1 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:15,920 Speaker 1: This is the OTP presented by Farm Bureau Health Plans. 2 00:00:16,280 --> 00:00:19,319 Speaker 1: When it's game day for your health coverage, trust Farm 3 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:22,439 Speaker 1: Bureau Health Plans to draw up a winning play for you. 4 00:00:23,040 --> 00:00:27,680 Speaker 1: They've been backing Tennesseeans for nearly eighty years. Head coach 5 00:00:27,720 --> 00:00:31,080 Speaker 1: Brian Callahan, good to see you, Good to be here. 6 00:00:31,600 --> 00:00:34,479 Speaker 1: A lot of questions about your special teams and your 7 00:00:34,520 --> 00:00:37,839 Speaker 1: press conference today. You mentioned that you're taking an all 8 00:00:37,920 --> 00:00:41,720 Speaker 1: hands on deck approach to fix what ails you in 9 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:44,839 Speaker 1: that area, which amount expanding on how you go about 10 00:00:44,880 --> 00:00:47,919 Speaker 1: the all hands on deck theory in a moment like this. 11 00:00:48,479 --> 00:00:54,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, you try to find solutions anywhere you can find them. Obviously, 12 00:00:54,880 --> 00:00:57,720 Speaker 2: what happened on Sunday is not acceptable in any way, 13 00:00:57,720 --> 00:01:00,840 Speaker 2: shape or form, and we have to find a way 14 00:01:00,920 --> 00:01:04,760 Speaker 2: to rectify whatever those issues are. And there's several and 15 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:07,560 Speaker 2: they all play into each other, and so some of 16 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:10,840 Speaker 2: it's about finding who else can help us. Is there 17 00:01:10,959 --> 00:01:12,800 Speaker 2: guys that are starting that can play more force on 18 00:01:12,800 --> 00:01:15,440 Speaker 2: special teams. Is there guys in our practice squad that 19 00:01:15,520 --> 00:01:16,920 Speaker 2: might be able to make an impact, as there guys 20 00:01:16,920 --> 00:01:19,720 Speaker 2: outside of our building somewhere that could help us. So 21 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:22,880 Speaker 2: that's all part of the process. And then refining what 22 00:01:22,920 --> 00:01:26,399 Speaker 2: we do fundamentally, what are what we do schematically, what 23 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:30,399 Speaker 2: are the things that hurt us why? And then how 24 00:01:30,400 --> 00:01:33,319 Speaker 2: do we prevent that? And part of our issue on 25 00:01:33,360 --> 00:01:36,440 Speaker 2: special teams thus far has been early in the season 26 00:01:36,520 --> 00:01:37,040 Speaker 2: was protection. 27 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:37,520 Speaker 3: Uh. 28 00:01:37,720 --> 00:01:41,240 Speaker 2: So we we fortified our protection unit, got some bigger 29 00:01:41,240 --> 00:01:45,240 Speaker 2: bodies in there, put Jalen Harrow in there, put Nick 30 00:01:45,319 --> 00:01:48,440 Speaker 2: Vannette in there at the wing, and you know, all 31 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:50,520 Speaker 2: three tight ends or you know with Chig and Wilier 32 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:52,240 Speaker 2: that they're all in the in the middle to try 33 00:01:52,280 --> 00:01:54,720 Speaker 2: to fortify some of the rush issues we had early on, 34 00:01:54,800 --> 00:01:56,640 Speaker 2: and and it's been good. Those guys have done a 35 00:01:56,640 --> 00:01:59,840 Speaker 2: really nice job in protection. But then there's a coverage 36 00:01:59,840 --> 00:02:05,320 Speaker 2: out element that you know, you're you're sort of taking heavier, sturdier, 37 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:08,000 Speaker 2: more stout bodies, and now you have to go cover 38 00:02:08,080 --> 00:02:11,360 Speaker 2: the punts. And we haven't gotten down the field with 39 00:02:11,480 --> 00:02:14,760 Speaker 2: enough speed, tempo all those things to and then when 40 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:16,320 Speaker 2: we've gotten down there, we've missed some tackles. 41 00:02:16,960 --> 00:02:17,160 Speaker 1: Uh. 42 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:18,680 Speaker 2: And then the other part of it is the punter 43 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:20,520 Speaker 2: has a job to do too. Knowing that we can't 44 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:24,000 Speaker 2: maybe cover the punts down the field that way, how 45 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:25,720 Speaker 2: do we how do we help that with the punt? 46 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:27,040 Speaker 2: Do we got to hang the punp more? Do we 47 00:02:27,080 --> 00:02:29,680 Speaker 2: directionally punt all those things? So it's just that it's 48 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:32,720 Speaker 2: total evaluation of where where we can help the unit. 49 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:34,799 Speaker 2: And really, you know, specifically we're talking about our two 50 00:02:34,840 --> 00:02:38,280 Speaker 2: return our two coverage units, the punt and the kickoff, 51 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:41,920 Speaker 2: and that's where we've you've given up yardage that you know, 52 00:02:42,680 --> 00:02:44,800 Speaker 2: helps losey games when you when you give up yardage 53 00:02:44,840 --> 00:02:45,000 Speaker 2: like that. 54 00:02:45,280 --> 00:02:48,360 Speaker 4: So as it pertains to hang time. Specifically, in asking 55 00:02:48,480 --> 00:02:52,160 Speaker 4: Ryan Stonehouse to get more hang time on his punts, 56 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:55,560 Speaker 4: are you asking him to change his punting style? 57 00:02:57,240 --> 00:02:59,600 Speaker 2: You know, I don't. I don't profess to be a 58 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:04,720 Speaker 2: punting guru, but certainly there's some things that we ask 59 00:03:04,800 --> 00:03:07,080 Speaker 2: of him that because of the situation we're in to 60 00:03:07,080 --> 00:03:09,360 Speaker 2: help our team, that's one of the things that we 61 00:03:09,440 --> 00:03:11,800 Speaker 2: need to do a better job of to put us 62 00:03:11,800 --> 00:03:13,720 Speaker 2: in position to have us get a chance to at 63 00:03:13,760 --> 00:03:16,080 Speaker 2: the very minimum for some fair catches. So we don't, 64 00:03:16,160 --> 00:03:19,079 Speaker 2: you know, put our guys in harm's way. So there's 65 00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:21,519 Speaker 2: probably some stylistic change to it. I couldn't tell you 66 00:03:21,600 --> 00:03:25,360 Speaker 2: what that necessari sarily would be. You know, in the 67 00:03:25,360 --> 00:03:26,040 Speaker 2: weeds of it all. 68 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:31,440 Speaker 1: All right, So yesterday you had a statistical advantage all 69 00:03:31,520 --> 00:03:33,600 Speaker 1: day long and certainly at the end of the game, 70 00:03:34,320 --> 00:03:37,320 Speaker 1: but because of the special teams issues that didn't end 71 00:03:37,400 --> 00:03:41,000 Speaker 1: up mattering. Is one of the more disappointing elements on 72 00:03:41,040 --> 00:03:44,160 Speaker 1: the day that you did some things well on offense, 73 00:03:44,200 --> 00:03:47,400 Speaker 1: and you did some things well on defense, but special 74 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:50,080 Speaker 1: team's mistakes kept you from just sort of playing the 75 00:03:50,120 --> 00:03:52,880 Speaker 1: Detroit Lions straight up. Almost. 76 00:03:53,640 --> 00:03:56,120 Speaker 2: Yeah, it was a really weird game in that regard, 77 00:03:56,160 --> 00:03:58,560 Speaker 2: you know, And I think it's not just the special teams. 78 00:03:58,600 --> 00:04:00,680 Speaker 2: I mean, we turn them all over four time on offense, 79 00:04:01,040 --> 00:04:04,320 Speaker 2: two of which gave them plus field position on top 80 00:04:04,360 --> 00:04:07,119 Speaker 2: of it, and then to respond, we gave up five 81 00:04:07,120 --> 00:04:11,200 Speaker 2: touchdowns in the red zone. And that's a for a better, 82 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:14,680 Speaker 2: lack of a better term, a calamity of errors that 83 00:04:14,680 --> 00:04:16,680 Speaker 2: that allowed them to score fifty two points. And a 84 00:04:16,800 --> 00:04:19,400 Speaker 2: huge part of that is because we didn't help ourselves 85 00:04:19,400 --> 00:04:21,719 Speaker 2: in any phase help the other phase. 