1 00:00:11,160 --> 00:00:14,480 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Official Titans Podcast, better known as the OTP. 2 00:00:14,720 --> 00:00:18,200 Speaker 1: Amy Wells is here every single week with me, Mike Keith. Hello, Mike, 3 00:00:18,440 --> 00:00:20,880 Speaker 1: how are you? Oh so good? How are you fine? 4 00:00:20,880 --> 00:00:23,799 Speaker 1: Thank you? Coach Dave McGinnis. I'm Mike, Hi, Amy Hello 5 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:26,640 Speaker 1: from Titans Radio and of course from Titans online dot com. 6 00:00:26,640 --> 00:00:29,160 Speaker 1: It is the great Jim Wyatt. Hi, Jim Watt. Glad 7 00:00:29,200 --> 00:00:31,920 Speaker 1: to be here, sir. Turn your microphone on. There, I'm 8 00:00:31,920 --> 00:00:36,200 Speaker 1: glad to be here. Thank you. Flow out of Gates 9 00:00:36,280 --> 00:00:39,400 Speaker 1: his first one. It's his first one ever. Look for 10 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:41,280 Speaker 1: the green light. Yeah, I kind of like you're driving, 11 00:00:41,400 --> 00:00:44,320 Speaker 1: need to see the green light on. It's exactly right, 12 00:00:44,560 --> 00:00:48,159 Speaker 1: that's exactly right. Gearing up for the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, 13 00:00:48,240 --> 00:00:51,840 Speaker 1: the crucial catch game. Yes, it's gonna be uh looks 14 00:00:51,880 --> 00:00:59,040 Speaker 1: like nice weather in terms of temperature instead of ninety eight. Okay, 15 00:00:59,440 --> 00:01:03,160 Speaker 1: it's gonna be great weather later in the day. But 16 00:01:03,840 --> 00:01:05,720 Speaker 1: they were saying later in the day is what I 17 00:01:05,800 --> 00:01:10,640 Speaker 1: was hearing. Later in the day, especially when you're the 18 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:13,679 Speaker 1: sideline reporter. Yeah, I'll bring a raincoat just in case, 19 00:01:13,760 --> 00:01:15,720 Speaker 1: and a hat, and do you actually take it with 20 00:01:15,800 --> 00:01:19,479 Speaker 1: you to the sidelines. The hat saga is a story 21 00:01:19,520 --> 00:01:21,440 Speaker 1: that will never end. But yes, I will bring a 22 00:01:21,480 --> 00:01:23,759 Speaker 1: hat and have it on the sidelines. So she ended 23 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:26,200 Speaker 1: up at Jacksonville. She was given a hat by the 24 00:01:26,200 --> 00:01:29,440 Speaker 1: Titans radio crew. It's a bucket hat. Just a hat, okay, 25 00:01:29,600 --> 00:01:32,959 Speaker 1: just a fall cap okay, And so she failed to 26 00:01:33,000 --> 00:01:37,040 Speaker 1: take it with her and then eighty seven people were 27 00:01:37,160 --> 00:01:40,560 Speaker 1: dispatched to find her a hat. At least it was 28 00:01:40,680 --> 00:01:44,000 Speaker 1: pre game. It was not. It's not something I'm proud of. 29 00:01:44,240 --> 00:01:47,400 Speaker 1: I don't know. People are very kind, and I appreciate 30 00:01:47,480 --> 00:01:50,080 Speaker 1: that they felt bad for me as I was drenched, 31 00:01:51,120 --> 00:01:55,280 Speaker 1: but like it was my mistake. Wet hair and not 32 00:01:55,360 --> 00:01:57,960 Speaker 1: a great look. I will rise. I think one of 33 00:01:57,960 --> 00:02:01,559 Speaker 1: those umbrella caps that whether the rains or their son 34 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:05,360 Speaker 1: to keep keep, like one of those little things on 35 00:02:05,400 --> 00:02:08,280 Speaker 1: your heads, multi colored umbrella had. Have you ever seen 36 00:02:08,320 --> 00:02:11,280 Speaker 1: one of those? Get us is thinking I signed up 37 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:15,160 Speaker 1: for this, I hear, do not do that. I mean 38 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:18,560 Speaker 1: it's functional, function over fashion. That's what I always says. 39 00:02:18,639 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 1: Let's talk about function. Let's talk about function at left 40 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:25,480 Speaker 1: tackle for the Tennessee Titans. How much of a lift 41 00:02:26,080 --> 00:02:31,160 Speaker 1: does the offensive line get overall with tatoral One back 42 00:02:31,200 --> 00:02:33,640 Speaker 1: this week for Buffalo. You're getting your best player back, 43 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:36,480 Speaker 1: and you're getting one of the best players in the 44 00:02:36,520 --> 00:02:41,640 Speaker 1: league back. It means a lot. It's something like that happens. 45 00:02:41,800 --> 00:02:43,440 Speaker 1: It happened to me when I was a head coach. 46 00:02:43,480 --> 00:02:45,840 Speaker 1: I said this, you know, when it suspension came down, 47 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:48,480 Speaker 1: I lost my starting center for four weeks, and you 48 00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:50,760 Speaker 1: put the narrative out that you've got to make it work. 49 00:02:50,760 --> 00:02:53,399 Speaker 1: And that's what this group did. That's what I did. 50 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:56,440 Speaker 1: That's what you do. But just laying it out there, 51 00:02:56,600 --> 00:02:59,200 Speaker 1: it means a lot. It's your best player. How much 52 00:02:59,240 --> 00:03:02,600 Speaker 1: does it help Rogers Saffold at left guard? Well, I 53 00:03:02,680 --> 00:03:05,360 Speaker 1: think you know, he and Roger had started to develop 54 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:08,800 Speaker 1: some chemistry during the OTA's and they weren't able to 55 00:03:08,840 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 1: work as much together during training camp because of all 56 00:03:11,639 --> 00:03:13,320 Speaker 1: the juggling you had to do to get you know, 57 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:17,560 Speaker 1: other other people ready. I just know this that Roger 58 00:03:17,639 --> 00:03:20,160 Speaker 1: Saffold played good ball for us at the Rams. He 59 00:03:20,280 --> 00:03:22,720 Speaker 1: played great ball at the Rams when they signed Andrew 60 00:03:22,720 --> 00:03:27,080 Speaker 1: Whitworth and put him next to him. So Taylor Lawe 61 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:30,560 Speaker 1: is in that category, all right. We've read a lot 62 00:03:30,639 --> 00:03:35,040 Speaker 1: about the Titans chipping and doing things to help Dennis Kelly. 63 00:03:35,640 --> 00:03:38,400 Speaker 1: Two part question how much of that was actually going 64 00:03:38,440 --> 00:03:41,680 Speaker 1: on from what you could see on tape. And the 65 00:03:41,720 --> 00:03:44,480 Speaker 1: second part of the question is how much does it 66 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:47,000 Speaker 1: assist the offense that they're obviously not going to do 67 00:03:47,040 --> 00:03:49,640 Speaker 1: that for Taylor chipping. You know, chipping is a broad term. 68 00:03:49,720 --> 00:03:52,080 Speaker 1: I mean, can you can slide you can excuse me, 69 00:03:52,120 --> 00:03:54,320 Speaker 1: you can slide a line, you can bring you can 70 00:03:54,360 --> 00:03:56,400 Speaker 1: bring it back over. You can slide a back across 71 00:03:56,440 --> 00:03:58,760 Speaker 1: the protection. Most of the times when you're in shotgun 72 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:01,320 Speaker 1: now in the National Football League, if your back is 73 00:04:01,360 --> 00:04:04,680 Speaker 1: involved in what we call scan protection, you can scan 74 00:04:04,800 --> 00:04:07,160 Speaker 1: him across. Once the mic backers declared, we'll get into 75 00:04:07,160 --> 00:04:08,920 Speaker 1: some ball here. If you want to go