:07:39,160 --> 00:07:40,760 Speaker 1: going to be a part of the Titans. But John 148 00:07:40,840 --> 00:07:44,520 Speaker 1: Robinson said, Austin Hooper is the only player to his 149 00:07:44,600 --> 00:07:47,800 Speaker 1: recollection that sent him a handwritten letter after that visit 150 00:07:47,880 --> 00:07:51,720 Speaker 1: to thank him for the visit, how much he enjoyed it, 151 00:07:51,920 --> 00:07:53,760 Speaker 1: how much he'd love to be a part of the Titans. 152 00:07:53,960 --> 00:07:56,040 Speaker 1: And John Robinson he's got that letter somewhere in a 153 00:07:56,120 --> 00:07:59,320 Speaker 1: box that he has saved. And now Austin Hooper is 154 00:07:59,320 --> 00:08:01,200 Speaker 1: a part of the football team, and it's going to 155 00:08:01,280 --> 00:08:03,960 Speaker 1: be a guy that they are going to count on 156 00:08:04,120 --> 00:08:07,600 Speaker 1: both as a pass catcher but also as a blocker 157 00:08:08,040 --> 00:08:11,160 Speaker 1: and just kind of restores kind of a dynamic element 158 00:08:11,200 --> 00:08:13,960 Speaker 1: to the offense. The last one I want to ask 159 00:08:14,000 --> 00:08:17,400 Speaker 1: you about is Robert Woods, because you've had a chance 160 00:08:17,480 --> 00:08:21,840 Speaker 1: to talk to a lot of people about Robert Woods, 161 00:08:21,880 --> 00:08:25,880 Speaker 1: including his former head coach, right and Sean mcvalley this morning, 162 00:08:25,960 --> 00:08:29,280 Speaker 1: just raved about him and just talked about how much 163 00:08:29,280 --> 00:08:32,720 Speaker 1: he loves him, Titans getting a stud and Robert Woods 164 00:08:33,520 --> 00:08:36,800 Speaker 1: said he talking Mike Vrabel on Monday here about how 165 00:08:36,800 --> 00:08:39,479 Speaker 1: he potentially could be one of the most complete receivers, 166 00:08:39,480 --> 00:08:42,280 Speaker 1: maybe the most complete receiver in the NFL in his mind, 167 00:08:42,320 --> 00:08:46,120 Speaker 1: because of what he can do catching short intermediate routes, 168 00:08:46,240 --> 00:08:49,000 Speaker 1: catching deep routes, being a blocker, being able to help 169 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:51,000 Speaker 1: you in the run game. And I think that begs 170 00:08:51,040 --> 00:08:53,240 Speaker 1: the question of Okay, if you love him so much, 171 00:08:53,320 --> 00:08:56,040 Speaker 1: why or you're trading him away? And the reality is 172 00:08:56,120 --> 00:08:58,560 Speaker 1: the Rams made a big move and bringing Robinson the 173 00:08:58,720 --> 00:09:02,320 Speaker 1: paying him forty five million dollars. Robert Woods, you know, 174 00:09:03,559 --> 00:09:06,000 Speaker 1: you know, coming off of an aclndry, I think they 175 00:09:06,040 --> 00:09:09,360 Speaker 1: had to make a very tough business decision. But I 176 00:09:09,400 --> 00:09:12,480 Speaker 1: think the respect that Sean McVay has for, you know, 177 00:09:12,640 --> 00:09:16,240 Speaker 1: four Robert Woods is that he allowed him to kind 178 00:09:16,240 --> 00:09:20,040 Speaker 1: of look around and see what's out there, you know, 179 00:09:20,080 --> 00:09:22,880 Speaker 1: across the league that fits him, and that led him 180 00:09:22,920 --> 00:09:26,520 Speaker 1: to John Robinson the Titans, and Sean McVay complimented John Robinson. 181 00:09:26,559 --> 00:09:30,160 Speaker 1: He complimented Andrew Kessler, who is Robert Woods's agent, just 182 00:09:30,200 --> 00:09:32,400 Speaker 1: about how they worked through this process and now he 183 00:09:32,440 --> 00:09:34,520 Speaker 1: thinks he's in a perfect spot in Tennessee. You know, 184 00:09:34,920 --> 00:09:37,120 Speaker 1: I was very impressed with Robert Woods when he came 185 00:09:37,160 --> 00:09:40,560 Speaker 1: to Nashville for the visit, just to hear everybody talk 186 00:09:40,640 --> 00:09:42,640 Speaker 1: about him and how he is as a player, how 187 00:09:42,640 --> 00:09:45,360 Speaker 1: he makes people better think is a really good gift 188 00:09:45,440 --> 00:09:47,320 Speaker 1: for the Titans. We had a chance to talk to 189 00:09:47,360 --> 00:09:49,559 Speaker 1: head coach Mike Vrabel, and we would like to share 190 00:09:49,600 --> 00:09:53,240 Speaker 1: that conversation with you right now. So here we are 191 00:09:53,480 --> 00:09:56,319 Speaker 1: spending some time talking about the office seasons the Titans 192 00:09:56,320 --> 00:10:05,800 Speaker 1: head coach Mike Rable. Titans head coach Mike Vrabel is 193 00:10:05,920 --> 00:10:09,760 Speaker 1: here at the NFL Owners meetings. Coach, not your first 194 00:10:09,840 --> 00:10:12,760 Speaker 1: rodeo here at the owners meetings? What's different about it now? 195 00:10:12,800 --> 00:10:16,079 Speaker 1: As a veteran coach, well, being able to add the 196 00:10:16,200 --> 00:10:19,760 Speaker 1: role of you know, competition committee has been really exciting. 197 00:10:19,800 --> 00:10:23,920 Speaker 1: I've really enjoyed, you know, trying to help throughout that process. Yeah, 198 00:10:23,960 --> 00:10:25,719 Speaker 1: I think you just understand how the meetings go a 199 00:10:25,760 --> 00:10:30,120 Speaker 1: little bit, and so the experience it's been great. You know, 200 00:10:30,120 --> 00:10:32,679 Speaker 1: It's been great to hear from other organizations and these 201 00:10:32,720 --> 00:10:35,800 Speaker 1: are important meetings. Now the Competition Committee is something that 202 00:10:35,840 --> 00:10:39,960 Speaker 1: has been talked about all offseason, mainly because of overtime rules. 203 00:10:40,400 --> 00:10:44,120 Speaker 1: Something was passed today ensuring that both teams will have 204 00:10:44,280 --> 00:10:49,200 Speaker 1: the option during the postseason to have a possession of 205 00:10:49,240 --> 00:10:52,600 Speaker 1: the ball during overtime. What were those conversations like and 206 00:10:52,679 --> 00:10:55,319 Speaker 1: why was ultimately it decided that that was so important. 207 00:10:55,440 --> 00:10:57,320 Speaker 1: You know, I think the numbers have just gotten too 208 00:10:57,360 --> 00:11:00,959 Speaker 1: strong for the winner of the coin toss or the 209 00:11:01,120 --> 00:11:04,200 Speaker 1: let me just rephrase that, who takes possession first, you know, 210 00:11:04,280 --> 00:11:08,319 Speaker 1: in the postseason. You know, those those numbers are pretty glaring. 