86 00:04:22,080 --> 00:04:22,320 Speaker 5: You know. 87 00:04:22,440 --> 00:04:25,240 Speaker 2: We we kind of went back and forth early. It 88 00:04:25,320 --> 00:04:26,600 Speaker 2: felt like it was a long time and all of 89 00:04:26,640 --> 00:04:27,840 Speaker 2: a sudden you look up, it's on the top of 90 00:04:27,880 --> 00:04:31,599 Speaker 2: the second quarter. But there was there was moments where 91 00:04:31,640 --> 00:04:34,919 Speaker 2: I thought we were really good defensively. There was moments 92 00:04:34,920 --> 00:04:37,360 Speaker 2: and where I thought we moved the ball it was 93 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:39,400 Speaker 2: as well as probably passed the ball in terms of 94 00:04:39,440 --> 00:04:42,039 Speaker 2: timing and efficiency. And Calvin had a big day, which 95 00:04:42,080 --> 00:04:43,800 Speaker 2: was good to see from him. He bounced back in 96 00:04:43,839 --> 00:04:47,520 Speaker 2: a big way after a disappointing week last week. And 97 00:04:47,880 --> 00:04:49,880 Speaker 2: I just think that it's it's unfortunate that we didn't 98 00:04:49,920 --> 00:04:52,480 Speaker 2: put ourselves in position to if we were going to 99 00:04:52,520 --> 00:04:54,560 Speaker 2: get beat, let's get let's get beat, you know, right, 100 00:04:54,600 --> 00:04:56,719 Speaker 2: and we didn't give her chanceself a chance to even 101 00:04:56,720 --> 00:04:57,000 Speaker 2: do that. 102 00:04:57,160 --> 00:04:59,039 Speaker 1: Well, I guess that's what I was really asking. Let 103 00:04:59,080 --> 00:05:03,000 Speaker 1: me say it another when it's fourteen fourteen. Okay, you've 104 00:05:03,000 --> 00:05:05,960 Speaker 1: had an interception and that wasn't probably a great decision, 105 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:08,400 Speaker 1: and you've given up a seventy yard run not great, 106 00:05:08,640 --> 00:05:12,200 Speaker 1: But it's fourteen fourteen. You're right there, and I mean, 107 00:05:12,320 --> 00:05:15,200 Speaker 1: if you go out and you kick them deeper they 108 00:05:15,560 --> 00:05:18,640 Speaker 1: get a touch back, then we're playing ball fourteen fourteen 109 00:05:18,760 --> 00:05:21,599 Speaker 1: and they're probably the best team in the NFC. Maybe 110 00:05:21,640 --> 00:05:25,080 Speaker 1: they win the game, But it seemed like the most 111 00:05:25,080 --> 00:05:28,240 Speaker 1: disappointing part is I would have liked to have seen 112 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:31,760 Speaker 1: that game, yes, And I have a feeling Brian Callahan 113 00:05:31,839 --> 00:05:32,640 Speaker 1: knows what I mean. 114 00:05:32,520 --> 00:05:34,280 Speaker 2: By yeah, Absolutely, I would have. I would love to 115 00:05:34,320 --> 00:05:36,839 Speaker 2: see us, you know, go toe to toe in a 116 00:05:36,880 --> 00:05:39,920 Speaker 2: game that you know, you're not going to have a 117 00:05:39,920 --> 00:05:42,680 Speaker 2: perfect game. You're gonna make mistakes and they're gonna make mistakes, 118 00:05:42,720 --> 00:05:44,280 Speaker 2: and that's just the gateway the game goes. But I 119 00:05:44,320 --> 00:05:46,560 Speaker 2: would have liked to see what. I thought our team 120 00:05:46,600 --> 00:05:48,120 Speaker 2: was in a great place. I thought they had great 121 00:05:48,200 --> 00:05:51,000 Speaker 2: energy coming out, the way the defense started the game, 122 00:05:51,080 --> 00:05:52,560 Speaker 2: and I just there was a lot of things about 123 00:05:52,600 --> 00:05:54,599 Speaker 2: that game and I was excited about and I thought 124 00:05:54,640 --> 00:05:56,320 Speaker 2: we moved the ball in a defense that I thought 125 00:05:56,360 --> 00:05:57,800 Speaker 2: was maybe one of the better ones I've seen on 126 00:05:57,800 --> 00:06:00,599 Speaker 2: tape all year, and I thought we did some really 127 00:06:00,600 --> 00:06:02,400 Speaker 2: good things. And there's a lot of positive things to 128 00:06:02,440 --> 00:06:05,040 Speaker 2: take away from it, except for the fact that you know, 129 00:06:05,920 --> 00:06:08,479 Speaker 2: we didn't score more than fourteen points. And you know, 130 00:06:08,520 --> 00:06:10,560 Speaker 2: they're just things that I was hoping that that we're 131 00:06:10,600 --> 00:06:12,080 Speaker 2: ready to be ready to sort of take a jump, 132 00:06:12,080 --> 00:06:15,200 Speaker 2: and I think we did in some areas and maybe 133 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:18,000 Speaker 2: smaller than I would have hoped. But I just thought 134 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:19,279 Speaker 2: we were ready to play that game and I thought 135 00:06:19,279 --> 00:06:21,000 Speaker 2: our guys were in a great place and to just 136 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:24,040 Speaker 2: have it unfold the way it did is unfortunate because 137 00:06:24,040 --> 00:06:26,919 Speaker 2: I think I was I felt like we were going 138 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:29,039 Speaker 2: to play a good football game against that team. 139 00:06:29,360 --> 00:06:32,680 Speaker 4: You mentioned the performance of Calvin Ridley. What was it 140 00:06:32,880 --> 00:06:36,720 Speaker 4: about that game anything that enabled you to get him 141 00:06:36,760 --> 00:06:37,520 Speaker 4: going so early? 142 00:06:38,760 --> 00:06:42,279 Speaker 2: First things first, I think our protection was good. We 143 00:06:42,320 --> 00:06:45,279 Speaker 2: had a solid day in pass protection. That always is 144 00:06:45,279 --> 00:06:48,160 Speaker 2: the starting point. I thought Mason played on time. He 145 00:06:48,200 --> 00:06:51,920 Speaker 2: looked comfortable, He was accurate with the ball, especially early 146 00:06:52,000 --> 00:06:53,720 Speaker 2: in that game. I mean he was, he was finding 147 00:06:53,760 --> 00:06:55,360 Speaker 2: himself a bit of a rhythm. I think our offense 148 00:06:55,360 --> 00:06:56,839 Speaker 2: found a bit of a rhythm on top of it, 149 00:06:56,880 --> 00:06:59,960 Speaker 2: and Calvin was the beneficiary. He got some some mad 150 00:07:00,279 --> 00:07:03,080 Speaker 2: We got a matched up on on the long ball 151 00:07:03,120 --> 00:07:05,160 Speaker 2: down the right sideline, got him matched up on on 152 00:07:05,360 --> 00:07:10,200 Speaker 2: their nickel, which is good on the on the inside fade. 153 00:07:10,200 --> 00:07:11,880 Speaker 2: We got a match up against branch, which is you know, 154 00:07:11,960 --> 00:07:14,160 Speaker 2: kind of their safety. So he got some matchups that 155 00:07:14,200 --> 00:07:16,000 Speaker 2: were favorable and he won, and he made big plays 156 00:07:16,560 --> 00:07:18,920 Speaker 2: and you know, he just he played with a ton 157 00:07:18,960 --> 00:07:20,720 Speaker 2: of confidence. That was a Calvin that we've been waiting 158 00:07:20,760 --> 00:07:21,160 Speaker 2: to see. 159 00:07:22,240 --> 00:07:23,880 Speaker 1: How do you keep that going with him. 160 00:07:24,600 --> 00:07:26,320 Speaker 2: I think he's in a great place right now, and 161 00:07:26,360 --> 00:07:27,920 Speaker 2: I think that you you know, he's going to keep 162 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:29,920 Speaker 2: making plays in the balls they get thrown to him. 163 00:07:30,080 --> 00:07:33,720 Speaker 2: And you know, I think he refocused his process. You know, 164 00:07:34,440 --> 00:07:35,640 Speaker 2: I don't know if he'd be mad at me for 165 00:07:35,640 --> 00:07:37,760 Speaker 2: sharing this or not, but you know, he he looked 166 00:07:37,760 --> 00:07:40,600 Speaker 2: back and felt like, you know, I just maybe I'm 167 00:07:40,640 --> 00:07:43,800 Speaker 2: not doing the right things or enough things in my preparation. 168 00:07:43,920 --> 00:07:46,640 Speaker 2: And you know, every morning this week I look outside 169 00:07:46,680 --> 00:07:49,560 Speaker 2: of my office and about seven am, the jugs machines running, 170 00:07:49,560 --> 00:07:52,240 Speaker 2: and Calvin's out there catching I think he catches, you know, 171 00:07:53,200 --> 00:07:55,800 Speaker 2: two two hundred dish balls out there in the morning 172 00:07:55,800 --> 00:07:58,560 Speaker 2: before it starts his day. And you know, I thought 173 00:07:58,560 --> 00:08:02,080 Speaker 2: that was that's how you that's how you do something 174 00:08:02,120 --> 00:08:04,040 Speaker 2: about it. That's how you go about I need to 175 00:08:04,080 --> 00:08:06,760 Speaker 2: do something different or more and how do I best 176 00:08:06,840 --> 00:08:09,760 Speaker 2: do that while making sure I improve and play well 177 00:08:09,800 --> 00:08:12,080 Speaker 2: for for our team. And I thought that was a 178 00:08:12,080 --> 00:08:14,600 Speaker 2: great example of a of a guy trying to find 179 00:08:14,600 --> 00:08:17,080 Speaker 2: a way out of the struggle. And he's been a 180 00:08:17,120 --> 00:08:20,120 Speaker 2: little bit of the struggle and I just really appreciate 181 00:08:20,240 --> 00:08:22,360 Speaker 2: how he goes about his business and it was I 182 00:08:22,400 --> 00:08:23,200 Speaker 2: think it paid off. 183 00:08:23,440 --> 00:08:25,120 Speaker 4: How do you plan to start the week at the 184 00:08:25,160 --> 00:08:26,440 Speaker 4: right tackle position. 185 00:08:26,960 --> 00:08:29,120 Speaker 2: Same as last week? Really, I mean there's only so many, 186 00:08:29,320 --> 00:08:31,320 Speaker 2: you know, options we have, and you know, Leary did 187 00:08:31,360 --> 00:08:33,000 Speaker 2: some good things and John did some good things. They 188 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:36,520 Speaker 2: both played some we'll probably keep that up and those 189 00:08:36,720 --> 00:08:40,840 Speaker 2: things that improved. There was also some things that that 190 00:08:40,960 --> 00:08:43,160 Speaker 2: got me. Still had some penalties and some things that 191 00:08:43,200 --> 00:08:46,040 Speaker 2: weren't great. So we're just going to keep that as 192 00:08:46,080 --> 00:08:48,199 Speaker 2: it is, and you know, as Isaiah gets more comfortable, 193 00:08:48,200 --> 00:08:50,400 Speaker 2: we'll see where he's at. Isaiah Prince, excuse me, but 194 00:08:50,800 --> 00:08:51,679 Speaker 2: we'll see where he's at. 195 00:08:51,720 --> 00:08:54,040 Speaker 1: So you mentioned him, you signed him last week the 196 00:08:54,040 --> 00:08:56,839 Speaker 1: practice squad. He's a guy you have familiarity with from 197 00:08:57,480 --> 00:09:00,840 Speaker 1: the days in Cincinnati, actually started your suit bowld there. 