on. Once 76 00:04:09,320 --> 00:04:13,119 Speaker 1: the mic linebackers declared and you start scanning protection, well 77 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:15,280 Speaker 1: then if he's either going to block to the left 78 00:04:15,360 --> 00:04:17,320 Speaker 1: or the right, depending on who you feel like is 79 00:04:17,360 --> 00:04:19,440 Speaker 1: the most you know, the hooch you work on during 80 00:04:19,440 --> 00:04:22,120 Speaker 1: the week, who is going to be the biggest element 81 00:04:22,160 --> 00:04:23,960 Speaker 1: as far as the way they line up, you know 82 00:04:23,960 --> 00:04:28,240 Speaker 1: when they look and declare the mic backers. So Taylor 83 00:04:28,320 --> 00:04:32,560 Speaker 1: Lawan can block anybody in this league by himself. I 84 00:04:32,720 --> 00:04:34,600 Speaker 1: liken it to when I had a Nis Williams playing 85 00:04:34,640 --> 00:04:37,119 Speaker 1: corner for me when we were in the NFC East, 86 00:04:37,120 --> 00:04:39,960 Speaker 1: And every time whoever we played spiced with the Cowboys 87 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:43,360 Speaker 1: because everybody will know this name. Every game playing week 88 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:45,559 Speaker 1: we'd go up to play Michael Irvin, I'd say, Nis, 89 00:04:45,560 --> 00:04:48,440 Speaker 1: you have him, man demand every snap the other ten 90 00:04:48,480 --> 00:04:51,039 Speaker 1: of you. Here's what we're gonna do. That's how you 91 00:04:51,040 --> 00:04:55,799 Speaker 1: can use Taylor Lawan. The Ones returned obviously a big story, 92 00:04:55,880 --> 00:04:58,479 Speaker 1: but to this point in the week Jim Whitt not 93 00:04:58,560 --> 00:05:02,520 Speaker 1: as big as story as some would have anticipated. Yeah, 94 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:05,599 Speaker 1: And I think the story now as far as Taylor 95 00:05:05,680 --> 00:05:09,960 Speaker 1: of Wine goes, is how is he from a conditioning 96 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:13,120 Speaker 1: standpoint and how much different it is to be in 97 00:05:13,240 --> 00:05:17,840 Speaker 1: football shape than it is in regular shape, because and 98 00:05:18,080 --> 00:05:20,960 Speaker 1: today he'll find that out. I mean ninety eight degrees today, 99 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:23,240 Speaker 1: I don't know whether we're inside or out yet, but 100 00:05:23,680 --> 00:05:25,440 Speaker 1: supposed to be upper nineties and the next couple of 101 00:05:25,520 --> 00:05:27,120 Speaker 1: days and he's going to be thrown into the fire 102 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:30,920 Speaker 1: and be expected to be the Pro Bowl tackle that 103 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:34,080 Speaker 1: he is. But a lot of credit goes to Dennis 104 00:05:34,160 --> 00:05:37,520 Speaker 1: Kelly to kind of hold down the Ford until Taylor 105 00:05:37,560 --> 00:05:41,479 Speaker 1: Wine gets back, and I think he'll be especially motivated 106 00:05:41,880 --> 00:05:46,560 Speaker 1: coming back in here knowing that he's not been around 107 00:05:46,680 --> 00:05:48,839 Speaker 1: the last four games, and he feels like he's gonna 108 00:05:48,880 --> 00:05:50,640 Speaker 1: have something to prove, which is probably a good thing. 109 00:05:51,120 --> 00:05:54,120 Speaker 1: I think the thing that's exciting for this offensive line 110 00:05:54,200 --> 00:05:57,360 Speaker 1: is we can start to get people back playing to 111 00:05:57,600 --> 00:06:00,440 Speaker 1: their strengths. You know, right now everybody was kind of 112 00:06:00,800 --> 00:06:04,320 Speaker 1: trying to fill some gaps and provide extra help maybe 113 00:06:04,320 --> 00:06:07,000 Speaker 1: for Dennis when he needed it, and just kind of 114 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:09,520 Speaker 1: move around. Now we can get people in positions that 115 00:06:09,560 --> 00:06:12,560 Speaker 1: they are good at playing, and we can kind of 116 00:06:12,600 --> 00:06:15,239 Speaker 1: start to build on that. Now that you have seventy 117 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:18,360 Speaker 1: seven there and he's a reliable player, we hope that 118 00:06:18,440 --> 00:06:20,240 Speaker 1: he's in the condition he needs to be in and 119 00:06:20,320 --> 00:06:22,560 Speaker 1: he can be that reliable force. So you can give 120 00:06:22,600 --> 00:06:25,479 Speaker 1: some help in other places where it's needed instead of 121 00:06:25,520 --> 00:06:27,120 Speaker 1: just trying to fill a gap for a guy that 122 00:06:27,160 --> 00:06:29,920 Speaker 1: you anticipated being there in the first place. He will 123 00:06:29,960 --> 00:06:32,760 Speaker 1: not be in football condition yet, because it's just like 124 00:06:32,839 --> 00:06:35,520 Speaker 1: coming back to the OTA. You can work out all 125 00:06:35,560 --> 00:06:38,159 Speaker 1: all season that you want to, but there are you know, 126 00:06:38,200 --> 00:06:43,520 Speaker 1: it's just it's a specific muscle sets, specific skill set 127 00:06:43,600 --> 00:06:46,240 Speaker 1: that you develop over a period of time, And so 128 00:06:46,600 --> 00:06:48,440 Speaker 1: it's not that he won't know what to do. He 129 00:06:48,600 --> 00:06:50,520 Speaker 1: just have to get slotted in. So he needs three 130 00:06:50,560 --> 00:06:53,599 Speaker 1: really good days of practice this week with a player 131 00:06:53,600 --> 00:06:56,640 Speaker 1: of his athletic ability and and and a veteran player. 132 00:06:56,800 --> 00:06:59,360 Speaker 1: It doesn't take as long, but it'll take a little bit. 133 00:06:59,600 --> 00:07:01,600 Speaker 1: I mean, you know, it's like your golf swing. If 134 00:07:01,640 --> 00:07:04,320 Speaker 1: you just jump out slam your trunk, you know, after 135 00:07:04,600 --> 00:07:06,440 Speaker 1: having not done it for a while, you've kind of 136 00:07:06,480 --> 00:07:08,599 Speaker 1: got to get back in the slot. How did Nate 137 00:07:08,680 --> 00:07:11,320 Speaker 1: Davis do it right guard in Atlanta? I really liked 138 00:07:11,400 --> 00:07:12,800 Speaker 1: him in the run game. I liked him in the 139 00:07:12,840 --> 00:07:15,080 Speaker 1: run game because here's what he can do. He's physical, 140 00:07:15,080 --> 00:07:17,280 Speaker 1: he can move his feet, he's got power hands. He's 141 00:07:17,320 --> 00:07:20,120 Speaker 1: got really powerful hands. When he punches somebody, I mean 142 00:07:20,160 --> 00:07:22,720 Speaker 1: they they feel it. And I'm talking about from a 143 00:07:22,760 --> 00:07:25,560 Speaker 1: defensive front, close quarters type of thing. I thought he 144 00:07:25,600 --> 00:07:27,600 Speaker 1: did a nice job of working up to the second level. 145 00:07:27,880 --> 00:07:30,480 Speaker 1: Sometimes he was on the right guy. Sometimes he you know, 146 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:34,160 Speaker 1: he wasn't. I really liked what you didn't ask me 147 00:07:34,200 --> 00:07:36,600 Speaker 1: this question, but I'm gonna expand on this. I like 148 00:07:36,720 --> 00:07:39,560 Speaker 1: what they did because not starting him was the correct 149 00:07:39,600 --> 00:07:42,560 Speaker 1: thing to do and then insert him and let him 150 00:07:42,560 --> 00:07:46,520 Speaker 1: start working. Because you talk about missing time, he missed valuable, 151 00:07:46,600 --> 00:07:49,480 Speaker 1: valuable time, but that time that those plays, and he 152 00:07:49,520 --> 00:07:51,400 Speaker 1: played a lot of plays in the ball game. I 153 00:07:51,440 --> 00:07:54,840 Speaker 1: know you know the exact count, but he got a 154 00:07:54,880 --> 00:07:58,800 Speaker 1: lot of it that game. There was worth two preseason 155 00:07:58,840 --> 00:08:02,800 Speaker 1: games of experience there. That was a good thing for him. 156 00:08:02,920 --> 00:08:04,520 Speaker 1: It's a good thing for him to get in there 157 00:08:04,680 --> 00:08:06,560 Speaker 1: when it was when it was rolling, and it was 158 00:08:06,560 --> 00:08:09,560 Speaker 1: a good thing for him that he had success when 159 00:08:09,600 --> 00:08:11,640 Speaker 1: he was in there. Both of those things were important. 