1 00:00:05,240 --> 00:00:08,719 Speaker 1: This is the OTP. I'm Amy Wells and we are 2 00:00:08,840 --> 00:00:11,479 Speaker 1: joined by Titans Radio's very own Will Bowling. 3 00:00:11,680 --> 00:00:11,920 Speaker 2: Well. 4 00:00:11,960 --> 00:00:13,920 Speaker 1: The Titans are getting ready to take on the Houston 5 00:00:13,920 --> 00:00:17,840 Speaker 1: Texans here at Nissan Stadium. It's an AFC South rematch, 6 00:00:17,920 --> 00:00:22,120 Speaker 1: of course, and it's part of our three four five 7 00:00:22,280 --> 00:00:25,360 Speaker 1: week depending on how you count it, stretch of being 8 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:30,120 Speaker 1: at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. I'm really excited for this game, 9 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:32,400 Speaker 1: and there's so much to talk about. But I feel 10 00:00:32,479 --> 00:00:36,480 Speaker 1: like the obligatory thing to do after the week after 11 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:39,240 Speaker 1: the bye week is ask somebody, how is your bye week? 12 00:00:39,280 --> 00:00:42,400 Speaker 1: What did you do? It's like summer vacation, So how 13 00:00:42,479 --> 00:00:43,839 Speaker 1: was your bye week? What did you do? 14 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:46,000 Speaker 2: It was good? And I have a really boring answer 15 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:49,239 Speaker 2: for you because I watched NFL football with the sound on. 16 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:52,559 Speaker 2: It's pretty much the only difference for geting, Yeah, of 17 00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:55,760 Speaker 2: the bye week was sitting on a couch on Sunday, 18 00:00:56,720 --> 00:00:59,560 Speaker 2: ordering food, cooking a little bit of food, and just 19 00:00:59,720 --> 00:01:02,840 Speaker 2: watch NFL football. I mean, truly, I don't have any 20 00:01:02,880 --> 00:01:05,200 Speaker 2: other more exciting answer for you other than that, did. 21 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:07,800 Speaker 1: You watch games like in their entirety? Or did you 22 00:01:07,880 --> 00:01:08,760 Speaker 1: watch red Zone? 23 00:01:08,840 --> 00:01:11,680 Speaker 2: I am a red zone person. I love red Zone 24 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:14,759 Speaker 2: as much as anyone that watches NFL football. I want 25 00:01:14,800 --> 00:01:16,440 Speaker 2: to be Scott Hansen when I grow up, to be 26 00:01:16,520 --> 00:01:21,520 Speaker 2: quite honest with you, and no, I am a big game. 27 00:01:21,560 --> 00:01:25,040 Speaker 2: I want to watch on a tablet slash laptop slash 28 00:01:25,360 --> 00:01:27,959 Speaker 2: have red zone on person, so we're multitasking it that way. 29 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:29,600 Speaker 2: You are by a week a lot more exciting and 30 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:30,520 Speaker 2: eventful than mine. 31 00:01:30,440 --> 00:01:33,039 Speaker 1: Well, well, my bye week was fine. I went on 32 00:01:33,080 --> 00:01:36,360 Speaker 1: a trip and it was delightful. I love shout out 33 00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:39,319 Speaker 1: to the good people of Portland, Maine. You're very great 34 00:01:40,080 --> 00:01:44,839 Speaker 1: and accommodating. It was beautiful. Did watch a lot of football, though, 35 00:01:44,920 --> 00:01:48,920 Speaker 1: and watched a lot of NFL football, and let me 36 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:51,360 Speaker 1: tell you, I enjoy red zone as much as the 37 00:01:51,400 --> 00:01:55,480 Speaker 1: next guy. Okay, And when I first was on maternity leave, 38 00:01:55,520 --> 00:01:58,320 Speaker 1: the first time I was on maternity leave, I didn't 39 00:01:58,320 --> 00:02:00,919 Speaker 1: know what to do with myself because games for happening 40 00:02:00,920 --> 00:02:02,360 Speaker 1: and I wasn't there, and it was a whole thing. 41 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:06,360 Speaker 1: And that was the first time that I had ever 42 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:10,200 Speaker 1: seen red zone, really because I've been working in the 43 00:02:10,280 --> 00:02:13,840 Speaker 1: National Football League for my entire adult life. And I 44 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:16,320 Speaker 1: was amazed. And I sat on the couch for like 45 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:18,280 Speaker 1: eight hours. I mean, I have this newborn and I 46 00:02:18,320 --> 00:02:20,480 Speaker 1: was like, well, can't deal with that, Gotta watch Red Zone. 47 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:24,639 Speaker 1: Like it was very much like a big deal, and 48 00:02:24,800 --> 00:02:29,440 Speaker 1: I was obsessed with it. Now that I'm familiar with 49 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:32,200 Speaker 1: it and it's not as novel to me anymore, I 50 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:34,560 Speaker 1: missed the context of a football game. 51 00:02:34,680 --> 00:02:39,440 Speaker 3: Yeah, that's fair, Like I want to know, Like it 52 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:41,840 Speaker 3: feels like it pulls a little bit of the like 53 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:45,920 Speaker 3: romance of the game out because they're you're missing some 54 00:02:46,040 --> 00:02:48,799 Speaker 3: of the context of like, well, how did they get 55 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:50,519 Speaker 3: to this place when it's just like big play after 56 00:02:50,520 --> 00:02:51,760 Speaker 3: big play after big play. 57 00:02:51,919 --> 00:02:55,920 Speaker 1: You never invest in anything, and I like the whole story. 58 00:02:56,080 --> 00:02:58,239 Speaker 2: That's why you've you've got to have a laptop where 59 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:01,120 Speaker 2: you can invest in one game that you care most 60 00:03:01,160 --> 00:03:04,360 Speaker 2: about the context, and then red Zone. I mean I 61 00:03:04,400 --> 00:03:07,640 Speaker 2: think I probably exactly, I probably am flipping it. Like 62 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:10,119 Speaker 2: I think probably most people have the one game they're 63 00:03:10,160 --> 00:03:12,240 Speaker 2: investing in and then they go Red Zone on the 64 00:03:12,440 --> 00:03:14,919 Speaker 2: on the side on the tablet. My brain's not normal. 65 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:18,200 Speaker 2: I've I've accepted this long time ago. Maybe it's just 66 00:03:18,240 --> 00:03:20,400 Speaker 2: the fact that it's wired for I've done play by 67 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:23,480 Speaker 2: play broadcasting for so many years that I'm like thinking 68 00:03:23,520 --> 00:03:26,080 Speaker 2: of so many different things at once, And like on 69 00:03:26,120 --> 00:03:28,720 Speaker 2: a Saturday, for college football, I'm watching a game. I've 70 00:03:28,720 --> 00:03:30,919 Speaker 2: got a laptop, I've got soccer on a tablet, and 71 00:03:30,919 --> 00:03:33,399 Speaker 2: then I'm scrolling on TikTok on my phone. Like it's 72 00:03:33,440 --> 00:03:35,240 Speaker 2: just that in one screen for red zone. So it 73 00:03:35,280 --> 00:03:37,720 Speaker 2: works for me. But I also accept that I'm weird. 