1 00:00:10,160 --> 00:00:14,600 Speaker 1: This is the OTP, presented by Farm Bureau Health Plans. 2 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:18,000 Speaker 1: Farm Bureau Health Plans has been serving members and protecting 3 00:00:18,040 --> 00:00:22,080 Speaker 1: their health for seventy five years. Learn about our Tennessee 4 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:27,840 Speaker 1: roots at FBHP dot com. Welcome to the OTP. I'm 5 00:00:27,880 --> 00:00:31,800 Speaker 1: Amy Wells, joined by the Man, the Myth, the Legend, 6 00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:38,519 Speaker 1: Titan Senior writer Jim Wyatt. We are here in Arizona, Phoenix, 7 00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:42,800 Speaker 1: Arizona outside because that's the thing you can do in Phoenix. 8 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:45,920 Speaker 1: We're at the twenty twenty three Annual Meetings, better known 9 00:00:46,040 --> 00:00:49,520 Speaker 1: as the Owners Meetings. It's a fun time. It's a 10 00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:52,560 Speaker 1: great place to be and Jim, I don't think you 11 00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:55,400 Speaker 1: could pick a more beautiful location. It is a beautiful place. 12 00:00:55,440 --> 00:00:59,000 Speaker 1: We're surrounded by by trees, some of them real, some 13 00:00:59,080 --> 00:01:02,560 Speaker 1: of them not. We're kidding about this greener that's surrounding us. 14 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:04,120 Speaker 1: I'd love to take it back home with me because 15 00:01:04,120 --> 00:01:07,000 Speaker 1: I lost so many shrubs over the course of the 16 00:01:07,040 --> 00:01:08,959 Speaker 1: winter that need to be replaced, and these would be 17 00:01:08,959 --> 00:01:11,640 Speaker 1: a lot cheaper than digging them up. I could just, 18 00:01:12,440 --> 00:01:14,240 Speaker 1: you know, put some of these around my yard, but 19 00:01:14,280 --> 00:01:16,480 Speaker 1: I don't know if the Homeowners Association would approve it. 20 00:01:16,680 --> 00:01:20,400 Speaker 1: It would look really, I mean just divine wid the 21 00:01:20,440 --> 00:01:24,800 Speaker 1: greenest lawn in Nashville. But it is beautiful and it 22 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:27,000 Speaker 1: goes well with these blue skies out here. We haven't 23 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:28,640 Speaker 1: seen a lot of clouds since we've been here. This 24 00:01:28,680 --> 00:01:32,120 Speaker 1: is a great location. Not many owners meetings held in 25 00:01:32,400 --> 00:01:34,920 Speaker 1: bad locations. But the breakers last year, this year at 26 00:01:34,920 --> 00:01:38,080 Speaker 1: the Arizona built Moore. We've been to Boca before. I 27 00:01:38,080 --> 00:01:39,920 Speaker 1: think they used to have them in Hawaii. I'm hoping 28 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:42,880 Speaker 1: they can somehow get that back on the circuit. Yeah, 29 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:46,440 Speaker 1: fake greenery out there, Yeah, that would be great. You've 30 00:01:46,480 --> 00:01:49,160 Speaker 1: actually been to a lot of these meetings. Why are 31 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:51,040 Speaker 1: they so important to you? What are you able to 32 00:01:51,400 --> 00:01:55,480 Speaker 1: glean from this from this event every year? Well, the 33 00:01:55,520 --> 00:01:58,240 Speaker 1: access is great, and it's comes at a time at 34 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:00,440 Speaker 1: the end of March when you know a lot of 35 00:02:00,480 --> 00:02:02,720 Speaker 1: these coaches and gems have not had a lot of 36 00:02:02,920 --> 00:02:07,200 Speaker 1: availability since you know, free agency happened, you know, getting 37 00:02:07,200 --> 00:02:10,280 Speaker 1: close to the draft, Uh, the secrets out of the bag. 38 00:02:10,320 --> 00:02:13,000 Speaker 1: As far as how great it is to get access 39 00:02:13,080 --> 00:02:16,920 Speaker 1: to your people, because you know, I didn't come to 40 00:02:16,960 --> 00:02:18,800 Speaker 1: these events where I worked for the Tennessee in and 41 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:20,639 Speaker 1: I think I started covering off I started working for 42 00:02:20,680 --> 00:02:22,640 Speaker 1: the Titans, and I'm realizing this is one of the 43 00:02:22,639 --> 00:02:26,680 Speaker 1: best events to cover because you have and we do 44 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:29,079 Speaker 1: get access to the head coach and GM out here 45 00:02:29,160 --> 00:02:33,440 Speaker 1: you know some years uh, the owner, um. But you 46 00:02:33,720 --> 00:02:37,200 Speaker 1: also get access to every AFC coach at or breakfast 47 00:02:37,320 --> 00:02:41,000 Speaker 1: on Monday morning this year, every NFC coach you know, 48 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:44,320 Speaker 1: Tuesday morning out here this year. And then you've got 49 00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:47,520 Speaker 1: people across the league here converging on this event. So 50 00:02:47,600 --> 00:02:51,840 Speaker 1: it's great to get up to date information on what's 51 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:53,639 Speaker 1: going on with your team as well as what's going 52 00:02:53,680 --> 00:02:56,600 Speaker 1: on across the league, and uh in a in kind 53 00:02:56,600 --> 00:03:00,519 Speaker 1: of a relaxed setting. So it's it's a great to cover. 54 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:04,240 Speaker 1: And you know, it's I think it's always moves quick. 55 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:05,840 Speaker 1: It's funny that they come here and they work and 56 00:03:05,880 --> 00:03:08,560 Speaker 1: they have meetings and they with this competition committee or 57 00:03:08,639 --> 00:03:11,960 Speaker 1: other meetings to have across them, you know, across the agenda. 58 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:14,960 Speaker 1: But then they get those get that work done a 59 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:17,240 Speaker 1: couple of days and then I've already seen people heading 60 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:20,520 Speaker 1: for the backs packed headed for the airport. Yeah, it's 61 00:03:20,840 --> 00:03:22,760 Speaker 1: it's a fast moving thing, but it really is. It's 62 00:03:22,760 --> 00:03:25,520 Speaker 1: the who's who of the national Football League, the people 63 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:28,440 Speaker 1: that you see just walking the halls, and the members 64 00:03:28,480 --> 00:03:30,840 Speaker 1: of the media that you see lingering in the halls. 65 00:03:31,480 --> 00:03:34,640 Speaker 1: It's it's a wild place to be for a couple 66 00:03:34,600 --> 00:03:37,240 Speaker 1: of days. A lot of information. Jim, I know that 67 00:03:37,320 --> 00:03:40,680 Speaker 1: you're constantly sniffing out the best stories. You are the monitor. 68 00:03:41,440 --> 00:03:43,920 Speaker 1: You really just have your finger on the pulse of 69 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:47,120 Speaker 1: not only Titans news, but news across the National Football League. 70 00:03:47,320 --> 00:03:49,440 Speaker 1: What are some of the main stories that you're really 71 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:52,960 Speaker 1: kind of hearing about. What's the buzz that's going around 72 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:55,760 Speaker 1: in Phoenix right now? Well, it's funny. I was, I 73 00:03:55,880 --> 00:03:59,120 Speaker 1: was at the NFC breakfast and Mount Lafloora had just 74 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:03,200 Speaker 1: had crowd twice the size of everybody else because everybody 75 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:05,640 Speaker 1: want to talked about Aaron Rodgers. Uh So it was 76 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:07,720 Speaker 1: hard not to listen to that. And Lamar Jackson, of 77 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:10,560 Speaker 1: course dominated the conversation yesterday. He has all the way through. 