198 00:09:01,360 --> 00:09:04,360 Speaker 1: What does he have to start doing to legitimately get 199 00:09:04,400 --> 00:09:05,520 Speaker 1: into that competition? 200 00:09:06,240 --> 00:09:10,600 Speaker 2: Just knowing what to do, that's the first part. Understanding 201 00:09:10,600 --> 00:09:13,720 Speaker 2: how things get taught and techniques and all those things, 202 00:09:13,720 --> 00:09:16,240 Speaker 2: and you know, I think something you could get up 203 00:09:16,240 --> 00:09:18,040 Speaker 2: to speed. He did a good job this last week 204 00:09:18,080 --> 00:09:20,680 Speaker 2: and we'll just kind of see where it keeps progressing. 205 00:09:20,720 --> 00:09:22,680 Speaker 2: But yeah, I mean he's got some experience he's played, 206 00:09:23,440 --> 00:09:25,280 Speaker 2: and then my you know's there's a lot of football 207 00:09:25,320 --> 00:09:30,360 Speaker 2: season left, and you know, we all know that injuries 208 00:09:30,360 --> 00:09:32,080 Speaker 2: can be a part of it, and so we're gonna 209 00:09:32,080 --> 00:09:33,800 Speaker 2: need all these guys to be able to play for us. 210 00:09:34,000 --> 00:09:36,320 Speaker 4: Let's talk about leadership a little bit, because there's a 211 00:09:36,320 --> 00:09:40,280 Speaker 4: lot of guys Arden, Keyamani Hooker, Quadri Diggs, Tony Pollard 212 00:09:40,520 --> 00:09:44,480 Speaker 4: that are showing leadership not necessarily by what they're saying, 213 00:09:44,640 --> 00:09:47,559 Speaker 4: but by their play on the field. How valuable is 214 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:48,439 Speaker 4: that to you right now? 215 00:09:48,720 --> 00:09:52,000 Speaker 2: Incredibly? I actually pointed it out to our team in 216 00:09:52,080 --> 00:09:54,480 Speaker 2: our team meeting today. Just just two plays at the 217 00:09:54,559 --> 00:09:56,319 Speaker 2: end of the game, when it's fifty two to fourteen, 218 00:09:56,400 --> 00:09:59,160 Speaker 2: and Jeff and Harold and Arden and those guys on 219 00:09:59,240 --> 00:10:02,160 Speaker 2: Deep and Roger or are playing with the same intensity 220 00:10:02,200 --> 00:10:05,000 Speaker 2: they played with at the first snap, and Tony Pollard's 221 00:10:05,000 --> 00:10:08,360 Speaker 2: carrying a ball with the same speed and violence that 222 00:10:08,400 --> 00:10:10,680 Speaker 2: he carries it the first time. And it just to me, 223 00:10:10,840 --> 00:10:13,000 Speaker 2: that's that's what you know when people ask me like, 224 00:10:13,280 --> 00:10:15,840 Speaker 2: how do you how do you believe in what in 225 00:10:15,880 --> 00:10:17,200 Speaker 2: what you believe in, and why do you think the 226 00:10:17,200 --> 00:10:19,680 Speaker 2: way you think? I see things like that where I 227 00:10:19,760 --> 00:10:21,360 Speaker 2: know we're made of the right stuff, and we've got 228 00:10:21,360 --> 00:10:24,679 Speaker 2: to stop, you know, putting ourselves in positions like we have. 229 00:10:25,120 --> 00:10:28,079 Speaker 2: We're giving balls away or giving short fields and allowing 230 00:10:28,200 --> 00:10:29,760 Speaker 2: what I think is one of our strengths. It's the 231 00:10:29,760 --> 00:10:32,320 Speaker 2: way our guys play, how hard they play, how physical 232 00:10:32,360 --> 00:10:35,800 Speaker 2: they play, to actually be able to benefit us. And 233 00:10:35,960 --> 00:10:38,440 Speaker 2: that's where my belief comes from. Is watching those guys 234 00:10:38,480 --> 00:10:41,320 Speaker 2: do that in their leadership in those moments is you 235 00:10:41,320 --> 00:10:44,080 Speaker 2: know everyone's watching that, and to see that those guys 236 00:10:44,120 --> 00:10:46,280 Speaker 2: continue to perform late in the game that really is 237 00:10:46,600 --> 00:10:49,640 Speaker 2: over was I thought worth pointing out and worth mentioning 238 00:10:49,640 --> 00:10:52,520 Speaker 2: and shows the character of those guys as leaders. That's 239 00:10:52,559 --> 00:10:53,800 Speaker 2: the first thing is you got to take care of 240 00:10:53,800 --> 00:10:55,560 Speaker 2: your own house a little bit and do do your 241 00:10:55,720 --> 00:10:57,679 Speaker 2: job as well as you can as long as you can, 242 00:10:57,760 --> 00:10:59,720 Speaker 2: and guys follow that. 243 00:11:00,760 --> 00:11:04,160 Speaker 4: Hey Titans fans, with a Kroger Boost membership, you'll score 244 00:11:04,200 --> 00:11:07,840 Speaker 4: big with double fuel points, free delivery, and lots more. 245 00:11:08,240 --> 00:11:12,600 Speaker 4: Go to Kroger dot com slash Boost for details. Kroger 246 00:11:12,880 --> 00:11:16,280 Speaker 4: Official grocer of the Tennessee Titans. Tighten Up. 247 00:11:16,800 --> 00:11:19,640 Speaker 1: Holme is at the forefront of all that we do. 248 00:11:20,120 --> 00:11:23,120 Speaker 1: It's why we're so committed to caring for the places 249 00:11:23,160 --> 00:11:26,840 Speaker 1: and spaces in which we work and live. Ashley the 250 00:11:26,920 --> 00:11:31,080 Speaker 1: official furniture provider of the Tennessee Titans. More with head 251 00:11:31,080 --> 00:11:35,720 Speaker 1: coach Brian Callahan. What must will Levice show you during 252 00:11:35,720 --> 00:11:37,920 Speaker 1: the course of this week to have a chance to 253 00:11:37,920 --> 00:11:40,920 Speaker 1: get back on the field Sunday against the Patriots at quarterback? 254 00:11:41,240 --> 00:11:44,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, one that he feels you know able to throw 255 00:11:44,679 --> 00:11:47,280 Speaker 2: the football without much hindrance. You know, you can find 256 00:11:47,280 --> 00:11:49,960 Speaker 2: all the arm angles and different throws, and then the 257 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:51,960 Speaker 2: distance of the throws, and then being able to make 258 00:11:53,920 --> 00:11:56,480 Speaker 2: the throws where you have pressure in pockets. It's easy 259 00:11:56,480 --> 00:11:58,600 Speaker 2: to stand out there and throw in shorts and just 260 00:11:58,640 --> 00:12:00,800 Speaker 2: toss the ball. You know, it's it's about the rest 261 00:12:00,800 --> 00:12:02,240 Speaker 2: of it. Can you play the position the way it 262 00:12:02,240 --> 00:12:05,200 Speaker 2: needs to be played under durest, which is you know 263 00:12:05,240 --> 00:12:07,040 Speaker 2: you are a quarterback at some point in every game? 264 00:12:07,600 --> 00:12:10,120 Speaker 2: Can he make those throws? And then you know, just 265 00:12:10,160 --> 00:12:13,800 Speaker 2: the haven't been off a bit too? Is there is 266 00:12:13,840 --> 00:12:15,600 Speaker 2: there a rust factor? Is you ready to kind of 267 00:12:15,640 --> 00:12:19,040 Speaker 2: go playball at the level that's required to play at 268 00:12:19,080 --> 00:12:20,360 Speaker 2: the NFL quarterback position? 269 00:12:20,440 --> 00:12:23,520 Speaker 1: So we're gonna see you kind of shut him down 270 00:12:23,679 --> 00:12:26,320 Speaker 1: last week more or less, I did yes, And what 271 00:12:26,440 --> 00:12:28,600 Speaker 1: was behind that decision just. 272 00:12:28,559 --> 00:12:31,280 Speaker 2: To make sure that the injury that he has just 273 00:12:31,320 --> 00:12:34,800 Speaker 2: requires rest. The more you try to kind of push 274 00:12:34,840 --> 00:12:37,600 Speaker 2: through and fire through it and keep throwing it doesn't 275 00:12:37,600 --> 00:12:39,840 Speaker 2: ever give it a chance to heal enough to be 276 00:12:39,880 --> 00:12:42,360 Speaker 2: able to feel good. And so the intent was just 277 00:12:42,400 --> 00:12:44,679 Speaker 2: to say, I know you're gonna be out and we're 278 00:12:44,679 --> 00:12:46,839 Speaker 2: gonna keep you out and you're not gonna throw, as 279 00:12:46,840 --> 00:12:48,319 Speaker 2: opposed to like trying to see if you can go 280 00:12:48,360 --> 00:12:49,440 Speaker 2: and see if you can go, because it's kind of 281 00:12:49,440 --> 00:12:51,760 Speaker 2: what happened coming off the buy with the Indie week. 282 00:12:51,800 --> 00:12:53,200 Speaker 2: See if I can go, see if I can go. 283 00:12:53,240 --> 00:12:55,959 Speaker 2: I feel good, I go, I play, I come back 284 00:12:55,960 --> 00:12:57,600 Speaker 2: the next week. It's like I'm trying to push through, 285 00:12:57,679 --> 00:13:01,560 Speaker 2: but it's it's now not improved. It's only gotten you know, 286 00:13:01,760 --> 00:13:04,079 Speaker 2: harder to fight through because it's it's you get tired 287 00:13:04,120 --> 00:13:05,880 Speaker 2: and it's not the same. So I was like, and 288 00:13:05,880 --> 00:13:07,400 Speaker 2: we made him practice that, we try to see if 289 00:13:07,400 --> 00:13:10,480 Speaker 2: he could fight through it, and then ultimately couldn't. And 290 00:13:10,520 --> 00:13:11,840 Speaker 2: so it was like, you know, we just need to 291 00:13:12,040 --> 00:13:14,760 Speaker 2: just need rest, and that's that's the best remedy for 292 00:13:14,880 --> 00:13:17,920 Speaker 2: for what he's got going, so hopefully that there's the 293 00:13:18,000 --> 00:13:20,520 Speaker 2: time off has been good, he feels good, and then 294 00:13:20,520 --> 00:13:22,720 Speaker 2: we'll see when when we start to throw the football. 