74 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:41,520 Speaker 1: Yeah, well on Saturdays, and Saturdays are different because there's 75 00:03:41,560 --> 00:03:45,800 Speaker 1: so many different like I mean, there's so many different 76 00:03:45,840 --> 00:03:47,640 Speaker 1: conferences and so many different. 77 00:03:47,360 --> 00:03:49,160 Speaker 2: Things that presentations are all different. 78 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:51,680 Speaker 1: Yes, so we've got we've got like the four screen 79 00:03:51,800 --> 00:03:54,400 Speaker 1: that we watch and we do that whole thing. So 80 00:03:54,440 --> 00:03:57,080 Speaker 1: I understand that. And I will say, like I just 81 00:03:57,120 --> 00:03:59,280 Speaker 1: went on this big diatribe about how I care about 82 00:03:59,320 --> 00:04:01,280 Speaker 1: like the romance it's in the poetry of a game 83 00:04:01,320 --> 00:04:04,600 Speaker 1: and like the full thing. I have nothing for the 84 00:04:04,640 --> 00:04:10,400 Speaker 1: third quarter of a football game, regardless of what type 85 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:13,960 Speaker 1: of football it is, high school, college, pro. I am 86 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:16,600 Speaker 1: sleeping through the third quarter. If I have the ability to. 87 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:18,839 Speaker 1: I will go to sleep at halftime. I would like 88 00:04:18,880 --> 00:04:20,719 Speaker 1: to wake up at the start of the fourth quarter 89 00:04:20,800 --> 00:04:23,240 Speaker 1: and see where we're at the third quarter. I don't 90 00:04:23,240 --> 00:04:25,159 Speaker 1: have anything for it. I don't know why I'm built 91 00:04:25,160 --> 00:04:27,680 Speaker 1: this way, don't I don't know why. My brain is 92 00:04:27,760 --> 00:04:30,680 Speaker 1: just like they'll figure it out the fourth. Like I 93 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:32,960 Speaker 1: just don't care. It's like we get through the first 94 00:04:32,960 --> 00:04:35,640 Speaker 1: half and it's like, Okay, this is where we are, 95 00:04:35,760 --> 00:04:38,039 Speaker 1: and then it's either like they'll keep going and it'll 96 00:04:38,040 --> 00:04:40,400 Speaker 1: be fine, or well, we'll make it up at some point, 97 00:04:40,440 --> 00:04:43,840 Speaker 1: probably in the fourth let's just skip ahead. For whatever reason, 98 00:04:43,920 --> 00:04:46,119 Speaker 1: my brain wants to be sleeping during the third quarter 99 00:04:46,160 --> 00:04:49,240 Speaker 1: of all games, whether I'm working them or not. It's 100 00:04:49,320 --> 00:04:51,719 Speaker 1: if you see me during the third quarter, but this game, 101 00:04:51,760 --> 00:04:55,320 Speaker 1: my head, I might be dissociating. I'll check in with 102 00:04:55,360 --> 00:04:57,080 Speaker 1: you in the fourth. I don't know. I don't know 103 00:04:57,080 --> 00:05:00,120 Speaker 1: what to tell you, guys. But this is also so 104 00:05:00,360 --> 00:05:03,600 Speaker 1: the bye week, regardless of us and our football consumption 105 00:05:03,760 --> 00:05:05,920 Speaker 1: or taking breaks or whatever it is you did over 106 00:05:05,960 --> 00:05:09,000 Speaker 1: the weekend, it's also really good for a football team. 107 00:05:09,160 --> 00:05:12,000 Speaker 1: A football team that is kind of beat up, is 108 00:05:12,080 --> 00:05:16,200 Speaker 1: dealing with some health injury, some health issue, some injury 109 00:05:16,240 --> 00:05:20,840 Speaker 1: issues at some key places, and also just a team 110 00:05:20,839 --> 00:05:24,120 Speaker 1: that probably could use a little mental reset. How valuable 111 00:05:24,160 --> 00:05:27,120 Speaker 1: do you think this is going to be coming off 112 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:30,200 Speaker 1: of a break going into the second half of the season. 113 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:33,120 Speaker 2: Now, well, I think it's a valuable thing for this 114 00:05:33,200 --> 00:05:36,800 Speaker 2: offense in particular, and you think about the changes now 115 00:05:36,880 --> 00:05:40,560 Speaker 2: that Mike McCoy can put on this offense and help 116 00:05:41,040 --> 00:05:43,440 Speaker 2: kind of envision for cam Ward in this offense. I 117 00:05:43,440 --> 00:05:46,520 Speaker 2: think for cam too. I don't know if that guy 118 00:05:46,520 --> 00:05:49,520 Speaker 2: has left this facility since training camp started. I mean truly, 119 00:05:50,240 --> 00:05:52,760 Speaker 2: I was having a conversation with somebody where I was 120 00:05:52,800 --> 00:05:55,120 Speaker 2: relieved to see on his Instagram story there was a 121 00:05:55,160 --> 00:05:58,120 Speaker 2: picture of like food or something that was not football. 122 00:05:58,160 --> 00:06:00,560 Speaker 2: It's like, this is shocking to me, that is doing 123 00:06:00,640 --> 00:06:02,720 Speaker 2: something that's not football. I think there's value in that. 124 00:06:02,760 --> 00:06:04,479 Speaker 2: I think there's value in a reset. I think there's 125 00:06:04,560 --> 00:06:07,839 Speaker 2: value in going back to the drawing board and seeing 126 00:06:09,200 --> 00:06:11,719 Speaker 2: what is working. That was a part of our original 127 00:06:11,760 --> 00:06:14,560 Speaker 2: plan coming into the season. What is not working that 128 00:06:14,640 --> 00:06:17,080 Speaker 2: was a part of original plan. How do we change 129 00:06:17,080 --> 00:06:19,560 Speaker 2: that plan to now fit what has or hasn't worked 130 00:06:19,560 --> 00:06:21,280 Speaker 2: at this point, I think the Titans had a good 131 00:06:21,320 --> 00:06:24,640 Speaker 2: season as well to have a mid season by week, 132 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:26,680 Speaker 2: you know, with our international trip to London a few 133 00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:30,040 Speaker 2: years back, very early. We've had very late bye weeks 134 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:32,359 Speaker 2: the past couple of seasons, I think right at the 135 00:06:32,400 --> 00:06:36,320 Speaker 2: end of October, middle of October and November all very 136 00:06:36,360 --> 00:06:39,040 Speaker 2: logical points to kind of take a reset, take a beat, 137 00:06:39,600 --> 00:06:43,000 Speaker 2: and for a young football team with so many rookies physically, 138 00:06:43,120 --> 00:06:47,279 Speaker 2: that chance to kind of ration your energy to halfway. Now, 139 00:06:47,600 --> 00:06:50,640 Speaker 2: how do we prevent from hitting the rookie wall, so 140 00:06:50,760 --> 00:06:52,520 Speaker 2: to speak? And I think having a bye week well 141 00:06:52,560 --> 00:06:55,400 Speaker 2: position where the Titans had it certainly helps in that. 142 00:06:55,600 --> 00:06:57,320 Speaker 1: I think when you have a team with as much 143 00:06:57,440 --> 00:07:02,120 Speaker 1: youth and as many rookies can contributing in such predominant ways, 144 00:07:02,600 --> 00:07:05,120 Speaker 1: managing that rookie wall is a thing that you really 145 00:07:05,200 --> 00:07:07,359 Speaker 1: have to be aware of. And while I know we 146 00:07:07,400 --> 00:07:09,800 Speaker 1: all say it with air quotes, it is a real 147 00:07:09,840 --> 00:07:12,440 Speaker 1: thing because this is a lot more football than they're 148 00:07:12,520 --> 00:07:15,280 Speaker 1: used to playing, and they didn't really get the break 149 00:07:15,360 --> 00:07:18,080 Speaker 1: after the end of the twenty fourth season because they 150 00:07:18,120 --> 00:07:21,400 Speaker 1: were getting ready to become NFL players and that's very 151 00:07:21,440 --> 00:07:23,920 Speaker 1: taxing on your body. So I think that while we 152 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:26,440 Speaker 1: all say it as kind of a well, you know whatever, 153 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:27,920 Speaker 1: it is a real thing. 