78 00:04:11,720 --> 00:04:15,320 Speaker 1: I think now even you know, you know, the big 79 00:04:15,360 --> 00:04:18,640 Speaker 1: stories here, potential for some some rule changes or at 80 00:04:18,720 --> 00:04:21,400 Speaker 1: least some changes with the Competition Committee. But I think 81 00:04:21,680 --> 00:04:24,880 Speaker 1: I think we're starting to shift towards draft and what's 82 00:04:24,880 --> 00:04:28,400 Speaker 1: going to happen, you know, and now a month from now, 83 00:04:28,640 --> 00:04:31,800 Speaker 1: especially as it pertains to the Titans for us. I mean, 84 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:33,760 Speaker 1: I think across the league you've got a lot of 85 00:04:33,800 --> 00:04:35,640 Speaker 1: intrigue on what's going to happen in the top ten. 86 00:04:35,760 --> 00:04:39,400 Speaker 1: Most teams have made their moves in free agency, and 87 00:04:39,440 --> 00:04:42,200 Speaker 1: that's been a big topic of conversation, just who's gotten better, 88 00:04:42,240 --> 00:04:44,680 Speaker 1: who's gotten worse. I think a lot of people, you know, 89 00:04:45,120 --> 00:04:47,760 Speaker 1: have a lot of curiosity about the Titans and what 90 00:04:47,839 --> 00:04:50,040 Speaker 1: they could still do, but also what they're gonna do 91 00:04:50,080 --> 00:04:53,000 Speaker 1: it pick number eleven and they're gonna pick a quarterback, 92 00:04:53,040 --> 00:04:56,960 Speaker 1: you know, you know, certainly they've paid attention to these guys. 93 00:04:57,000 --> 00:04:59,839 Speaker 1: So we'll see what happens. But um a lot of 94 00:05:00,160 --> 00:05:02,560 Speaker 1: to chatter, certainly. Well, the man in charge of what 95 00:05:02,640 --> 00:05:05,080 Speaker 1: the Titans are going to do at eleven is general 96 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:07,800 Speaker 1: manager Ran Carthon, and you had the opportunity to talk 97 00:05:07,800 --> 00:05:09,599 Speaker 1: to him early in the week. What are some of 98 00:05:09,640 --> 00:05:11,880 Speaker 1: the things that he said in that conversation that struck 99 00:05:11,960 --> 00:05:14,880 Speaker 1: you well, I think you know, he talked about the 100 00:05:14,920 --> 00:05:19,320 Speaker 1: acquisitions for the first time, you know, Andre Dillard, Luke Gifford, Aziz, 101 00:05:19,360 --> 00:05:23,479 Speaker 1: I'll share Ard and Key, Daniel Brunscoll, Sean Murphy Bunting. Now, 102 00:05:23,520 --> 00:05:25,320 Speaker 1: a couple of things he said about that that I 103 00:05:25,320 --> 00:05:27,359 Speaker 1: thought were interesting because I asked him. One of the 104 00:05:27,400 --> 00:05:30,640 Speaker 1: things I asked him about was just how much familiarity 105 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:34,360 Speaker 1: helps and helped him and getting some of these guys 106 00:05:34,440 --> 00:05:37,560 Speaker 1: to Nashville, wanting to bring him aboard and instead of 107 00:05:37,560 --> 00:05:40,800 Speaker 1: taking credit, you know, with obviously he was in San 108 00:05:40,800 --> 00:05:44,520 Speaker 1: Francisco with the zs and and Daniel Brunschool and was 109 00:05:44,560 --> 00:05:46,680 Speaker 1: in San Francisco Ard and Key played there for a year. 110 00:05:47,080 --> 00:05:49,560 Speaker 1: He wasn't saying, hey, I'm the reason these guys are here. 111 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:53,520 Speaker 1: He was crediting members of the pro Personnel department, saying 112 00:05:53,560 --> 00:05:56,919 Speaker 1: that they were already on the board of players that 113 00:05:56,960 --> 00:05:59,680 Speaker 1: they were interested in talking to. And I thought that 114 00:05:59,720 --> 00:06:02,360 Speaker 1: was in wresting. Obviously he played a role in closing 115 00:06:02,400 --> 00:06:04,680 Speaker 1: the deal. I mean, I think all those guys when 116 00:06:04,720 --> 00:06:08,800 Speaker 1: they spoke to reporters in Nashville said one of the 117 00:06:08,839 --> 00:06:13,640 Speaker 1: things attracting them to Nashville was the relationship with you know, 118 00:06:13,680 --> 00:06:15,600 Speaker 1: with Ran Carthon. So he was he was kind of 119 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:17,560 Speaker 1: closure in that. But I thought it was interesting how 120 00:06:17,560 --> 00:06:21,320 Speaker 1: he kind of deferred to the guys in Nashville for 121 00:06:21,600 --> 00:06:25,880 Speaker 1: identifying those players even before he got there. I think 122 00:06:26,040 --> 00:06:29,839 Speaker 1: he said something I think some people may have speculated 123 00:06:29,839 --> 00:06:32,920 Speaker 1: when looking at this class, but he said it, and 124 00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:36,600 Speaker 1: it kind of hit home even more, is how closely 125 00:06:36,640 --> 00:06:41,200 Speaker 1: maybe some of these guys careers parallel. Maybe Mike Vrabel, 126 00:06:41,320 --> 00:06:45,160 Speaker 1: you know, he went to Pittsburgh and kind of had 127 00:06:45,240 --> 00:06:48,040 Speaker 1: a role there, but was not a full time starter, 128 00:06:48,200 --> 00:06:52,640 Speaker 1: and he really didn't emerge and turning too just a 129 00:06:52,680 --> 00:06:54,960 Speaker 1: Pro Bowl player and difference maker until he got to 130 00:06:55,040 --> 00:06:57,200 Speaker 1: his second stop. And that's kind of what they see 131 00:06:57,240 --> 00:07:00,960 Speaker 1: in all of these guys, is the potential for now. Okay, 132 00:07:01,279 --> 00:07:03,039 Speaker 1: you've made a name for yourself in the league, but 133 00:07:03,040 --> 00:07:05,400 Speaker 1: there's more out there. And now let's see if you 134 00:07:05,400 --> 00:07:07,640 Speaker 1: can get in Tennessee on you know, kind of a 135 00:07:07,720 --> 00:07:11,600 Speaker 1: more prove it now, I almost a prove it deal. 136 00:07:11,640 --> 00:07:15,960 Speaker 1: But these guys got good that the Titans have shed 137 00:07:16,040 --> 00:07:19,040 Speaker 1: some salary cap money and brought in some guys here 138 00:07:19,040 --> 00:07:21,000 Speaker 1: that don't cost, you know, in the same price range 139 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:22,680 Speaker 1: of some of these other guys. So we'll see how 140 00:07:23,400 --> 00:07:26,400 Speaker 1: how they can do with their new opportunity. Those are 141 00:07:26,400 --> 00:07:28,400 Speaker 1: a few things of free ac I mean, he talked 142 00:07:28,440 --> 00:07:31,560 Speaker 1: about making the rounds in the pro days and going 143 00:07:31,640 --> 00:07:36,480 Speaker 1: from Alabama to Kentucky to Ohio State, He's supposed to 144 00:07:36,520 --> 00:07:38,520 Speaker 1: go to Florida's I'm a mater and all those guys 145 00:07:38,560 --> 00:07:42,080 Speaker 1: obviously have quarterbacks on the rosters. He said, hey, we're 146 00:07:42,120 --> 00:07:45,040 Speaker 1: looking at everybody. I thought he was open about that, 147 00:07:45,080 --> 00:07:48,680 Speaker 1: and of course Randon Mike and anytime he talked to 148 00:07:48,680 --> 00:07:52,920 Speaker 1: anybody with the Titans, of questions also touch on Dereck 149 00:07:52,960 --> 00:07:55,600 Speaker 1: Kinnery and Ryan Tannehill and Kevin Byrd and Jeffer Simmons. 150 00:07:55,640 --> 00:07:57,520 Speaker 1: What's going on with those guys. So he navigated through 151 00:07:57,560 --> 00:08:01,000 Speaker 1: some of that as well. Well. Ran Carthon's a busy man, 152 00:08:01,160 --> 00:08:02,720 Speaker 1: had a chance to talk to you. We had a 153 00:08:02,800 --> 00:08:04,440 Speaker 1: chance to talk to him as well, right here on 154 00:08:04,480 --> 00:08:07,640 Speaker 1: the OTP. So here's my conversation with Titans general manager 155 00:08:07,800 --> 00:08:17,600 Speaker 1: Ran Carthon. Ran Carthon here at twenty twenty three Annual 156 00:08:17,600 --> 00:08:20,520 Speaker 1: meetings in Phoenix. It's good to see you, and it 157 00:08:20,560 --> 00:08:23,600 Speaker 1: feels like another month on the job. This one maybe 158 00:08:23,600 --> 00:08:27,360 Speaker 1: a little bit busier than the previous months. Oh yeah, definitely. 159 00:08:27,960 --> 00:08:31,559 Speaker 1: Three pro days leading to the week, three pro days, 160 00:08:32,480 --> 00:08:36,360 Speaker 1: Daughters Theater performance in San Jose and now you know 161 00:08:36,480 --> 00:08:39,040 Speaker 1: here and then a pro day, leave tomorrow, Chat and nine, 162 00:08:39,080 --> 00:08:42,480 Speaker 1: So it's worktime. I'll tell you what it feels like. 163 00:08:42,559 --> 00:08:45,560 Speaker 1: Every month you're maybe leveling up a little bit, like 164 00:08:45,600 --> 00:08:48,240 Speaker 1: you get a new set of challenges, new set of obstacles. 