295 00:13:22,760 --> 00:13:25,760 Speaker 4: There's a medical rest. But then there's also kind of 296 00:13:25,800 --> 00:13:28,520 Speaker 4: a save you from yourself. You don't even have to 297 00:13:28,559 --> 00:13:32,640 Speaker 4: worry about the mental pushing of trying to get back 298 00:13:32,679 --> 00:13:34,559 Speaker 4: and trying to fight through something. Right, you would think 299 00:13:34,559 --> 00:13:36,360 Speaker 4: that both of those would be helpful to. 300 00:13:36,400 --> 00:13:38,080 Speaker 2: Him, I would think so. I think if you asked him, 301 00:13:38,120 --> 00:13:40,960 Speaker 2: he might he might probably say the same. I. You know, 302 00:13:41,000 --> 00:13:43,240 Speaker 2: there's all these all these guys. They're they're tough, and 303 00:13:43,440 --> 00:13:44,600 Speaker 2: they want to play, and they want to be there 304 00:13:44,600 --> 00:13:46,200 Speaker 2: for their teammates, and they want to fight through injury, 305 00:13:46,200 --> 00:13:49,240 Speaker 2: and and everybody's got something right now. It's just they 306 00:13:49,240 --> 00:13:52,360 Speaker 2: all do. They're all fighting through something, some more than others. 307 00:13:52,360 --> 00:13:54,080 Speaker 2: But that's just the nature of the business and what 308 00:13:54,160 --> 00:13:58,480 Speaker 2: football requires. And so most players, because they understand everybody 309 00:13:58,480 --> 00:13:59,959 Speaker 2: else is dealing with something, don't. 310 00:13:59,760 --> 00:14:00,600 Speaker 5: Ever really want to. 311 00:14:01,360 --> 00:14:02,920 Speaker 2: If they feel like they can help the team, they're 312 00:14:02,920 --> 00:14:04,840 Speaker 2: going to try to go help him win. But my 313 00:14:05,000 --> 00:14:08,760 Speaker 2: job is ultimately to decide whether that's they're at the 314 00:14:08,840 --> 00:14:10,760 Speaker 2: level that can actually help the team. Versus one that 315 00:14:10,800 --> 00:14:12,839 Speaker 2: would would put them in maybe harms way or put 316 00:14:12,840 --> 00:14:15,040 Speaker 2: the team at a detriment because they're not at full strength. 317 00:14:15,080 --> 00:14:17,640 Speaker 2: And so that's I made that decision last week, and 318 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:19,720 Speaker 2: I'll make it again this week. If it feels like 319 00:14:19,920 --> 00:14:20,560 Speaker 2: that's the case. 320 00:14:20,760 --> 00:14:22,800 Speaker 4: Well, let's talk about some other guys that you have 321 00:14:22,880 --> 00:14:26,320 Speaker 4: some decisions to make on. Guys like Lagerious Sneed, Taja Spears. 322 00:14:26,360 --> 00:14:29,680 Speaker 4: Can we expect to see them back or getting closer 323 00:14:29,720 --> 00:14:30,840 Speaker 4: to practice this week? 324 00:14:31,520 --> 00:14:33,640 Speaker 2: The Jerious is still sort of on the end. We'll 325 00:14:33,680 --> 00:14:40,280 Speaker 2: see Wednesday where he's at. I'm not as optimistic right now, 326 00:14:40,400 --> 00:14:43,920 Speaker 2: but we'll see Taj. I am much more optimistic. I 327 00:14:43,920 --> 00:14:48,040 Speaker 2: would think that TAJA's got a good shot at being available. 328 00:14:48,120 --> 00:14:50,120 Speaker 2: He almost you know, he kind of fought through, repracticed 329 00:14:50,160 --> 00:14:51,840 Speaker 2: last week some and and just felt like at the 330 00:14:51,880 --> 00:14:53,160 Speaker 2: end of the week he couldn't quite go the way 331 00:14:53,160 --> 00:14:55,880 Speaker 2: he needed to. But I thought he was close. And 332 00:14:55,920 --> 00:14:57,800 Speaker 2: so hopefully this week is the week for Taj to 333 00:14:58,040 --> 00:14:58,560 Speaker 2: make it back. 334 00:14:58,760 --> 00:15:02,080 Speaker 1: Well, new linebacker jer Home Baker have a role this week. 335 00:15:02,280 --> 00:15:04,120 Speaker 2: Yeah, we'll see. We'll see how he fits in. You know, 336 00:15:04,160 --> 00:15:08,160 Speaker 2: there's different style player, uh than than than Ernest was 337 00:15:09,800 --> 00:15:11,280 Speaker 2: see what the role is going to be. He's get 338 00:15:11,400 --> 00:15:15,120 Speaker 2: you know, new similar defense in Seattle with with Mike McDonald, 339 00:15:15,200 --> 00:15:17,200 Speaker 2: but uh, see where he fits for us and how 340 00:15:17,320 --> 00:15:19,000 Speaker 2: much he can pick up in a in a week. 341 00:15:19,080 --> 00:15:21,760 Speaker 2: And again last week was just sort of getting your 342 00:15:21,760 --> 00:15:24,320 Speaker 2: feet wet and finding out, you know, where your locker 343 00:15:24,480 --> 00:15:27,280 Speaker 2: is and all that stuff. And so we'll see, we'll 344 00:15:27,280 --> 00:15:29,400 Speaker 2: see how that that progresses. I'm I'm hopeful that we 345 00:15:29,400 --> 00:15:30,320 Speaker 2: can find a role for him. 346 00:15:30,560 --> 00:15:33,920 Speaker 4: What was the final decision on activating linebacker Cedric Gray 347 00:15:33,960 --> 00:15:34,880 Speaker 4: from the practice squad? 348 00:15:35,360 --> 00:15:37,640 Speaker 2: You know, just a young linebacker that maybe and then 349 00:15:37,680 --> 00:15:39,080 Speaker 2: one of those one of those guys that may be 350 00:15:39,120 --> 00:15:41,960 Speaker 2: able to help on special teams with some some of 351 00:15:42,000 --> 00:15:44,560 Speaker 2: the the way he plays and and how he plays 352 00:15:45,280 --> 00:15:47,080 Speaker 2: with some instinctiveness and some speed and all those things 353 00:15:47,120 --> 00:15:49,040 Speaker 2: that might help us. So yeah, it was it was 354 00:15:49,080 --> 00:15:50,720 Speaker 2: time to get him going and see if he can 355 00:15:50,720 --> 00:15:51,080 Speaker 2: help us. 356 00:15:51,120 --> 00:15:53,320 Speaker 1: Do you just say to a guy like Cedric Gray, uh, 357 00:15:53,680 --> 00:15:56,840 Speaker 1: you know, we'd like for you to really cover kicks? Well, yeah, 358 00:15:57,920 --> 00:16:01,400 Speaker 1: say hey, yes, hey, young fella, here's your opportunity. You've 359 00:16:01,440 --> 00:16:02,880 Speaker 1: been waiting a long time for this. 360 00:16:03,200 --> 00:16:05,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, And that's part of it. That's that's how young 361 00:16:05,520 --> 00:16:09,280 Speaker 2: players in the league cut their teeth and where they start. 362 00:16:09,360 --> 00:16:12,240 Speaker 2: And then you just you gain experience and gain exposure 363 00:16:12,240 --> 00:16:15,200 Speaker 2: and playing the game and then hopefully you can grow 364 00:16:15,200 --> 00:16:17,400 Speaker 2: into a role that helps you on the defensive side. 365 00:16:17,640 --> 00:16:21,160 Speaker 1: First thoughts on Geried Mayo and the New England Patriots, 366 00:16:21,200 --> 00:16:22,320 Speaker 1: your opponent for Sunday. 367 00:16:22,480 --> 00:16:28,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, tough team, physical, they run the ball. Their defense 368 00:16:29,080 --> 00:16:32,720 Speaker 2: is still very much a New England defense. I see, 369 00:16:32,760 --> 00:16:36,000 Speaker 2: there's you know, they have the similarities. That's always been 370 00:16:36,040 --> 00:16:39,440 Speaker 2: a good defensive football team. So yeah, you see all 371 00:16:39,480 --> 00:16:41,480 Speaker 2: of the things about New England that's made them New 372 00:16:41,480 --> 00:16:44,520 Speaker 2: England and they look the part. 373 00:16:45,480 --> 00:16:50,080 Speaker 4: Another week, another opponent whose quarterback situation is up in 374 00:16:50,120 --> 00:16:51,960 Speaker 4: the air. Are you tired of this story yet? 375 00:16:53,080 --> 00:16:55,240 Speaker 2: I don't even That doesn't even phaze me anymore, to 376 00:16:55,240 --> 00:16:57,920 Speaker 2: be honest, It's just part of where some of these 377 00:16:57,920 --> 00:17:01,120 Speaker 2: teams are. And you know it's they got a young 378 00:17:01,160 --> 00:17:04,280 Speaker 2: talented player they drafted that they that has played pretty good. 379 00:17:04,560 --> 00:17:07,520 Speaker 2: And uh, you know, you can always you can always 380 00:17:07,560 --> 00:17:11,000 Speaker 2: find to Kobe finding his way into a game and 381 00:17:11,040 --> 00:17:12,960 Speaker 2: playing well. You know, it's just kind of what he does. 382 00:17:13,160 --> 00:17:16,879 Speaker 2: And you know, at least they're not too stylistically different. 