211 00:11:08,800 --> 00:11:12,120 Speaker 1: And I think that the commitment that we make to 212 00:11:12,120 --> 00:11:16,640 Speaker 1: two offensive players, quarterbacks specifically, you know, as something that 213 00:11:16,679 --> 00:11:18,840 Speaker 1: you know, I think that our fans want to see 214 00:11:18,880 --> 00:11:22,680 Speaker 1: those players help determinate the outcome, which which most of 215 00:11:22,679 --> 00:11:24,760 Speaker 1: those times the best quarterbacks are in the playoffs. So 216 00:11:25,080 --> 00:11:27,360 Speaker 1: I think that's something that's important to start with and 217 00:11:27,720 --> 00:11:31,600 Speaker 1: make sure that we give each quarterback and give each 218 00:11:31,600 --> 00:11:34,080 Speaker 1: offense an opportunity to possess the football. And you know, 219 00:11:34,160 --> 00:11:36,520 Speaker 1: we'll go from there. Every system there's going to be 220 00:11:37,200 --> 00:11:38,800 Speaker 1: you know, questions with but I think this is a 221 00:11:38,840 --> 00:11:42,320 Speaker 1: good start. Having an offseason under your belt now of 222 00:11:42,360 --> 00:11:45,880 Speaker 1: being on the competition committee. Has that experience for you 223 00:11:46,080 --> 00:11:48,960 Speaker 1: changed the way that you perceive either the way that 224 00:11:49,000 --> 00:11:51,520 Speaker 1: the rules are established or the way that you maybe 225 00:11:51,559 --> 00:11:53,680 Speaker 1: teach the game to your team. Now, I well, I 226 00:11:53,720 --> 00:11:56,920 Speaker 1: think it helps to understand the clarifications and officiating, you know, 227 00:11:56,920 --> 00:11:59,400 Speaker 1: and try to help with that process. Very intrigued by 228 00:11:59,440 --> 00:12:02,320 Speaker 1: the player your safety and welfare. You know, you've heard 229 00:12:02,360 --> 00:12:05,120 Speaker 1: us talk numerous times about there's nothing more important than 230 00:12:05,120 --> 00:12:08,880 Speaker 1: the health of our team. And you know, using the data, 231 00:12:09,120 --> 00:12:10,720 Speaker 1: you know, to try to help the way that we 232 00:12:11,200 --> 00:12:14,760 Speaker 1: schedule practice or ramp up and what we may do 233 00:12:14,840 --> 00:12:17,960 Speaker 1: with our headgear and the data with the guardian cap 234 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:21,679 Speaker 1: and how that could help, you know, reduce helmet contacts 235 00:12:21,679 --> 00:12:24,679 Speaker 1: amongst offensive and defensive linemen if a line of scrimmage. 236 00:12:24,679 --> 00:12:28,840 Speaker 1: So you know, there's some things that we've focused on 237 00:12:28,880 --> 00:12:31,880 Speaker 1: and talked about that that hopefully I can can use 238 00:12:31,960 --> 00:12:36,800 Speaker 1: to help our team. You put such a premium on teachers, 239 00:12:37,120 --> 00:12:39,360 Speaker 1: almost to the point where it seems as though you 240 00:12:39,520 --> 00:12:43,440 Speaker 1: value teaching experience and the ability to teach well almost 241 00:12:43,440 --> 00:12:47,080 Speaker 1: more than just a coaching pedigree. Why is that component 242 00:12:47,160 --> 00:12:50,360 Speaker 1: of being a teacher so important to you? You know, 243 00:12:50,400 --> 00:12:53,600 Speaker 1: men and everybody learns differently. Everybody learns in different ways, 244 00:12:53,640 --> 00:12:57,560 Speaker 1: and you know, we're looking for creative ways to allow 245 00:12:57,600 --> 00:13:00,720 Speaker 1: our players to understand their job, what we're asking for them, 246 00:13:00,800 --> 00:13:04,199 Speaker 1: what the expectations are. Try to give them some details 247 00:13:04,200 --> 00:13:06,480 Speaker 1: that will help them do their job. And I think 248 00:13:06,480 --> 00:13:09,959 Speaker 1: the teaching element is something that is how you make 249 00:13:09,960 --> 00:13:13,200 Speaker 1: a connection with them. As we've been going through free agency, 250 00:13:13,240 --> 00:13:16,199 Speaker 1: whether it's guys who have been affiliated with this team 251 00:13:16,200 --> 00:13:18,360 Speaker 1: for a while like a Ben Jones, Harold Landry, or 252 00:13:18,440 --> 00:13:21,880 Speaker 1: some of the new guys like Austin Hooper Robert Woods, 253 00:13:22,160 --> 00:13:24,920 Speaker 1: all have talked about how they're excited to play for you. 254 00:13:25,120 --> 00:13:28,280 Speaker 1: And there is such a strong reputation of this team 255 00:13:28,320 --> 00:13:31,000 Speaker 1: throughout the National Football League and a lot of that 256 00:13:31,080 --> 00:13:33,600 Speaker 1: comes back to the style of coaching and the way 257 00:13:33,600 --> 00:13:36,000 Speaker 1: that you interact with men. Has that been what you've 258 00:13:36,040 --> 00:13:39,240 Speaker 1: been trying to establish all along? Is that credibility within 259 00:13:39,360 --> 00:13:41,559 Speaker 1: not only the Tennessee Titans locker room, but within the 260 00:13:41,640 --> 00:13:44,160 Speaker 1: National Football Well. You know, it's nice to be respected 261 00:13:44,200 --> 00:13:46,760 Speaker 1: throughout the league as an organization, which I think we are. 262 00:13:46,840 --> 00:13:50,560 Speaker 1: Obviously that starts with Amy John his staff are coaching staff. 263 00:13:50,720 --> 00:13:54,160 Speaker 1: I think that in order to do this job. You 264 00:13:54,240 --> 00:13:55,920 Speaker 1: have to make a connection. You have to be able 265 00:13:55,960 --> 00:13:57,920 Speaker 1: to lead, you have to be able to make tough decisions, 266 00:13:57,960 --> 00:13:59,640 Speaker 1: you have to be able to hold people accountable. But 267 00:13:59,679 --> 00:14:01,960 Speaker 1: if you do it and you're honest and you're direct 268 00:14:02,000 --> 00:14:04,920 Speaker 1: with them, I think that they respect that. But making 269 00:14:04,960 --> 00:14:07,960 Speaker 1: a connection is critical and then that it will allow 270 00:14:08,040 --> 00:14:10,599 Speaker 1: you to do all those things that you know sometimes 271 00:14:10,640 --> 00:14:14,080 Speaker 1: aren't you know, always easy. We've made it through the 272 00:14:14,160 --> 00:14:17,719 Speaker 1: first wave of free agency. Will say how pleased are 273 00:14:17,720 --> 00:14:20,120 Speaker 1: you with what the Titans have been able to accomplish? 274 00:14:20,160 --> 00:14:22,320 Speaker 1: And then what are you looking forward to as we 275 00:14:22,400 --> 00:14:24,720 Speaker 1: continue through the off season. Yeah, we feel like you know, 276 00:14:24,720 --> 00:14:28,160 Speaker 1: we've added, um, you know, pieces that that will allow 277 00:14:28,240 --> 00:14:31,119 Speaker 1: us to go into this draft and you know, evaluate 278 00:14:31,160 --> 00:14:33,720 Speaker 1: the best player. You know, I think we've added you know, 279 00:14:33,880 --> 00:14:38,080 Speaker 1: different spots along the offensive line, you know, obviously tight end, 280 00:14:38,600 --> 00:14:42,520 Speaker 1: wide receiver, some running backs, backwards, some guys back on 281 00:14:42,760 --> 00:14:45,920 Speaker 1: defense and special teams. Added some new faces on special teams. 