165 00:08:48,600 --> 00:08:52,920 Speaker 1: Well at Combine, Scott Pioli grabbed Chat and nine and 166 00:08:53,160 --> 00:08:55,360 Speaker 1: just an an adulte he got from Bill Parcels that 167 00:08:55,440 --> 00:08:57,480 Speaker 1: says every day you're going to get about three to 168 00:08:57,520 --> 00:09:00,160 Speaker 1: five things that you didn't plan for. So if you 169 00:09:00,200 --> 00:09:02,640 Speaker 1: do the math and add those up, it's every every 170 00:09:02,640 --> 00:09:05,040 Speaker 1: month presents a new challenge. Tell me about Chad a 171 00:09:05,040 --> 00:09:07,439 Speaker 1: little bit, working with him, bringing him into the fold. 172 00:09:07,480 --> 00:09:09,960 Speaker 1: How helpful has that been to you? He's been extremely helpful. 173 00:09:10,679 --> 00:09:13,520 Speaker 1: You know, I joke with Chad he's a unicorn. You know, 174 00:09:13,559 --> 00:09:16,040 Speaker 1: he's done pro scouting, he's done college scouting, he's done 175 00:09:16,040 --> 00:09:19,360 Speaker 1: salary cap and now he's adding a new analytics component. 176 00:09:19,480 --> 00:09:22,160 Speaker 1: And you know, one person in the operation that doesn't 177 00:09:22,200 --> 00:09:25,480 Speaker 1: get his just due and his credit for what he's 178 00:09:25,520 --> 00:09:28,120 Speaker 1: added to the operation is Vin Marino. You know, the 179 00:09:28,200 --> 00:09:30,800 Speaker 1: three of us were the odd couple, but it works. 180 00:09:31,360 --> 00:09:35,480 Speaker 1: You know, we have pointed discussions about contracts and how 181 00:09:35,480 --> 00:09:37,760 Speaker 1: we can get things done, and just the three of 182 00:09:37,840 --> 00:09:40,679 Speaker 1: us all aligning and working together, and then me knowing 183 00:09:40,720 --> 00:09:43,319 Speaker 1: when to step out and let Chad and Ven do 184 00:09:43,440 --> 00:09:46,400 Speaker 1: their thing and you know, dwelling their area of expertise 185 00:09:46,440 --> 00:09:48,520 Speaker 1: has been it's been really helpful. So Chad's done a 186 00:09:48,520 --> 00:09:50,760 Speaker 1: great job. Vin's done a great job. It's just everything's 187 00:09:50,760 --> 00:09:52,640 Speaker 1: been going well. Is that something you've had to learn 188 00:09:52,720 --> 00:09:54,960 Speaker 1: how to navigate kind of when to step in, when 189 00:09:54,960 --> 00:09:56,839 Speaker 1: to pull back and let people do things or is 190 00:09:56,880 --> 00:09:59,400 Speaker 1: that a management style that maybe you've already had. Oh no, 191 00:09:59,520 --> 00:10:01,880 Speaker 1: it's that's who I am. I know who I am 192 00:10:01,880 --> 00:10:04,280 Speaker 1: and who I'm not. And there's a level of conversation 193 00:10:04,320 --> 00:10:06,520 Speaker 1: that starts and I'm like, all right, this is all 194 00:10:06,520 --> 00:10:10,120 Speaker 1: over my head. So I will move and allow people 195 00:10:10,120 --> 00:10:12,880 Speaker 1: to do who they do best. And like I said, 196 00:10:12,920 --> 00:10:16,360 Speaker 1: it works. You know, I can't remember who exactly. We 197 00:10:16,360 --> 00:10:19,839 Speaker 1: were talking broad scope contract and you know, I had 198 00:10:19,840 --> 00:10:22,120 Speaker 1: some ideas, Hey, I think this is where we should 199 00:10:22,160 --> 00:10:25,880 Speaker 1: come in blasa blah, And I'm standing in front of 200 00:10:25,960 --> 00:10:30,120 Speaker 1: Vin screen and just I said what I said and 201 00:10:30,160 --> 00:10:32,240 Speaker 1: I'm just standing there and then those two just kind 202 00:10:32,240 --> 00:10:35,520 Speaker 1: of shifted and then they start there their breakdown of it, 203 00:10:35,559 --> 00:10:37,120 Speaker 1: and I was just standing there, I was like, oh, 204 00:10:37,120 --> 00:10:40,080 Speaker 1: this is my cue. Yea, you know, no words exchanged, 205 00:10:40,080 --> 00:10:41,640 Speaker 1: and I just walked out of the office and let 206 00:10:41,640 --> 00:10:44,400 Speaker 1: them do that work. They start speaking a different language 207 00:10:44,400 --> 00:10:48,560 Speaker 1: and it's time to time to tap out. So you 208 00:10:48,640 --> 00:10:50,360 Speaker 1: mentioned that you've been going to some pro days, You've 209 00:10:50,400 --> 00:10:54,200 Speaker 1: been doing different things as you're evaluating players, and obviously 210 00:10:54,200 --> 00:10:56,560 Speaker 1: you've been doing that for many years. But now that 211 00:10:56,600 --> 00:10:59,719 Speaker 1: you're a general manager, does the lens shift a little bit? 212 00:11:00,040 --> 00:11:03,040 Speaker 1: You evaluate in a different way because you have the 213 00:11:03,080 --> 00:11:06,679 Speaker 1: bigger picture in your brain. I would say no, just 214 00:11:06,760 --> 00:11:08,760 Speaker 1: because at the end of the day, it's all scouting. 215 00:11:09,120 --> 00:11:12,559 Speaker 1: Right in this role, it's really more about leadership. But 216 00:11:12,760 --> 00:11:15,240 Speaker 1: at the core essence of it all, you know, you 217 00:11:15,280 --> 00:11:17,160 Speaker 1: still want to be a good scout and you still 218 00:11:17,200 --> 00:11:19,920 Speaker 1: want to get as much information as possible to make 219 00:11:19,920 --> 00:11:23,680 Speaker 1: the best and most informed decisions. So whenever you can, 220 00:11:24,040 --> 00:11:26,439 Speaker 1: you'll you'll talk to most gems and that's the one 221 00:11:26,480 --> 00:11:28,200 Speaker 1: thing that they wish they could do more of is 222 00:11:28,240 --> 00:11:31,160 Speaker 1: scouting and watching the tape and you know, going into 223 00:11:31,160 --> 00:11:34,760 Speaker 1: the schools, which the job doesn't allow for. So anytime 224 00:11:34,800 --> 00:11:37,320 Speaker 1: you get those moments, you revel in it and you 225 00:11:37,320 --> 00:11:39,600 Speaker 1: look forward to it. You've brought in a bunch of 226 00:11:39,600 --> 00:11:42,520 Speaker 1: free agents to be new Tennessee Titans. Tell me about 227 00:11:42,559 --> 00:11:44,160 Speaker 1: that group of guys that you brought in through the 228 00:11:44,200 --> 00:11:47,320 Speaker 1: first kind of weeks of free agency. What do you 229 00:11:47,360 --> 00:11:49,679 Speaker 1: like about this group? What stands out to you about 230 00:11:49,679 --> 00:11:52,200 Speaker 1: this group? I think the one thing that stands out 231 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:55,520 Speaker 1: about this group is they all have NFL starter ability. 232 00:11:55,880 --> 00:11:58,920 Speaker 1: They just haven't had the opportunity to be full time starters, 233 00:11:59,440 --> 00:12:03,520 Speaker 1: and hopefully they step into that with us. But the 234 00:12:03,559 --> 00:12:05,880 Speaker 1: one thing that stands out really about the group that 235 00:12:05,960 --> 00:12:08,920 Speaker 1: I like the mostest diversatility. You know, guys that can 236 00:12:08,920 --> 00:12:11,720 Speaker 1: do multiple things, Guys that can align in multiple places, 237 00:12:12,360 --> 00:12:15,600 Speaker 1: which gives us, you know, a better opportunity to put 238 00:12:15,640 --> 00:12:18,079 Speaker 1: the best game playing together help us win some football games. 239 00:12:18,200 --> 00:12:20,839 Speaker 1: Is the kaleidoscope starting to come into focus a little 240 00:12:20,840 --> 00:12:23,880 Speaker 1: bit in terms of traits that make a Tennessee Titan 241 00:12:24,200 --> 00:12:27,280 Speaker 1: kind of specific things that you're looking for that fit 242 00:12:27,400 --> 00:12:31,200 Speaker 1: this football team. Yeah, and see, yes to answer the question. 