154 00:07:28,280 --> 00:07:31,640 Speaker 2: It definitely is. And I think that's where you know 155 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:34,679 Speaker 2: the plan in the weight room the plan and nutrition, 156 00:07:34,880 --> 00:07:37,320 Speaker 2: the plan of everything you are doing in this building 157 00:07:37,360 --> 00:07:40,400 Speaker 2: beyond just football, matters for a young football team. I 158 00:07:40,400 --> 00:07:43,760 Speaker 2: also think it's a positive thing that, aside from a 159 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:45,920 Speaker 2: couple of West Coast games that maybe to the fans 160 00:07:45,960 --> 00:07:48,880 Speaker 2: in Nashville feel later and feel different. You have had 161 00:07:48,920 --> 00:07:51,360 Speaker 2: the same routine on game day, you have had the 162 00:07:51,440 --> 00:07:54,360 Speaker 2: same routine on weekends, getting to the plane at the 163 00:07:54,400 --> 00:07:56,640 Speaker 2: same time, getting up at the same time, being at 164 00:07:56,640 --> 00:07:59,600 Speaker 2: the stadium, and that matters for young football players. It 165 00:07:59,640 --> 00:08:02,560 Speaker 2: matters for veteran once too. I stopped in saying old 166 00:08:02,560 --> 00:08:07,120 Speaker 2: football players. I'm not calling anybody old, but I really 167 00:08:07,200 --> 00:08:10,040 Speaker 2: do think that that routine there's value in that for 168 00:08:10,080 --> 00:08:14,280 Speaker 2: this team. And you know, there's so much new still 169 00:08:14,840 --> 00:08:18,520 Speaker 2: within this coaching staff, within Mike McCoy's influence within Hey, 170 00:08:18,600 --> 00:08:21,800 Speaker 2: how do we go to a whiteboard, erase it and 171 00:08:22,280 --> 00:08:24,880 Speaker 2: start from scratch a little bit? And they talked about that, 172 00:08:25,400 --> 00:08:27,600 Speaker 2: the players did this week. Mike McCoy talked about it 173 00:08:27,600 --> 00:08:29,440 Speaker 2: to the media when he opened up the week to say, Hey, 174 00:08:29,640 --> 00:08:31,520 Speaker 2: starts with third down. For us, you know, we want 175 00:08:31,520 --> 00:08:33,840 Speaker 2: to be better on third down. That's our point of emphasis, Like, 176 00:08:34,240 --> 00:08:38,079 Speaker 2: how do we really get specific like, let's master this 177 00:08:38,160 --> 00:08:40,440 Speaker 2: one thing and focus on this one thing and see 178 00:08:40,440 --> 00:08:43,920 Speaker 2: what other benefits can come from that. You're not feeling 179 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:46,000 Speaker 2: like you're pushing a boulder up a hill. You're feeling 180 00:08:46,080 --> 00:08:49,360 Speaker 2: like one element, one key, one goal. If we can 181 00:08:49,400 --> 00:08:52,400 Speaker 2: focus on that, you're kind of focusing your energy on 182 00:08:52,440 --> 00:08:54,360 Speaker 2: that one thing. You don't feel like you are so 183 00:08:54,520 --> 00:08:57,240 Speaker 2: overwhelmed with all of the professional football you have left 184 00:08:57,240 --> 00:08:57,520 Speaker 2: to play. 185 00:08:57,840 --> 00:08:59,880 Speaker 1: So a quick kind of review to this point, I 186 00:09:00,120 --> 00:09:03,280 Speaker 1: want to talk about people who have really exceeded expectations. 187 00:09:03,320 --> 00:09:06,320 Speaker 1: And when you think about someone who's exceeded expectations, I 188 00:09:06,360 --> 00:09:11,040 Speaker 1: think the list, I mean starts and almost stops with 189 00:09:11,120 --> 00:09:14,720 Speaker 1: Jim ray d k Absolutely tell me what has stood 190 00:09:14,720 --> 00:09:17,439 Speaker 1: out to you specifically so. 191 00:09:17,520 --> 00:09:22,880 Speaker 2: Much on the field. His ability to make guys miss 192 00:09:22,920 --> 00:09:25,640 Speaker 2: an open space is something you can either do or 193 00:09:25,640 --> 00:09:28,679 Speaker 2: you can't do. And coach Macus said it since the 194 00:09:28,720 --> 00:09:31,679 Speaker 2: season started, like the guy's really fast. That's high level 195 00:09:31,760 --> 00:09:34,840 Speaker 2: outright there. But like he can run and he is 196 00:09:34,920 --> 00:09:39,280 Speaker 2: a premier athlete that fits professional football. It's not something 197 00:09:39,320 --> 00:09:42,640 Speaker 2: that has expired for him, as he's no longer playing 198 00:09:42,679 --> 00:09:44,880 Speaker 2: against college football players. It's something that he's going to 199 00:09:44,920 --> 00:09:47,360 Speaker 2: excel in and always be able to just make someone 200 00:09:47,440 --> 00:09:50,800 Speaker 2: miss an open space. That's the simplicity of football. Can 201 00:09:50,840 --> 00:09:52,760 Speaker 2: you beat the guy in front of you, whether you're 202 00:09:52,800 --> 00:09:57,160 Speaker 2: a big guy or a skill guy, a littler guy. Statistically, 203 00:09:57,320 --> 00:10:00,960 Speaker 2: with fourteen all purpose yard he needs one hundred and 204 00:10:00,960 --> 00:10:04,960 Speaker 2: eighty six all purpose yards this week, which, considering the 205 00:10:05,000 --> 00:10:07,439 Speaker 2: kickoff returns, the part returns, he's had within reach for 206 00:10:07,559 --> 00:10:11,320 Speaker 2: him to become the sixth player since the nineteen seventy 207 00:10:11,400 --> 00:10:16,200 Speaker 2: merger with seventeen hundred all purpose yards in his team's 208 00:10:16,240 --> 00:10:21,160 Speaker 2: first ten games. Wow, that is remarkable what he has 209 00:10:21,200 --> 00:10:23,000 Speaker 2: been able to do this season as a partner returner, 210 00:10:23,040 --> 00:10:26,040 Speaker 2: as a kick returner, and as a wide receiver. I 211 00:10:26,040 --> 00:10:29,280 Speaker 2: think the thing that really impresses me at this stage 212 00:10:29,280 --> 00:10:32,760 Speaker 2: of the season now is with the absence of Tyler Lockett, 213 00:10:32,800 --> 00:10:35,840 Speaker 2: and with some of the names and faces changing at 214 00:10:35,880 --> 00:10:38,760 Speaker 2: the wide receiver position for this team, his ability to 215 00:10:38,800 --> 00:10:40,960 Speaker 2: maybe be a head of schedule as a wide receiver 216 00:10:41,240 --> 00:10:43,160 Speaker 2: in this offense. I think we came into the season 217 00:10:43,240 --> 00:10:47,160 Speaker 2: thinking it's Calvin, it's Tyler, it's maybe Van Jefferson, it's 218 00:10:47,160 --> 00:10:51,280 Speaker 2: elkiam manor Chim Raydick is going to earn the opportunity 219 00:10:51,280 --> 00:10:54,160 Speaker 2: to play offense by excelling on special teams. Well, he's 220 00:10:54,200 --> 00:10:57,200 Speaker 2: not only excelled on special teams, he's, as Taylor Zarzer says, 221 00:10:57,200 --> 00:10:59,560 Speaker 2: been the most electrical turnman in football this year. So 222 00:11:00,880 --> 00:11:03,200 Speaker 2: that's the way this has got to go for young players. 