282 00:14:45,920 --> 00:14:48,080 Speaker 1: So you know, excited where we are excited what those 283 00:14:48,160 --> 00:14:51,440 Speaker 1: those guys can bring to our football team and you know, 284 00:14:51,800 --> 00:14:56,120 Speaker 1: try to acclimate themselves to our culture and continue to 285 00:14:56,200 --> 00:14:58,960 Speaker 1: strengthen it. You mentioned that the culture is not just 286 00:14:59,080 --> 00:15:02,720 Speaker 1: the coaching staff, it's everybody who's associated with putting this 287 00:15:02,760 --> 00:15:05,200 Speaker 1: team together. How much of that, though, is a reflection 288 00:15:05,280 --> 00:15:08,960 Speaker 1: of Amy Adam Strunk and her vision for this organization 289 00:15:09,000 --> 00:15:11,920 Speaker 1: as a whole. It's it's perfect alignment. You know, she 290 00:15:12,080 --> 00:15:14,720 Speaker 1: she grew up in this game, and uh, it's it 291 00:15:14,760 --> 00:15:17,360 Speaker 1: was family. It's family owned with her and her family. 292 00:15:17,760 --> 00:15:19,840 Speaker 1: And so that's what we want to recreate. We want 293 00:15:19,880 --> 00:15:23,440 Speaker 1: to recreate that sense with our coaches and our players. 294 00:15:23,480 --> 00:15:27,600 Speaker 1: And again that's not always perfect, and then there's disagreements 295 00:15:27,600 --> 00:15:30,880 Speaker 1: and there's arguments. We know that amongst players and coaches 296 00:15:30,920 --> 00:15:35,240 Speaker 1: and coaches and coaches, so it just there's but there 297 00:15:35,280 --> 00:15:37,280 Speaker 1: is a sense of family that we really value here. 298 00:15:37,720 --> 00:15:40,400 Speaker 1: And not only is that within the coaches, but also 299 00:15:40,440 --> 00:15:42,720 Speaker 1: within the players in the locker room. And we see 300 00:15:42,880 --> 00:15:46,280 Speaker 1: trying to keep those players together throughout free agency and 301 00:15:46,280 --> 00:15:48,960 Speaker 1: then adding to players who really fit that locker room 302 00:15:49,360 --> 00:15:52,680 Speaker 1: kind of chemistry. Yeah, they're gonna have disagreements in there 303 00:15:52,680 --> 00:15:55,400 Speaker 1: that you hear the argument and and you've you've you've 304 00:15:55,400 --> 00:15:58,520 Speaker 1: heard those guys argue on sidelines like brothers, and that 305 00:15:58,520 --> 00:16:00,960 Speaker 1: that's really that what we try to create is just 306 00:16:01,000 --> 00:16:04,120 Speaker 1: an atmosphere that you know, no job is too small 307 00:16:04,160 --> 00:16:06,880 Speaker 1: and everybody's willing to do whatever it takes for the team. 308 00:16:07,000 --> 00:16:10,400 Speaker 1: Mike Rabel, the offseason program starts in a couple of weeks. 309 00:16:10,400 --> 00:16:13,720 Speaker 1: How excited are you to be able to start working 310 00:16:13,760 --> 00:16:16,160 Speaker 1: with this team again, really getting your hands on these 311 00:16:16,200 --> 00:16:19,400 Speaker 1: players and start forming the twenty twenty two Tennessee time. 312 00:16:19,560 --> 00:16:22,080 Speaker 1: Coaching is no fun without players, and it was fun 313 00:16:22,120 --> 00:16:24,000 Speaker 1: to be at Pro days. It was fun to watch 314 00:16:24,040 --> 00:16:27,320 Speaker 1: some colleges practice prior to those Pro days, and you know, 315 00:16:27,440 --> 00:16:31,800 Speaker 1: hopeful that you know, we'll have those that choose to 316 00:16:31,800 --> 00:16:35,680 Speaker 1: show up voluntarily and April eighteenth will coach whoever comes 317 00:16:35,720 --> 00:16:38,480 Speaker 1: and you know, start start that process and improving it. 318 00:16:38,520 --> 00:16:41,640 Speaker 1: And the coach is a lot better when players are around. 319 00:16:41,920 --> 00:16:44,080 Speaker 1: Mike Rabel, thank you so much for taking the time 320 00:16:44,120 --> 00:16:52,480 Speaker 1: to talk with us. Appreciate it, you know, Jim. Something 321 00:16:52,520 --> 00:16:55,360 Speaker 1: else that Mike Vrabel just kind of casually mentioned that 322 00:16:55,400 --> 00:16:59,080 Speaker 1: people got very excited about was some of the scrimmages 323 00:16:59,280 --> 00:17:03,080 Speaker 1: that the Tennis Sea Titans could be having during training camps, 324 00:17:03,080 --> 00:17:07,639 Speaker 1: scrimmaging with the Buccaneers with the year Zona Cardinals having 325 00:17:07,640 --> 00:17:11,480 Speaker 1: the opportunity to get that work during the training camp time. 326 00:17:11,720 --> 00:17:15,040 Speaker 1: Why do you think people got so excited about that? Yeah, 327 00:17:15,040 --> 00:17:16,520 Speaker 1: it was funny. I had it on this one of 328 00:17:16,560 --> 00:17:18,359 Speaker 1: those questions I had on my list that I was 329 00:17:18,400 --> 00:17:21,439 Speaker 1: hoping nobody. I didn't think really anybody would necessarily ask him. 330 00:17:21,520 --> 00:17:23,080 Speaker 1: I always think about it this time of year, and 331 00:17:23,119 --> 00:17:24,720 Speaker 1: I thought, well, maybe this is one of those when 332 00:17:24,760 --> 00:17:27,600 Speaker 1: he's done with the big group, that I get him 333 00:17:27,640 --> 00:17:29,159 Speaker 1: on the side and ask him bout it. Maybe it 334 00:17:29,160 --> 00:17:31,560 Speaker 1: would be a good scoop for the website. And some 335 00:17:31,720 --> 00:17:33,960 Speaker 1: random guy came up at this press event but a 336 00:17:34,040 --> 00:17:36,480 Speaker 1: Monday and said, hey, coach, I know you practiced against 337 00:17:36,520 --> 00:17:38,920 Speaker 1: the Buccaneers last year. Any chance to do that again 338 00:17:39,000 --> 00:17:41,879 Speaker 1: this year? And Mike didn't hesitate. Oh yeah, you know, 339 00:17:41,880 --> 00:17:44,320 Speaker 1: we're playing on practicing against the Buccaneers and we're playing 340 00:17:44,320 --> 00:17:47,080 Speaker 1: on practicing with the Cardinals. You know, both those guys 341 00:17:47,080 --> 00:17:49,560 Speaker 1: are coming to our place. And I think people got 342 00:17:49,560 --> 00:17:52,119 Speaker 1: excited because this is a chance again for Tom Brady, 343 00:17:52,160 --> 00:17:54,520 Speaker 1: who came to Nashville for workouts as a member of 344 00:17:54,560 --> 00:17:56,439 Speaker 1: the Patriots a couple of years ago. Now here he 345 00:17:56,560 --> 