243 00:12:31,320 --> 00:12:35,400 Speaker 1: But I'm in a unique position, right. You know, Coach 244 00:12:35,559 --> 00:12:40,480 Speaker 1: Verbel has the culture established here, right. He embodies everything 245 00:12:40,480 --> 00:12:43,000 Speaker 1: it means to be a Tennessee Titan. So it's not 246 00:12:43,120 --> 00:12:46,439 Speaker 1: like we're trying to find that identity. That identity is 247 00:12:46,520 --> 00:12:49,439 Speaker 1: already established, and me coming into this new role is 248 00:12:49,520 --> 00:12:53,840 Speaker 1: learning what that identity is. You know, you said something 249 00:12:53,880 --> 00:12:56,719 Speaker 1: a couple of different times that has stuck with me, 250 00:12:57,120 --> 00:13:00,880 Speaker 1: and you say, we are not collecting town, We're building 251 00:13:00,880 --> 00:13:05,160 Speaker 1: a football team. And I've probably referenced it five or 252 00:13:05,200 --> 00:13:07,520 Speaker 1: six times just in talking about you, because it's really 253 00:13:07,559 --> 00:13:12,440 Speaker 1: struck me as almost counterintuitive in that you're not trying 254 00:13:12,480 --> 00:13:17,240 Speaker 1: to build the Monstars for a space Jam reference, You're 255 00:13:17,280 --> 00:13:20,040 Speaker 1: trying to build a solid football team. Where does that 256 00:13:20,080 --> 00:13:23,679 Speaker 1: philosophy come from? It's just, um, you know, being in 257 00:13:23,840 --> 00:13:27,880 Speaker 1: being in San Francisco started there. If you look what 258 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:30,400 Speaker 1: Kyle and John you know, have built. There have been 259 00:13:30,400 --> 00:13:34,040 Speaker 1: players on the board that some may have had rated 260 00:13:34,240 --> 00:13:37,920 Speaker 1: over other guys that we have taken at the time. So, um, 261 00:13:38,080 --> 00:13:41,559 Speaker 1: it's all about fitting. I'll use this right. So I 262 00:13:41,600 --> 00:13:44,640 Speaker 1: always talk about it's it's putting a puzzle together. You know, 263 00:13:45,080 --> 00:13:46,840 Speaker 1: when you look at the box, you know what the 264 00:13:46,960 --> 00:13:49,680 Speaker 1: end results should look like. But when you dumping on 265 00:13:49,720 --> 00:13:52,000 Speaker 1: the table, it's just a bunch of pieces that you 266 00:13:52,080 --> 00:13:55,160 Speaker 1: just got to ultimately fix and put put the puzzle 267 00:13:55,200 --> 00:13:58,440 Speaker 1: together and it doesn't help you if you got eight 268 00:13:58,480 --> 00:14:01,880 Speaker 1: of the same piece, you know, because the picture can't 269 00:14:01,880 --> 00:14:04,559 Speaker 1: be complete. So that's that's really what I mean. We're 270 00:14:04,559 --> 00:14:06,400 Speaker 1: just putting a puzzle together so we know what the 271 00:14:06,480 --> 00:14:08,600 Speaker 1: end picture list should look like. Is that something that's 272 00:14:08,600 --> 00:14:12,120 Speaker 1: a little counterintuitive though, because sometimes it's very compelling to say, 273 00:14:12,200 --> 00:14:14,720 Speaker 1: I've got eight of these pieces and they're very shiny 274 00:14:14,840 --> 00:14:18,040 Speaker 1: and very pretty. But that doesn't always need it's the 275 00:14:18,080 --> 00:14:21,040 Speaker 1: best fit for the overall picture, right And so that's 276 00:14:21,080 --> 00:14:24,080 Speaker 1: where you have to exercise some patients, you know, and 277 00:14:24,160 --> 00:14:26,960 Speaker 1: have a core philosophy of what you believe in. And 278 00:14:27,000 --> 00:14:29,880 Speaker 1: like I said, you know, a lot of the core philosophy, 279 00:14:29,920 --> 00:14:32,520 Speaker 1: a lot of the base of it all has been here, 280 00:14:32,600 --> 00:14:35,800 Speaker 1: it's established. And again, I just get to come in and, 281 00:14:35,960 --> 00:14:38,680 Speaker 1: you know, do my part and add to the product. 282 00:14:38,920 --> 00:14:41,760 Speaker 1: Something that is coming down the pike, another thing to 283 00:14:41,760 --> 00:14:43,640 Speaker 1: add to your growing list of things that you have 284 00:14:43,720 --> 00:14:45,440 Speaker 1: going on right now. As players are about to come 285 00:14:45,480 --> 00:14:47,480 Speaker 1: back in a couple of weeks to Escenion Saint Thomas 286 00:14:47,520 --> 00:14:51,120 Speaker 1: Sports Park, how excited are you to have guys back 287 00:14:51,120 --> 00:14:54,320 Speaker 1: in the building, having them start going through the process 288 00:14:54,360 --> 00:14:57,440 Speaker 1: of getting ready for another football season. I'm excited and 289 00:14:57,680 --> 00:14:59,880 Speaker 1: you know, a testament to coach Rabel. You know, fran 290 00:15:00,360 --> 00:15:02,400 Speaker 1: b Bell in the weight room, a lot of guys 291 00:15:02,400 --> 00:15:05,240 Speaker 1: have been back, you know, ahead of time. Guys have 292 00:15:05,320 --> 00:15:08,280 Speaker 1: been in getting work ever since I've been in, you know, 293 00:15:08,400 --> 00:15:11,920 Speaker 1: average probably about fifteen to twenty guys a day. But 294 00:15:11,960 --> 00:15:14,040 Speaker 1: when the players are in the building, it's a different juice. 295 00:15:14,080 --> 00:15:16,600 Speaker 1: It's a different energy, and you know, it's it's all 296 00:15:16,640 --> 00:15:19,040 Speaker 1: about them at the end of the day. So you know, 297 00:15:19,080 --> 00:15:20,880 Speaker 1: you look forward to that extra juice, just like I 298 00:15:20,920 --> 00:15:23,040 Speaker 1: look forward to when the area scouts are in the building. 299 00:15:23,040 --> 00:15:25,200 Speaker 1: They bring a you know, a different energy because they 300 00:15:25,200 --> 00:15:27,480 Speaker 1: hadn't been in and now everybody's getting to see each 301 00:15:27,480 --> 00:15:30,320 Speaker 1: other and just different juice, different energy. So I'm excited 302 00:15:30,320 --> 00:15:32,680 Speaker 1: about it. Mike Rabel is a big relationship guy. You 303 00:15:32,720 --> 00:15:35,440 Speaker 1: seem to be a big relationship guy. How excited are 304 00:15:35,440 --> 00:15:38,560 Speaker 1: you to continue building those relationships with the guys that 305 00:15:38,680 --> 00:15:41,200 Speaker 1: make up this team? Now, Oh, that's kind of what 306 00:15:41,280 --> 00:15:43,240 Speaker 1: I love to do. I kind of, you know, love 307 00:15:43,280 --> 00:15:46,320 Speaker 1: to be around the players, get to know them, get 308 00:15:46,360 --> 00:15:49,240 Speaker 1: to know them ass people. You know, we have tons 309 00:15:49,240 --> 00:15:51,720 Speaker 1: of ways to evaluate them ass players, And you know, 310 00:15:51,760 --> 00:15:53,480 Speaker 1: I really like to get to the court essence of 311 00:15:53,520 --> 00:15:55,760 Speaker 1: the players. So that's what I'm really looking forward to 312 00:15:55,800 --> 00:15:59,200 Speaker 1: the most. And I mean, with all your free time, 313 00:15:59,240 --> 00:16:01,520 Speaker 1: who wouldn't be to do that? You only have free 314 00:16:01,520 --> 00:16:04,560 Speaker 1: agencies still going on. The draft is just around the corner. 315 00:16:04,640 --> 00:16:07,120 Speaker 1: I mean, that's what I was gonna say, free time, 316 00:16:07,160 --> 00:16:11,280 Speaker 1: I don't why not spend some time just getting to 317 00:16:11,280 --> 00:16:14,280 Speaker 1: know everybody. Well, we're in Cochthon. Thank you so much 318 00:16:14,320 --> 00:16:16,920 Speaker 1: for taking some time with us. We are excited to 319 00:16:17,040 --> 00:16:19,440 Speaker 1: continue to the off season. Hell yeah, I'm excited, and 320 00:16:19,520 --> 00:16:28,200 Speaker 1: thank you guys for having busy busy man. We appreciate 321 00:16:28,280 --> 00:16:30,640 Speaker 1: him taking the time to talk to us. And you 322 00:16:30,680 --> 00:16:33,120 Speaker 1: know what I like after a busy, busy day, Jim Wyatt, 323 00:16:33,920 --> 00:16:37,880 Speaker 1: A cold beer. Ah close, that's pretty good. 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I do enjoy talking to Mike Vrabel, 342 00:17:37,880 --> 00:17:41,080 Speaker 1: and we talk to him in the mornings typically, and 343 00:17:41,280 --> 00:17:43,679 Speaker 1: when I'm talking to Mike Vrabell early in the morning, 344 00:17:43,720 --> 00:17:46,119 Speaker 1: I first have to have a cup of coffee from Duncan, 345 00:17:46,600 --> 00:17:50,600 Speaker 1: And Duncan has a new rewards program. These are rewards 346 00:17:50,640 --> 00:17:53,119 Speaker 1: that you can actually really use, no really, you can 347 00:17:53,200 --> 00:17:56,640 Speaker 1: use them on free donuts, coffees, and breakfast sandwiches. Then 348 00:17:56,760 --> 00:17:59,639 Speaker 1: use those free donuts and coffees and breakfast sandwiches to 349 00:17:59,680 --> 00:18:02,560 Speaker 1: say everything from thanks for that thing you did, to 350 00:18:02,960 --> 00:18:06,199 Speaker 1: my bad for that thing I did, to thank you 351 00:18:06,240 --> 00:18:08,280 Speaker 1: Mike Vrabel for meeting me at six in the morning 352 00:18:08,320 --> 00:18:12,159 Speaker 1: to do an interview. Really appreciate that. Join Duncan rewards today, 353 00:18:12,280 --> 00:18:15,520 Speaker 1: save them, stack um, use them however you want. America 354 00:18:15,680 --> 00:18:19,560 Speaker 1: runs on Duncan term supply, So there you go. You 355 00:18:19,600 --> 00:18:21,679 Speaker 1: can get some Duncan rewards and use them to reward 356 00:18:21,720 --> 00:18:25,919 Speaker 1: people for doing interviews with you. That's well done. Thanks, Jim, 357 00:18:25,960 --> 00:18:30,040 Speaker 1: I really appreciate you're very encouraging