383 00:17:16,920 --> 00:17:18,480 Speaker 2: You know, it's not like you're dealing with two very 384 00:17:18,600 --> 00:17:23,679 Speaker 2: distinct offensive pieces. They both are kind of passers and 385 00:17:23,680 --> 00:17:25,680 Speaker 2: have some body to move, but they're their offense won't 386 00:17:25,720 --> 00:17:27,240 Speaker 2: change a time depending on who's in the game. 387 00:17:27,760 --> 00:17:29,880 Speaker 1: Thanks for your time as usual, We appreciate you. Brian 388 00:17:29,960 --> 00:17:32,880 Speaker 1: calliyan yep, thanks for having me. All right. So on Sunday, 389 00:17:32,960 --> 00:17:37,439 Speaker 1: the Titans take on Gerard Mayo and the Patriots. Our 390 00:17:37,560 --> 00:17:41,840 Speaker 1: Ramone Foster was actually his roommate in college, so we 391 00:17:41,880 --> 00:17:44,080 Speaker 1: got Ramone to stop by for a visit. Take a 392 00:17:44,119 --> 00:17:47,000 Speaker 1: listen to this. I want to start with an offensive 393 00:17:47,080 --> 00:17:52,800 Speaker 1: line question about the NFL, and it's about Bradley Boseman. Oh, 394 00:17:52,840 --> 00:17:57,320 Speaker 1: Bradley Boseman, who is an offensive lineman for the Los 395 00:17:57,359 --> 00:18:04,400 Speaker 1: Angeles Chargers. Chargers beat the Saints yesterday. Chargers quarterback Justin 396 00:18:04,520 --> 00:18:10,120 Speaker 1: Herbert has a bad ankle. Defensive lineman Nathan Shepherd knows this. 397 00:18:11,480 --> 00:18:17,040 Speaker 1: As Herbert is releasing a pass in yesterday's game, Shepherd 398 00:18:17,320 --> 00:18:21,960 Speaker 1: grabs that ankle, and then after the ball is clearly gone, 399 00:18:22,080 --> 00:18:24,919 Speaker 1: he holds on and maybe gives Herbert a bit of 400 00:18:24,960 --> 00:18:29,240 Speaker 1: a twist, to which Boseman is none too pleased, and 401 00:18:29,280 --> 00:18:35,080 Speaker 1: the offensive lineman takes a line drive towards Shepherd, knocking 402 00:18:35,160 --> 00:18:40,040 Speaker 1: him off and getting a fifteen yard penalty. So let's 403 00:18:40,080 --> 00:18:43,119 Speaker 1: start with the first part for you as a former 404 00:18:43,200 --> 00:18:48,120 Speaker 1: offensive lineman, does Bradley Boseman have to do this? 405 00:18:49,240 --> 00:18:49,480 Speaker 5: Yes? 406 00:18:49,800 --> 00:18:54,560 Speaker 3: Okay, yes, yes, seven days a week, okay, and especially 407 00:18:54,600 --> 00:18:58,439 Speaker 3: on game day till things about that one. We always 408 00:18:58,440 --> 00:19:01,960 Speaker 3: heard NFL's a brotherhood, right, there's the ability to play 409 00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:03,600 Speaker 3: against one another, and at the end of the day, 410 00:19:04,280 --> 00:19:06,760 Speaker 3: the livelihood of what we do is what's most important. 411 00:19:06,800 --> 00:19:08,960 Speaker 3: That's the first thing, right. So the defensive lineman that 412 00:19:09,040 --> 00:19:11,680 Speaker 3: grab the ankle, that's flagrant. And I know brothers fight 413 00:19:11,760 --> 00:19:13,679 Speaker 3: all the time, but here's the other side of family 414 00:19:13,720 --> 00:19:16,840 Speaker 3: and brothership too. Brotherhood is I must be able to 415 00:19:16,880 --> 00:19:19,439 Speaker 3: also correct you when you do bad. And seeing Boseman 416 00:19:19,520 --> 00:19:21,600 Speaker 3: do that yesterday, it was the appropriate measure to take. 417 00:19:21,640 --> 00:19:24,600 Speaker 3: When you are a team that's new head coach, a 418 00:19:24,680 --> 00:19:27,119 Speaker 3: franchise quarterback that you must take care of. And you 419 00:19:27,240 --> 00:19:29,880 Speaker 3: see when the play is already you know, the ball 420 00:19:29,920 --> 00:19:32,240 Speaker 3: has already gone from his hands to twist and the 421 00:19:32,280 --> 00:19:35,760 Speaker 3: turn of the ankle, that's breaking the rules right there. 422 00:19:35,800 --> 00:19:37,920 Speaker 3: So because of that there has to be a consequence, 423 00:19:37,960 --> 00:19:40,320 Speaker 3: and I don't fault them. I'm sure he's gonna receive 424 00:19:40,320 --> 00:19:42,840 Speaker 3: a fine behind that, But that's the appropriate measures to 425 00:19:42,880 --> 00:19:44,800 Speaker 3: take right there, Mike. And if you have the right 426 00:19:44,840 --> 00:19:48,240 Speaker 3: type of quarterback and teammate, he'll somehow cover that fine 427 00:19:48,280 --> 00:19:48,560 Speaker 3: for you. 428 00:19:48,640 --> 00:19:48,920 Speaker 5: Okay. 429 00:19:48,960 --> 00:19:50,800 Speaker 1: So I was gonna ask about that part. So he 430 00:19:50,880 --> 00:19:53,960 Speaker 1: got a fifteen yard penalty, dude, Bojman, he will certainly 431 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:59,040 Speaker 1: be fined for that. Does Herbert pay that fine? To 432 00:19:59,200 --> 00:20:01,919 Speaker 1: the rest of the out offensive lineman paid? Does the 433 00:20:01,960 --> 00:20:05,560 Speaker 1: offensive line room paid the fine? Does everybody on the 434 00:20:05,640 --> 00:20:08,280 Speaker 1: team chip in? How does that work on a real 435 00:20:08,440 --> 00:20:09,400 Speaker 1: NFL team? 436 00:20:09,440 --> 00:20:09,640 Speaker 5: Man? 437 00:20:09,840 --> 00:20:11,760 Speaker 3: The way that works is the quarterback will find a 438 00:20:11,800 --> 00:20:14,760 Speaker 3: way to give him that money and he'll be taken 439 00:20:14,880 --> 00:20:15,320 Speaker 3: care of. 440 00:20:15,440 --> 00:20:15,880 Speaker 5: Okay. 441 00:20:16,160 --> 00:20:19,280 Speaker 3: And what it also does for Bozman is it gains 442 00:20:19,320 --> 00:20:22,080 Speaker 3: more stock for him for everybody in the building. You 443 00:20:22,119 --> 00:20:24,399 Speaker 3: don't allow those types of things to happen. Yes, I 444 00:20:24,480 --> 00:20:26,960 Speaker 3: was flavoring, but what he did was even more flagorant. 445 00:20:26,960 --> 00:20:29,760 Speaker 3: I've been in situations like that where a guy would 446 00:20:29,760 --> 00:20:32,159 Speaker 3: come and hit the quarterback late, and the defense of 447 00:20:32,440 --> 00:20:35,200 Speaker 3: the guy that takes care of you, you must also 448 00:20:35,240 --> 00:20:37,359 Speaker 3: take care of him. Especially when it's a Greages as 449 00:20:37,359 --> 00:20:40,440 Speaker 3: it was yesterday. So yes, the quarterback usually and he's 450 00:20:40,480 --> 00:20:43,320 Speaker 3: a second contract guy in today's NFL, that'll be a 451 00:20:43,440 --> 00:20:43,840 Speaker 3: drop in the. 452 00:20:43,840 --> 00:20:45,120 Speaker 5: Bucket for what he receives. 453 00:20:45,160 --> 00:20:49,879 Speaker 3: Man if here's the other thing too, if Bozeman gets 454 00:20:49,880 --> 00:20:52,119 Speaker 3: a fine because maybe because. 455 00:20:51,840 --> 00:20:53,280 Speaker 5: Of the laws and the rules that. 456 00:20:53,560 --> 00:20:56,640 Speaker 3: You know, coach Rummy, John Ryan and NFL front office 457 00:20:56,680 --> 00:21:00,359 Speaker 3: may have to just administer that fine anyway. But the 458 00:21:00,440 --> 00:21:03,960 Speaker 3: understanding that John Royne also played football and can understand 459 00:21:04,040 --> 00:21:07,960 Speaker 3: context of why a player does a certain thing. Maybe 460 00:21:08,119 --> 00:21:10,600 Speaker 3: in play a little bit right there, but so much 461 00:21:10,640 --> 00:21:13,560 Speaker 3: as game from Bozeman, and as far as his teammates, 462 00:21:13,640 --> 00:21:18,119 Speaker 3: especially his quarterback, and just the team and leadership. 463 00:21:17,680 --> 00:21:20,360 Speaker 1: And who is head coach is Jim Harbaugh. 464 00:21:20,160 --> 00:21:24,400 Speaker 3: It was Mike, It would be even worse if neither 465 00:21:24,440 --> 00:21:28,080 Speaker 3: of the lineman did anything. That's the way you asked me, 466 00:21:28,119 --> 00:21:30,520 Speaker 3: what is the football team? What does a quarterback do? 467 00:21:30,600 --> 00:21:34,320 Speaker 3: In those moments like That's where you become closer. That's 468 00:21:34,359 --> 00:21:37,800 Speaker 3: where the fight us versus them matters more in moments 469 00:21:37,880 --> 00:21:42,000 Speaker 3: like that. And if they had had done nothing, can 470 00:21:42,040 --> 00:21:44,840 Speaker 3: you imagine the talking has us speaking about what is 471 00:21:44,840 --> 00:21:47,120 Speaker 3: this offensive lineman. We do call them the big old 472 00:21:47,240 --> 00:21:49,000 Speaker 3: s word that you never call big men at the 473 00:21:49,000 --> 00:21:53,120 Speaker 3: three hundred pounders soft. You know, we beat having that 474 00:21:53,200 --> 00:21:56,680 Speaker 3: conversation because there's a lot of unwritten rules in football, 475 00:21:56,760 --> 00:21:58,000 Speaker 3: the same way they are in baseball. 476 00:21:58,240 --> 00:22:02,080 Speaker 4: So that goes to not only just the quarterback and 477 00:22:02,119 --> 00:22:05,280 Speaker 4: the offensive line. In that chemistry, there's a whole locker room. 478 00:22:05,400 --> 00:22:08,760 Speaker 4: There is a competition of the team or the composition 479 00:22:08,800 --> 00:22:12,680 Speaker 4: of the team. Excuse me, reflected in that one action, 480 00:22:12,880 --> 00:22:14,920 Speaker 4: like he has to do it for the. 481 00:22:14,880 --> 00:22:19,560 Speaker 3: Whole team easily, Yes, easily. Again, it's happened before. It 482 00:22:19,600 --> 00:22:22,040 Speaker 3: happens all the time. It's just a matter can you 483 00:22:22,119 --> 00:22:25,320 Speaker 3: survive those moments where bad stuff happens and then you 484 00:22:25,359 --> 00:22:27,359 Speaker 3: get a fine or you get a penalty and you 485 00:22:27,400 --> 00:22:29,320 Speaker 3: go on to win the game. Those are the things 486 00:22:29,359 --> 00:22:31,600 Speaker 3: that have to happen. But what it does is it 487 00:22:31,640 --> 00:22:33,600 Speaker 3: brings you closer, as that just said, like, you know, 488 00:22:33,720 --> 00:22:37,119 Speaker 3: like the team becomes closer, the offense, like it's taken 489 00:22:37,200 --> 00:22:39,520 Speaker 3: more serious when those types of things happen. And it 490 00:22:39,760 --> 00:22:43,720 Speaker 3: just I've always been told and understand now that the 491 00:22:43,800 --> 00:22:46,040 Speaker 3: leadership and tone of your team starts with those big 492 00:22:46,040 --> 00:22:49,320 Speaker 3: three hundred pounds offensively and defensively. So if you, as 493 00:22:49,359 --> 00:22:53,119 Speaker 3: a big human being, allow your small human being, your quarterback, 494 00:22:53,160 --> 00:22:56,680 Speaker 3: whide receiver, running back to just get bullied and you 495 00:22:56,760 --> 00:22:58,520 Speaker 3: do nothing, Imagine Mike. 496 00:22:58,600 --> 00:23:00,080 Speaker 5: I'm not sure if you have a big brother or 497 00:23:00,080 --> 00:23:02,000 Speaker 5: if you're a big brother, but if. 498 00:23:01,880 --> 00:23:05,560 Speaker 3: Your younger sibling gets beat up by an older guy 499 00:23:05,720 --> 00:23:08,440 Speaker 3: or gets bullied and you just walk away from him, 500 00:23:08,800 --> 00:23:11,040 Speaker 3: your little brother's gonna feel a certain type of way 501 00:23:11,040 --> 00:23:14,000 Speaker 3: about you. Where's my protection? And that's the whole embotdoment 502 00:23:14,040 --> 00:23:18,040 Speaker 3: of the position of the offensive lineman. Create space, protect 503 00:23:18,480 --> 00:23:20,439 Speaker 3: and be the guys that lead out front. And I 504 00:23:20,440 --> 00:23:23,040 Speaker 3: think that's what we saw from the Chargers offensive lineman. 