00:18:00,359 Speaker 1: is coming back to Nashville to work against the Titans 346 00:18:00,400 --> 00:18:02,760 Speaker 1: as a member of the Bucks. The Cardinals, a team 347 00:18:02,760 --> 00:18:06,480 Speaker 1: obviously that very talented in their own right with a 348 00:18:06,560 --> 00:18:09,600 Speaker 1: quarterback in Kyler Murray, and a team that really made 349 00:18:09,600 --> 00:18:11,960 Speaker 1: life miserable for the Titans in Week one last year. 350 00:18:12,560 --> 00:18:14,880 Speaker 1: It's nice that the Titans, instead of hitting the road 351 00:18:14,920 --> 00:18:17,280 Speaker 1: like they did last year, are now going to welcome 352 00:18:17,320 --> 00:18:19,199 Speaker 1: these teams to town. Now, a lot of stuff to 353 00:18:19,280 --> 00:18:21,360 Speaker 1: be worked out. What are the dates. Is it gonna 354 00:18:21,400 --> 00:18:24,399 Speaker 1: be open for fans? You know, where is it going 355 00:18:24,440 --> 00:18:26,359 Speaker 1: to be at? You know, at the stadium? Is it 356 00:18:26,400 --> 00:18:28,320 Speaker 1: gonna be at Saint time as Sports Park? I mean, 357 00:18:28,359 --> 00:18:30,320 Speaker 1: some of that stuff still has to be worked out, 358 00:18:30,359 --> 00:18:33,000 Speaker 1: but I would anticipate a couple of days worth of 359 00:18:33,080 --> 00:18:34,800 Speaker 1: work with each of those teams leading up to a 360 00:18:34,840 --> 00:18:38,120 Speaker 1: preseason game. We have stood out there for so many 361 00:18:38,160 --> 00:18:41,560 Speaker 1: training camp practices over the years. You know, things are 362 00:18:41,600 --> 00:18:43,720 Speaker 1: just amped up so much more when you're practicing against 363 00:18:43,720 --> 00:18:45,600 Speaker 1: another team. So I'm excited about it, and I think 364 00:18:45,640 --> 00:18:48,639 Speaker 1: fans should be excited about that. Another thing that people 365 00:18:48,680 --> 00:18:51,679 Speaker 1: got really excited about that you had the opportunity to 366 00:18:51,840 --> 00:18:56,520 Speaker 1: kind of squash isn't the right word, but get an 367 00:18:56,520 --> 00:19:00,399 Speaker 1: opinion on is the Tesse Titan's commitment to why receiver 368 00:19:00,520 --> 00:19:05,320 Speaker 1: AJ Brown. There were some rumblings on Twitter, and you 369 00:19:05,359 --> 00:19:08,760 Speaker 1: had the opportunity to talk to the general manager himself 370 00:19:09,200 --> 00:19:11,399 Speaker 1: get his opinion on that kind of take me through 371 00:19:11,520 --> 00:19:14,280 Speaker 1: that that conversation. Yeah, And it's funny because there's all 372 00:19:14,359 --> 00:19:16,320 Speaker 1: kinds of theories about how that came about. I think 373 00:19:16,359 --> 00:19:19,399 Speaker 1: somebody has speculated all, well, you know team you know, 374 00:19:19,880 --> 00:19:22,199 Speaker 1: has went to Jim and said, hey, you write the 375 00:19:22,240 --> 00:19:24,879 Speaker 1: story to butter aj up or you know that, like 376 00:19:24,920 --> 00:19:28,040 Speaker 1: there's some kind of conspiracy theory or some kind of 377 00:19:28,680 --> 00:19:32,000 Speaker 1: something that went on behind the scenes. And how interesting 378 00:19:32,040 --> 00:19:34,400 Speaker 1: it was that I wrote a story about a lot 379 00:19:34,440 --> 00:19:36,800 Speaker 1: of tidbits of information that I wrote a second story 380 00:19:36,840 --> 00:19:40,040 Speaker 1: about A J. Brown and the reality is I wrote 381 00:19:40,359 --> 00:19:44,240 Speaker 1: I guess hot topic with John Robinson from the owner's meeting, 382 00:19:44,359 --> 00:19:46,920 Speaker 1: from a conversation I had with him earlier on Sunday, 383 00:19:47,440 --> 00:19:50,879 Speaker 1: and it was you know, everything from Free Asian acquisitions 384 00:19:50,920 --> 00:19:54,520 Speaker 1: to departures to you know, to all the newcomers. And 385 00:19:54,560 --> 00:19:56,760 Speaker 1: then during the course of the day, as a mental 386 00:19:56,840 --> 00:19:59,480 Speaker 1: there were a lot of rumors about A. J. Brown 387 00:19:59,600 --> 00:20:02,560 Speaker 1: and the Jets potentially coming after him. It generated a 388 00:20:02,560 --> 00:20:05,960 Speaker 1: lot of stuff on social media. I said, as you 389 00:20:06,000 --> 00:20:09,120 Speaker 1: mentioned the word squashed. I thought, you know, there's potentially 390 00:20:09,240 --> 00:20:13,040 Speaker 1: John if he would be willing in round two of 391 00:20:13,040 --> 00:20:15,119 Speaker 1: an interview I had with him, if I asked him 392 00:20:15,119 --> 00:20:17,320 Speaker 1: about AJ, would he say? And so I asked him 393 00:20:17,320 --> 00:20:21,080 Speaker 1: to a J. Brown question who he discussed at the combine, 394 00:20:21,160 --> 00:20:24,280 Speaker 1: briefly said that they've kind of had preliminary talks about 395 00:20:24,280 --> 00:20:27,840 Speaker 1: extending him. I don't think he thinks gone further from 396 00:20:28,200 --> 00:20:31,480 Speaker 1: a contract standpoint, but he made it very clear that 397 00:20:31,520 --> 00:20:34,920 Speaker 1: they're committed to AJ wants him to be eat the Titans. 398 00:20:35,119 --> 00:20:36,960 Speaker 1: He's kind of what we're all about. It was as 399 00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:40,520 Speaker 1: simple as a guy who's done some reporting in his day, 400 00:20:40,600 --> 00:20:42,840 Speaker 1: saw a lot of chatter, asked the Gem about it. 401 00:20:42,920 --> 00:20:45,280 Speaker 1: He said what he said, wrote the story, and that 402 00:20:45,400 --> 00:20:47,440 Speaker 1: was kind of the extent of it. But it did 403 00:20:47,880 --> 00:20:51,159 Speaker 1: put some things to rest and quash some of the 404 00:20:51,200 --> 00:20:54,800 Speaker 1: stuff that was going on surrounding the jets. How many 405 00:20:54,840 --> 00:20:58,320 Speaker 1: times do people think that there's some sort of conspiracy 406 00:20:58,359 --> 00:21:01,320 Speaker 1: associated with something that you right? Do you get that 407 00:21:01,400 --> 00:21:03,720 Speaker 1: a lot? I get it. I worked for the team. 408 00:21:03,800 --> 00:21:05,960 Speaker 1: I worked I covered the team for the Tennessee in 409 00:21:06,040 --> 00:21:09,800 Speaker 1: from nineteen ninety nine to two thousand fourteen and loved 410 00:21:09,840 --> 00:21:11,920 Speaker 1: working for the Tennessee and all those years I've worked 411 00:21:11,920 --> 00:21:14,320 Speaker 1: with the team obviously since two thy fifteen. I do 412 00:21:14,400 --> 00:21:18,600 Speaker 1: get sometimes people say, well, the team wants him to 413 00:21:18,600 --> 00:21:21,080 