160 00:08:11,720 --> 00:08:15,000 Speaker 1: And it was forty for him and twenty four for Douglas. 161 00:08:15,040 --> 00:08:18,120 Speaker 1: And I'm curious to see what that snap count looks 162 00:08:18,120 --> 00:08:21,840 Speaker 1: like moving forward. You the my thought process at least 163 00:08:21,920 --> 00:08:25,120 Speaker 1: is eventually this is going to be Nate Davis's job, 164 00:08:25,640 --> 00:08:28,080 Speaker 1: and whether or not that happens this week or the 165 00:08:28,160 --> 00:08:31,320 Speaker 1: rotation continues, I'm curious about that. We saw Kevin Palmfield 166 00:08:31,360 --> 00:08:33,400 Speaker 1: step out on the practice field on Friday for a 167 00:08:33,400 --> 00:08:36,040 Speaker 1: short time. He was supposed to be the right guard 168 00:08:36,200 --> 00:08:37,840 Speaker 1: at the start of the season, but it seems like 169 00:08:37,880 --> 00:08:41,280 Speaker 1: the conversation has changing. It's down to Davis and Douglas 170 00:08:41,320 --> 00:08:43,840 Speaker 1: and it's just a matter of when Davis is turned loose. 171 00:08:43,920 --> 00:08:46,960 Speaker 1: Do you even think about Dennis Kelly, being that he 172 00:08:47,000 --> 00:08:49,640 Speaker 1: has been playing a lot of snaps, do you think 173 00:08:49,640 --> 00:08:52,199 Speaker 1: about using him at the guards? I think Dennis Kelly's 174 00:08:52,240 --> 00:08:55,480 Speaker 1: a swing tackle right now. Okay, And you brought his 175 00:08:55,600 --> 00:08:58,880 Speaker 1: name up, and kudos to what Dennis Kelly did. But 176 00:08:59,000 --> 00:09:01,120 Speaker 1: that's the kind of play or that he is, and 177 00:09:01,200 --> 00:09:03,920 Speaker 1: that's the kind of professional that he is. He's a 178 00:09:03,920 --> 00:09:06,280 Speaker 1: true pro. I really admire that guy. Do you start 179 00:09:06,440 --> 00:09:09,920 Speaker 1: Nate Davis this week? No? Same thing, same thing? Why 180 00:09:09,960 --> 00:09:11,679 Speaker 1: not I do the same thing just because of what 181 00:09:11,720 --> 00:09:14,320 Speaker 1: I said. He's still there's I mean, he played, he 182 00:09:14,400 --> 00:09:16,640 Speaker 1: played good. There's still a lot of things he doesn't know. 183 00:09:17,160 --> 00:09:19,319 Speaker 1: And you still I mean, I still like the way 184 00:09:19,320 --> 00:09:22,120 Speaker 1: and and this Mike, this front. We'll, I know, we'll 185 00:09:22,160 --> 00:09:25,120 Speaker 1: talk about Buffalo's personnel. It's a different group. That's a 186 00:09:25,120 --> 00:09:28,120 Speaker 1: different group what he played. You know last week, I 187 00:09:28,440 --> 00:09:31,360 Speaker 1: do the same thing. The formula worked. Now you're gonna 188 00:09:31,360 --> 00:09:36,200 Speaker 1: work yourself into like Jimmy said, he'll eventually be the starter. 189 00:09:36,720 --> 00:09:39,959 Speaker 1: I'd keep the same formula this week because it was 190 00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:42,640 Speaker 1: a good day for Nate Davis to step into as 191 00:09:42,679 --> 00:09:44,880 Speaker 1: the Titans got an early lead. They didn't. They weren't 192 00:09:44,880 --> 00:09:47,080 Speaker 1: as predictable on offense. You know, if he'd have been 193 00:09:47,080 --> 00:09:50,240 Speaker 1: thrown into the Jacksonville game where Titans are playing from 194 00:09:50,240 --> 00:09:52,880 Speaker 1: behind throwing the ball a lot, that's a completely different 195 00:09:53,400 --> 00:09:57,959 Speaker 1: job for him. So hopefully on Sunday Titans will be 196 00:09:57,960 --> 00:10:00,560 Speaker 1: able to get a lead and and be able to 197 00:10:00,600 --> 00:10:05,680 Speaker 1: dictate to the defense what they're doing. But it fortunately 198 00:10:05,720 --> 00:10:07,720 Speaker 1: the white things played out. I think, did you have 199 00:10:07,760 --> 00:10:10,680 Speaker 1: a chance to watch, observe, listen to any of the 200 00:10:10,720 --> 00:10:13,360 Speaker 1: conversation with Nate Davis on the sideline? Amy, I watched 201 00:10:13,440 --> 00:10:15,920 Speaker 1: Nate Davis on the sideline. He was taking a lot 202 00:10:15,960 --> 00:10:18,400 Speaker 1: of advice from a lot of different people, especially, and 203 00:10:18,440 --> 00:10:20,520 Speaker 1: I thought this was interesting. A lot of the Special 204 00:10:20,559 --> 00:10:23,280 Speaker 1: teams coaches. He was working with them on the sidelines, 205 00:10:23,360 --> 00:10:26,320 Speaker 1: trying to get his stance right, trying to get lower down. 206 00:10:26,360 --> 00:10:29,120 Speaker 1: At one point he was even with Bo Brinkley, and 207 00:10:29,320 --> 00:10:32,120 Speaker 1: Bo was trying to help him lower his center of 208 00:10:32,160 --> 00:10:34,600 Speaker 1: gravity a little bit and get lower. So I thought 209 00:10:34,640 --> 00:10:37,200 Speaker 1: that was interesting that he was working with whoever was 210 00:10:37,240 --> 00:10:42,440 Speaker 1: around to kind of try and get himself better, you know, 211 00:10:42,520 --> 00:10:45,160 Speaker 1: to work on his technique. As he was standing just 212 00:10:45,240 --> 00:10:47,720 Speaker 1: with whoever could help him. Just another example of how 213 00:10:47,800 --> 00:10:51,320 Speaker 1: much time he missed. Mister guys. And I know you 214 00:10:51,320 --> 00:10:54,560 Speaker 1: guys know this and for our listeners that was that's 215 00:10:54,640 --> 00:10:58,280 Speaker 1: critical time, critical time. And I'm not going to belabor 216 00:10:58,320 --> 00:11:02,040 Speaker 1: the point. But what Rashaan Evans missed, you know what 217 00:11:02,679 --> 00:11:05,199 Speaker 1: I mean, It's just it. It makes a difference. It's 218 00:11:05,200 --> 00:11:08,000 Speaker 1: a different game. This is a different game than the 219 00:11:08,200 --> 00:11:11,160 Speaker 1: NC douable a game no matter what level they come from. 220 00:11:11,200 --> 00:11:14,600 Speaker 1: Fifty four people currently on the Titans roster, they have 221 00:11:14,720 --> 00:11:18,760 Speaker 1: until Saturday to make the move where they have to 222 00:11:18,800 --> 00:11:21,280 Speaker 1: take somebody off the roster because they get the waiver 223 00:11:21,440 --> 00:11:23,680 Speaker 1: for Taylor to one through the course of the week 224 00:11:23,760 --> 00:11:26,880 Speaker 1: as he comes back from suspension. You think they'll take 225 00:11:26,880 --> 00:11:28,880 Speaker 1: it all the way to Saturday before they make a move, 226 00:11:29,880 --> 00:11:32,920 Speaker 1: wouldn't surprise me. And I would think it comes from 227 00:11:32,960 --> 00:11:35,800 Speaker 1: the offensive line group just because of the numbers there. 228 00:11:37,280 --> 00:11:41,280 Speaker 1: Maybe they do it early, but I don't know. This 229 00:11:41,760 --> 00:11:44,199 Speaker 1: tendency is, at least in the past, has been to 230 00:11:45,120 --> 00:11:48,680 Speaker 1: wait till the anchors just don't know what could potentially happen. 