505 00:23:23,320 --> 00:23:25,240 Speaker 3: He was not going to take it for somebody that 506 00:23:25,280 --> 00:23:26,920 Speaker 3: couldn't defend himself in that moment. 507 00:23:26,760 --> 00:23:28,119 Speaker 5: Right there, And you gain a lot. 508 00:23:28,359 --> 00:23:32,480 Speaker 3: And I'm almost philosophical about this because I love seeing that. 509 00:23:32,760 --> 00:23:33,640 Speaker 5: I had a guy in. 510 00:23:33,800 --> 00:23:36,920 Speaker 3: Detroit ask me, how do you feel about the offensive 511 00:23:36,960 --> 00:23:40,360 Speaker 3: line and the play? Well, after seeing that play from Bozman, 512 00:23:40,440 --> 00:23:42,560 Speaker 3: I feel a whole lot better across the league, knowing 513 00:23:42,560 --> 00:23:44,480 Speaker 3: that the integrity of playing that position. 514 00:23:44,320 --> 00:23:44,920 Speaker 5: Means a lot. 515 00:23:45,400 --> 00:23:48,280 Speaker 4: That's interesting that you say that, were you feeling at 516 00:23:48,320 --> 00:23:51,360 Speaker 4: any point as though what it meant to be an 517 00:23:51,400 --> 00:23:56,199 Speaker 4: offensive lineman in the National Football League was changing from 518 00:23:56,240 --> 00:23:59,480 Speaker 4: maybe when you played, or from what it has been 519 00:24:00,119 --> 00:24:03,840 Speaker 4: historically over the last ten, fifteen to twenty years. Were 520 00:24:03,880 --> 00:24:06,640 Speaker 4: you sensing a change throughout the league and what that 521 00:24:06,720 --> 00:24:09,280 Speaker 4: position really meant a little. 522 00:24:09,040 --> 00:24:11,960 Speaker 3: Bit, because it starts and it's out of their hands. 523 00:24:12,680 --> 00:24:15,280 Speaker 3: It starts with the style of offense that you choosing to run. 524 00:24:15,480 --> 00:24:18,000 Speaker 3: Back in the day, every quarterback started off under center. 525 00:24:18,440 --> 00:24:20,760 Speaker 3: Right nowadays we see them clap their hands or give 526 00:24:20,800 --> 00:24:23,959 Speaker 3: a cadence or you know, raise the leg as far 527 00:24:24,000 --> 00:24:27,199 Speaker 3: as running the ball, and those guys have to do 528 00:24:27,240 --> 00:24:29,720 Speaker 3: what they're told as far as offensive lineman, and there's 529 00:24:29,760 --> 00:24:32,560 Speaker 3: not much control if a coach wants to throw the 530 00:24:32,600 --> 00:24:35,200 Speaker 3: ball in a running situation, because that's where offenses are. 531 00:24:35,240 --> 00:24:39,480 Speaker 3: They're more analytics and style and ability to be able 532 00:24:39,480 --> 00:24:43,359 Speaker 3: to morph into a different type of offense. It's where 533 00:24:43,400 --> 00:24:46,080 Speaker 3: you've taken away from offensive linemen to where back in 534 00:24:46,480 --> 00:24:49,720 Speaker 3: let's go two thousand and five, the premier players in 535 00:24:49,720 --> 00:24:53,000 Speaker 3: the NFL were running backs. Well, who's leading the way 536 00:24:53,000 --> 00:24:55,760 Speaker 3: with that big offensive lineman that move guys around, So yeah, 537 00:24:55,800 --> 00:24:58,199 Speaker 3: you do have those questions Amy as it pertains to 538 00:24:58,640 --> 00:25:01,160 Speaker 3: what are guys being taught at the high school level, 539 00:25:01,200 --> 00:25:03,280 Speaker 3: college level when they come into the NFL. Do they 540 00:25:03,320 --> 00:25:06,280 Speaker 3: still have that same aggressiveness or is it for neess 541 00:25:06,320 --> 00:25:09,720 Speaker 3: and throwing the ball down the yard the ways been perceived. 542 00:25:10,119 --> 00:25:11,440 Speaker 5: It's still a big man game. 543 00:25:11,600 --> 00:25:15,960 Speaker 3: Anybody that ever watched and analyzed this football like game 544 00:25:16,040 --> 00:25:18,200 Speaker 3: that we play realizes is. 545 00:25:18,240 --> 00:25:21,600 Speaker 5: One with Biggs. You got good ones, you're probably gonna 546 00:25:21,640 --> 00:25:22,000 Speaker 5: be good. 547 00:25:22,040 --> 00:25:24,320 Speaker 3: If you got bad ones, you're trying to find the 548 00:25:24,400 --> 00:25:29,080 Speaker 3: good ones, you know, and seeing that from him shows 549 00:25:29,119 --> 00:25:32,040 Speaker 3: that like God's care still and the DNA of the 550 00:25:32,160 --> 00:25:34,080 Speaker 3: NFL offensive lineman is still there. 551 00:25:34,480 --> 00:25:38,200 Speaker 1: How impressed were you with the Detroit Lions yesterday? 552 00:25:39,320 --> 00:25:42,360 Speaker 3: They had their transgressions, I will say that first and foremost, 553 00:25:42,480 --> 00:25:45,720 Speaker 3: but their ability to stay consistent, their ability to show 554 00:25:45,760 --> 00:25:49,159 Speaker 3: the athletic ability and just force and drive and control 555 00:25:49,200 --> 00:25:52,440 Speaker 3: the line of scrimmage. I was highly impressed. Coach Max 556 00:25:52,440 --> 00:25:54,320 Speaker 3: said in our pre game on Titan Radio, from right 557 00:25:54,359 --> 00:25:57,119 Speaker 3: to left, they may be the best offensive line now. 558 00:25:57,200 --> 00:25:59,200 Speaker 3: First player the game, arden Key has something to say 559 00:25:59,200 --> 00:26:02,439 Speaker 3: about that, But that happens when you play this sport. 560 00:26:02,480 --> 00:26:05,920 Speaker 3: You're gonna get got, but the consistency in which they played, 561 00:26:06,640 --> 00:26:09,680 Speaker 3: the way they bounced around Mike Amy, the way they 562 00:26:09,760 --> 00:26:11,640 Speaker 3: run up and down the field, and you can see 563 00:26:11,680 --> 00:26:14,160 Speaker 3: them being the first guys out. I even saw something 564 00:26:14,200 --> 00:26:15,640 Speaker 3: that was super unique, and I don't know if many 565 00:26:15,680 --> 00:26:18,720 Speaker 3: people played paid attention to it, but they started off 566 00:26:19,400 --> 00:26:23,800 Speaker 3: their intros with the bigs, you know, like they started 567 00:26:23,840 --> 00:26:26,160 Speaker 3: introducing the biggs, and that crowd got so loud because 568 00:26:26,200 --> 00:26:28,800 Speaker 3: the understanding of why Detroit is what they are is 569 00:26:28,840 --> 00:26:32,640 Speaker 3: because of those five guys up front and watching them be. 570 00:26:32,600 --> 00:26:35,120 Speaker 5: As athletic as they are. Can they Soul I don't 571 00:26:35,160 --> 00:26:35,600 Speaker 5: even think. 572 00:26:35,560 --> 00:26:39,560 Speaker 3: He's six ' four and as athletic as he is 573 00:26:39,600 --> 00:26:42,919 Speaker 3: in as strong and agile, says a lot about where 574 00:26:43,000 --> 00:26:44,879 Speaker 3: it started to change as far as the importance, and 575 00:26:44,920 --> 00:26:46,880 Speaker 3: not just the left side, but the right side too, 576 00:26:47,240 --> 00:26:49,119 Speaker 3: Like I think we're starting to realize that too. It 577 00:26:49,160 --> 00:26:52,280 Speaker 3: goes from right to left. And Detroit probably has one 578 00:26:52,320 --> 00:26:55,080 Speaker 3: of the best models them and hate to even mention them, 579 00:26:55,119 --> 00:26:56,360 Speaker 3: but Indie possibly too. 580 00:26:56,920 --> 00:27:00,159 Speaker 4: You mentioned that Detroit was not without its transgression and 581 00:27:00,240 --> 00:27:03,199 Speaker 4: that there were some times where they got got is 582 00:27:03,240 --> 00:27:05,520 Speaker 4: the mark of a good team, not that they are 583 00:27:05,600 --> 00:27:08,520 Speaker 4: able to play a clean game, but they are able 584 00:27:08,600 --> 00:27:12,040 Speaker 4: to take advantage of opportunities when they present themselves and 585 00:27:12,320 --> 00:27:15,400 Speaker 4: turn it into big plays, big moments and points. 586 00:27:15,720 --> 00:27:18,199 Speaker 3: It is and it goes back to the I'll use 587 00:27:18,240 --> 00:27:22,440 Speaker 3: the tendanc evolves a situation. Right, here's the game maxims. 588 00:27:22,640 --> 00:27:25,320 Speaker 3: The team that makes this feels mistakes win. Mistakes are 589 00:27:25,320 --> 00:27:27,080 Speaker 3: going to happen when you got five guys trying to 590 00:27:27,080 --> 00:27:29,320 Speaker 3: work it once as far as an offensive line, somebody's 591 00:27:29,359 --> 00:27:32,120 Speaker 3: gonna give it up here. There's a matter of can 592 00:27:32,119 --> 00:27:34,399 Speaker 3: we not point fingers, how quickly can we correct it, 593 00:27:34,400 --> 00:27:36,320 Speaker 3: and how quick can we get something good out of it? 594 00:27:36,359 --> 00:27:39,760 Speaker 3: And I think we saw Detroit on Sunday get something 595 00:27:39,920 --> 00:27:43,000 Speaker 3: good quick and bad moments and they didn't let it 596 00:27:43,040 --> 00:27:43,600 Speaker 3: carry over. 597 00:27:43,880 --> 00:27:45,080 Speaker 5: And the other side is they. 598 00:27:44,920 --> 00:27:47,639 Speaker 3: Had answers for you know, the Titans come down to 599 00:27:47,680 --> 00:27:50,000 Speaker 3: score and guess what they immediately do, and it just 600 00:27:50,119 --> 00:27:53,320 Speaker 3: helps you build confidence when this type of stuff happened. 