guest here. But speaking 358 00:18:30,080 --> 00:18:33,680 Speaker 1: of Mike Vrabel, we have actually talked to him here 359 00:18:33,760 --> 00:18:37,760 Speaker 1: in Phoenix at the owners meetings, and he's a busy 360 00:18:37,800 --> 00:18:40,159 Speaker 1: man and he's hard to track down because he's in 361 00:18:40,200 --> 00:18:42,199 Speaker 1: a lot of meetings and some of those meetings are 362 00:18:42,200 --> 00:18:46,239 Speaker 1: the Competition Committee meetings. We talk a lot about this, 363 00:18:46,280 --> 00:18:48,359 Speaker 1: We've talked about it on the OTP, that this is 364 00:18:48,400 --> 00:18:51,320 Speaker 1: something he's a part of, Jim. For people who may 365 00:18:51,320 --> 00:18:57,360 Speaker 1: not understand the Competition Committee and maybe the history of 366 00:18:57,400 --> 00:19:00,040 Speaker 1: that and why that's such an important thing within the 367 00:19:00,040 --> 00:19:02,600 Speaker 1: realm of the National Football League, it's a big deal 368 00:19:02,640 --> 00:19:05,520 Speaker 1: that he's on that committee. It is and it's funny 369 00:19:05,920 --> 00:19:07,960 Speaker 1: when I first started covering the team, you know, back 370 00:19:07,960 --> 00:19:09,760 Speaker 1: at nine to nine, when Jeff Fisher was the coach. 371 00:19:09,840 --> 00:19:13,000 Speaker 1: He was on the competition committee then, and one thing 372 00:19:13,200 --> 00:19:16,280 Speaker 1: that it was neat to think about is that the 373 00:19:16,359 --> 00:19:20,080 Speaker 1: head coach in your city was responsible for helping having 374 00:19:20,119 --> 00:19:25,560 Speaker 1: an influence on really what changes are needed across the league. 375 00:19:25,560 --> 00:19:30,080 Speaker 1: From a rural standpoint, always felt like Jeff Fisher, you know, 376 00:19:30,880 --> 00:19:34,400 Speaker 1: knew more than some of the officials because he studied 377 00:19:34,400 --> 00:19:36,760 Speaker 1: it so much. And I think Mike Vrabel has gained 378 00:19:37,040 --> 00:19:39,679 Speaker 1: you know, when he first stepped in to the Titans 379 00:19:39,760 --> 00:19:42,520 Speaker 1: organization in twenty and eighteen, here were probably a lot 380 00:19:42,600 --> 00:19:44,760 Speaker 1: of things that he was learning on the fly as 381 00:19:44,840 --> 00:19:49,520 Speaker 1: a first time head coach. You know, in game situations, 382 00:19:49,640 --> 00:19:51,800 Speaker 1: you know how to do things from a weekly basis 383 00:19:51,800 --> 00:19:55,120 Speaker 1: on managing the team. I'm sure he's still finding different 384 00:19:55,480 --> 00:19:58,679 Speaker 1: things where he can better himself. But I think you know, 385 00:19:58,840 --> 00:20:01,840 Speaker 1: getting to be a part of the competition committee and 386 00:20:01,920 --> 00:20:06,280 Speaker 1: sitting through those meetings and understanding, you know, what needs 387 00:20:06,320 --> 00:20:09,000 Speaker 1: to happen for play, whether it's for players safety or 388 00:20:09,080 --> 00:20:12,240 Speaker 1: just from a rule standpoint to make the game better. 389 00:20:12,600 --> 00:20:16,320 Speaker 1: I mean it's broadened his knowledge of the game and rules, 390 00:20:16,359 --> 00:20:20,120 Speaker 1: and he goes into Sundays I'm sure well versed on everything. 391 00:20:21,240 --> 00:20:23,080 Speaker 1: So I mean, I think it's great that he is 392 00:20:23,080 --> 00:20:25,920 Speaker 1: in that position. I mean, we all know how much 393 00:20:25,960 --> 00:20:28,000 Speaker 1: he works and how much is on his plate, so 394 00:20:28,160 --> 00:20:30,439 Speaker 1: just it shows maybe what kind of work ethic he 395 00:20:30,480 --> 00:20:32,399 Speaker 1: has to want to be involved in that, because I'm 396 00:20:32,400 --> 00:20:34,359 Speaker 1: sure there's some people think, hey, I'm I'm good. You know, 397 00:20:34,359 --> 00:20:37,000 Speaker 1: I've coached. You know, this is my job three hundred 398 00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:38,800 Speaker 1: and six or five days a year. You never really 399 00:20:38,800 --> 00:20:40,680 Speaker 1: get a day off. You're always thinking about what you 400 00:20:40,720 --> 00:20:43,000 Speaker 1: can do to get better. But here he is taking 401 00:20:43,080 --> 00:20:47,000 Speaker 1: on an important role. You know, that's that's for the league. 402 00:20:47,080 --> 00:20:50,560 Speaker 1: So I think it's great for you know, it's great 403 00:20:50,600 --> 00:20:53,160 Speaker 1: for him, great for the league, and great for Titans 404 00:20:53,200 --> 00:20:55,440 Speaker 1: fans who want their coach to be his knowledge about 405 00:20:55,440 --> 00:20:57,959 Speaker 1: every facet of the game as possible. Now, you mentioned 406 00:20:57,960 --> 00:21:00,240 Speaker 1: some of the tweaks and things that he does year 407 00:21:00,280 --> 00:21:02,440 Speaker 1: after year to kind of improve and change his game. 408 00:21:02,520 --> 00:21:05,080 Speaker 1: We actually had the chance to talk to him about 409 00:21:05,119 --> 00:21:08,200 Speaker 1: that very thing. Here's my interview with Titans head coach 410 00:21:08,280 --> 00:21:17,359 Speaker 1: Mike Vrabel on the OTP. Titans head coach Mike Vrabel. 411 00:21:17,440 --> 00:21:20,480 Speaker 1: We are here in Phoenix, Arizona at the twenty twenty 412 00:21:20,480 --> 00:21:23,880 Speaker 1: three Annual Meetings, and I'm interested to know what are 413 00:21:23,920 --> 00:21:27,280 Speaker 1: some of the most important pieces of information that you 414 00:21:27,320 --> 00:21:31,200 Speaker 1: have learned throughout your time in Phoenix. Well, it's it's 415 00:21:31,240 --> 00:21:34,000 Speaker 1: become a lot about player safety and how we make 416 00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:38,880 Speaker 1: the game better, more exciting, and more competitive, but also safer, 417 00:21:39,440 --> 00:21:42,119 Speaker 1: you know, unhealthier for our players. That's that's something that's 418 00:21:42,960 --> 00:21:44,800 Speaker 1: you know that we have to continue to look at 419 00:21:45,119 --> 00:21:48,760 Speaker 1: and make sure that we're teaching it properly, and then 420 00:21:48,880 --> 00:21:52,879 Speaker 1: the rules help us do those things. As a member 421 00:21:52,880 --> 00:21:57,600 Speaker 1: of the Competition Committee, how do you balance the obvious 422 00:21:57,720 --> 00:22:00,119 Speaker 1: need to keep the game as safe as possible and 423 00:22:00,200 --> 00:22:03,960 Speaker 1: do whatever you can do to prevent injuries and prevent 424 00:22:04,080 --> 00:22:06,080 Speaker 1: some of the violent plays that can happen in this 425 00:22:06,119 --> 00:22:09,239 Speaker 1: game while also preserving kind of the integrity of the 426 00:22:09,280 --> 00:22:12,280 Speaker 1: game and what makes football football. How do you balance those? Well, 427 00:22:12,280 --> 00:22:14,360 Speaker 1: it's the game is going to be violent. It's it's 428 00:22:14,359 --> 00:22:20,280 Speaker 1: played by professional athletes that that embrace that that lifestyle 429 00:22:20,359 --> 00:22:25,520 Speaker 1: and the sport. It'll be fast, it'll be physical, but 430 00:22:25,520 --> 00:22:28,200 Speaker 1: but we also want to make sure that there's rules 431 00:22:28,200 --> 00:22:32,920 Speaker 1: in place. That will lend themselves to you know, players 432 00:22:32,920 --> 00:22:34,720 Speaker 1: having other options, right, you don't want to use the 433 00:22:34,760 --> 00:22:37,880 Speaker 1: helmet as a weapon. Um, there's going to be helmet contact. 434 00:22:37,880 --> 00:22:40,359 Speaker 1: How do we reduce that? How do we make those 435 00:22:41,840 --> 00:22:45,760 Speaker 1: the force of those contacts as minimal as possible. And 436 00:22:45,880 --> 00:22:47,880 Speaker 1: some of the times that we've talked to you recently, 437 00:22:47,960 --> 00:22:52,480 Speaker 1: you've cited data and studies and different information that you've gathered. 438 00:22:53,119 --> 00:22:56,920 Speaker 1: Is that indicative of maybe a push or an extra 439 00:22:56,960 --> 00:23:02,160 Speaker 1: effort to maybe incorporate some numbers, analytics, different research into 440 00:23:02,200 --> 00:23:04,680 Speaker 1: your preparation here and we can say analytics and then 441 00:23:04,680 --> 00:23:10,000 Speaker 1: then that's fantastic and understanding you know what those numbers 442 00:23:10,080 --> 00:23:15,440 Speaker 1: mean and really trying to understand how do you use 443 00:23:15,480 --> 00:23:21,240 Speaker 1: them and how do you prepare, plan practices or train 444 00:23:21,440 --> 00:23:25,560 Speaker 1: or get the players to be prepared for the season. 