231 00:11:49,280 --> 00:11:53,800 Speaker 1: On the flip side of that, do you expose a 232 00:11:53,920 --> 00:11:57,080 Speaker 1: guy to the practice week that you know you're maybe 233 00:11:57,120 --> 00:12:01,120 Speaker 1: gonna cut and have him insially be released. There's a 234 00:12:01,120 --> 00:12:04,000 Speaker 1: lot of potentially be injured. There's a lot of things 235 00:12:04,000 --> 00:12:07,840 Speaker 1: to factor in there. Uh, And do you stand a 236 00:12:07,840 --> 00:12:11,079 Speaker 1: better chance of getting a guy through waivers and getting 237 00:12:11,080 --> 00:12:13,320 Speaker 1: them back on the practice squad if you'll wait until 238 00:12:13,360 --> 00:12:15,319 Speaker 1: the end of the week. That's something else to keep 239 00:12:15,360 --> 00:12:18,199 Speaker 1: in mind. Now, they'll wait, don't make a move until 240 00:12:18,240 --> 00:12:20,680 Speaker 1: you have to. Yes, I mean they have it, you know. 241 00:12:20,720 --> 00:12:24,559 Speaker 1: And and again, practices practices now in the National Football 242 00:12:24,600 --> 00:12:27,079 Speaker 1: League during the season. I mean, it's not like we're 243 00:12:27,120 --> 00:12:29,000 Speaker 1: not in two days, right, It's not like you're gonna 244 00:12:28,960 --> 00:12:31,000 Speaker 1: go out there and beat everybody up. You're gonna practice 245 00:12:31,080 --> 00:12:35,079 Speaker 1: and you're gonna be physical. But it they'll wait. To 246 00:12:35,320 --> 00:12:39,880 Speaker 1: Jim's point, though, it certainly makes sense that they feel 247 00:12:39,880 --> 00:12:42,760 Speaker 1: like it'll be an offensive lineman because A they have 248 00:12:42,920 --> 00:12:46,200 Speaker 1: so many and B they let Lyndon Johnson go from 249 00:12:46,240 --> 00:12:49,599 Speaker 1: the practice squad. Jim scooped good scoop last week. But 250 00:12:51,160 --> 00:12:53,360 Speaker 1: it didn't last long. But he you were right, he 251 00:12:53,440 --> 00:12:56,440 Speaker 1: did play in the offensive line. He's replaced on the 252 00:12:56,480 --> 00:12:59,959 Speaker 1: practice squad. But Jamal Davis, who we think is an 253 00:13:00,040 --> 00:13:02,320 Speaker 1: outside linebacker and Jim are you're gonna tell us this 254 00:13:02,400 --> 00:13:06,719 Speaker 1: morning that he plays quarterback instead, he's gonna be They're 255 00:13:06,720 --> 00:13:09,800 Speaker 1: gonna work him out at wide receiver. I could just 256 00:13:09,880 --> 00:13:12,200 Speaker 1: tell you he's the third Davis on the roster. I 257 00:13:12,200 --> 00:13:16,400 Speaker 1: guess that's it. Yep, joining night in Corey. Interesting player 258 00:13:16,559 --> 00:13:19,800 Speaker 1: because he sort of jumped around in college and he 259 00:13:19,840 --> 00:13:22,760 Speaker 1: had a good combine. He ran four six and he's 260 00:13:22,800 --> 00:13:25,880 Speaker 1: got long arms. And you're gonna try out people at 261 00:13:25,920 --> 00:13:29,079 Speaker 1: outside linebacker who have that skill set who you can 262 00:13:29,240 --> 00:13:32,960 Speaker 1: try to develop. He's not a guy who's ever really 263 00:13:33,000 --> 00:13:35,600 Speaker 1: tried to do this in a three four before, so 264 00:13:36,080 --> 00:13:38,160 Speaker 1: an opportunity to take a look at him. When you 265 00:13:38,200 --> 00:13:41,840 Speaker 1: bring guys in on the practice squad, you're bringing in traits, right, 266 00:13:41,880 --> 00:13:44,600 Speaker 1: and you brought up his combine numbers and you clearly 267 00:13:44,640 --> 00:13:47,199 Speaker 1: looked at him. I mean I knew what they were. 268 00:13:47,240 --> 00:13:49,920 Speaker 1: He's a twitchy guy. He's a twitchy guy, and he 269 00:13:49,960 --> 00:13:52,280 Speaker 1: can run, and he does have length and he's got 270 00:13:52,280 --> 00:13:54,320 Speaker 1: some explosion to him. Now you know he played there 271 00:13:54,360 --> 00:13:58,319 Speaker 1: at Akron and so you just that is the perfect 272 00:13:58,360 --> 00:14:00,440 Speaker 1: guy to bring in to try to see if you 273 00:14:00,440 --> 00:14:03,680 Speaker 1: can start to start to develop him or if he's 274 00:14:03,720 --> 00:14:05,960 Speaker 1: got the temperament to do what you want him to do. 275 00:14:06,000 --> 00:14:08,520 Speaker 1: But you you bring in traits at this time of 276 00:14:08,640 --> 00:14:11,800 Speaker 1: year and there we I constantly talk about chumming the 277 00:14:11,800 --> 00:14:15,040 Speaker 1: bottom of the roster, but you do it. You do 278 00:14:15,080 --> 00:14:17,199 Speaker 1: it not just by name, you do it with traits. 279 00:14:17,240 --> 00:14:19,160 Speaker 1: And this guy's got some traits and it was a 280 00:14:19,160 --> 00:14:20,960 Speaker 1: long list. I mean, this is this is the time 281 00:14:21,000 --> 00:14:24,520 Speaker 1: of year where John Robinson in a scouting department bring 282 00:14:24,520 --> 00:14:28,680 Speaker 1: in old you know, sometimes many as a dozen players 283 00:14:28,680 --> 00:14:32,040 Speaker 1: on a Tuesday to work them out. And he was 284 00:14:32,120 --> 00:14:34,920 Speaker 1: selected from that group. And then we'll see as the 285 00:14:35,000 --> 00:14:38,720 Speaker 1: season goes on, when sometimes moves are made swapping out 286 00:14:38,720 --> 00:14:40,800 Speaker 1: the roster. Some of these guys that have worked out 287 00:14:41,320 --> 00:14:44,000 Speaker 1: on September the thirtieth may end up being on the 288 00:14:44,080 --> 00:14:48,240 Speaker 1: roster on October the eighteenth. We'll see. But he must 289 00:14:48,280 --> 00:14:51,400 Speaker 1: have performed well yesterday. And who says Lyndon Johnson doesn't 290 00:14:51,440 --> 00:14:53,640 Speaker 1: come back at some point because now you've had a 291 00:14:53,680 --> 00:14:55,600 Speaker 1: chance to look at him for a week and you say, oh, 292 00:14:55,720 --> 00:14:58,720 Speaker 1: maybe he's a long term project and you're trying to 293 00:14:58,720 --> 00:15:00,880 Speaker 1: get that. But you're really trying to get that. When 294 00:15:00,880 --> 00:15:03,960 Speaker 1: you talk about traits, it feels like when you run 295 00:15:03,960 --> 00:15:08,280 Speaker 1: a three four, you're running outside linebackers through as quickly 296 00:15:08,480 --> 00:15:10,960 Speaker 1: as you can to get as many looks, as as 297 00:15:11,000 --> 00:15:14,120 Speaker 1: many guy at as many guys as possible. Why is that, Coachman, Well, 298 00:15:14,200 --> 00:15:16,280 Speaker 1: it's because it's a it's a position. It's it's a 299 00:15:16,320 --> 00:15:21,640 Speaker 1: position that sometimes you're not getting that exact defense played 300 00:15:21,720 --> 00:15:24,520 Speaker 1: in college football. But you look at you look at traits. 301 00:15:24,760 --> 00:15:27,440 Speaker 1: It's one of those twiner positions. You've got a big 302 00:15:27,440 --> 00:15:29,920 Speaker 1: guy six five, two hundred and fifty pounds. Can he move? 303 00:15:30,000 --> 00:15:32,080 Speaker 1: Can he move any in space? Can he take his 304 00:15:32,160 --> 00:15:34,360 Speaker 1: hand off the ground and get into a two point stance? 