223 00:11:03,200 --> 00:11:05,280 Speaker 2: A lot of the times you master special teams, all right, 224 00:11:05,320 --> 00:11:07,480 Speaker 2: well you're gonna then earn the opportunity to play more 225 00:11:07,840 --> 00:11:11,480 Speaker 2: on your side of the football. Sky's limit for this guy. 226 00:11:11,520 --> 00:11:13,559 Speaker 2: He is so much fun to watch and just getting 227 00:11:13,600 --> 00:11:16,760 Speaker 2: to spend time around him off the field so impressive. 228 00:11:16,920 --> 00:11:19,600 Speaker 2: I mean, Mike Bergonzi, Chad Brinker, this front office, they 229 00:11:19,600 --> 00:11:23,000 Speaker 2: have a type and he certainly fits the type that 230 00:11:23,400 --> 00:11:25,680 Speaker 2: I was talking to Rett Bryan about this the other day. Actually, 231 00:11:25,720 --> 00:11:28,560 Speaker 2: like there's so many team captains, there's so many guys 232 00:11:28,600 --> 00:11:31,800 Speaker 2: that played at premier high school football programs, at premier 233 00:11:31,840 --> 00:11:34,880 Speaker 2: college football programs that are we talked about the rookie 234 00:11:34,920 --> 00:11:39,439 Speaker 2: wall used to playing impactful games in November, and it's 235 00:11:39,480 --> 00:11:41,319 Speaker 2: harder to hit rookie wall when you're a guy like 236 00:11:41,400 --> 00:11:43,720 Speaker 2: Chim ray Dk who's played at two really big power 237 00:11:43,720 --> 00:11:47,120 Speaker 2: for programs, used to playing really important football the month 238 00:11:47,120 --> 00:11:47,600 Speaker 2: of November. 239 00:11:47,640 --> 00:11:51,760 Speaker 1: Hey football fans, satisfy your halftime hunger with Snickers and 240 00:11:51,800 --> 00:11:55,920 Speaker 1: you could win sweet prizes this NFL season. 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Kroger the official grocer of the 251 00:12:31,800 --> 00:12:36,440 Speaker 1: Tennessee Titans. Tighten up. Now back to the OTP. Who 252 00:12:36,480 --> 00:12:40,360 Speaker 1: are you excited to watch, maybe level up or play 253 00:12:40,400 --> 00:12:42,960 Speaker 1: at a higher level in the second half of the season. 254 00:12:43,760 --> 00:12:48,000 Speaker 2: For me, it's Devandre Sweat and thinking about Sweat and 255 00:12:48,160 --> 00:12:51,600 Speaker 2: the two sacks already this season that's already more than 256 00:12:51,640 --> 00:12:54,800 Speaker 2: he had last season. The impact of him as a 257 00:12:54,880 --> 00:12:57,360 Speaker 2: run stopper, as a pass rusher to be able to 258 00:12:57,440 --> 00:13:00,559 Speaker 2: play with a linebacker and in Sedia Gray, who also put 259 00:13:00,640 --> 00:13:04,120 Speaker 2: up there in the chim dk category of really coming 260 00:13:04,120 --> 00:13:07,120 Speaker 2: on strong this season. Yep, we're hopeful to get Jeffrey 261 00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:10,320 Speaker 2: Simmons back soon. I know jeff has taken to social 262 00:13:10,320 --> 00:13:12,760 Speaker 2: media and he's clearly antsy tov back out there, but 263 00:13:13,120 --> 00:13:16,120 Speaker 2: we're still waiting on that. When he and Sweat can 264 00:13:16,160 --> 00:13:19,200 Speaker 2: get on the field together, we're going to see once 265 00:13:19,240 --> 00:13:21,400 Speaker 2: they play their first quarter together, we're going to see 266 00:13:21,440 --> 00:13:24,600 Speaker 2: the second quarter of them really being on the field together. 267 00:13:24,679 --> 00:13:27,040 Speaker 2: It hasn't really happened for them this season. It's been 268 00:13:27,080 --> 00:13:29,720 Speaker 2: really unlucky for this defense and for each of them 269 00:13:29,800 --> 00:13:33,240 Speaker 2: that their injuries have kind of been one after the other. 270 00:13:33,440 --> 00:13:36,760 Speaker 2: So I think de and Andre Sweat's ability to take 271 00:13:36,800 --> 00:13:40,559 Speaker 2: advantage of Jeffrey simmons dominance up front this season is 272 00:13:40,600 --> 00:13:42,559 Speaker 2: a really big deal for him and a really big 273 00:13:42,600 --> 00:13:45,480 Speaker 2: opportunity for this defense to really feel like they can 274 00:13:45,480 --> 00:13:48,000 Speaker 2: hang their hat on that front foward, on that defensive line. 275 00:13:48,360 --> 00:13:53,559 Speaker 1: Cam Ward obviously also a rookie, but in an incredibly 276 00:13:53,600 --> 00:13:59,840 Speaker 1: prominent position. Obviously, we saw his decision making starting to 277 00:14:00,240 --> 00:14:02,400 Speaker 1: prove a little bit and just the way that he 278 00:14:02,480 --> 00:14:05,160 Speaker 1: was growing through his progression, the way that he was 279 00:14:05,880 --> 00:14:08,400 Speaker 1: making choices on the field kind of in the heat 280 00:14:08,440 --> 00:14:12,640 Speaker 1: of the moment. Do you expect to see that continue 281 00:14:12,720 --> 00:14:15,319 Speaker 1: or I guess we all hope to see that continue. 282 00:14:15,520 --> 00:14:17,720 Speaker 1: Do you did it appear to you that he was 283 00:14:17,760 --> 00:14:19,720 Speaker 1: on the right trajectory before the bat? 284 00:14:20,000 --> 00:14:22,840 Speaker 2: I think he definitely was. And I think it's understanding 285 00:14:23,520 --> 00:14:26,800 Speaker 2: when to take chances and when to check it down. 286 00:14:27,600 --> 00:14:30,720 Speaker 2: I think getting Taja Spears back helps because Taja is 287 00:14:30,760 --> 00:14:32,600 Speaker 2: a really easy guy to check it down to, because 288 00:14:32,600 --> 00:14:35,360 Speaker 2: he can take a five yard flat route or a 289 00:14:35,400 --> 00:14:37,120 Speaker 2: five or six yard angle route and turn it into 290 00:14:37,160 --> 00:14:40,200 Speaker 2: an explosive play. It's it's when the live bullets are 291 00:14:40,240 --> 00:14:44,080 Speaker 2: firing or flying seeing that work and saying, oh, okay, 292 00:14:44,320 --> 00:14:46,880 Speaker 2: I can check this down. I can take my time here. 293 00:14:47,920 --> 00:14:50,360 Speaker 2: Kim Wore talked this week to the media about not 294 00:14:50,760 --> 00:14:54,600 Speaker 2: throwing off balance if he doesn't have to. He talked 295 00:14:54,600 --> 00:14:57,680 Speaker 2: about just taking what is in front of him, and 296 00:14:57,720 --> 00:15:00,440 Speaker 2: the only way to learn that is by playing professional football. 297 00:15:01,000 --> 00:15:03,640 Speaker 2: Practice is one thing, but until you have the fear 298 00:15:03,640 --> 00:15:06,640 Speaker 2: of getting hit, until an edge rusher is running at 299 00:15:06,640 --> 00:15:08,480 Speaker 2: you full speed, and not to just run around you 300 00:15:08,520 --> 00:15:12,440 Speaker 2: and yell sack, but to actually hit you it's different. 301 00:15:12,560 --> 00:15:15,440 Speaker 2: So I certainly think he was on the right track. 