Speaker 1: write this, so the team is funneling him to get 414 00:21:21,119 --> 00:21:24,879 Speaker 1: this message out there. Reality is I still kind of 415 00:21:24,880 --> 00:21:28,560 Speaker 1: approached the job like I always have, just try to, 416 00:21:28,840 --> 00:21:31,360 Speaker 1: you know, approach as a journalist, right what I think 417 00:21:31,400 --> 00:21:34,480 Speaker 1: fans are interested in about the team. Obviously, some things 418 00:21:34,560 --> 00:21:38,040 Speaker 1: I can't write working for the team because you can't 419 00:21:38,080 --> 00:21:41,680 Speaker 1: be true critical of what the team does if you're 420 00:21:41,720 --> 00:21:43,560 Speaker 1: working for the team. I think that's a recipe to 421 00:21:43,600 --> 00:21:47,520 Speaker 1: get fired. But there's no John Robinson coming to me 422 00:21:47,560 --> 00:21:49,440 Speaker 1: in find me in the media room. Hey, I want 423 00:21:49,440 --> 00:21:51,240 Speaker 1: to want you to write a story about A J. 424 00:21:51,400 --> 00:21:54,200 Speaker 1: Brown because we want to say some really nice things 425 00:21:54,200 --> 00:21:55,919 Speaker 1: about it and make them feel good. That's that's not 426 00:21:55,960 --> 00:21:58,680 Speaker 1: the way it works. And U and I do find 427 00:21:58,720 --> 00:22:00,960 Speaker 1: it somewhat comical that people want to try to read 428 00:22:01,040 --> 00:22:03,680 Speaker 1: into what I'd do. Another person that you were able 429 00:22:03,720 --> 00:22:07,320 Speaker 1: to get some clarity on and talk about was Julio Jones. 430 00:22:07,560 --> 00:22:10,480 Speaker 1: John Robinson kind of touched on that for the first 431 00:22:10,520 --> 00:22:13,600 Speaker 1: time publicly with you. Yeah, and just Bowls. Down to 432 00:22:13,720 --> 00:22:15,879 Speaker 1: with Julio is that the Titans took a chance on 433 00:22:16,000 --> 00:22:18,439 Speaker 1: him when they traded for him last offseason, gave up 434 00:22:18,440 --> 00:22:21,159 Speaker 1: a second round pick that I'm sure John Robinson wishes 435 00:22:21,200 --> 00:22:24,919 Speaker 1: he had right now, and he did it because he 436 00:22:25,520 --> 00:22:27,800 Speaker 1: wanted to make a run into Super Bowl and thought 437 00:22:27,880 --> 00:22:30,920 Speaker 1: that Julio Jones is a guy that could help him 438 00:22:30,960 --> 00:22:33,720 Speaker 1: do that. The way things played out, Julio only played 439 00:22:33,760 --> 00:22:37,280 Speaker 1: in ten games last year. He wasn't as productive as 440 00:22:37,359 --> 00:22:39,720 Speaker 1: he wanted to be as the team wanted him to be. 441 00:22:39,840 --> 00:22:43,120 Speaker 1: I think when you start making decisions about the future, 442 00:22:43,600 --> 00:22:46,320 Speaker 1: you have to make tough calls. And Julio switch to 443 00:22:46,400 --> 00:22:50,480 Speaker 1: make a lot of money, and you couldn't guarantee that 444 00:22:50,520 --> 00:22:53,119 Speaker 1: he was going to be available to play. And I 445 00:22:53,119 --> 00:22:55,000 Speaker 1: think the last thing the Titans wanted to do was 446 00:22:55,080 --> 00:23:00,040 Speaker 1: go through another year of wondering about his availabilities. So 447 00:23:00,280 --> 00:23:02,680 Speaker 1: John said himself, you know we've got on the wall 448 00:23:02,760 --> 00:23:06,680 Speaker 1: in the training room is availability is just as as 449 00:23:06,720 --> 00:23:11,400 Speaker 1: important as ability. And Julio Jones wasn't available a lot 450 00:23:11,400 --> 00:23:15,320 Speaker 1: of games last year, and I think the Titans felt 451 00:23:15,320 --> 00:23:17,320 Speaker 1: like it was time to go in a different direction there. 452 00:23:17,720 --> 00:23:20,600 Speaker 1: Jim Whitt's not the only person who had the opportunity 453 00:23:20,680 --> 00:23:23,919 Speaker 1: to talk to John Robinson. I did as well. So 454 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:34,200 Speaker 1: here's my conversation with Titans general manager John Robinson. You're 455 00:23:34,280 --> 00:23:36,679 Speaker 1: here at owners meetings and I am joined by Titans 456 00:23:36,720 --> 00:23:40,840 Speaker 1: general manager John Robinson. John, we've seen the first wave 457 00:23:41,000 --> 00:23:44,679 Speaker 1: of free agency pass. Are you pleased with what you 458 00:23:44,720 --> 00:23:47,719 Speaker 1: were able to accomplish within that first wave? Yeah, I mean, 459 00:23:47,720 --> 00:23:50,000 Speaker 1: we're certainly excited to keep several of our of our 460 00:23:50,040 --> 00:23:52,600 Speaker 1: own around, whether it's long term deals like you know 461 00:23:52,680 --> 00:23:55,919 Speaker 1: Ben and Harold, or or short shorter term deals, you know, 462 00:23:55,960 --> 00:23:59,960 Speaker 1: one year type deals with you know, Ola Hill, you're 463 00:24:00,119 --> 00:24:02,600 Speaker 1: Dylan Cole, some of those guys. So excited to have 464 00:24:02,680 --> 00:24:04,760 Speaker 1: those guys back. They know what we're about, they know 465 00:24:04,840 --> 00:24:08,479 Speaker 1: our culture. And then adding you know Robert and Austin 466 00:24:08,600 --> 00:24:11,800 Speaker 1: both offensively Robert by a trade and Austin, you know, 467 00:24:11,840 --> 00:24:14,080 Speaker 1: after the Browns released him, able to add him to 468 00:24:14,080 --> 00:24:15,960 Speaker 1: the to the mix. I'm excited to watch those guys. 469 00:24:16,119 --> 00:24:19,000 Speaker 1: It really seems like there was a premium put on 470 00:24:19,680 --> 00:24:22,960 Speaker 1: keeping your own and really getting the band back together. 471 00:24:23,600 --> 00:24:27,119 Speaker 1: Why this season, more than maybe ever before, was that 472 00:24:27,160 --> 00:24:29,200 Speaker 1: so important to you? Well, I mean, I think those 473 00:24:29,240 --> 00:24:31,640 Speaker 1: guys know what we're about. They know what we want 474 00:24:31,680 --> 00:24:34,479 Speaker 1: our football team to look like. They understand the culture, 475 00:24:34,560 --> 00:24:37,000 Speaker 1: they know what's expected of them. You know, it was 476 00:24:37,040 --> 00:24:39,480 Speaker 1: important for us to keep those guys here and keep 477 00:24:39,520 --> 00:24:41,880 Speaker 1: working with them. Harold Landry is someone who's been so 478 00:24:41,960 --> 00:24:45,239 Speaker 1: consistent throughout his time with the Tennessee Titans. Where are 479 00:24:45,280 --> 00:24:47,679 Speaker 1: you hoping to see from him as he continues to 480 00:24:47,720 --> 00:24:50,239 Speaker 1: grow with this team. I continue to be productive for us, 481 00:24:50,280 --> 