305 00:15:34,600 --> 00:15:37,040 Speaker 1: If you think he's got a chance to do that. 306 00:15:37,040 --> 00:15:39,280 Speaker 1: That's why when we go to the combine, you guys 307 00:15:39,480 --> 00:15:41,760 Speaker 1: are all of the combine and when they work out, 308 00:15:41,800 --> 00:15:44,640 Speaker 1: they have that special session after every one of those 309 00:15:44,640 --> 00:15:47,440 Speaker 1: defensive end groups work out, they always work them out 310 00:15:47,440 --> 00:15:50,560 Speaker 1: as outside linebackers, you know, in the thirty four because 311 00:15:50,560 --> 00:15:53,240 Speaker 1: people want to see that. You've got a great number 312 00:15:53,280 --> 00:15:55,320 Speaker 1: of teams in this league that play a thirty four 313 00:15:55,360 --> 00:16:00,400 Speaker 1: defense right now, But the position itself in college is different. Well, 314 00:16:00,440 --> 00:16:02,600 Speaker 1: and if that position can be more versatile, you're going 315 00:16:02,640 --> 00:16:06,120 Speaker 1: to get more looks on your practice squad two and 316 00:16:06,400 --> 00:16:09,520 Speaker 1: if you find one there, then you don't have to 317 00:16:09,600 --> 00:16:13,680 Speaker 1: draft one, or even worse, even worse, you don't have 318 00:16:13,720 --> 00:16:17,080 Speaker 1: to try to sign one in free agency because those 319 00:16:17,120 --> 00:16:22,760 Speaker 1: guys are expensive, well, they're expensive coming out if they're 320 00:16:22,840 --> 00:16:26,240 Speaker 1: if they're really adept at doing that in college. It's 321 00:16:26,240 --> 00:16:27,920 Speaker 1: the same thing that happened with your favorite player in 322 00:16:27,920 --> 00:16:30,440 Speaker 1: the league right now, Shack Barrett. It's exactly the same 323 00:16:30,440 --> 00:16:32,880 Speaker 1: thing that happened with him. Yeah. The Shack Barrett's story 324 00:16:33,240 --> 00:16:35,120 Speaker 1: is Coach McK and I talked a bit this on 325 00:16:35,160 --> 00:16:39,520 Speaker 1: Titan's Radio Monday night. Here's Shack Barrett. This dude who 326 00:16:40,400 --> 00:16:43,720 Speaker 1: is undrafted coming out of college, goes and plays for 327 00:16:43,760 --> 00:16:46,120 Speaker 1: the Broncos, and he's pretty good. You know, he does 328 00:16:46,160 --> 00:16:50,120 Speaker 1: okay's fourteen sacks in five years. Right now, Shack Barrett 329 00:16:50,160 --> 00:16:53,920 Speaker 1: has nine sacks, three force fumbles, and an interception for 330 00:16:53,960 --> 00:16:57,960 Speaker 1: the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He Jack Barrett is on a 331 00:16:58,000 --> 00:17:03,320 Speaker 1: record setting pace. I guess, is it still Michael Strayhand's record. Yes, Okay, 332 00:17:03,560 --> 00:17:07,080 Speaker 1: so he's on pace to break Michael Strayhand's sack record 333 00:17:07,160 --> 00:17:10,679 Speaker 1: right now, Shack Barrett, if I had asked you, Amy Wells, 334 00:17:10,760 --> 00:17:14,440 Speaker 1: who knows the NFL, who Shack Barrett was a couple 335 00:17:14,440 --> 00:17:17,159 Speaker 1: of weeks ago, and who he played for? Could you 336 00:17:17,200 --> 00:17:19,800 Speaker 1: have said? Now? I couldn't have said who he played for. 337 00:17:20,080 --> 00:17:23,040 Speaker 1: I knew the name, but I couldn't have told you 338 00:17:23,080 --> 00:17:26,159 Speaker 1: probably where he was. And yet this guy out of 339 00:17:26,200 --> 00:17:30,000 Speaker 1: nowhere in what year six? How does this happen? It 340 00:17:30,040 --> 00:17:31,840 Speaker 1: happens because you get if you get in the door 341 00:17:31,880 --> 00:17:34,920 Speaker 1: and you've got traits and you start to develop them 342 00:17:35,040 --> 00:17:37,120 Speaker 1: and you see it, and some guys it takes longer 343 00:17:37,160 --> 00:17:40,240 Speaker 1: to materior. You know, I'm off for Shack Barrett because 344 00:17:40,280 --> 00:17:42,840 Speaker 1: I know his story and it's you know, but Nebraska 345 00:17:42,880 --> 00:17:46,000 Speaker 1: Omaha dropped the It wasn't he a boy's home? Didn't 346 00:17:46,040 --> 00:17:48,000 Speaker 1: you tell me that? Yeah? He played at Nebraska Boys 347 00:17:48,040 --> 00:17:50,359 Speaker 1: School there and that's where he's played at high school. 348 00:17:50,400 --> 00:17:52,680 Speaker 1: Then he went to Nebraska Omaha, they dropped their program. 349 00:17:52,960 --> 00:17:56,320 Speaker 1: He goes to Colorado State and then becomes the whack 350 00:17:56,400 --> 00:18:00,480 Speaker 1: defensive player of the year. It's not like he's an chair, 351 00:18:00,880 --> 00:18:02,720 Speaker 1: but he's just you need a chance to get in 352 00:18:02,760 --> 00:18:04,560 Speaker 1: and do some things, and that's what they're trying to 353 00:18:04,640 --> 00:18:07,240 Speaker 1: do with these guys. But he's not Jadeveon Clowney in 354 00:18:07,359 --> 00:18:11,160 Speaker 1: terms of heightweight, speed, He's not that. And that's I mean, 355 00:18:11,280 --> 00:18:15,600 Speaker 1: just like James Harrison was. You know, everybody forgets James 356 00:18:15,680 --> 00:18:20,320 Speaker 1: Harrison was on Baltimore's practice squad. He was nobody and 357 00:18:20,359 --> 00:18:23,800 Speaker 1: then becomes, i mean maybe a Hall of Famer. Yeah. 358 00:18:23,840 --> 00:18:25,639 Speaker 1: Maybe you just need a chance to get in the 359 00:18:25,680 --> 00:18:27,960 Speaker 1: building and you need somebody to work with you. And 360 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:30,800 Speaker 1: the timing has to be right that the fit is 361 00:18:31,000 --> 00:18:34,360 Speaker 1: the fit is right for you, but also the coaching 362 00:18:34,400 --> 00:18:38,320 Speaker 1: staff and the situation is right at the time. All right, 363 00:18:38,400 --> 00:18:42,760 Speaker 1: let's read quarterbacks here. Josh Allen is a quarterback in Buffalo. 364 00:18:43,240 --> 00:18:48,600 Speaker 1: He is in concussion protocol right now, When will we know? 365 00:18:49,640 --> 00:18:53,560 Speaker 1: When will we know about Josh Allen's real status for 366 00:18:53,600 --> 00:18:56,800 Speaker 1: Sunday's game at Nissan Stadium. Here's the thing with Josh Allen. 367 00:18:56,840 --> 00:18:59,920 Speaker 1: There's different types of concussion protocol. He was knocked out. 368 00:19:00,760 --> 00:19:04,880 Speaker 1: He was out, I mean, he he blanked out. Now 369 00:19:04,920 --> 00:19:08,119 Speaker 1: that's a different type of thing rather than just you know, 370 00:19:08,280 --> 00:19:10,239 Speaker 1: like like an officials say, all right, come on off, 371 00:19:10,359 --> 00:19:13,240 Speaker 1: come on off the field for a minute. Uh So 372 00:19:13,600 --> 00:19:17,639 Speaker 1: that is a different type of protocol. And so I 373 00:19:17,680 --> 00:19:19,920 Speaker 1: don't know, but I know this in this in the climate, 374 00:19:20,720 --> 00:19:23,359 Speaker 1: this day and age, in the National Football League, they're 375 00:19:23,400 --> 00:19:27,280 Speaker 1: not rushing anybody back. I think. To answer your question, though, 376 00:19:27,320 --> 00:19:30,880 Speaker 1: we're not going to know until Sunday, all we think 377 00:19:30,880 --> 00:19:33,800 Speaker 1: we'd have a strong hit by Stile. What happens in practices. 378 00:19:34,560 --> 00:19:39,200 Speaker 1: I think we'll know. I think, maybe not officially, that's 379 00:19:39,200 --> 00:19:41,960 Speaker 1: what I was saying, but I think I think we'll know, 380 00:19:42,119 --> 00:19:44,280 Speaker 1: the other thing too is they have Davis Webb on 381 00:19:44,320 --> 00:19:47,840 Speaker 1: their practice squad, and Davis Webb has been in the 382 00:19:47,920 --> 00:19:51,560 Speaker 1: league with the Jets, so they don't have to go 383 00:19:51,640 --> 00:19:54,960 Speaker 1: out and sign somebody. The other thing too is they're traveling, 384 00:19:55,680 --> 00:19:58,800 Speaker 1: so you know they'd have to bring Davis Webb up 385 00:19:58,840 --> 00:20:02,760 Speaker 1: if he were going to be mad Barclay's backup. But 386 00:20:03,440 --> 00:20:05,679 Speaker 1: some would say, and just talk about this from a 387 00:20:05,720 --> 00:20:09,720 Speaker 1: coaching standpoint because to the common man, Mike, you're not 388 00:20:09,760 --> 00:20:12,399 Speaker 1: the common Well, no, but I'm saying to people listening 389 00:20:12,440 --> 00:20:16,119 Speaker 1: to the OTP right now who are on a treadmill, 390 00:20:16,240 --> 00:20:20,439 Speaker 1: or on a lawnmower, or who are in their cars 391 00:20:20,960 --> 00:20:24,280 Speaker 1: on a treadmill right now, that's right, Wolf, Yeah, have 392 00:20:24,320 --> 00:20:27,440 Speaker 1: a sip of water, don't hydrate, don't go too hard, 393 00:20:27,520 --> 00:20:30,600 