302 00:15:15,480 --> 00:15:19,320 Speaker 2: I certainly think that having Calvin Ridley nearing a return 303 00:15:19,800 --> 00:15:21,560 Speaker 2: is a very big deal because the last time we 304 00:15:21,600 --> 00:15:24,120 Speaker 2: saw Calvin Ridley, he had five catches for one hundred 305 00:15:24,120 --> 00:15:26,640 Speaker 2: and thirty one yards against the Arizona Cardinals, and the 306 00:15:26,680 --> 00:15:30,200 Speaker 2: Titans won that football game because of Calvin Ridley's late 307 00:15:30,440 --> 00:15:35,520 Speaker 2: game emergence really on that day. So Cam's decisiveness is 308 00:15:35,560 --> 00:15:38,360 Speaker 2: really important. Whether it's Hey, I'm gonna step up and run, 309 00:15:38,520 --> 00:15:41,000 Speaker 2: Hey I'm gonna check this down to chickakonquo where Tyja 310 00:15:41,080 --> 00:15:43,240 Speaker 2: Spears are, Hey I'm gonna take a shot because I 311 00:15:43,280 --> 00:15:47,440 Speaker 2: see a window here. It's just making quicker decisions, even 312 00:15:47,480 --> 00:15:49,400 Speaker 2: if that decision is different from play to play. Doesn't 313 00:15:49,400 --> 00:15:51,360 Speaker 2: always have to be a checkdown. It's just got to 314 00:15:51,400 --> 00:15:53,480 Speaker 2: happen a little bit faster, and that's just gonna come 315 00:15:53,480 --> 00:15:53,840 Speaker 2: with time. 316 00:15:54,040 --> 00:15:56,640 Speaker 1: Absolutely, the bye week also a great time for people 317 00:15:56,720 --> 00:15:59,000 Speaker 1: to get healthy. There are a couple names that we 318 00:15:59,080 --> 00:16:02,600 Speaker 1: are hope to see, if not this week soon, but 319 00:16:02,760 --> 00:16:06,720 Speaker 1: they seem to be on the right trajectory here. Calvin Ridley. 320 00:16:07,160 --> 00:16:11,240 Speaker 1: He was limited on Wednesday, well, seemed as though he 321 00:16:11,280 --> 00:16:14,360 Speaker 1: was getting some more work on Thursday. Last played in 322 00:16:14,440 --> 00:16:18,480 Speaker 1: Week six against the Raiders, and he's had a hamstring thing. 323 00:16:19,000 --> 00:16:22,040 Speaker 1: Will be great to get him back eventually, Arting key 324 00:16:22,240 --> 00:16:25,840 Speaker 1: same thing he's been battling a quadrucep he I mean 325 00:16:26,040 --> 00:16:28,280 Speaker 1: said on Wednesday after practice, it felt good to get 326 00:16:28,280 --> 00:16:29,960 Speaker 1: out on the field and out of the training room. 327 00:16:30,440 --> 00:16:33,040 Speaker 1: So that's one that we're excited about. And Jeffrey Simmons 328 00:16:33,080 --> 00:16:35,400 Speaker 1: is another one we are waiting to see. We're hoping 329 00:16:35,480 --> 00:16:37,680 Speaker 1: it soon. We want him out on the field. He 330 00:16:37,720 --> 00:16:40,760 Speaker 1: wants him out on the field. But how good is 331 00:16:40,800 --> 00:16:42,720 Speaker 1: it going to be to get some of these key 332 00:16:42,800 --> 00:16:44,240 Speaker 1: players back on the field. 333 00:16:44,520 --> 00:16:47,640 Speaker 2: Well, it's great. And you're talking about key leaders. You're 334 00:16:47,680 --> 00:16:49,680 Speaker 2: talking about guys that lead the team out of the 335 00:16:49,720 --> 00:16:52,520 Speaker 2: locker room. I mean, that was one thing I noted 336 00:16:52,560 --> 00:16:57,280 Speaker 2: on Titans radios broadcast in Indy was like Cedric Gray, 337 00:16:57,440 --> 00:16:59,680 Speaker 2: JC Latham and Chim d Ker leading the team out 338 00:16:59,680 --> 00:17:02,640 Speaker 2: on the field. It's different to not see Jeffrey Simmons 339 00:17:02,960 --> 00:17:06,240 Speaker 2: and Arden Key as as loud and vocal as they 340 00:17:05,960 --> 00:17:08,920 Speaker 2: always are. Yeah, because I always hear that the team 341 00:17:09,000 --> 00:17:10,840 Speaker 2: is taking the field before I see the team taking 342 00:17:10,920 --> 00:17:13,600 Speaker 2: the field because I hear those two guys. Obviously, the 343 00:17:13,600 --> 00:17:15,520 Speaker 2: impact is more than just leading the team on the field, 344 00:17:15,600 --> 00:17:17,800 Speaker 2: but I do think there's something to be said for 345 00:17:17,880 --> 00:17:21,200 Speaker 2: having your leaders back, having your louded voice, louder voices back. 346 00:17:21,280 --> 00:17:23,920 Speaker 2: And you know, Calvin Ridley, I think has still really 347 00:17:23,920 --> 00:17:27,240 Speaker 2: been engaged with this offense and coaching guys on the sideline. 348 00:17:27,240 --> 00:17:29,640 Speaker 2: I know you've seen that as well at the home 349 00:17:29,680 --> 00:17:32,439 Speaker 2: games of just talking with Jim Ray DK, talking with 350 00:17:32,560 --> 00:17:35,760 Speaker 2: elk i am Mann or talking to cam because those 351 00:17:35,760 --> 00:17:37,840 Speaker 2: two were joined the hit all through training camp and 352 00:17:38,080 --> 00:17:41,320 Speaker 2: through week six in Vegas when he unfortunately picked up 353 00:17:41,359 --> 00:17:43,960 Speaker 2: that injury. Calvin Ridley really wants to be out there, 354 00:17:44,119 --> 00:17:48,520 Speaker 2: and I think he gives such a sense of calmness 355 00:17:48,560 --> 00:17:50,840 Speaker 2: to cam Ward to say, if all else breaks down, 356 00:17:50,960 --> 00:17:53,040 Speaker 2: I know Calvin Ridley can go make a play. Now. 357 00:17:53,119 --> 00:17:55,840 Speaker 2: The beauty is that in Calvin's absence, other guys have 358 00:17:55,880 --> 00:17:58,159 Speaker 2: started making plays for him too, and I think that's 359 00:17:58,200 --> 00:18:00,439 Speaker 2: where DK has really stepped into a bigger role. And 360 00:18:00,800 --> 00:18:03,719 Speaker 2: Connor Helm. I know Cam loves throwing two and how 361 00:18:03,760 --> 00:18:06,040 Speaker 2: could you not with as as well as he catches 362 00:18:06,080 --> 00:18:10,360 Speaker 2: the football. But yes, big deal to get guys back, 363 00:18:10,440 --> 00:18:13,760 Speaker 2: especially with the trade of Draymont Jones being able to 364 00:18:13,800 --> 00:18:15,760 Speaker 2: slot Ard and Key right back in there at that 365 00:18:15,800 --> 00:18:19,679 Speaker 2: edgrusher position where johad Ward has really picked up the 366 00:18:19,720 --> 00:18:22,640 Speaker 2: slack where to and Andre Sweat has created more one 367 00:18:22,680 --> 00:18:26,640 Speaker 2: on one opportunities for those outside guys. This defense has 368 00:18:26,760 --> 00:18:28,760 Speaker 2: I think done a really admirable job these past couple 369 00:18:28,800 --> 00:18:31,040 Speaker 2: of weeks with a lot of changing faces and names, 370 00:18:31,080 --> 00:18:32,960 Speaker 2: and it'll be great to get some veterans back. 371 00:18:32,800 --> 00:18:35,120 Speaker 1: In there well. And to your point about leadership, it's 372 00:18:35,160 --> 00:18:37,400 Speaker 1: one thing to be on the field acting as an 373 00:18:37,440 --> 00:18:40,359 Speaker 1: extra set of eyes and an extra set of just 374 00:18:40,600 --> 00:18:43,560 Speaker 1: vocal kind of presence being there to help coach people 375 00:18:43,560 --> 00:18:46,639 Speaker 1: through and all of that stuff, and that's great, but 376 00:18:47,840 --> 00:18:51,920 Speaker 1: when the play on the field isn't there, it's like yeah, yeah, yo, ok, ok, yeah, 377 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:54,400 Speaker 1: I got it. It's another thing to have the guy 378 00:18:54,440 --> 00:18:57,040 Speaker 1: who's out on the field with you helping you out 379 00:18:57,160 --> 00:18:59,879 Speaker 1: and you're doing it together and it feels like what 380 00:19:00,040 --> 00:19:03,760 Speaker 1: you've been preparing for this whole season. So just having 381 00:19:03,800 --> 00:19:06,840 Speaker 1: those leaders not only on the sideline but also on 382 00:19:07,000 --> 00:19:10,400 Speaker 1: the field in the mix is incredibly valuable and hopefully 383 00:19:10,400 --> 00:19:12,520 Speaker 1: we're going to get those soon, so we are going 384 00:19:12,560 --> 00:19:16,480 Speaker 1: to pause here for a cookie break from Christy Cookie. 