00:24:52,119 Speaker 1: continue to make plays. You know, he's a leader on 482 00:24:52,160 --> 00:24:54,800 Speaker 1: the field, he's a leader off the field, works extremely 483 00:24:54,800 --> 00:24:56,560 Speaker 1: hard at his craft. You know, there's a lot of 484 00:24:56,600 --> 00:24:59,320 Speaker 1: stuff that Harold does, maybe throughout the course of a 485 00:24:59,359 --> 00:25:01,480 Speaker 1: game that may not getting noticed in the stat sheet, 486 00:25:01,560 --> 00:25:04,520 Speaker 1: but it benefits his teammates so that they can, you know, 487 00:25:04,680 --> 00:25:07,320 Speaker 1: have statistical production. But he does all the things that 488 00:25:07,359 --> 00:25:09,399 Speaker 1: we ask and he works extremely hard and excited to 489 00:25:09,440 --> 00:25:11,800 Speaker 1: have him back. Ben Jones is another guy who's a 490 00:25:11,800 --> 00:25:15,320 Speaker 1: real foundation guy, especially on the offensive side of the ball. 491 00:25:15,320 --> 00:25:17,959 Speaker 1: Why is that so important to have not only on 492 00:25:18,080 --> 00:25:20,040 Speaker 1: the field to help the offense, but also in the 493 00:25:20,040 --> 00:25:22,000 Speaker 1: locker room. Yeah, Ben's a glue guy. You know, he 494 00:25:22,080 --> 00:25:25,440 Speaker 1: keeps guys together. His teammates really respect him. He's liked 495 00:25:25,440 --> 00:25:27,760 Speaker 1: by all, you know, the special teams guys, by the 496 00:25:27,840 --> 00:25:31,399 Speaker 1: offensive guys, by the defensive guys. Extremely intelligent football player, 497 00:25:31,520 --> 00:25:33,080 Speaker 1: you know, being able to make all the calls and 498 00:25:33,080 --> 00:25:35,080 Speaker 1: make all the checks, get us in the right protections 499 00:25:35,119 --> 00:25:38,160 Speaker 1: on passing downs, iding the right people in the run 500 00:25:38,200 --> 00:25:40,040 Speaker 1: games so that we can block the guys we're supposed to. 501 00:25:40,520 --> 00:25:42,800 Speaker 1: Just a real important position for us, and glad he's back. 502 00:25:43,240 --> 00:25:45,720 Speaker 1: Robert Woods is someone who we've seen put up great 503 00:25:45,760 --> 00:25:48,800 Speaker 1: numbers throughout his career. He still has a lot left 504 00:25:48,840 --> 00:25:51,440 Speaker 1: to show. Why is he such a good fit for 505 00:25:51,480 --> 00:25:53,919 Speaker 1: this Titans offense. I think you can see him do 506 00:25:53,960 --> 00:25:56,080 Speaker 1: all the things that we're going to ask him to do. 507 00:25:56,160 --> 00:25:57,520 Speaker 1: You know, when I talk to him on the phone 508 00:25:57,560 --> 00:26:00,399 Speaker 1: after I'd gotten permission from the rams there and I 509 00:26:00,400 --> 00:26:01,800 Speaker 1: told him, I was like, there's three things that you 510 00:26:01,880 --> 00:26:03,680 Speaker 1: gotta do. You gotta get open, you gotta catch and block. 511 00:26:03,840 --> 00:26:05,760 Speaker 1: Obviously it's a little bit more difficult than that at 512 00:26:05,800 --> 00:26:08,000 Speaker 1: the pro level, but he's an aggressive player. He likes 513 00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:10,399 Speaker 1: throwing his hat in there and creating run lanes for 514 00:26:10,480 --> 00:26:13,159 Speaker 1: the backs. He runs a type of routes stylistically, the 515 00:26:13,200 --> 00:26:14,959 Speaker 1: way we run him run and he's got really good 516 00:26:15,000 --> 00:26:16,480 Speaker 1: catch skills and stroll with the ball in his hands. 517 00:26:16,600 --> 00:26:19,480 Speaker 1: Austin Hooper is another guy who has the pedigree, he 518 00:26:19,480 --> 00:26:22,240 Speaker 1: has the Pro Bowls, but there's still a lot that 519 00:26:22,280 --> 00:26:24,440 Speaker 1: he can contribute here. He still has more to give 520 00:26:24,480 --> 00:26:26,840 Speaker 1: to this Tennessee Titans. He does, and he's excited about 521 00:26:26,880 --> 00:26:29,280 Speaker 1: the opportunity. It was really kind of two different roles. 522 00:26:29,280 --> 00:26:31,520 Speaker 1: He played one kind of role in Atlanta and then 523 00:26:31,520 --> 00:26:32,840 Speaker 1: when he went to Cleveland, it was a little bit 524 00:26:32,840 --> 00:26:34,600 Speaker 1: of a different role, and we kind of want to 525 00:26:34,600 --> 00:26:36,480 Speaker 1: blend those things. You know, you could see the blocking 526 00:26:36,480 --> 00:26:38,359 Speaker 1: elements in the Cleveland stuff, you could see the pass 527 00:26:38,400 --> 00:26:40,840 Speaker 1: catching elements really in the Atlanta stuff. And we told 528 00:26:40,920 --> 00:26:42,359 Speaker 1: him it was like, we want, we want to blend 529 00:26:42,400 --> 00:26:44,159 Speaker 1: both of those roles and try to make you a 530 00:26:44,160 --> 00:26:46,840 Speaker 1: complete player for us. And we know that you know 531 00:26:46,920 --> 00:26:49,719 Speaker 1: what we're about. Him and Kevin Hogan have a great relationship. 532 00:26:49,760 --> 00:26:51,480 Speaker 1: We had a great phone call with him, Mike and 533 00:26:51,520 --> 00:26:54,280 Speaker 1: I and excited to get him in here and work 534 00:26:54,280 --> 00:26:57,359 Speaker 1: with him. Every single guy that has signed with this 535 00:26:57,440 --> 00:27:00,720 Speaker 1: Tennessee Titans team, whether it be a four Titan who 536 00:27:00,760 --> 00:27:04,280 Speaker 1: is resigning, a new guy coming into the club, They 537 00:27:04,320 --> 00:27:06,919 Speaker 1: have all talked about the culture, how they wanted to 538 00:27:06,960 --> 00:27:09,000 Speaker 1: be a part of this locker room. They wanted to 539 00:27:09,040 --> 00:27:11,080 Speaker 1: play for Mike Vrabel, they wanted to be a part 540 00:27:11,080 --> 00:27:13,760 Speaker 1: of the organization. I know when you took this role 541 00:27:13,880 --> 00:27:17,360 Speaker 1: six years ago, that was what you wanted to establish 542 00:27:17,440 --> 00:27:20,440 Speaker 1: here in Tennessee. It's not just about the wins. People 543 00:27:20,480 --> 00:27:23,000 Speaker 1: want to be involved in this ball club because it's 544 00:27:23,000 --> 00:27:24,800 Speaker 1: bigger than that. What does that mean to you? Yeah, 545 00:27:24,800 --> 00:27:26,840 Speaker 1: it's important. I think that that's you want to surround 546 00:27:26,880 --> 00:27:30,440 Speaker 1: yourself with like minded individuals, Guys that care about their teammates, 547 00:27:30,440 --> 00:27:32,919 Speaker 1: Guys that are passionate about football, Guys that are passionate 548 00:27:32,960 --> 00:27:35,240 Speaker 1: about Titans football. We got a ton of those guys 549 00:27:35,280 --> 00:27:37,320 Speaker 1: in the locker room. We had some when I first 550 00:27:37,359 --> 00:27:39,520 Speaker 1: got here. We've added a ton over the course of 551 00:27:39,880 --> 00:27:42,280 Speaker 1: six years here, and we're going to continue to build 552 00:27:42,280 --> 00:27:44,280 Speaker 1: it that way. That's that's what I believe in. That's 553 00:27:44,280 --> 00:27:46,240 Speaker 1: what Mike believes in, That's what Amy believes in, and 554 00:27:46,320 --> 00:27:47,879 Speaker 1: that's what we want her football team to look like. 555 00:27:48,000 --> 00:27:51,159 Speaker 1: Everyone's also talked about wanting to be in Nashville. Does 556 00:27:51,200 --> 00:27:53,320 Speaker 1: it help you at all that Nashville's kind of a 557 00:27:53,320 --> 00:27:55,320 Speaker 1: cool place to be right now. It's kind of an 558 00:27:55,359 --> 00:27:57,879 Speaker 1: its city. I mean there's I mean, there's no state taxed. 