601 00:27:53,640 --> 00:27:56,159 Speaker 3: But that Jamor Gibbs seventy yard runs probably one of 602 00:27:56,200 --> 00:27:59,280 Speaker 3: the more cleanest, just thoroughly. 603 00:27:58,880 --> 00:28:01,600 Speaker 5: Block plays I've seen in football period. 604 00:28:02,240 --> 00:28:05,800 Speaker 3: And that's what good teams do, is be in a 605 00:28:05,880 --> 00:28:10,360 Speaker 3: back and forth and the execution of plays always come 606 00:28:10,440 --> 00:28:12,359 Speaker 3: to the forefront of all things that you're doing. And 607 00:28:12,400 --> 00:28:14,600 Speaker 3: that's what they did as far as that offensive line go, 608 00:28:14,680 --> 00:28:16,480 Speaker 3: because that was just big on Biggs with a little 609 00:28:16,520 --> 00:28:17,960 Speaker 3: contribution from the tight ends. 610 00:28:18,440 --> 00:28:22,720 Speaker 1: Detroit's never been to a Super Bowl. Does this team 611 00:28:23,119 --> 00:28:23,600 Speaker 1: get there? 612 00:28:24,200 --> 00:28:26,000 Speaker 5: They have the makeups of it. They do. 613 00:28:26,280 --> 00:28:28,920 Speaker 3: I do think missing Aiden Hutchison might show his ugly 614 00:28:28,960 --> 00:28:31,560 Speaker 3: head somewhere down the line. But here's what we do know. 615 00:28:32,200 --> 00:28:34,000 Speaker 5: They got the ability to go get guys. 616 00:28:34,000 --> 00:28:36,680 Speaker 3: Because when you have a window or garage door that's 617 00:28:36,720 --> 00:28:39,240 Speaker 3: opened as far as the Super Bowl window, you do 618 00:28:39,320 --> 00:28:41,600 Speaker 3: whatever it takes. And they know what they may be 619 00:28:41,760 --> 00:28:45,320 Speaker 3: missing production at the defensive end. But looking at their 620 00:28:45,400 --> 00:28:50,000 Speaker 3: interior D line, O line, linebackers and backfield. As far 621 00:28:50,000 --> 00:28:52,280 Speaker 3: as the running backs, Mike, we can say all we 622 00:28:52,320 --> 00:28:55,760 Speaker 3: want to about. You know, Jared Goff can spend the 623 00:28:55,760 --> 00:28:58,160 Speaker 3: ball down the field and you know they gotta Ben 624 00:28:58,240 --> 00:29:00,840 Speaker 3: Johnson can call the plays as it all as a coordinator. 625 00:29:01,360 --> 00:29:05,479 Speaker 3: But with those those two groups I mentioned those four groups, 626 00:29:05,680 --> 00:29:08,400 Speaker 3: the interior D line, the linebackers, they got good ones, 627 00:29:08,680 --> 00:29:11,800 Speaker 3: the offensive line, and the running backs they got good ones. 628 00:29:11,960 --> 00:29:15,160 Speaker 3: That's the winning recipe for winning Super Bowls as much 629 00:29:15,200 --> 00:29:16,320 Speaker 3: as we'll talk about. 630 00:29:16,080 --> 00:29:18,840 Speaker 5: Passick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson throwing the football around. 631 00:29:19,080 --> 00:29:22,280 Speaker 1: Yes, they do schedule wise and where they stand. To me, 632 00:29:22,280 --> 00:29:24,360 Speaker 1: they're the number one team right now in the NFC. 633 00:29:24,560 --> 00:29:28,400 Speaker 1: The number two team is Washington. Wow, dan Quinn and 634 00:29:28,680 --> 00:29:31,400 Speaker 1: Washington have if the playoffs started today, have the number 635 00:29:31,400 --> 00:29:35,000 Speaker 1: two seed. They won yesterday with a Hail Mary over 636 00:29:35,120 --> 00:29:39,200 Speaker 1: Chicago Noah Brown with the big play. But most of 637 00:29:39,240 --> 00:29:43,200 Speaker 1: the attention today has been in Chicago about Tyreek Stevenson 638 00:29:44,040 --> 00:29:49,600 Speaker 1: and him busy taunting the Washington fans as the play started. 639 00:29:51,120 --> 00:29:55,480 Speaker 1: Is there a punishment for Tyreek Stevenson for that? And 640 00:29:55,640 --> 00:30:01,960 Speaker 1: if so, what's an appropriate punishment for Tyreek Stevenson today? 641 00:30:02,360 --> 00:30:06,160 Speaker 3: It starts in the team meeting today, putting him up 642 00:30:06,200 --> 00:30:08,000 Speaker 3: in front of everybody saying. 643 00:30:07,800 --> 00:30:11,560 Speaker 5: His piece good or bad, but you gotta be held accountable. 644 00:30:11,880 --> 00:30:15,000 Speaker 1: That he needs to stand up and like he would 645 00:30:15,000 --> 00:30:17,680 Speaker 1: be called up, or he just needs to raise his 646 00:30:17,760 --> 00:30:19,800 Speaker 1: hand and say I have something to say. How does 647 00:30:19,840 --> 00:30:20,280 Speaker 1: that work? 648 00:30:20,320 --> 00:30:20,920 Speaker 5: Both of them? 649 00:30:21,280 --> 00:30:23,920 Speaker 3: And one thing I hated about team meetings and losses 650 00:30:24,160 --> 00:30:26,880 Speaker 3: is the coach's voice just echo. After that, they have 651 00:30:26,960 --> 00:30:30,000 Speaker 3: the little red laser pin and that big screen to 652 00:30:30,120 --> 00:30:33,040 Speaker 3: point out the bad and if I was their head coach, 653 00:30:33,080 --> 00:30:37,240 Speaker 3: Eberflus correct, I am fast forwarding, I'm rewinding, I am 654 00:30:37,320 --> 00:30:40,160 Speaker 3: fast forwarding. I am rewinding and circling you with my 655 00:30:40,240 --> 00:30:41,720 Speaker 3: red laser pan and say what. 656 00:30:41,600 --> 00:30:43,800 Speaker 5: Were you thinking? What are you thinking? 657 00:30:43,800 --> 00:30:47,040 Speaker 3: And afterwards I'd say, hey, what do you have to 658 00:30:47,040 --> 00:30:49,840 Speaker 3: say for yourself? Because the team a good team. It's 659 00:30:49,880 --> 00:30:52,920 Speaker 3: all about accountability, it's all about everybody pulling in the 660 00:30:53,000 --> 00:30:55,240 Speaker 3: right direction. Those are the things that I saw happen 661 00:30:55,320 --> 00:30:58,640 Speaker 3: in my team meetings, so I'd expect something similar because 662 00:30:58,680 --> 00:31:00,920 Speaker 3: they had that game, they have a quarterback that played 663 00:31:00,920 --> 00:31:03,200 Speaker 3: well enough for them to win, and your lack of 664 00:31:03,280 --> 00:31:08,560 Speaker 3: judgment and professionalism somewhat cost you in the game because 665 00:31:08,720 --> 00:31:11,959 Speaker 3: the ball, if I'm not mistaken, directly tipped off of 666 00:31:11,960 --> 00:31:12,440 Speaker 3: his hand. 667 00:31:12,800 --> 00:31:16,480 Speaker 5: I like to call it karma, you know, but let's. 668 00:31:16,280 --> 00:31:18,120 Speaker 3: Just call that lack of focus, because if you were 669 00:31:18,160 --> 00:31:20,280 Speaker 3: in your spot and watching that ball, maybe you would 670 00:31:20,320 --> 00:31:22,920 Speaker 3: have had the ability to jump higher and tip the. 671 00:31:22,880 --> 00:31:24,760 Speaker 5: Ball forward instead of backwards. 672 00:31:25,120 --> 00:31:28,520 Speaker 3: It's and because of how bad that preplay stuff was, 673 00:31:28,600 --> 00:31:33,160 Speaker 3: Mike Amy, I gotta assume that you are the reason why. 674 00:31:33,200 --> 00:31:35,800 Speaker 5: So because of that can be held accountable. It's brutal 675 00:31:35,840 --> 00:31:36,200 Speaker 5: in it. 676 00:31:36,200 --> 00:31:38,800 Speaker 4: It makes my stomach hurt for this kid just thinking 677 00:31:38,800 --> 00:31:42,120 Speaker 4: about it. I mean, if there is a punishment beyond that, 678 00:31:42,200 --> 00:31:43,680 Speaker 4: I don't even want to know what it is. That 679 00:31:43,720 --> 00:31:47,840 Speaker 4: sounds terrible. He did go to social media. He went 680 00:31:47,920 --> 00:31:52,560 Speaker 4: to Twitter last night saw and tweeted an apology to 681 00:31:52,840 --> 00:31:56,200 Speaker 4: his teammates, to the city of Chicago. He needed to 682 00:31:56,240 --> 00:31:58,800 Speaker 4: be more aware. It's I've got it right here. Read 683 00:31:58,840 --> 00:32:01,960 Speaker 4: it to Chicago and teammates, My apologies for lack of 684 00:32:02,000 --> 00:32:05,360 Speaker 4: awareness and focus. The game ain't over until zero's hit. 685 00:32:05,400 --> 00:32:05,760 Speaker 5: The clock. 686 00:32:05,880 --> 00:32:09,920 Speaker 4: Can't take anything for granted. Notes taken, improvement will happen. 687 00:32:10,600 --> 00:32:13,520 Speaker 4: Is that getting out in front of it or is 688 00:32:13,560 --> 00:32:16,000 Speaker 4: that trying to take the easy way out by putting 689 00:32:16,000 --> 00:32:19,520 Speaker 4: something on Twitter and saying that's I addressed it. 690 00:32:19,640 --> 00:32:20,440 Speaker 5: The lot of part. 691 00:32:20,560 --> 00:32:22,880 Speaker 3: That okay, the lot of part, because here's the thing 692 00:32:22,960 --> 00:32:25,760 Speaker 3: behind it. And I laugh at this stuff that happens 693 00:32:25,800 --> 00:32:30,080 Speaker 3: on social media because it's not reality. Because that's sincere 694 00:32:30,080 --> 00:32:33,400 Speaker 3: as he can be. But why are you appeasing to 695 00:32:34,000 --> 00:32:37,440 Speaker 3: that that to be for your teammates, like those are 696 00:32:37,440 --> 00:32:39,280 Speaker 3: the things that have to be said in that team 697 00:32:39,360 --> 00:32:41,960 Speaker 3: meeting to his teammates, the ones that matter, that are 698 00:32:42,080 --> 00:32:46,120 Speaker 3: putting on those shoulder paths for him, like fan accountability matters. 