385 00:19:16,800 --> 00:19:20,679 Speaker 1: Christy Cookie can create custom holiday tens for any size 386 00:19:20,760 --> 00:19:22,960 Speaker 1: business and we all know that the holidays are right 387 00:19:23,040 --> 00:19:26,920 Speaker 1: around the corner. Visit visit Christicookie dot com and click 388 00:19:26,960 --> 00:19:30,440 Speaker 1: on Corporate Gifts for more information. 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These two defens events for 397 00:20:00,520 --> 00:20:05,840 Speaker 4: the Texans have over eighty pass rushes, pressures and over 398 00:20:05,920 --> 00:20:10,080 Speaker 4: twenty quarterback sacks combines. The Titans offensive line has been 399 00:20:10,080 --> 00:20:12,760 Speaker 4: a working process that has been getting better each week. 400 00:20:13,119 --> 00:20:15,640 Speaker 4: Let's see, coming off of a bye, if they can 401 00:20:15,880 --> 00:20:19,240 Speaker 4: provide the protection Camboard needs to get the points the 402 00:20:19,280 --> 00:20:20,200 Speaker 4: Titans need to win. 403 00:20:21,119 --> 00:20:24,160 Speaker 1: Titans fans get fifteen percent off of your little Caesar's 404 00:20:24,280 --> 00:20:27,720 Speaker 1: order of fifteen dollars or more at participating scores using 405 00:20:27,880 --> 00:20:33,560 Speaker 1: code Titans fifteen at checkout. That excludes taxes and other fees. 406 00:20:33,600 --> 00:20:39,520 Speaker 1: Of course, pizza pizza. All right, so we're talking Texans. 407 00:20:39,640 --> 00:20:42,120 Speaker 1: I feel like Keith Bullet kicked us off really well. 408 00:20:42,160 --> 00:20:46,120 Speaker 1: Here the Tuxans are coming off of a thirty six 409 00:20:46,200 --> 00:20:50,760 Speaker 1: to twenty nine crazy town victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, 410 00:20:51,520 --> 00:20:53,880 Speaker 1: and some of the numbers that they put up were 411 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:59,280 Speaker 1: just goof troop, goof troop. They are goof troop numbers. 412 00:20:59,320 --> 00:21:01,600 Speaker 1: I mean, that was just that was a crazy fourth quarter, 413 00:21:01,640 --> 00:21:04,720 Speaker 1: which once again, did we even need the third quarter 414 00:21:04,720 --> 00:21:05,480 Speaker 1: of that game. 415 00:21:05,280 --> 00:21:06,800 Speaker 2: Probably not could have been an email. 416 00:21:07,080 --> 00:21:08,479 Speaker 1: It could have been an email. It could have been 417 00:21:08,520 --> 00:21:11,400 Speaker 1: a nap fourth quarters where it's at, I'm telling you, 418 00:21:11,960 --> 00:21:14,040 Speaker 1: But really, I mean a lot of momentum for the 419 00:21:14,080 --> 00:21:17,160 Speaker 1: Texans coming into this game. What do you looking for 420 00:21:17,359 --> 00:21:19,800 Speaker 1: as they take on the Titans here in Nashville. 421 00:21:19,840 --> 00:21:23,840 Speaker 2: Well, I think the defense complements their offense very well 422 00:21:24,560 --> 00:21:27,120 Speaker 2: in a couple of ways. You look statistically at what 423 00:21:27,160 --> 00:21:29,160 Speaker 2: they do on defense, they're fourth against the pass, they're 424 00:21:29,160 --> 00:21:32,440 Speaker 2: second against the run, number one in scoring defense and 425 00:21:32,640 --> 00:21:36,159 Speaker 2: total defense at yardage allowed. It's kind of amazing the 426 00:21:36,200 --> 00:21:39,960 Speaker 2: Texans are under five hundred because they lead the league 427 00:21:39,960 --> 00:21:42,720 Speaker 2: an average margin of victory if nineteen and a half 428 00:21:42,760 --> 00:21:44,720 Speaker 2: points per game in the games that they have won. 429 00:21:45,359 --> 00:21:48,399 Speaker 2: At a blowout of the Baltimore Ravens without Lamar Jackson 430 00:21:48,440 --> 00:21:51,199 Speaker 2: certainly contributed to that. But I think you look at 431 00:21:51,200 --> 00:21:54,160 Speaker 2: this defense and at all three levels, I can't find 432 00:21:54,200 --> 00:21:57,879 Speaker 2: a weakness. They are totally nasty. They have two of 433 00:21:57,920 --> 00:22:00,520 Speaker 2: the top players in terms of total pressures this season, 434 00:22:00,560 --> 00:22:04,080 Speaker 2: and daneil Hunter and Will Anderson junior, Will Anderson junior, 435 00:22:04,080 --> 00:22:07,240 Speaker 2: who is second, Daniel Hunter, who is eighth. All five 436 00:22:07,280 --> 00:22:09,600 Speaker 2: of their losses are one score losses this season, and 437 00:22:09,600 --> 00:22:11,480 Speaker 2: the only reason they were really in the position to 438 00:22:12,160 --> 00:22:14,600 Speaker 2: lose to Jacksonville is because they had two fumbles deep 439 00:22:14,600 --> 00:22:17,879 Speaker 2: in their own territory early in that football game that Jacksonville, 440 00:22:17,880 --> 00:22:21,520 Speaker 2: who's really good at creating turnovers, were able to capitalize on. 441 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:24,760 Speaker 2: But they are actually still plus six in turnover margin 442 00:22:24,840 --> 00:22:29,600 Speaker 2: as well defensively, so they turn it over defensively and 443 00:22:29,600 --> 00:22:33,199 Speaker 2: then offensively they hold the football, and that sounds like 444 00:22:33,280 --> 00:22:35,680 Speaker 2: really like baseline like, all right, like the goals to score, 445 00:22:35,800 --> 00:22:38,520 Speaker 2: not hold the football. But when your defense is that good, 446 00:22:39,080 --> 00:22:41,960 Speaker 2: sometimes just giving them enough time to be at their 447 00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:47,919 Speaker 2: best it matters. And this offense is not explosive, doesn't 448 00:22:47,960 --> 00:22:50,320 Speaker 2: really jump off the page, but they're third in time 449 00:22:50,359 --> 00:22:53,119 Speaker 2: of possession. And that's the thing is they're not setting 450 00:22:53,240 --> 00:22:55,520 Speaker 2: up that defense with really short fields because they're not 451 00:22:55,560 --> 00:22:58,320 Speaker 2: turning the ball over a ton. They're ending drives with 452 00:22:58,359 --> 00:23:01,640 Speaker 2: a kick, whether that's a feel goal from Kyami Fairband, 453 00:23:01,640 --> 00:23:04,080 Speaker 2: whether that's a punt, whether that is an extra point, 454 00:23:05,320 --> 00:23:08,679 Speaker 2: that is meaningful for this defense. They outgained Jacksonville from 455 00:23:08,760 --> 00:23:11,160 Speaker 2: twelve to two thirteen in this game and yet still 456 00:23:11,160 --> 00:23:15,159 Speaker 2: trailed by nineteen in the fourth quarter. Davis Mills is 457 00:23:15,880 --> 00:23:20,080 Speaker 2: certainly a more than capable replacement for CJ. Stroud. We've 458 00:23:20,080 --> 00:23:23,119 Speaker 2: seen him six times in his Houston Texans career. If 459 00:23:23,119 --> 00:23:25,119 Speaker 2: he's the guy that ends up going, which looks like 460 00:23:25,240 --> 00:23:28,239 Speaker 2: is going to be the case, and yeah, it's just 461 00:23:28,520 --> 00:23:31,159 Speaker 2: it's a good football team that has not had the 462 00:23:31,160 --> 00:23:33,520 Speaker 2: ball bounce their way in some one score games. That's 463 00:23:33,880 --> 00:23:36,680 Speaker 2: made a pretty good team look like a below average team. 464 00:23:36,680 --> 00:23:38,600 Speaker 2: And I don't think this is a below average football team. 465 00:23:38,680 --> 00:23:41,640 Speaker 1: Well, Nico Collins was a big part of Davis Mills's 466 00:23:41,640 --> 00:23:45,879 Speaker 1: success and the numbers that he was putting up. Great 467 00:23:45,920 --> 00:23:48,159 Speaker 1: to see him kind of