445 00:23:25,640 --> 00:23:27,480 Speaker 1: You know, we talk about the first few weeks of 446 00:23:27,480 --> 00:23:30,439 Speaker 1: training camp and we talk about the time on the 447 00:23:30,480 --> 00:23:33,199 Speaker 1: field or how many days in a row or the 448 00:23:33,280 --> 00:23:36,800 Speaker 1: load management, so those things are critical. The guardian caps 449 00:23:37,119 --> 00:23:42,040 Speaker 1: um and that data from the impacts and the ability 450 00:23:42,080 --> 00:23:46,800 Speaker 1: to reduce the force between two players that have them on. 451 00:23:47,000 --> 00:23:49,680 Speaker 1: So you know, those are some really really cool numbers. 452 00:23:50,119 --> 00:23:53,200 Speaker 1: So the numbers are more another tool in your tools, 453 00:23:53,200 --> 00:23:54,639 Speaker 1: it is. Yeah, I mean, I think you have to 454 00:23:54,640 --> 00:23:57,280 Speaker 1: try to combine, you know, just like we try to 455 00:23:57,320 --> 00:23:59,840 Speaker 1: do on the field, what the what the numbers would say, 456 00:24:00,080 --> 00:24:03,720 Speaker 1: what the analytics would say, any in in certain situations. 457 00:24:04,480 --> 00:24:07,040 Speaker 1: H than having a feel for the game and where 458 00:24:07,080 --> 00:24:11,240 Speaker 1: it's at, and then also going back to health and 459 00:24:11,280 --> 00:24:13,880 Speaker 1: safety is understanding what the numbers look like and then 460 00:24:14,040 --> 00:24:17,720 Speaker 1: being able to translate that to preparation. You're starting your 461 00:24:17,720 --> 00:24:20,720 Speaker 1: sixth season as the head coach of the Tennessee Titans. Wow, 462 00:24:20,760 --> 00:24:25,040 Speaker 1: how time flies? Yes? First, um, how are you noticing 463 00:24:25,080 --> 00:24:28,639 Speaker 1: that maybe you're tweaking or refining your approach a little 464 00:24:28,640 --> 00:24:31,720 Speaker 1: bit less every offseason? I know you change things every year, 465 00:24:32,119 --> 00:24:37,120 Speaker 1: but maybe the changes are a little more minute. Well, 466 00:24:37,160 --> 00:24:38,760 Speaker 1: I don't know. I mean, I think it just depends 467 00:24:38,800 --> 00:24:41,560 Speaker 1: on what it is that that we're talking about. It 468 00:24:41,680 --> 00:24:45,720 Speaker 1: could be you know, a personnel group, could be a 469 00:24:45,800 --> 00:24:48,919 Speaker 1: you know, a position group. Excuse me, uh, you know, 470 00:24:48,960 --> 00:24:52,199 Speaker 1: we've had had some changes on the offensive staff. We 471 00:24:52,760 --> 00:24:57,200 Speaker 1: added a few new coaches and some new faces. We'll 472 00:24:57,240 --> 00:24:59,320 Speaker 1: have some new players that will come in. We've already 473 00:24:59,359 --> 00:25:02,879 Speaker 1: added some of the so you know, I mean, I 474 00:25:02,880 --> 00:25:04,600 Speaker 1: think that the change you're not you don't want to 475 00:25:04,680 --> 00:25:06,439 Speaker 1: change just to change. You want to figure out what 476 00:25:06,480 --> 00:25:09,720 Speaker 1: you do, what you do well and continue and enhance that, 477 00:25:10,320 --> 00:25:12,399 Speaker 1: and the things that you don't do well, you're you know, 478 00:25:12,440 --> 00:25:14,159 Speaker 1: you have some areas of focus that you have to 479 00:25:14,200 --> 00:25:18,080 Speaker 1: improve on. One change that struck me was a little 480 00:25:18,080 --> 00:25:20,119 Speaker 1: bit of a change to the routine of the offseason 481 00:25:20,200 --> 00:25:24,960 Speaker 1: program where mandatory minicamp happens in between two weeks of OTAs. 482 00:25:25,359 --> 00:25:27,639 Speaker 1: What was the thought process behind making that shift and 483 00:25:27,720 --> 00:25:30,120 Speaker 1: maybe are you trying to accomplish something different in the 484 00:25:30,200 --> 00:25:32,479 Speaker 1: ladder half just wanted to try to move it up 485 00:25:32,480 --> 00:25:35,160 Speaker 1: and use the entire week. You know, we'd always done 486 00:25:35,160 --> 00:25:37,240 Speaker 1: that last week where it was like you come in 487 00:25:37,320 --> 00:25:41,080 Speaker 1: physicals or Monday, you know, practice Tuesday and Wednesday you 488 00:25:41,160 --> 00:25:45,800 Speaker 1: go bowling, fishing, golfing, whatever it may be, that that 489 00:25:45,880 --> 00:25:47,359 Speaker 1: last day and get them out of there. We're just 490 00:25:47,920 --> 00:25:49,920 Speaker 1: you know, try to try to move the week up 491 00:25:50,720 --> 00:25:53,639 Speaker 1: to take advantage of the entire week of practice for 492 00:25:53,760 --> 00:25:56,320 Speaker 1: mini camp. The Titans are going to London. This will 493 00:25:56,359 --> 00:25:58,000 Speaker 1: be the second time that you've done that as a 494 00:25:58,000 --> 00:25:59,920 Speaker 1: head coach. Now, are there things that you're going to 495 00:26:00,080 --> 00:26:03,040 Speaker 1: take from the first time to inform your decisions on Yeah, 496 00:26:03,080 --> 00:26:04,960 Speaker 1: just have a bit. Yeah, just be able to execute 497 00:26:04,960 --> 00:26:08,200 Speaker 1: that two point play better and then we'll we'll come 498 00:26:08,240 --> 00:26:12,960 Speaker 1: home across the pond. I thought more like travel maybe Sorry, No, 499 00:26:13,080 --> 00:26:15,560 Speaker 1: there was nothing. They were amazing. I think that that 500 00:26:15,680 --> 00:26:18,360 Speaker 1: everything that we did in our you know, our operations 501 00:26:18,400 --> 00:26:23,040 Speaker 1: department to get us over there. UM. Loved every bit 502 00:26:23,040 --> 00:26:26,159 Speaker 1: of that. UM. You know, try to let the players 503 00:26:26,160 --> 00:26:29,320 Speaker 1: see a little bit of the of the city, UM, 504 00:26:29,880 --> 00:26:33,800 Speaker 1: but also get them prepared to play in a different country. 505 00:26:34,160 --> 00:26:37,439 Speaker 1: You're facing a roster that's coming up this season that 506 00:26:37,640 --> 00:26:39,240 Speaker 1: is going to look a lot different than it has 507 00:26:39,240 --> 00:26:41,280 Speaker 1: in the past couple of years, maybe look a little 508 00:26:41,320 --> 00:26:44,600 Speaker 1: bit younger. Um. Are you excited about the opportunity to 509 00:26:44,600 --> 00:26:47,720 Speaker 1: start building those relationships with a new crop of guys. Yeah, 510 00:26:47,720 --> 00:26:51,800 Speaker 1: we're excited for anybody that comes into the building, whether 511 00:26:51,880 --> 00:26:57,160 Speaker 1: that's now or at April seventeenth. Always excited to continue 512 00:26:57,160 --> 00:27:01,240 Speaker 1: those relationships. And you know, I think there's a fine 513 00:27:01,280 --> 00:27:06,040 Speaker 1: line between you know, trying to keep those relationships as 514 00:27:06,040 --> 00:27:08,560 Speaker 1: strong as during the season and the offseason. Understand that 515 00:27:08,560 --> 00:27:10,879 Speaker 1: the players, you know, we all need some time away. 516 00:27:11,080 --> 00:27:13,440 Speaker 1: You know, we're around each other for for a lot 517 00:27:13,440 --> 00:27:16,120 Speaker 1: of a lot of time during the season, and so 518 00:27:16,400 --> 00:27:21,480 Speaker 1: I really appreciate their ability to communicate with us is 519 00:27:21,480 --> 00:27:24,200 Speaker 1: where they're going, who they're going to be training with, 520 00:27:24,320 --> 00:27:29,639 Speaker 1: and the communication just that we that the players have 521 00:27:29,720 --> 00:27:32,560 Speaker 1: with our our coaches and our staff. How do you 522 00:27:32,600 --> 00:27:36,200 Speaker 1: balance the desire to teach and really get these guys 523 00:27:36,280 --> 00:27:38,760 Speaker 1: up to speed with what you like to do as 524 00:27:39,080 --> 00:27:41,879 Speaker 1: a coach, as a teacher, as all of that um 525 00:27:42,160 --> 00:27:45,280 Speaker 1: but also not overload them so early. Well, I think 526 00:27:45,320 --> 00:27:47,480 Speaker 1: we'll just start and give them what they can handle. 527 00:27:48,000 --> 00:27:50,560 Speaker 1: We have a lot of different time with different times 528 00:27:50,560 --> 00:27:53,439 Speaker 1: to be able to install different things, and so you know, 529 00:27:53,480 --> 00:27:56,199 Speaker 1: we always refer back and we come back and circle 530 00:27:56,240 --> 00:28:00,560 Speaker 1: back through and continue to build that foundation. We'll start 531 00:28:00,640 --> 00:28:04,840 Speaker 1: where where we always start with the general knowledge and terminology. 