559 00:27:57,920 --> 00:28:00,560 Speaker 1: It's a cool city. You've got you've got the music scene, 560 00:28:00,560 --> 00:28:03,480 Speaker 1: you got the hockey scene, the education systems are outstanding, 561 00:28:03,680 --> 00:28:06,720 Speaker 1: great place to raise a family. So that certainly bodes 562 00:28:06,720 --> 00:28:09,479 Speaker 1: well in our favor that we've got good climate, good culture, 563 00:28:09,520 --> 00:28:13,320 Speaker 1: and good food, good music. All this talk about free agency, 564 00:28:13,440 --> 00:28:16,240 Speaker 1: but the draft is also coming up. It's right around 565 00:28:16,280 --> 00:28:18,480 Speaker 1: the corner. You've got pre draft visits, You've had Pro 566 00:28:18,600 --> 00:28:20,920 Speaker 1: days that you're rolling through. How in the world does 567 00:28:21,000 --> 00:28:23,640 Speaker 1: John Robinson keep all of those plates spinning at once. 568 00:28:23,880 --> 00:28:26,000 Speaker 1: We've got a great staff. It's a great scouting staff, 569 00:28:26,040 --> 00:28:29,159 Speaker 1: and those guys are out on the road going to 570 00:28:29,280 --> 00:28:31,520 Speaker 1: pro days, meeting with these guys. You know, we've kind 571 00:28:31,520 --> 00:28:33,679 Speaker 1: of put our coaches out too. They're going and visiting 572 00:28:33,680 --> 00:28:35,520 Speaker 1: with those guys. I've been able to make a few, 573 00:28:36,000 --> 00:28:37,960 Speaker 1: Mike's been able to make a couple. We'll get back 574 00:28:37,960 --> 00:28:40,120 Speaker 1: to Nashville as these things kind of wind down, We'll 575 00:28:40,160 --> 00:28:42,840 Speaker 1: try to get all that information culminated and then start 576 00:28:42,840 --> 00:28:45,880 Speaker 1: to make decisions. Ultimately, the goal is to have an 577 00:28:45,880 --> 00:28:49,479 Speaker 1: improved Tennessee Titans roster. When everybody gets back on the 578 00:28:49,520 --> 00:28:51,680 Speaker 1: field in just a couple of weeks, it feels like 579 00:28:52,040 --> 00:28:54,560 Speaker 1: how much are you itching to get guys back on 580 00:28:54,600 --> 00:28:57,440 Speaker 1: the football field. Well, I am, but I'm also reminding 581 00:28:57,480 --> 00:28:59,960 Speaker 1: myself and our coaching staff that we don't play until September, 582 00:29:00,320 --> 00:29:03,000 Speaker 1: and the team will the team won't be complete until 583 00:29:03,000 --> 00:29:04,800 Speaker 1: we get there. You know, That's that's part of the 584 00:29:04,880 --> 00:29:07,040 Speaker 1: roster process. You know, we've got to go through preseason, 585 00:29:07,040 --> 00:29:08,880 Speaker 1: we got to go through training camp. There's gonna be 586 00:29:08,880 --> 00:29:11,400 Speaker 1: waiver claims, there could be potential trades that come up. 587 00:29:11,600 --> 00:29:13,360 Speaker 1: You know, you're constantly looking at ways to try to 588 00:29:13,360 --> 00:29:15,400 Speaker 1: improve your football team and hopefully the you know, when 589 00:29:15,440 --> 00:29:17,920 Speaker 1: the when the product that takes the field in September, 590 00:29:18,240 --> 00:29:21,240 Speaker 1: hopefully we're ready to compete. Ton Robinson, thank you so much. 591 00:29:28,760 --> 00:29:31,080 Speaker 1: Look to the folks at Farm Bureau Health Plans when 592 00:29:31,120 --> 00:29:33,600 Speaker 1: you need someone who understands the xs and ohs of 593 00:29:33,680 --> 00:29:38,920 Speaker 1: healthcare coverage. They've been protecting Tennessee and since nineteen forty seven. 594 00:29:39,600 --> 00:29:42,920 Speaker 1: Jim Wyatt here on the OTP. Are there any major 595 00:29:43,000 --> 00:29:46,960 Speaker 1: takeaways that you have from this year's owners meetings? Well, 596 00:29:47,120 --> 00:29:50,520 Speaker 1: I think the biggest news from a league standpoint, obviously 597 00:29:50,640 --> 00:29:53,360 Speaker 1: is to change in overtime, and I do think that's 598 00:29:53,400 --> 00:29:56,880 Speaker 1: a step in the right direction. I think, not necessarily 599 00:29:56,920 --> 00:30:01,040 Speaker 1: the owners meetings, but just all the conversation about the AFC, 600 00:30:01,400 --> 00:30:04,520 Speaker 1: and it started long before we got here. Just how 601 00:30:04,600 --> 00:30:07,720 Speaker 1: crazy it's been, you know, whether it's Russell Wilson ending 602 00:30:07,840 --> 00:30:12,440 Speaker 1: up in Denver, or the trade of Deshaun Watson to 603 00:30:12,560 --> 00:30:16,480 Speaker 1: the Browns, or the Vante Adams going to the Raiders, 604 00:30:16,640 --> 00:30:19,400 Speaker 1: you know, Matt Ryan going to the Colts. I mean, 605 00:30:20,520 --> 00:30:23,680 Speaker 1: it's been crazy, and I think it's going to create 606 00:30:23,840 --> 00:30:27,760 Speaker 1: a really wild two thousand and twenty two. I think 607 00:30:27,800 --> 00:30:30,640 Speaker 1: people across the league know it. I think it's always 608 00:30:30,680 --> 00:30:36,040 Speaker 1: interesting when reporters from across the league kind of walk 609 00:30:36,160 --> 00:30:38,480 Speaker 1: up to Mike Rabel's table and we just talked about 610 00:30:38,480 --> 00:30:42,360 Speaker 1: how free flowing he was about the information on the 611 00:30:42,480 --> 00:30:45,800 Speaker 1: joint practices. But I always think it's interesting when people 612 00:30:45,840 --> 00:30:48,440 Speaker 1: go to him and ask him, like not necessarily league 613 00:30:48,480 --> 00:30:51,440 Speaker 1: trend questions, but questions related to a team about why 614 00:30:51,520 --> 00:30:53,080 Speaker 1: you do this and why you do that, And there 615 00:30:53,080 --> 00:30:56,040 Speaker 1: are certainly