Speaker 1: don't go too hard. The point that I want to 394 00:20:30,640 --> 00:20:33,520 Speaker 1: make though, is they're wondering, why not just say this 395 00:20:33,560 --> 00:20:36,720 Speaker 1: guy's out. If you're Buffalo, why don't you just say 396 00:20:37,240 --> 00:20:40,879 Speaker 1: Josh Allen ain't playing. You don't have to because you 397 00:20:40,960 --> 00:20:44,000 Speaker 1: don't have to. I mean, there's no there's no reason 398 00:20:44,040 --> 00:20:47,120 Speaker 1: for them. But what's the advantage in not saying That's 399 00:20:47,119 --> 00:20:50,720 Speaker 1: what people on the outside wonder. It's like, if you 400 00:20:50,760 --> 00:20:53,359 Speaker 1: think he's out, why not just go ahead and say 401 00:20:53,520 --> 00:20:57,040 Speaker 1: explain that? If you would? Well, it's this, it's an 402 00:20:57,160 --> 00:21:00,000 Speaker 1: entirely different quarterback you're getting ready for. If your DPS 403 00:21:00,680 --> 00:21:03,879 Speaker 1: and you're you're the Titans defensive staff, from Josh Allen 404 00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:08,000 Speaker 1: to Matt Barkley, it's a different quarterback. It makes a 405 00:21:08,040 --> 00:21:10,080 Speaker 1: little bit of difference of some of the nuances of 406 00:21:10,080 --> 00:21:14,159 Speaker 1: the things you're going to do, not only scheme wise, 407 00:21:15,040 --> 00:21:21,080 Speaker 1: but coverage structure, rush structure, all those things are different. 408 00:21:21,760 --> 00:21:25,560 Speaker 1: And so the longer that you can keep your opponent 409 00:21:26,359 --> 00:21:29,640 Speaker 1: not quite knowing what because everything you get so much 410 00:21:29,680 --> 00:21:31,840 Speaker 1: tape in this league, and thing is dissected you know 411 00:21:31,920 --> 00:21:35,159 Speaker 1: so deep, and I mean you you you scout the 412 00:21:35,280 --> 00:21:38,399 Speaker 1: referee groups that are going to do your game in 413 00:21:38,440 --> 00:21:41,040 Speaker 1: this league. You know that. I mean I've done it 414 00:21:41,080 --> 00:21:44,160 Speaker 1: for years. You scout every detail you can, so why 415 00:21:44,280 --> 00:21:47,800 Speaker 1: give your opponent any look at all at a detail 416 00:21:47,880 --> 00:21:51,000 Speaker 1: that you don't have to give them. And with coach Mikey, 417 00:21:52,040 --> 00:21:54,800 Speaker 1: I think the Titans would follow the same plan in 418 00:21:54,800 --> 00:21:58,760 Speaker 1: a similar situation because Alan is a different quarterback than Barkley. 419 00:21:59,280 --> 00:22:01,439 Speaker 1: The thing with him, he's been turning the ball over him. 420 00:22:01,640 --> 00:22:05,320 Speaker 1: He's throwing six interceptions already. With him, you got to 421 00:22:05,359 --> 00:22:07,720 Speaker 1: worry about their legs more. He's run from one hundred 422 00:22:07,720 --> 00:22:12,439 Speaker 1: and thirty one yards three touchdowns already. Barkley only throwing 423 00:22:12,520 --> 00:22:15,880 Speaker 1: sixteen passes coming into relief. So I fear the Titans. 424 00:22:15,920 --> 00:22:18,879 Speaker 1: I mean I think I think you would rather face 425 00:22:19,080 --> 00:22:22,679 Speaker 1: Barkley just because of the inexperience. But Alan will at 426 00:22:22,760 --> 00:22:25,879 Speaker 1: least maybe given opportunity if he forces the ball and 427 00:22:26,760 --> 00:22:28,640 Speaker 1: turned the ball over like a half So far, well, 428 00:22:28,680 --> 00:22:32,840 Speaker 1: Alan rushing eight times per game, because I mean he's 429 00:22:32,840 --> 00:22:35,680 Speaker 1: a big old guy six five, two forty and he 430 00:22:35,880 --> 00:22:40,600 Speaker 1: runs like a running back, and so that's an advantage. 431 00:22:40,640 --> 00:22:45,160 Speaker 1: But in some ways for what Buffalo wants to do 432 00:22:45,480 --> 00:22:49,840 Speaker 1: with Frank Gore at tail back and Motor Singletary or 433 00:22:49,880 --> 00:22:52,679 Speaker 1: t J Yelden, I mean, whoever's playing running back for 434 00:22:52,720 --> 00:22:56,040 Speaker 1: them at this point, they're almost better off with that 435 00:22:56,280 --> 00:23:00,560 Speaker 1: defense and Matt Barkley not turning the ball over at 436 00:23:00,600 --> 00:23:02,520 Speaker 1: this moment, aren't they where you're always better if you 437 00:23:02,520 --> 00:23:05,320 Speaker 1: don't turn the ball. Well, sure, but I say start 438 00:23:05,320 --> 00:23:08,080 Speaker 1: with that. Okay, Alan's a bigger thre Okay, now he's 439 00:23:08,119 --> 00:23:10,959 Speaker 1: gotten me alright, here it goes. Alan is a bigger 440 00:23:11,080 --> 00:23:15,080 Speaker 1: threat because of his athleticism. Yes, but at the moment 441 00:23:15,160 --> 00:23:18,160 Speaker 1: where they're at right now, with the number two defense 442 00:23:18,200 --> 00:23:21,840 Speaker 1: in the league and with Alan still struggling to take 443 00:23:21,880 --> 00:23:25,640 Speaker 1: care of the ball eight total turnovers in four games, 444 00:23:26,920 --> 00:23:29,240 Speaker 1: I don't know that it does the Titans any better 445 00:23:29,800 --> 00:23:33,000 Speaker 1: to have Alan missed the ball game. Well, then that's 446 00:23:33,080 --> 00:23:35,600 Speaker 1: that's a key point. And the whole thank you coach, 447 00:23:36,320 --> 00:23:40,399 Speaker 1: good night, everybody. That was a key point. That's a 448 00:23:40,520 --> 00:23:44,320 Speaker 1: key point. The thing is, don't ever get fall into 449 00:23:44,359 --> 00:23:47,080 Speaker 1: the trap of we're playing a backup quarterback this week, 450 00:23:47,160 --> 00:23:51,160 Speaker 1: so everything's going to be just Okay. Here's the thing. 451 00:23:51,240 --> 00:23:54,240 Speaker 1: There's only so many hours in a week, and having 452 00:23:54,400 --> 00:23:59,240 Speaker 1: any hint of not knowing or any piece of a 453 00:23:59,320 --> 00:24:02,199 Speaker 1: question mark about something. Whether you're pretty sure you know 454 00:24:02,240 --> 00:24:04,199 Speaker 1: what's going to happen or not, you still have to 455 00:24:04,240 --> 00:24:07,080 Speaker 1: respect that this is a possibility, and therefore you need 456 00:24:07,119 --> 00:24:11,239 Speaker 1: to allocate time to prepare for that possibility. So the 457 00:24:11,320 --> 00:24:14,160 Speaker 1: Bills are going to push it as long as possible. 458 00:24:14,200 --> 00:24:16,919 Speaker 1: That the Titans have have to respect the fact that 459 00:24:16,960 --> 00:24:20,160 Speaker 1: they could see either guy and therefore have to prepare 460 00:24:20,200 --> 00:24:22,360 Speaker 1: for either guy with the fact that they have two 461 00:24:22,520 --> 00:24:24,760 Speaker 1: very different skills. Well, it is what the Titans would do. 462 00:24:24,920 --> 00:24:29,440 Speaker 1: Because Rabel doesn't say anything about injuries period. I mean, 463 00:24:29,480 --> 00:24:31,480 Speaker 1: he's not giving any hint him. He doesn't give you 464 00:24:31,520 --> 00:24:35,000 Speaker 1: information when you ask about injuries. Is that people realize 465 00:24:35,040 --> 00:24:37,040 Speaker 1: what they're going to get when you ask Frable about 466 00:24:37,119 --> 00:24:40,240 Speaker 1: injuries these days. Every once in a while he'll throw 467 00:24:40,280 --> 00:24:42,200 Speaker 1: you a little bone. But he's not giving up much. 468 00:24:42,200 --> 00:24:44,520 Speaker 1: And it's not I think with him, it's not necessary 469 00:24:44,560 --> 00:24:48,359 Speaker 1: for the competitive advantage that it's that's obviously part of it. 470 00:24:48,400 --> 00:24:52,719 Speaker 1: But as a former player, I don't know the coaches. 