532 00:28:05,960 --> 00:28:08,880 Speaker 1: Some of that will change, and I think that it's 533 00:28:08,920 --> 00:28:11,120 Speaker 1: good so that we all so I have to learn 534 00:28:11,160 --> 00:28:13,560 Speaker 1: new terminology, and the coaches have to and the players 535 00:28:13,560 --> 00:28:15,040 Speaker 1: have to. I think that that's a good time to 536 00:28:15,080 --> 00:28:18,880 Speaker 1: do it. Give it to him. Once we'll come back, 537 00:28:18,880 --> 00:28:21,000 Speaker 1: We'll give it to him again. See what sticks will out. 538 00:28:21,040 --> 00:28:24,240 Speaker 1: The rookies will start back over against It's a continual 539 00:28:25,760 --> 00:28:28,800 Speaker 1: building of a foundation through the off season, and then 540 00:28:29,800 --> 00:28:32,000 Speaker 1: take a little break, come back at training camp, see 541 00:28:32,080 --> 00:28:34,520 Speaker 1: kind of where things are at, See where you need 542 00:28:34,560 --> 00:28:39,560 Speaker 1: to reinforce some some teaching, and then and then start 543 00:28:39,560 --> 00:28:42,920 Speaker 1: to practice it. As a coach who's such a relationship 544 00:28:43,040 --> 00:28:46,240 Speaker 1: driven guy and who really enjoys getting to know these 545 00:28:46,240 --> 00:28:48,480 Speaker 1: guys not just as players but as human beings and 546 00:28:48,640 --> 00:28:51,160 Speaker 1: having them in the building and having them around, it's 547 00:28:51,160 --> 00:28:55,080 Speaker 1: got to be an exciting time for you, right getting close. Yeah, yeah, 548 00:28:55,120 --> 00:28:57,600 Speaker 1: I mean I think for the first time, you know, 549 00:28:57,640 --> 00:28:59,800 Speaker 1: we're starting to get around that two week window and 550 00:29:00,280 --> 00:29:04,080 Speaker 1: and really starting to come together with the draft eval 551 00:29:06,320 --> 00:29:09,600 Speaker 1: pro days, but then not losing sight of what's the 552 00:29:09,640 --> 00:29:11,800 Speaker 1: most important thing is that's the players that are on 553 00:29:11,880 --> 00:29:14,200 Speaker 1: our roster. Are you ready to get back to work? 554 00:29:14,240 --> 00:29:18,360 Speaker 1: Are you starting to feel feel that well? Mike Gravel, 555 00:29:18,440 --> 00:29:20,240 Speaker 1: thank you so much for taking some time to talk 556 00:29:20,280 --> 00:29:29,320 Speaker 1: to us. Now, Jim, when Braves isn't talking to us, 557 00:29:29,320 --> 00:29:31,360 Speaker 1: are sitting in meetings, he's doing another one of his 558 00:29:31,440 --> 00:29:34,280 Speaker 1: favorite things, which is talking to the media, something we 559 00:29:34,360 --> 00:29:38,760 Speaker 1: know he enjoys. You were at his breakfast where he 560 00:29:38,880 --> 00:29:42,040 Speaker 1: was able to speak and reporters are really able to 561 00:29:42,040 --> 00:29:44,840 Speaker 1: get up close and personal and ask some questions of him, 562 00:29:44,920 --> 00:29:48,200 Speaker 1: because frankly, he stuck at a table for thirty minutes 563 00:29:48,240 --> 00:29:51,600 Speaker 1: answering questions. What were some of the things that you 564 00:29:51,600 --> 00:29:54,200 Speaker 1: were able to glean from that? Yeah, and it's less 565 00:29:54,200 --> 00:29:56,320 Speaker 1: time than used to be, you know, because it used 566 00:29:56,360 --> 00:29:59,080 Speaker 1: to be I think an hour for these breakfast and 567 00:29:59,120 --> 00:30:01,880 Speaker 1: then I remember the it wasn't enough coffee. Yes, And 568 00:30:01,960 --> 00:30:03,960 Speaker 1: I think at one point, I think with Rabel, you know, 569 00:30:04,080 --> 00:30:06,320 Speaker 1: you hit a point where he's like, Okay, I'm I'm done, 570 00:30:06,360 --> 00:30:09,600 Speaker 1: I've answered all these questions. He starts getting some people 571 00:30:09,640 --> 00:30:12,200 Speaker 1: wander up to the table and that haven't been the 572 00:30:12,200 --> 00:30:14,480 Speaker 1: whole time, and we'll ask repeat question. I think that's 573 00:30:14,920 --> 00:30:17,800 Speaker 1: signal for Raybel to start gathering and stuff and go. 574 00:30:17,880 --> 00:30:20,880 Speaker 1: But he was on his best behavior thirty minutes straight, 575 00:30:20,960 --> 00:30:24,200 Speaker 1: kind of rapid fire session. Kuharski tried to slide, went 576 00:30:24,320 --> 00:30:27,400 Speaker 1: in on him early and and and Mike stopped him 577 00:30:27,440 --> 00:30:31,240 Speaker 1: and let you have dibbs on that first question. So, uh, yeah, 578 00:30:31,240 --> 00:30:32,680 Speaker 1: he was in a good mood. I mean I thought 579 00:30:32,720 --> 00:30:34,960 Speaker 1: he uh and maybe part of this because he knew 580 00:30:34,960 --> 00:30:36,760 Speaker 1: it was only going thirty minutes and not an hour 581 00:30:36,880 --> 00:30:40,720 Speaker 1: but he got questions across the gamut from um, you know, 582 00:30:40,760 --> 00:30:45,520 Speaker 1: the future of Ryan Tannehill, which the answer was interesting, 583 00:30:45,560 --> 00:30:48,880 Speaker 1: and then you know future Kevin Byard and what's happening 584 00:30:48,960 --> 00:30:51,440 Speaker 1: that uh, you know, certain position battles. He gave his 585 00:30:51,520 --> 00:30:53,520 Speaker 1: take on all the free agency. He talked about the 586 00:30:53,600 --> 00:30:56,360 Speaker 1: joint potential for joint practices this year. He talked a 587 00:30:56,360 --> 00:30:59,920 Speaker 1: lot about trying to do you know, and it's been 588 00:31:00,120 --> 00:31:02,840 Speaker 1: them all offseason, about ways this team can do better 589 00:31:02,960 --> 00:31:06,240 Speaker 1: about preventing injuries and that includes what you do during 590 00:31:06,280 --> 00:31:09,920 Speaker 1: the offseason. Talked about the relationships he builds with players 591 00:31:09,920 --> 00:31:15,960 Speaker 1: and it's always very thoughtful and you know, certainly it's 592 00:31:15,960 --> 00:31:17,600 Speaker 1: gonna be different from him this year. And that's one 593 00:31:17,600 --> 00:31:19,560 Speaker 1: of the things I asked him about, is just how 594 00:31:19,640 --> 00:31:23,800 Speaker 1: much different his job potentially could be coaching a team 595 00:31:23,920 --> 00:31:26,120 Speaker 1: that's gonna be a lot younger. I mean, look at 596 00:31:26,120 --> 00:31:27,840 Speaker 1: the guys this team let go and it's been a 597 00:31:27,880 --> 00:31:30,960 Speaker 1: busy offseason for us. But you know, so far this offseason, 598 00:31:31,000 --> 00:31:34,200 Speaker 1: the Titans said goodbye to Taylor of one and Robert 599 00:31:34,200 --> 00:31:37,160 Speaker 1: Woods and Randy Bullock and Zach Cunningham and Ben Jones 600 00:31:37,160 --> 00:31:40,240 Speaker 1: and Budge pre and these guys the years combined is incredible. 601 00:31:40,280 --> 00:31:42,400 Speaker 1: And now you're bringing in you know, a lot of 602 00:31:42,560 --> 00:31:46,760 Speaker 1: you know, these free agents who are younger stages of 603 00:31:46,760 --> 00:31:48,800 Speaker 1: their career. You're gonna be bringing in a new draft class. 604 00:31:48,880 --> 00:31:51,600 Speaker 1: And look at that page on how the Titans are built, 605 00:31:51,640 --> 00:31:53,400 Speaker 1: and a lot of these guys have only been with 606 00:31:53,440 --> 00:31:55,840 Speaker 1: the team, you know, a handful of years. It's not 607 00:31:55,920 --> 00:31:58,200 Speaker 1: like it years past where you've got guys who have 608 00:31:58,320 --> 00:32:00,600 Speaker 1: been here for a long time. So I think it's 609 00:32:00,640 --> 00:32:03,840 Speaker 1: going to change how he coaches to some degree, and 610 00:32:03,880 --> 00:32:05,880 Speaker 1: how he wants to allocate his time and what he 611 00:32:05,880 --> 00:32:07,760 Speaker 1: wants to teach and what he wants to ask of 612 00:32:07,880 --> 00:32:11,320 Speaker 1: his players. So that's going to be interesting. And he 613 00:32:11,400 --> 00:32:13,600 Speaker 1: kind of touched on that today about what maybe what 614 00:32:13,720 --> 00:32:16,440 Speaker 1: you ask Roger McCreery is different what you ask in 615 00:32:16,520 --> 00:32:19,360 Speaker 1: Daniel Brunschool, who's who's been in the league for a while, 616 00:32:19,440 --> 00:32:23,280 Speaker 1: and he's just got to find the right balance there 617 00:32:23,320 --> 00:32:27,120 Speaker 1: and dealing with you know, younger players. Well, it's about 618 00:32:27,160 --> 00:32:29,760 Speaker 1: time for him to start having players back in the building. 