getting back to what he was. 468 00:23:48,200 --> 00:23:50,080 Speaker 1: I feel like we haven't talked about him in a while, 469 00:23:50,080 --> 00:23:51,720 Speaker 1: and now all of a sudden, it's like, oh, yeah, 470 00:23:51,800 --> 00:23:52,880 Speaker 1: remember so good. 471 00:23:53,040 --> 00:23:55,720 Speaker 2: He is a he is a stud. He is the 472 00:23:55,840 --> 00:23:59,320 Speaker 2: Nico Dollens. Nico Collins is down there somewhere guy where 473 00:23:59,359 --> 00:24:01,760 Speaker 2: you can just run. He's down there somewhere. Play from 474 00:24:01,760 --> 00:24:02,520 Speaker 2: time to time. 475 00:24:02,359 --> 00:24:04,040 Speaker 1: With him throughout it. 476 00:24:04,160 --> 00:24:09,520 Speaker 2: Yes, absolutely, he is. He's awesome. He's a thousand yard receiver, 477 00:24:09,600 --> 00:24:12,639 Speaker 2: well over thousand yard receiver of course last season. But 478 00:24:12,720 --> 00:24:15,320 Speaker 2: there are two other guys as well that you've got 479 00:24:15,320 --> 00:24:18,199 Speaker 2: to account for that I think have given Nico Collins 480 00:24:18,280 --> 00:24:20,680 Speaker 2: more opportunities to kind of feast on defenses. And that's 481 00:24:20,720 --> 00:24:24,199 Speaker 2: the former Iowa State cyclone teammates in Jalen Nowell and 482 00:24:24,240 --> 00:24:26,399 Speaker 2: Jaden Higgins, the second and third round picks of the 483 00:24:26,400 --> 00:24:29,200 Speaker 2: Houston Texans this past year, and Jaydan Higgins had a 484 00:24:29,240 --> 00:24:31,600 Speaker 2: big touchdown catch and that comeback over the weekend. He's 485 00:24:31,680 --> 00:24:34,520 Speaker 2: starting to emerge a little bit. Just as you start 486 00:24:34,560 --> 00:24:37,280 Speaker 2: to take Nico Collins away or try to, as most 487 00:24:37,280 --> 00:24:40,280 Speaker 2: teams fail at that. That's when one of those other 488 00:24:40,280 --> 00:24:42,840 Speaker 2: guys will break an explosive play and what he marks 489 00:24:42,840 --> 00:24:45,359 Speaker 2: as well. The running back who had one hundred nineteen 490 00:24:45,440 --> 00:24:47,520 Speaker 2: yards of total offense against the Titans in the first 491 00:24:47,520 --> 00:24:49,520 Speaker 2: meeting between these two teams on the ground and in 492 00:24:49,560 --> 00:24:53,439 Speaker 2: the air, Absolutely, Nico Collins is the guy. It feels 493 00:24:53,440 --> 00:24:55,399 Speaker 2: to me like there are more players that are younger 494 00:24:55,440 --> 00:24:58,000 Speaker 2: that are now also starting to benefit from a healthy 495 00:24:58,080 --> 00:25:01,640 Speaker 2: Niuko Collins taking so much attention. On the other side, 496 00:25:01,720 --> 00:25:03,960 Speaker 2: Nico Collins has benefiting from these guys as well. It's 497 00:25:04,560 --> 00:25:06,359 Speaker 2: it is becoming a more dangerous offense. 498 00:25:06,760 --> 00:25:11,160 Speaker 1: So from September to November, what has changed about the 499 00:25:11,200 --> 00:25:13,800 Speaker 1: Texans and what did the Titans need to do to 500 00:25:13,840 --> 00:25:14,639 Speaker 1: take advantage of that? 501 00:25:14,920 --> 00:25:17,399 Speaker 2: Well, from matchup one to two, obviously the quarterback in 502 00:25:17,440 --> 00:25:19,960 Speaker 2: the game, c J. Stroud, has changed, and that is 503 00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:23,960 Speaker 2: something that obviously impacts the game. I think the thing 504 00:25:24,040 --> 00:25:26,960 Speaker 2: that's interesting about c J. Stroud is he has one 505 00:25:27,000 --> 00:25:29,640 Speaker 2: three hundred yard game since Week eleven of last year, 506 00:25:30,040 --> 00:25:33,600 Speaker 2: so they've been winning without this offense really doing it 507 00:25:33,640 --> 00:25:36,920 Speaker 2: for them anyway. And Davis Mills, like we said, as serviceable, 508 00:25:36,920 --> 00:25:38,440 Speaker 2: So obviously I think you start there. I think what 509 00:25:38,640 --> 00:25:43,280 Speaker 2: he Mark's becoming more of a guy, more so than 510 00:25:43,359 --> 00:25:46,960 Speaker 2: Nick Chubb without you know, some of the names that 511 00:25:47,000 --> 00:25:49,639 Speaker 2: we've come to know and Damian Pierce sit at running 512 00:25:49,640 --> 00:25:53,600 Speaker 2: back and some of the other kind of household names 513 00:25:53,600 --> 00:25:57,280 Speaker 2: in Houston. Woody Marks is a former wide receiver in 514 00:25:57,320 --> 00:26:00,159 Speaker 2: college football and later in his career moved to running back. 515 00:26:00,160 --> 00:26:04,000 Speaker 2: He is certainly a very capable wide receiver. This offensive 516 00:26:04,040 --> 00:26:05,760 Speaker 2: line has it, I think been as bad as a 517 00:26:05,760 --> 00:26:08,640 Speaker 2: lot of people expected it to be. Their second round 518 00:26:08,640 --> 00:26:11,680 Speaker 2: pick out of Minnesota, ariante Ursery filling in for the 519 00:26:11,800 --> 00:26:14,800 Speaker 2: traded larry My Tunzel. In the offseason, he's looked better. 520 00:26:14,840 --> 00:26:16,960 Speaker 2: I think he's looked more comfortable since the Titans saw 521 00:26:17,040 --> 00:26:19,960 Speaker 2: him last. From the Titans perspective, what's different from the 522 00:26:20,040 --> 00:26:22,640 Speaker 2: last time we saw the Texans. Jac Latham is back 523 00:26:22,640 --> 00:26:25,560 Speaker 2: at right tackle and talking to him this week. I 524 00:26:25,560 --> 00:26:26,760 Speaker 2: got the chance to catch up with him in the 525 00:26:26,800 --> 00:26:29,879 Speaker 2: locker room on Wednesday. He was excited and he was 526 00:26:29,880 --> 00:26:32,000 Speaker 2: certainly excited to look back at that film and say, 527 00:26:32,200 --> 00:26:34,479 Speaker 2: you know, oli Udo did a good job. I'm excited 528 00:26:34,520 --> 00:26:36,280 Speaker 2: to have my own chance against these guys and his 529 00:26:36,320 --> 00:26:39,600 Speaker 2: former teammate Will Anderson Junior as well. On defense, he 530 00:26:39,640 --> 00:26:41,480 Speaker 2: said was not the smack talk kind of guy. You know, 531 00:26:41,480 --> 00:26:44,800 Speaker 2: they're not texting back and forth, but he's like looking 532 00:26:44,840 --> 00:26:46,480 Speaker 2: forward to seeing him and just moved on to the 533 00:26:46,520 --> 00:26:50,240 Speaker 2: next question. But I think jac Latham getting healthier, though, 534 00:26:50,359 --> 00:26:52,399 Speaker 2: is a big deal for this offensive line and j 535 00:26:52,560 --> 00:26:56,440 Speaker 2: C with a hip injury coming back in terms of 536 00:26:56,480 --> 00:26:58,639 Speaker 2: just something that's kind of a pain tolerance kind of 537 00:26:58,760 --> 00:27:03,080 Speaker 2: energy or injury, it's not gonna get one thousand percent better. 538 00:27:03,119 --> 00:27:04,800 Speaker 2: As close as you can get to one hundred percent, 539 00:27:05,760 --> 00:27:07,960 Speaker 2: the better he's going to be, obviously. And he told 540 00:27:07,960 --> 00:27:10,240 Speaker 2: me Wednesday, he said, I changed up my routine and 541 00:27:10,280 --> 00:27:12,400 Speaker 2: the bye week a little bit. I changed up when 542 00:27:12,480 --> 00:27:14,679 Speaker 2: I started to kind of get back out there and 543 00:27:14,720 --> 00:27:17,000 Speaker 2: work out and what I was pushing myself to do. 544 00:27:17,040 --> 00:27:19,520 Speaker 2: I feel better. And so I think if you're looking 545 00:27:19,560 --> 00:27:22,280 Speaker 2: at what's different from from then to now, that's certainly 546 00:27:22,320 --> 00:27:23,920 Speaker 2: a place you got to start with the Titans as well. 547 00:27:24,320 --> 00:27:27,800 Speaker 1: Titans fans. Seat Geek is the official primary ticketing partner 548 00:27:27,920 --> 00:27:30,640 Speaker 1: of Tighten Up and here to help you experience all 549 00:27:30,680 --> 00:27:33,760 Speaker 1: the action this season. 