471 00:24:52,760 --> 00:24:56,440 Speaker 1: I don't know the players want coaches talking about injuries 472 00:24:56,440 --> 00:25:00,520 Speaker 1: in their condition, and Frable's got that perspect by playing 473 00:25:00,520 --> 00:25:03,240 Speaker 1: the league for so long, so I think he's respecting 474 00:25:03,280 --> 00:25:06,000 Speaker 1: the players by not discussing the injuries as well as 475 00:25:06,560 --> 00:25:09,840 Speaker 1: trying to gain any competitive competitive advantage that they can. 476 00:25:10,520 --> 00:25:13,800 Speaker 1: We saw the Buffalo defense last year. Their offense is 477 00:25:13,880 --> 00:25:18,160 Speaker 1: vastly different in terms of personnel. Four new offensive linemen, 478 00:25:18,320 --> 00:25:21,919 Speaker 1: different backs, different receivers. That I mean, the offense is different. 479 00:25:22,359 --> 00:25:25,639 Speaker 1: The defense is largely the same with the addition of 480 00:25:25,800 --> 00:25:31,240 Speaker 1: Ed Oliver. That's it. One guy that defense. As we regress, 481 00:25:31,760 --> 00:25:36,840 Speaker 1: that defense is salty everything. Jerry Hugh's a good player, 482 00:25:37,160 --> 00:25:39,600 Speaker 1: Lorenzo Alexander is a good player. They've got all these 483 00:25:39,720 --> 00:25:42,320 Speaker 1: veterans who know what to do, who have come into 484 00:25:42,359 --> 00:25:45,520 Speaker 1: their prime later in their career, and then combine it 485 00:25:45,560 --> 00:25:50,000 Speaker 1: with Tredavious White who's a super corner, and Tremaine Edmonds, 486 00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:54,360 Speaker 1: their gigantic middle linebacker. I mean, the blend of young 487 00:25:54,400 --> 00:25:57,800 Speaker 1: and old in the scheme. They're for real. And if 488 00:25:57,840 --> 00:26:00,520 Speaker 1: you don't believe me, ask the New England Patriots last week, 489 00:26:00,600 --> 00:26:03,920 Speaker 1: right you watch that game. It's interesting to watch that game, 490 00:26:05,359 --> 00:26:09,400 Speaker 1: the way that they cage rushed, the way that they 491 00:26:09,440 --> 00:26:12,960 Speaker 1: disguised their coverages, and the way that they they put 492 00:26:13,040 --> 00:26:15,159 Speaker 1: seven up on the line and six up on the 493 00:26:15,200 --> 00:26:17,959 Speaker 1: line and then bailed out and rushed three and dropped 494 00:26:18,040 --> 00:26:20,359 Speaker 1: underneath and had Brady holding it, you know who. It 495 00:26:20,440 --> 00:26:22,679 Speaker 1: looked a whole lot like look a whole lot like 496 00:26:22,960 --> 00:26:26,280 Speaker 1: what the Titans did Brady last year. I mean this 497 00:26:26,440 --> 00:26:30,720 Speaker 1: and McDermott and Less Frasier. I mean, I know both 498 00:26:30,760 --> 00:26:32,919 Speaker 1: of them very well, know Less better. He played for 499 00:26:32,960 --> 00:26:36,200 Speaker 1: us there at the Bears. They know what they're doing 500 00:26:36,880 --> 00:26:40,199 Speaker 1: and they had they had Brady kind of in the 501 00:26:40,240 --> 00:26:42,600 Speaker 1: same situation we saw Brady and when we beat him 502 00:26:42,640 --> 00:26:45,639 Speaker 1: here last year, where finally it was just no Moss. 503 00:26:46,240 --> 00:26:48,920 Speaker 1: And so this is a real defense that's coming in here, 504 00:26:49,080 --> 00:26:51,359 Speaker 1: a real defense. Yeah, they're gonna try to ugly the 505 00:26:51,400 --> 00:26:52,800 Speaker 1: game up. I mean, they want to turn it into 506 00:26:52,840 --> 00:26:56,200 Speaker 1: a game like last year's game in Buffalo, and they're 507 00:26:56,200 --> 00:26:59,720 Speaker 1: capable of doing it. And I know fans are excited 508 00:27:00,600 --> 00:27:03,960 Speaker 1: after the way the offense looked on Sunday in Atlanta, 509 00:27:04,000 --> 00:27:07,920 Speaker 1: But this is a completely different challenge. And the Keys 510 00:27:08,000 --> 00:27:10,479 Speaker 1: don't turn the ball over and make mistakes like the 511 00:27:10,480 --> 00:27:14,920 Speaker 1: Titans did last year in Buffalo and try to limit 512 00:27:14,960 --> 00:27:16,760 Speaker 1: their offense. I mean, I don't think it's going to 513 00:27:16,800 --> 00:27:20,280 Speaker 1: be a pretty game. But long's just to win. That's 514 00:27:20,280 --> 00:27:24,159 Speaker 1: a big thing, you don't I mean, it's true. So 515 00:27:24,240 --> 00:27:27,600 Speaker 1: what does the offense have to do well in order 516 00:27:27,640 --> 00:27:31,000 Speaker 1: to succeed against a Buffalo defense like this? Coach Man, Well, 517 00:27:31,000 --> 00:27:33,080 Speaker 1: first of all, you've got to be able to handle 518 00:27:33,200 --> 00:27:35,320 Speaker 1: that front. I mean, they're not going to stay static 519 00:27:35,359 --> 00:27:38,560 Speaker 1: for you. But they're also big enough and and ed 520 00:27:38,600 --> 00:27:41,040 Speaker 1: Oliver brings a different element to it. This is a 521 00:27:41,200 --> 00:27:46,360 Speaker 1: this is a this is a quick, quick, strong, low leverage, 522 00:27:46,440 --> 00:27:49,679 Speaker 1: low center of gravity three technique that you're gonna have 523 00:27:49,720 --> 00:27:53,359 Speaker 1: to handle. Different than Grady Jarrett. He's different than Grady Jarrett. 524 00:27:53,440 --> 00:27:56,439 Speaker 1: He's a little bit more athletic than what Grady Jarrett 525 00:27:56,480 --> 00:27:58,200 Speaker 1: was if we just want to go to recent history 526 00:27:58,320 --> 00:28:02,040 Speaker 1: talking about three techniques. But they are a physical team 527 00:28:02,119 --> 00:28:05,760 Speaker 1: and that you mentioned Edmonds, You've got you've got a 528 00:28:05,760 --> 00:28:08,520 Speaker 1: middle linebacker like that that's in the middle of the field, 529 00:28:08,640 --> 00:28:10,920 Speaker 1: especially in this day and age in the National Football 530 00:28:11,000 --> 00:28:14,840 Speaker 1: League where the game has expanded so much horizontally. He's 531 00:28:15,040 --> 00:28:18,320 Speaker 1: he's got a wingspan in there that is that you've 532 00:28:18,320 --> 00:28:21,639 Speaker 1: got to deal with. And he can run, run, I 533 00:28:21,640 --> 00:28:23,720 Speaker 1: mean even last year I was so impressed this is 534 00:28:23,720 --> 00:28:26,280 Speaker 1: a guy that is a lateral player when he takes 535 00:28:26,320 --> 00:28:29,240 Speaker 1: off running downhill, but he can eat stripes. This is 536 00:28:29,280 --> 00:28:32,840 Speaker 1: a really good young middle linebacker in this league that 537 00:28:32,840 --> 00:28:35,920 Speaker 1: that you don't see many that big that can move 538 00:28:36,000 --> 00:28:39,000 Speaker 1: like he can move. And so but you've got to 539 00:28:39,000 --> 00:28:40,640 Speaker 1: get a hat on a hat with those with those 540 00:28:40,640 --> 00:28:43,160 Speaker 1: people up front, and the other thing is is you 541 00:28:43,200 --> 00:28:46,160 Speaker 1: have to be patient because you start running the football 542 00:28:46,200 --> 00:28:48,960 Speaker 1: on them. I mean this this is going to be 543 00:28:49,240 --> 00:28:52,760 Speaker 1: for the for the for the offensive line, and for 544 00:28:52,840 --> 00:28:55,520 Speaker 1: the people involved in blocking this front and in the 545 00:28:55,880 --> 00:29:00,400 Speaker 1: front seven especially. This is going to be a heavyweight 546 00:29:00,520 --> 00:29:04,360 Speaker 1: fight that you that has to go twelve rounds because 547 00:29:04,440 --> 00:29:06,200 Speaker 1: neither one of these teams are going to back down. 548 00:29:06,480 --> 00:29:08,440 Speaker 1: This is going to be who can take as many 549 00:29:08,480 --> 00:29:12,600 Speaker 1: punches as possible in the face and still be plain 550 00:29:12,720 --> 00:29:15,120 Speaker 1: hard And that's what this is going to be. Welcome 551 00:29:15,120 --> 00:29:18,320 Speaker 1: back to Taylor to one