a lot of them this week here in 616 00:30:56,400 --> 00:30:58,440 Speaker 1: Rabel's answer as well, If you want to know the 617 00:30:58,440 --> 00:31:01,920 Speaker 1: answer you should go out them or I'm not you know, 618 00:31:01,960 --> 00:31:05,400 Speaker 1: I'm not going to answer for them. So, um, there 619 00:31:05,480 --> 00:31:07,600 Speaker 1: was certain he certainly had a lot of opportunities because 620 00:31:07,600 --> 00:31:10,360 Speaker 1: it has kind of been a head spinning offseason for 621 00:31:10,520 --> 00:31:13,960 Speaker 1: AFC teams and now the Titans. I've got to figure 622 00:31:14,000 --> 00:31:17,080 Speaker 1: out a way to combat some of that. I think 623 00:31:17,320 --> 00:31:21,200 Speaker 1: from a defensive standpoint, you know, just bringing back Harold 624 00:31:21,240 --> 00:31:25,960 Speaker 1: Landry and and having Zach Cunningham you know, locked up, 625 00:31:26,040 --> 00:31:29,200 Speaker 1: and Bud Dupree being healthy. You know, I think the 626 00:31:29,280 --> 00:31:32,040 Speaker 1: Titans are in a position from a defensive standpoint to 627 00:31:32,120 --> 00:31:35,160 Speaker 1: be able to hold their own against some of these teams. Obviously, 628 00:31:35,520 --> 00:31:38,240 Speaker 1: you know, you know they're gonna have to play well 629 00:31:38,280 --> 00:31:40,640 Speaker 1: on offense as well. But I think the Titans are 630 00:31:40,680 --> 00:31:44,040 Speaker 1: going to be a contender again, even though you know, 631 00:31:44,120 --> 00:31:46,160 Speaker 1: the AFC's taken on a different look and a more 632 00:31:46,240 --> 00:31:49,760 Speaker 1: dangerous look. Well, and let's not forget that there's still 633 00:31:49,840 --> 00:31:53,239 Speaker 1: more to come after we head back to Nashville. The 634 00:31:53,320 --> 00:31:57,080 Speaker 1: Draft is just weeks away. Yeah, and I think, you know, 635 00:31:57,400 --> 00:31:59,480 Speaker 1: I think that's what you can't forget. And I know 636 00:32:00,240 --> 00:32:03,920 Speaker 1: Titans fans were anxious early on in free agency. You know, 637 00:32:04,080 --> 00:32:06,560 Speaker 1: two or three days, fans were throwing their arms up 638 00:32:06,560 --> 00:32:08,800 Speaker 1: in there, you know, what are we doing? And and 639 00:32:08,880 --> 00:32:12,360 Speaker 1: you gotta remember it's a long offseason. And then it 640 00:32:12,400 --> 00:32:14,840 Speaker 1: wasn't long after that that Austin Hooper was signed, and 641 00:32:14,840 --> 00:32:17,680 Speaker 1: then Robert Woods was traded to four. We've still got 642 00:32:17,680 --> 00:32:20,320 Speaker 1: the draft, and the Titans signed, you know, a dozen 643 00:32:20,360 --> 00:32:22,960 Speaker 1: of their own guys, you know, whether it's Ben Jones 644 00:32:23,120 --> 00:32:26,760 Speaker 1: or Harold Landry or Jeff Swaim or Randy Bullock. I mean, 645 00:32:26,960 --> 00:32:29,240 Speaker 1: they're done a good job of bringing back a lot 646 00:32:29,280 --> 00:32:31,200 Speaker 1: of players. But you got like you said, I mean, 647 00:32:31,280 --> 00:32:33,720 Speaker 1: it's still early, and we've got a whole draft class 648 00:32:33,720 --> 00:32:36,000 Speaker 1: we've got to go through. Once that gets through, I 649 00:32:36,040 --> 00:32:37,920 Speaker 1: think John Robins and Mike Vywell will look at the 650 00:32:38,000 --> 00:32:40,320 Speaker 1: roster see whether it's still lacking. That's when you go 651 00:32:40,320 --> 00:32:43,440 Speaker 1: out and you sign potentially more your own other guys 652 00:32:43,480 --> 00:32:46,800 Speaker 1: from across the league, and you know, it's gonna be 653 00:32:46,960 --> 00:32:49,880 Speaker 1: several more months before we hit the field in training camp. 654 00:32:50,360 --> 00:32:52,880 Speaker 1: And that's what everybody's got to kind of keep in mind. 655 00:32:52,880 --> 00:32:55,800 Speaker 1: This is still still early. Jim Wyatt, There's a lot 656 00:32:55,840 --> 00:32:58,240 Speaker 1: to look forward to for the Tennessee Titans in twenty 657 00:32:58,280 --> 00:33:00,520 Speaker 1: twenty two there is, and I'm looking for a draft. 658 00:33:00,560 --> 00:33:03,120 Speaker 1: I mean, and I think the draft is still wide 659 00:33:03,160 --> 00:33:05,800 Speaker 1: open about what the team needs, what the team could do. 660 00:33:06,200 --> 00:33:09,280 Speaker 1: I think everything is in play, from a receiver to 661 00:33:09,400 --> 00:33:13,640 Speaker 1: an offensive lineman to help on the defense. I mean, 662 00:33:13,720 --> 00:33:17,080 Speaker 1: you can go a number of different ways to more 663 00:33:17,160 --> 00:33:20,120 Speaker 1: help at tight end, and so I'm looking forward to 664 00:33:20,120 --> 00:33:23,640 Speaker 1: that seeing what happens, and then I'm looking forward to Uh. 665 00:33:24,360 --> 00:33:26,120 Speaker 1: I don't want to say I'm looking forward to training 666 00:33:26,120 --> 00:33:28,640 Speaker 1: camp yet, because you know, I think I'm looking forward 667 00:33:28,720 --> 00:33:31,200 Speaker 1: for thanks to maybe slow down a little bit at 668 00:33:31,200 --> 00:33:34,440 Speaker 1: the end of June and early July. I got a 669 00:33:34,520 --> 00:33:37,440 Speaker 1: daughter this getting married this offseason. I know you're you've 670 00:33:37,440 --> 00:33:40,560 Speaker 1: got a big day coming up with a newborn. So 671 00:33:40,800 --> 00:33:43,120 Speaker 1: we need some life developments to happen and then we 672 00:33:43,120 --> 00:33:47,280 Speaker 1: can turn our focused to back to one hundred percent 673 00:33:47,360 --> 00:33:49,880 Speaker 1: football in the start of a twenty twenty two season. 674 00:33:50,760 --> 00:33:53,360 Speaker 1: I'm all about that, Jim. I think that's a great plan. 675 00:33:53,480 --> 00:33:55,800 Speaker 1: And I'm going to wrap this up because I know 676 00:33:55,880 --> 00:33:58,560 Speaker 1: that you, in the short term have your sights set 677 00:33:58,640 --> 00:34:01,680 Speaker 1: on the beach, so we're gonna work on that. We're 678 00:34:01,680 --> 00:34:06,080 Speaker 1: gonna wrap up this edition of the Official Titans podcast 679 00:34:06,200 --> 00:34:10,880 Speaker 1: for John Robinson, Mike Rabel, Jim Wyatt. I'm Amy Wells 680 00:34:11,040 --> 00:34:14,399 Speaker 1: and this has been the official Titans podcast, better known 681 00:34:14,719 --> 00:34:18,080 Speaker 1: as The Oaks. Welcome to the big Show where the 682 00:34:19,360 --> 00:34:24,560 Speaker 1: everybody knows it's our house. Finding vot Tennessee making its 683 00:34:24,600 --> 00:34:26,400 Speaker 1: three greatness is meant to be