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I know you have the 568 00:28:41,280 --> 00:28:43,880 Speaker 1: chance to talk to Kevin Winston Junior for Titans Radio 569 00:28:43,880 --> 00:28:46,120 Speaker 1: give us a little preview of what people are going 570 00:28:46,160 --> 00:28:48,160 Speaker 1: to hear on Titans Countdown before the game. 571 00:28:48,360 --> 00:28:51,960 Speaker 2: Kevin Winston Junior is awesome. I truly had so much 572 00:28:51,960 --> 00:28:55,600 Speaker 2: fun catching up with him and talking with him before 573 00:28:55,640 --> 00:28:58,600 Speaker 2: we turn on the microphone. And in the interview again, 574 00:28:58,720 --> 00:29:02,040 Speaker 2: like Jim radyk this organization as a type and it's 575 00:29:02,080 --> 00:29:06,040 Speaker 2: team captains, it's guys from premier programs, I mean Penn State. 576 00:29:06,160 --> 00:29:09,360 Speaker 2: He's a guy that's played in really important games in 577 00:29:09,400 --> 00:29:13,479 Speaker 2: December and in November. And so Kevin Winston Junior got 578 00:29:13,560 --> 00:29:17,120 Speaker 2: to learn a lot from a really good, experienced safety 579 00:29:17,440 --> 00:29:20,360 Speaker 2: room and now he feels ready to take what is 580 00:29:20,400 --> 00:29:23,240 Speaker 2: in his head and do it on the football field. 581 00:29:23,360 --> 00:29:26,720 Speaker 2: And I asked him about that, like how much different 582 00:29:26,840 --> 00:29:29,040 Speaker 2: has this process been for you? How patient have you 583 00:29:29,120 --> 00:29:31,960 Speaker 2: had to be coming off of an ACL injury your 584 00:29:32,000 --> 00:29:34,280 Speaker 2: last year at Penn State? And he said, like, man, 585 00:29:34,680 --> 00:29:37,880 Speaker 2: I don't even know how I would have mastered all 586 00:29:37,920 --> 00:29:39,960 Speaker 2: of this had I just gone out and done it. 587 00:29:40,000 --> 00:29:42,360 Speaker 2: He said, there's honestly kind of been a blessing to 588 00:29:42,440 --> 00:29:45,920 Speaker 2: be able to sit back and watch how Quandre Diggs 589 00:29:45,960 --> 00:29:49,880 Speaker 2: and Mike Brown and Amani Hooker and Xavier Woods, like 590 00:29:49,960 --> 00:29:54,080 Speaker 2: how they have all done practice, like coming to work 591 00:29:54,120 --> 00:29:56,760 Speaker 2: every day, watching film, like understanding what they're doing and 592 00:29:56,800 --> 00:30:01,000 Speaker 2: taking those kind of mental reps. So he is, he's ready. 593 00:30:01,280 --> 00:30:04,120 Speaker 2: He's been chomping at the bit and he is ready 594 00:30:04,120 --> 00:30:06,000 Speaker 2: to make a big impact on this defense. He had 595 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:09,240 Speaker 2: one pressure against the Chargers that forced a missed throw 596 00:30:09,280 --> 00:30:11,560 Speaker 2: on third down that helped the defense get off the 597 00:30:11,560 --> 00:30:15,520 Speaker 2: field a couple of weeks ago. He's just a very 598 00:30:15,680 --> 00:30:17,960 Speaker 2: very smart football player. And when you pay a smart 599 00:30:17,960 --> 00:30:20,640 Speaker 2: football player with a guy that's played at a premier 600 00:30:20,720 --> 00:30:23,480 Speaker 2: high school into matha Catholic to Penn State, which is 601 00:30:23,520 --> 00:30:27,040 Speaker 2: a perennial playoff contender in his time, there to now 602 00:30:27,320 --> 00:30:30,840 Speaker 2: a just athletic freak that's long, that's lanky, that's fast, 603 00:30:31,760 --> 00:30:34,120 Speaker 2: and the mindset of it. I've got really really high 604 00:30:34,160 --> 00:30:35,640 Speaker 2: expectations for Kevin Winston Junior. 605 00:30:35,760 --> 00:30:38,880 Speaker 1: That's awesome. Well, be sure to check out that interview 606 00:30:39,200 --> 00:30:43,160 Speaker 1: with Kevin Winston Junior on Titan's Countdown, which starts at 607 00:30:43,240 --> 00:30:47,200 Speaker 1: eleven am Central Time, an hour before kickoff. That game 608 00:30:47,320 --> 00:30:49,600 Speaker 1: kicks off at noon. Of course, Titan's taking on the 609 00:30:49,640 --> 00:30:54,680 Speaker 1: Houston Texans at Nissan Stadium this Sunday, where you're so excited, 610 00:30:55,120 --> 00:30:59,120 Speaker 1: and I think it's going to be decently nice. I 611 00:30:59,160 --> 00:31:01,480 Speaker 1: think chile ish but kind of windy. 612 00:31:01,680 --> 00:31:05,600 Speaker 2: Yeah. I think I saw last high fifties, low sixties 613 00:31:05,600 --> 00:31:06,160 Speaker 2: and sunny. 614 00:31:06,440 --> 00:31:08,040 Speaker 1: Okay, the sun is good. 615 00:31:08,120 --> 00:31:10,920 Speaker 2: You work with that, You work with that. I also, 616 00:31:11,120 --> 00:31:14,120 Speaker 2: I do feel bad and I feel lucky at the 617 00:31:14,160 --> 00:31:18,160 Speaker 2: same time. The last time I did sidelines for Titans 618 00:31:18,240 --> 00:31:21,080 Speaker 2: radio for a game outdoors was Week one in Denver. 619 00:31:21,320 --> 00:31:25,440 Speaker 1: Yeah. Yeah, well you're the next time you use sidelines 620 00:31:25,480 --> 00:31:27,280 Speaker 1: for Titans radio out at all. 621 00:31:27,480 --> 00:31:28,240 Speaker 2: All the luck ends. 622 00:31:28,520 --> 00:31:31,200 Speaker 1: It will be in Cleveland in December. I'm excited and 623 00:31:31,240 --> 00:31:34,400 Speaker 1: it's going to be chilly. Yeah, but that's okay. No, 624 00:31:34,720 --> 00:31:35,280 Speaker 1: you can do it. 625 00:31:35,360 --> 00:31:39,120 Speaker 2: I'm excited. Please remember that on October. It's not October. 626 00:31:39,160 --> 00:31:40,960 Speaker 2: What am I saying? No, that's where my brain is. 627 00:31:40,960 --> 00:31:44,360 Speaker 2: In November thirteenth, I said I was excited. I need 628 00:31:44,400 --> 00:31:45,239 Speaker 2: you to quote me on that. 629 00:31:45,360 --> 00:31:47,520 Speaker 1: Yeah, I'll ask you immediately following the. 630 00:31:47,520 --> 00:31:49,880 Speaker 2: Game, one finger texting you after the game, like what 631 00:31:49,920 --> 00:31:52,760 Speaker 2: am I doing? No, it'll be it'll be. I think 632 00:31:52,800 --> 00:31:53,600 Speaker 2: it'll be good this weekend. 633 00:31:53,840 --> 00:31:55,640 Speaker 1: Yeah. No, I think it's gonna be okay. The thing 634 00:31:55,680 --> 00:31:57,680 Speaker 1: that gets you is the wind, and I think there's 635 00:31:57,720 --> 00:32:00,000 Speaker 1: going to be a little bit of wind. So Titans fans, 636 00:32:00,040 --> 00:32:02,720 Speaker 1: if you're coming out where a windbreaker, wear a jacket, 637 00:32:03,160 --> 00:32:05,520 Speaker 1: maybe a nice hat to keep your head warm. You 638 00:32:05,600 --> 00:32:09,120 Speaker 1: will be fine. It's gonna be okay. It's gonna be 639 00:32:09,160 --> 00:32:12,080 Speaker 1: great Titans taking on the Texans. This Sunday Nissan Stadium 640 00:32:12,200 --> 00:32:16,040 Speaker 1: Kick On Again is at noon for will bowling. I'm 641 00:32:16,040 --> 00:32:18,760 Speaker 1: Amy Wells, thanking you for listening to this edition. 642 00:32:18,960 --> 00:32:20,200 Speaker 2: You're a ot