699 00:32:46,480 --> 00:32:50,440 Speaker 3: But I looked at the replies on that tweet. Nobody cares. Yeah, 700 00:32:50,520 --> 00:32:54,760 Speaker 3: nobody cares. And that's the I guess the wave of 701 00:32:54,880 --> 00:32:57,400 Speaker 3: like the NFL in the sense like social media is 702 00:32:57,400 --> 00:32:59,480 Speaker 3: where you go to get your you know, your inner 703 00:32:59,520 --> 00:33:01,880 Speaker 3: thoughts out. Well, in that moment, I probably will have 704 00:33:01,960 --> 00:33:03,400 Speaker 3: just shot away and just shut up. 705 00:33:04,000 --> 00:33:09,400 Speaker 1: So listen to this. If Chicago wins that game, they 706 00:33:09,400 --> 00:33:15,080 Speaker 1: are five and two and they are a playoff team 707 00:33:15,200 --> 00:33:19,720 Speaker 1: in the standings right now. Washington is five and three 708 00:33:20,520 --> 00:33:23,920 Speaker 1: and they are not a playoff team right now because 709 00:33:23,960 --> 00:33:27,160 Speaker 1: Philadelphia would have the lead in the division. 710 00:33:28,160 --> 00:33:30,200 Speaker 5: Yeah, oh wow, did not know that. 711 00:33:30,480 --> 00:33:35,120 Speaker 1: So you think about the significance because that's a conference game, 712 00:33:36,200 --> 00:33:39,600 Speaker 1: and as the page gets ready to turn to November, 713 00:33:40,520 --> 00:33:43,200 Speaker 1: you start to think about those sorts of things. 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Maybe you should have had Snickers because. 723 00:34:12,800 --> 00:34:14,920 Speaker 6: Now you can enter for the chance to turn those 724 00:34:15,000 --> 00:34:19,000 Speaker 6: rookie mistakes enterprises, including a trip to Super Bowl fifty Nile. 725 00:34:19,280 --> 00:34:24,359 Speaker 1: Visit snickers dot com slash rookie mistakes for details. Want 726 00:34:24,360 --> 00:34:28,440 Speaker 1: to wrap up with some Titans talk from you offensive 727 00:34:28,520 --> 00:34:33,879 Speaker 1: line stability trying to get things together? Did you see 728 00:34:33,880 --> 00:34:38,880 Speaker 1: any positive in Detroit? As the results over four hundred 729 00:34:38,960 --> 00:34:42,680 Speaker 1: yards would seem to dictate, what were your overall thoughts 730 00:34:42,719 --> 00:34:44,760 Speaker 1: on offensive line play against the Lions. 731 00:34:45,000 --> 00:34:46,880 Speaker 5: I'll just put this one out there. Even though it 732 00:34:46,920 --> 00:34:47,399 Speaker 5: worked out. 733 00:34:47,440 --> 00:34:50,440 Speaker 3: I don't think it's ideal to swap guys and that tackle, 734 00:34:50,560 --> 00:34:53,600 Speaker 3: but it worked out yesterday. If somebody had a bad play, 735 00:34:53,880 --> 00:34:56,279 Speaker 3: coach is what coaches did yesterday. I felt like a 736 00:34:56,480 --> 00:34:59,960 Speaker 3: facilitating competition steal. If you don't have an answer for something, 737 00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:01,480 Speaker 3: the best way to do is to put guys in 738 00:35:01,560 --> 00:35:04,120 Speaker 3: situations where they have to answer the call. And I 739 00:35:04,160 --> 00:35:06,239 Speaker 3: thought both of those guys, for the most part, did 740 00:35:06,280 --> 00:35:10,719 Speaker 3: a really good job Johnajuku and Leroy Watson. As it 741 00:35:10,760 --> 00:35:14,520 Speaker 3: pertains to the group in general, you don't notice good 742 00:35:14,600 --> 00:35:17,680 Speaker 3: things out of the offensive line, especially when you were 743 00:35:17,719 --> 00:35:20,560 Speaker 3: on your heels the entire game. What I did see 744 00:35:20,680 --> 00:35:22,799 Speaker 3: and notice was they had the ability to run the 745 00:35:22,800 --> 00:35:25,520 Speaker 3: ball till you had to abandon right. The protection of 746 00:35:25,560 --> 00:35:28,040 Speaker 3: the quarterback was there, and it may have been some 747 00:35:28,120 --> 00:35:30,759 Speaker 3: closess with Detroit gave up four Saxon won the game. 748 00:35:31,160 --> 00:35:34,080 Speaker 3: You know, So there's that idea too. What we're seeing 749 00:35:34,160 --> 00:35:36,719 Speaker 3: this group do, we might not notice until late next 750 00:35:36,760 --> 00:35:39,480 Speaker 3: year or the following year, because to be good at 751 00:35:39,480 --> 00:35:41,960 Speaker 3: an offensive line, it takes reps, it takes time, it 752 00:35:42,000 --> 00:35:45,440 Speaker 3: takes togetherness, and I'll be honest with you, it takes 753 00:35:45,760 --> 00:35:46,720 Speaker 3: bad moments. 754 00:35:46,760 --> 00:35:48,439 Speaker 5: I know nobody likes to live that life. 755 00:35:48,440 --> 00:35:51,319 Speaker 3: But as somebody that played on the team that had 756 00:35:51,400 --> 00:35:54,760 Speaker 3: what some considered according to the three letter analytics, folks 757 00:35:54,760 --> 00:35:59,280 Speaker 3: piff f right like we were bad and playing bad 758 00:35:59,360 --> 00:36:02,160 Speaker 3: made us better because it made us closer. And I'm 759 00:36:02,200 --> 00:36:05,200 Speaker 3: seeing this group yesterday and I know JC Latham, if 760 00:36:05,200 --> 00:36:08,480 Speaker 3: I'm not mistaken, was banged up pretty good. And he 761 00:36:08,600 --> 00:36:12,359 Speaker 3: stayed and Peter stayed, and they were backs against the 762 00:36:12,400 --> 00:36:15,719 Speaker 3: wall and moments to where they couldn't afford another sack 763 00:36:15,840 --> 00:36:18,359 Speaker 3: or turnover, and they didn't give up any So these 764 00:36:18,400 --> 00:36:23,120 Speaker 3: experiences that they're gaining and losses, you hope moving down 765 00:36:23,120 --> 00:36:25,839 Speaker 3: the line they flip. And yes, Mike, I do think 766 00:36:25,880 --> 00:36:28,240 Speaker 3: there's progress to be made. We just have no stats 767 00:36:28,239 --> 00:36:30,960 Speaker 3: to show us that as an offensive line group, and 768 00:36:31,000 --> 00:36:34,680 Speaker 3: that's the difference between the position that they play versus 769 00:36:34,680 --> 00:36:36,400 Speaker 3: what a defensive lineman. They can say, well, I had 770 00:36:36,400 --> 00:36:38,200 Speaker 3: three tackles, so I had two saxes game. 771 00:36:38,320 --> 00:36:41,359 Speaker 4: Right, You're on the sideline, so you are closer than 772 00:36:41,400 --> 00:36:44,160 Speaker 4: most to what is going on within the bench area 773 00:36:44,280 --> 00:36:46,560 Speaker 4: and how guys are responding throughout the course of a 774 00:36:46,600 --> 00:36:49,880 Speaker 4: game with it, and it can start at the offensive line, 775 00:36:49,920 --> 00:36:53,080 Speaker 4: but as it pertains to the whole team. Did you 776 00:36:53,360 --> 00:36:58,040 Speaker 4: notice interactions? Did you notice moments where this team felt 777 00:36:58,080 --> 00:37:01,799 Speaker 4: like they were having those growth mode moms that are 778 00:37:01,840 --> 00:37:04,160 Speaker 4: so imperative to any young team. 779 00:37:04,520 --> 00:37:06,640 Speaker 3: They were, And then that too, you saw even in 780 00:37:06,640 --> 00:37:08,960 Speaker 3: the bad moments, you saw communication with JC Latham. 781 00:37:09,000 --> 00:37:09,839 Speaker 5: I got a point on mine. 782 00:37:09,880 --> 00:37:11,640 Speaker 3: I also got to give Lloyd Cushionberry a lot of 783 00:37:11,640 --> 00:37:14,120 Speaker 3: credit too, He's a guy those two. I feel like 784 00:37:14,120 --> 00:37:16,640 Speaker 3: a vocal leaders on that side of the ball. Offensively, 785 00:37:17,000 --> 00:37:19,880 Speaker 3: they're pulling the rope in the right direction and wanting 786 00:37:19,920 --> 00:37:22,400 Speaker 3: it to be right. Nobody wants to lose. Losing, no 787 00:37:22,440 --> 00:37:24,840 Speaker 3: matter of money, can make you feel good in the moment. 788 00:37:25,239 --> 00:37:27,400 Speaker 3: So I'm trying to win games. And those dudes, you 789 00:37:27,480 --> 00:37:31,160 Speaker 3: see that. You hear a young guy in JC pull guys. 790 00:37:31,320 --> 00:37:33,560 Speaker 3: And I'll even say this defensively. I see them too. 791 00:37:34,239 --> 00:37:36,000 Speaker 3: I don't know if I've seen in the past couple 792 00:37:36,040 --> 00:37:39,760 Speaker 3: of weeks, Jeffrey Simmons and Arden Key lead better. Okay, 793 00:37:40,200 --> 00:37:43,400 Speaker 3: they are up. They're challenging the dbs, they're challenging the linebackers, 794 00:37:43,400 --> 00:37:46,240 Speaker 3: they're communicating with their own position crews. And I'll even 795 00:37:46,560 --> 00:37:48,880 Speaker 3: after Arden's first SAC they came off on the first series. 796 00:37:48,920 --> 00:37:50,279 Speaker 3: I spread it down there just to hear what the 797 00:37:50,280 --> 00:37:53,879 Speaker 3: conversation is gonna be. And you hear jeff immediately saying bullyball. 798 00:37:54,360 --> 00:37:57,359 Speaker 3: I think I heard them correctly. Bullyball, you know, And 799 00:37:57,440 --> 00:38:01,120 Speaker 3: that was the mindset. It's just said, when and it's 800 00:38:01,160 --> 00:38:03,560 Speaker 3: a team game and stuff is out of your control, 801 00:38:04,640 --> 00:38:07,040 Speaker 3: those are the things that go under the water under 802 00:38:07,040 --> 00:38:09,480 Speaker 3: the bridge. So yeah, I do see it, and again 803 00:38:10,160 --> 00:38:13,360 Speaker 3: it's a matter of good things happening while trying to develop, 804 00:38:13,360 --> 00:38:14,920 Speaker 3: and right now it's just not a lot of good 805 00:38:14,960 --> 00:38:16,960 Speaker 3: things that you can kind of lean your hat on. 806 00:38:17,120 --> 00:38:19,000 Speaker 5: But the bones are there to answer your question.