619 00:32:29,760 --> 00:32:32,840 Speaker 1: And ran Carthon had mentioned earlier that you know, there's 620 00:32:32,880 --> 00:32:36,160 Speaker 1: a lot of guys around, but the offseason programs about 621 00:32:36,160 --> 00:32:38,640 Speaker 1: to start OTAs who just around the corner, and so 622 00:32:38,760 --> 00:32:41,960 Speaker 1: having those guys in the building should give him an 623 00:32:42,000 --> 00:32:44,400 Speaker 1: opportunity to start to get his hands on some guys 624 00:32:44,400 --> 00:32:47,000 Speaker 1: and really start making those relationships. That's such a big 625 00:32:47,040 --> 00:32:49,600 Speaker 1: part of his philosophy as a head coach. Yeah, I mean, 626 00:32:49,640 --> 00:32:51,479 Speaker 1: I think he hates it when players are gone. I mean, 627 00:32:51,600 --> 00:32:54,920 Speaker 1: I think he's probably like a you know, you know, 628 00:32:54,960 --> 00:32:58,120 Speaker 1: first day of school type deal, when when kids come 629 00:32:58,160 --> 00:32:59,920 Speaker 1: back in the building, you can't wait to kind of 630 00:33:00,680 --> 00:33:03,760 Speaker 1: get to know them and start building those relationships and 631 00:33:03,840 --> 00:33:06,320 Speaker 1: teach them and make them better. Yeah. I mean it's April. 632 00:33:06,440 --> 00:33:08,680 Speaker 1: You know, the season's a long way off. But what 633 00:33:08,760 --> 00:33:11,240 Speaker 1: you do in April and may, you know, through the 634 00:33:11,440 --> 00:33:13,960 Speaker 1: off season program and through the OTAs and through the 635 00:33:13,960 --> 00:33:16,880 Speaker 1: mini camp and then bringing back guys in training camp, 636 00:33:16,920 --> 00:33:21,200 Speaker 1: that's all toward building to the season. And and he 637 00:33:21,280 --> 00:33:23,720 Speaker 1: loves that part of it. And that's why, you know, 638 00:33:23,760 --> 00:33:28,320 Speaker 1: I think he does a good job of communicating, letting 639 00:33:28,360 --> 00:33:33,239 Speaker 1: people know expectations, letting them know when you're happy with 640 00:33:33,280 --> 00:33:35,480 Speaker 1: what they did, when you're letting them know they've got 641 00:33:35,480 --> 00:33:37,520 Speaker 1: to do better at certain things. I think he's not 642 00:33:37,640 --> 00:33:39,760 Speaker 1: a guy who minces words and will tell it like 643 00:33:39,800 --> 00:33:41,280 Speaker 1: it is. I don't care if it's dealing with the 644 00:33:41,400 --> 00:33:44,520 Speaker 1: media or dealing with players behind closed door. I think 645 00:33:44,560 --> 00:33:47,600 Speaker 1: you know where you stand with Mike Vrabel, and that 646 00:33:47,720 --> 00:33:52,160 Speaker 1: all starts through communication and through the whole process of 647 00:33:52,240 --> 00:33:55,040 Speaker 1: the off season. So yeah, we are getting close to 648 00:33:55,200 --> 00:33:57,240 Speaker 1: getting players back in the building, are getting close to 649 00:33:57,280 --> 00:34:00,120 Speaker 1: a draft too, and he's been making the round on 650 00:34:00,160 --> 00:34:03,080 Speaker 1: the pro days as well. Got a lot of got 651 00:34:03,120 --> 00:34:05,200 Speaker 1: new guys on the staff. That's going to be an 652 00:34:05,280 --> 00:34:09,800 Speaker 1: adjustment for not only players, but for those guys working together. 653 00:34:09,920 --> 00:34:13,520 Speaker 1: So a lot of changes at our place and it's 654 00:34:13,520 --> 00:34:17,000 Speaker 1: just gonna make this off season very interesting. Well, Jim White, 655 00:34:17,000 --> 00:34:18,720 Speaker 1: I was going to ask you, what are the next 656 00:34:18,760 --> 00:34:22,120 Speaker 1: steps for old Jimmy. Do you have a bunch of 657 00:34:22,120 --> 00:34:24,560 Speaker 1: adventure covering? Do you get to take a vacation at 658 00:34:24,600 --> 00:34:26,520 Speaker 1: some point? What do you have on the docket here? 659 00:34:26,600 --> 00:34:29,920 Speaker 1: Share with us your calendar? Yeah, well, you guys know 660 00:34:29,960 --> 00:34:32,960 Speaker 1: how it is. It's you know, really the only break 661 00:34:33,000 --> 00:34:36,200 Speaker 1: comes from the middle of June up until you know, 662 00:34:36,360 --> 00:34:38,879 Speaker 1: a week or so before training camp starts. That's when 663 00:34:38,920 --> 00:34:41,640 Speaker 1: you feel like it's gonna be relatively quiet. So now, 664 00:34:41,680 --> 00:34:44,360 Speaker 1: once we get back. I mean, we're closing in on 665 00:34:44,560 --> 00:34:50,760 Speaker 1: April now, and so the draft is now around the corner, 666 00:34:50,960 --> 00:34:55,240 Speaker 1: and so be some draft preparation. Obviously going to Kansas 667 00:34:55,280 --> 00:34:58,400 Speaker 1: City with jun Nashley. I know, at the end of April, 668 00:34:58,440 --> 00:35:01,040 Speaker 1: and hopefully this year the the pick the guy the 669 00:35:01,040 --> 00:35:05,000 Speaker 1: Titans pick, we'll be there. We've had luck some years 670 00:35:05,040 --> 00:35:07,640 Speaker 1: with with Corey Davis was there one year, and Jack 671 00:35:07,680 --> 00:35:12,520 Speaker 1: Conklin and Dorry Jackson and who else would be Rashaan 672 00:35:12,640 --> 00:35:16,080 Speaker 1: Evans was there. Uh. We've also had some years where 673 00:35:16,239 --> 00:35:18,080 Speaker 1: like last year, I was remember being at the draft 674 00:35:18,120 --> 00:35:21,080 Speaker 1: in Vegas and you know, before the Titan's going to clock, 675 00:35:21,160 --> 00:35:23,480 Speaker 1: you know that aj Brown trade goes down, and of 676 00:35:23,480 --> 00:35:27,799 Speaker 1: course Trailing Burch wasn't in Las Vegas, so you know 677 00:35:27,840 --> 00:35:31,960 Speaker 1: that that draft trip really hinges. You get great content 678 00:35:32,080 --> 00:35:34,200 Speaker 1: before the draft starts, but then a lot of it 679 00:35:34,440 --> 00:35:35,920 Speaker 1: what you're going to get out of that hinges on 680 00:35:35,960 --> 00:35:37,800 Speaker 1: whether the player is there or not. I think picking 681 00:35:37,800 --> 00:35:41,360 Speaker 1: at eleven, your odds go up. I'll be curious to 682 00:35:41,400 --> 00:35:43,799 Speaker 1: see what the list looks like of who's who's gonna 683 00:35:43,880 --> 00:35:47,040 Speaker 1: be there as far as prospects go. But I think 684 00:35:47,040 --> 00:35:50,520 Speaker 1: at this point it's all kind of gearing up for 685 00:35:50,200 --> 00:35:52,480 Speaker 1: uh for the draft. Tough to get a vacation in 686 00:35:52,640 --> 00:35:56,000 Speaker 1: this time of year. Hopefully at some point I'm going 687 00:35:56,040 --> 00:35:59,040 Speaker 1: to Yosemite this summer, I know, which will be fun. 688 00:35:59,080 --> 00:36:01,560 Speaker 1: And making a West coast vacation, I got that to 689 00:36:01,560 --> 00:36:05,280 Speaker 1: look forward to in June. But until then, I'll probably 690 00:36:05,320 --> 00:36:06,920 Speaker 1: spend most of my time in nash. We might try 691 00:36:06,920 --> 00:36:09,160 Speaker 1: to sneak out and see make a baseball trip in 692 00:36:09,760 --> 00:36:12,560 Speaker 1: may Well. That sounds lovely, Jim. You deserve it. You're 693 00:36:12,560 --> 00:36:15,480 Speaker 1: the hardest working man in sports, and you make the 694 00:36:15,520 --> 00:36:17,759 Speaker 1: rest of us look really bad. So if you could 695 00:36:17,760 --> 00:36:20,600 Speaker 1: actually take a couple more vacations, we would all appreciate it. 696 00:36:20,960 --> 00:36:23,080 Speaker 1: But I also appreciate you taking the time to be 697 00:36:23,280 --> 00:36:25,799 Speaker 1: on the OTP. We always love to hear from you, 698 00:36:26,000 --> 00:36:29,839 Speaker 1: especially on these trips. It's just nice to have you around. Well. 699 00:36:29,840 --> 00:36:31,840 Speaker 1: I appreciate that, and I appreciate you saying that I 700 00:36:32,120 --> 00:36:34,640 Speaker 1: might go get some wine and some Dunkin Donuts, you know, 701 00:36:34,719 --> 00:36:37,920 Speaker 1: whatever I can do to enhance this trip even more. 702 00:36:37,960 --> 00:36:40,000 Speaker 1: You've given me some good ideas here. Yeah, I mean, 703 00:36:40,040 --> 00:36:42,200 Speaker 1: do them separately, do them together, whatever you want to do. 704 00:36:42,239 --> 00:36:45,480 Speaker 1: We don't judge here. On this show. We love we 705 00:36:45,520 --> 00:36:47,959 Speaker 1: love baked goods, we love coffee, and we love wine. 706 00:36:48,000 --> 00:36:50,319 Speaker 1: It's all the best things and we love you the 707 00:36:50,360 --> 00:36:53,239 Speaker 1: ot people. Thank you so much for tuning in to 708 00:36:53,480 --> 00:36:58,040 Speaker 1: this edition of THEOTP. 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