tough challenge to come back to. No, 552 00:29:18,560 --> 00:29:21,680 Speaker 1: it's a great and it's as I said, I love 553 00:29:21,680 --> 00:29:24,160 Speaker 1: the fact that Taylor's back because this is you need 554 00:29:24,240 --> 00:29:25,760 Speaker 1: him back for all of them. But this is a 555 00:29:25,800 --> 00:29:27,760 Speaker 1: good game to get him back for because this is 556 00:29:27,800 --> 00:29:30,760 Speaker 1: going to be this is a grown man's game, especially 557 00:29:30,800 --> 00:29:32,840 Speaker 1: in the trenches. This week. All right, let's wrap up 558 00:29:32,880 --> 00:29:37,400 Speaker 1: with this tighten up, tighten up happy hour, Happy hour. 559 00:29:37,520 --> 00:29:39,920 Speaker 1: Ha ha, the tightened up happy hour. This is a 560 00:29:39,920 --> 00:29:42,800 Speaker 1: good idea trying to get people in the stadium as 561 00:29:42,840 --> 00:29:47,000 Speaker 1: early as possible on Sunday, absolutely plain please, Yeah, what 562 00:29:47,120 --> 00:29:49,360 Speaker 1: better way to get people into the stadium than give 563 00:29:49,400 --> 00:29:53,200 Speaker 1: them cheap hot dogs and cheap beer. So dollar hot dogs, 564 00:29:53,280 --> 00:29:55,760 Speaker 1: one dollar get you a hot dog that is four quarters, 565 00:29:55,880 --> 00:29:59,240 Speaker 1: that's a steal, and then five dollars Miller light and 566 00:29:59,280 --> 00:30:02,280 Speaker 1: Bud Light. It's not at every kiosk, it's at the 567 00:30:02,320 --> 00:30:05,680 Speaker 1: main ones in the stadium, but there will be very 568 00:30:05,720 --> 00:30:08,200 Speaker 1: clear signage to make sure that you find it. And 569 00:30:08,240 --> 00:30:11,440 Speaker 1: if you scan your tickets, so beep into the stadium. 570 00:30:11,520 --> 00:30:15,480 Speaker 1: Basically enter the stadium before eleven fifteen, you will be 571 00:30:15,680 --> 00:30:19,120 Speaker 1: entered into a drawing. You could win tons of different prizes, 572 00:30:19,480 --> 00:30:23,240 Speaker 1: one of which is cash money and then gift cards 573 00:30:23,240 --> 00:30:26,520 Speaker 1: to the Titans locker room and other Titans merchandise. So yeah, 574 00:30:26,600 --> 00:30:29,560 Speaker 1: there's tons of stuff that you could win. You definitely 575 00:30:29,640 --> 00:30:31,640 Speaker 1: want to do it, but come on, there's going to 576 00:30:31,680 --> 00:30:35,280 Speaker 1: be music, guys will be warming up. There's dollar hotdogs. 577 00:30:35,320 --> 00:30:37,880 Speaker 1: There's five dollars. You won't miss kickoff. Well, you won't 578 00:30:37,920 --> 00:30:40,120 Speaker 1: miss kickoff, You'll get to your seat. You won't be 579 00:30:40,160 --> 00:30:43,560 Speaker 1: in any lines. Like. There is not a single downside, 580 00:30:43,720 --> 00:30:46,560 Speaker 1: not one. I've got a friend coming into this game 581 00:30:46,600 --> 00:30:48,480 Speaker 1: that I played ball with at TCU. Tell him to 582 00:30:48,480 --> 00:30:50,920 Speaker 1: get there at ten o'clock. And Amy Wells just transferred 583 00:30:50,960 --> 00:30:53,080 Speaker 1: one of those electronic tickets, which I got no idea 584 00:30:53,080 --> 00:30:54,760 Speaker 1: how to do, but he got it and said thank you. 585 00:30:54,840 --> 00:30:57,360 Speaker 1: I'm gonna tell him immediately. He will be a huge 586 00:30:57,400 --> 00:31:01,760 Speaker 1: participant in everything early in this there's no down thank 587 00:31:01,760 --> 00:31:05,200 Speaker 1: you for participating. That is a tremendous idea. I love 588 00:31:05,240 --> 00:31:09,920 Speaker 1: that tighten up. And if you win a cash prizes's 589 00:31:09,960 --> 00:31:11,520 Speaker 1: think of all the hot dogs and beer you can 590 00:31:11,560 --> 00:31:13,920 Speaker 1: get with the cat. That's what I'm saying theney. But 591 00:31:14,000 --> 00:31:15,320 Speaker 1: what I want to know is do they come like 592 00:31:15,400 --> 00:31:18,680 Speaker 1: Bob Barker used to and did they slide the money 593 00:31:18,680 --> 00:31:20,800 Speaker 1: in your hand? I hope pretty great. If it did, 594 00:31:20,880 --> 00:31:23,120 Speaker 1: it'll be like AJ throwing the money in the air 595 00:31:24,960 --> 00:31:27,480 Speaker 1: Sunday in Atlanta. You just have to get underneath a 596 00:31:27,680 --> 00:31:29,800 Speaker 1: J could throw all the money in the air he 597 00:31:29,840 --> 00:31:32,240 Speaker 1: wants to. I asked him about that, and he said 598 00:31:32,320 --> 00:31:34,600 Speaker 1: he tried to give some of the money in the 599 00:31:34,640 --> 00:31:38,920 Speaker 1: imaginary vault to his teammates so they too could throw money. 600 00:31:39,360 --> 00:31:44,120 Speaker 1: Isn't that nice? No, that's weird, which way too thought out? 601 00:31:44,240 --> 00:31:46,840 Speaker 1: He was trying to share the money. How about spiked 602 00:31:46,880 --> 00:31:50,720 Speaker 1: the ball? I mean, I thought it was very kind. 603 00:31:51,440 --> 00:31:53,920 Speaker 1: I thought it was nice. I don't know all these 604 00:31:54,360 --> 00:31:58,360 Speaker 1: NFL according to Amy Wells, but listen, I asked, if 605 00:31:58,440 --> 00:32:00,760 Speaker 1: you score touchdowns for the ten to see Titans, you 606 00:32:00,800 --> 00:32:02,880 Speaker 1: can do whatever you want as far as I'm concerned. 607 00:32:02,920 --> 00:32:04,840 Speaker 1: I love that guy had a couple of good ones. 608 00:32:04,880 --> 00:32:06,440 Speaker 1: That was a good one. Of the Delaney with the 609 00:32:06,520 --> 00:32:09,120 Speaker 1: pay dirt in Cleveland was a good One's funny. You 610 00:32:09,160 --> 00:32:11,320 Speaker 1: remember all the touchdown celebrations out of the winds, So 611 00:32:11,400 --> 00:32:14,840 Speaker 1: if you see a touchdown celebration the Sunday might be 612 00:32:14,880 --> 00:32:18,400 Speaker 1: a good sign. I'm all four touchdown celebrations by the Titans. 613 00:32:18,480 --> 00:32:22,120 Speaker 1: There all four. Ye That wraps this thing up. Jim White, 614 00:32:22,160 --> 00:32:24,000 Speaker 1: tell people how they can follow you on the Twitter 615 00:32:24,520 --> 00:32:29,120 Speaker 1: at j Wyatt's Sports on Twitter and Instagram at Titans 616 00:32:29,160 --> 00:32:33,280 Speaker 1: Amy Amie all right, follow them on Twitter and listen 617 00:32:33,360 --> 00:32:35,560 Speaker 1: to coach McK and I on Titans Radio. We're on 618 00:32:35,600 --> 00:32:39,320 Speaker 1: the air at eleven am Central Time. And to all 619 00:32:39,360 --> 00:32:43,720 Speaker 1: of you that we saw in Atlanta at t at 620 00:32:43,760 --> 00:32:46,760 Speaker 1: the Buckhead Saloon, thank you for being there, and thank 621 00:32:46,800 --> 00:32:50,280 Speaker 1: you for all the nice things you said about listening 622 00:32:50,320 --> 00:32:54,280 Speaker 1: and watching and reading all that you do. It really 623 00:32:54,320 --> 00:32:57,120 Speaker 1: makes us go that you tell us, ay, you keep 624 00:32:57,240 --> 00:32:59,120 Speaker 1: up with the team through what all we do, and 625 00:32:59,440 --> 00:33:02,600 Speaker 1: we're most appreciative of that. And especially to all the 626 00:33:02,640 --> 00:33:05,760 Speaker 1: new listeners to the OTP that amy Wells stole their 627 00:33:05,760 --> 00:33:10,560 Speaker 1: phone and downloaded the the OTP. Yeah, welcome. We're glad 628 00:33:10,560 --> 00:33:16,160 Speaker 1: you're doing that. Yeah, that buck had salute thing fabulous. 629 00:33:16,280 --> 00:33:19,160 Speaker 1: It got a little crazy great, which I'm all for alsome, 630 00:33:19,480 --> 00:33:22,360 Speaker 1: We're all for crazy, all right, for Jim yt amy 631 00:33:22,400 --> 00:33:25,000 Speaker 1: Wells and Dave McGinnis. Mike Keat says thanks for listening 632 00:33:25,080 --> 00:33:26,680 Speaker 1: to this week's edition of the O T