WEBVTT - The OTP | Week 9 with Brian Callahan

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<v Speaker 1>This is the OTP presented by Farm Bureau Health Plans.

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<v Speaker 1>They've been backing Tennesseeans for nearly eighty years. Head coach

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<v Speaker 1>Brian Callahan, good to see you, Good to be here.

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<v Speaker 1>A lot of questions about your special teams and your

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<v Speaker 1>press conference today. You mentioned that you're taking an all

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<v Speaker 1>hands on deck approach to fix what ails you in

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<v Speaker 1>that area, which amount expanding on how you go about

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<v Speaker 1>the all hands on deck theory in a moment like this.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you try to find solutions anywhere you can find them. Obviously,

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<v Speaker 2>what happened on Sunday is not acceptable in any way,

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<v Speaker 2>shape or form, and we have to find a way

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<v Speaker 2>to rectify whatever those issues are. And there's several and

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<v Speaker 2>they all play into each other, and so some of

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<v Speaker 2>it's about finding who else can help us. Is there

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<v Speaker 2>guys that are starting that can play more force on

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<v Speaker 2>special teams. Is there guys in our practice squad that

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<v Speaker 2>might be able to make an impact, as there guys

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<v Speaker 2>outside of our building somewhere that could help us. So

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<v Speaker 2>that's all part of the process. And then refining what

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<v Speaker 2>we do fundamentally, what are what we do schematically, what

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<v Speaker 2>are the things that hurt us why? And then how

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<v Speaker 2>do we prevent that? And part of our issue on

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<v Speaker 2>special teams thus far has been early in the season

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<v Speaker 2>was protection.

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<v Speaker 3>Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>So we we fortified our protection unit, got some bigger

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<v Speaker 2>bodies in there, put Jalen Harrow in there, put Nick

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<v Speaker 2>Vannette in there at the wing, and you know, all

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<v Speaker 2>three tight ends or you know with Chig and Wilier

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<v Speaker 2>that they're all in the in the middle to try

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<v Speaker 2>to fortify some of the rush issues we had early on,

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<v Speaker 2>and and it's been good. Those guys have done a

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<v Speaker 2>really nice job in protection. But then there's a coverage

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<v Speaker 2>out element that you know, you're you're sort of taking heavier, sturdier,

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<v Speaker 2>more stout bodies, and now you have to go cover

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<v Speaker 2>the punts. And we haven't gotten down the field with

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<v Speaker 2>enough speed, tempo all those things to and then when

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<v Speaker 2>we've gotten down there, we've missed some tackles.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>And then the other part of it is the punter

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<v Speaker 2>has a job to do too. Knowing that we can't

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<v Speaker 2>maybe cover the punts down the field that way, how

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<v Speaker 2>do we how do we help that with the punt?

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<v Speaker 2>Do we got to hang the punp more? Do we

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<v Speaker 2>directionally punt all those things? So it's just that it's

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<v Speaker 2>total evaluation of where where we can help the unit.

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<v Speaker 2>And really, you know, specifically we're talking about our two

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<v Speaker 2>return our two coverage units, the punt and the kickoff,

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<v Speaker 2>and that's where we've you've given up yardage that you know,

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<v Speaker 2>helps losey games when you when you give up yardage

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<v Speaker 2>like that.

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<v Speaker 4>So as it pertains to hang time. Specifically, in asking

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<v Speaker 4>Ryan Stonehouse to get more hang time on his punts,

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<v Speaker 4>are you asking him to change his punting style?

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I don't. I don't profess to be a

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<v Speaker 2>punting guru, but certainly there's some things that we ask

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<v Speaker 2>of him that because of the situation we're in to

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<v Speaker 2>help our team, that's one of the things that we

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<v Speaker 2>need to do a better job of to put us

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<v Speaker 2>in position to have us get a chance to at

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<v Speaker 2>the very minimum for some fair catches. So we don't,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, put our guys in harm's way. So there's

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<v Speaker 2>probably some stylistic change to it. I couldn't tell you

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<v Speaker 2>what that necessari sarily would be. You know, in the

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<v Speaker 2>weeds of it all.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, So yesterday you had a statistical advantage all

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<v Speaker 1>day long and certainly at the end of the game,

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<v Speaker 1>but because of the special teams issues that didn't end

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<v Speaker 1>up mattering. Is one of the more disappointing elements on

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<v Speaker 1>the day that you did some things well on offense,

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<v Speaker 1>and you did some things well on defense, but special

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<v Speaker 1>team's mistakes kept you from just sort of playing the

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<v Speaker 1>Detroit Lions straight up. Almost.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it was a really weird game in that regard,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, And I think it's not just the special teams.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, we turn them all over four time on offense,

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<v Speaker 2>two of which gave them plus field position on top

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<v Speaker 2>of it, and then to respond, we gave up five

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<v Speaker 2>touchdowns in the red zone. And that's a for a better,

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<v Speaker 2>lack of a better term, a calamity of errors that

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<v Speaker 2>that allowed them to score fifty two points. And a

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<v Speaker 2>huge part of that is because we didn't help ourselves

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<v Speaker 2>in any phase help the other phase.

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<v Speaker 5>You know.

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<v Speaker 2>We we kind of went back and forth early. It

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<v Speaker 2>felt like it was a long time and all of

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<v Speaker 2>a sudden you look up, it's on the top of

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<v Speaker 2>the second quarter. But there was there was moments where

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<v Speaker 2>I thought we were really good defensively. There was moments

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<v Speaker 2>and where I thought we moved the ball it was

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<v Speaker 2>as well as probably passed the ball in terms of

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<v Speaker 2>timing and efficiency. And Calvin had a big day, which

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<v Speaker 2>was good to see from him. He bounced back in

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<v Speaker 2>a big way after a disappointing week last week. And

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<v Speaker 2>I just think that it's it's unfortunate that we didn't

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<v Speaker 2>put ourselves in position to if we were going to

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<v Speaker 2>get beat, let's get let's get beat, you know, right,

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<v Speaker 2>and we didn't give her chanceself a chance to even

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<v Speaker 2>do that.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, I guess that's what I was really asking. Let

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<v Speaker 1>me say it another when it's fourteen fourteen. Okay, you've

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<v Speaker 1>had an interception and that wasn't probably a great decision,

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<v Speaker 1>and you've given up a seventy yard run not great,

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<v Speaker 1>But it's fourteen fourteen. You're right there, and I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>if you go out and you kick them deeper they

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<v Speaker 1>get a touch back, then we're playing ball fourteen fourteen

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<v Speaker 1>and they're probably the best team in the NFC. Maybe

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<v Speaker 1>they win the game, But it seemed like the most

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<v Speaker 1>disappointing part is I would have liked to have seen

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<v Speaker 1>that game, yes, And I have a feeling Brian Callahan

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<v Speaker 1>knows what I mean.

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<v Speaker 2>By yeah, Absolutely, I would have. I would love to

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<v Speaker 2>see us, you know, go toe to toe in a

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<v Speaker 2>game that you know, you're not going to have a

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<v Speaker 2>perfect game. You're gonna make mistakes and they're gonna make mistakes,

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<v Speaker 2>and that's just the gateway the game goes. But I

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<v Speaker 2>would have liked to see what. I thought our team

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<v Speaker 2>was in a great place. I thought they had great

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<v Speaker 2>energy coming out, the way the defense started the game,

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<v Speaker 2>and I just there was a lot of things about

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<v Speaker 2>that game and I was excited about and I thought

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<v Speaker 2>we moved the ball in a defense that I thought

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<v Speaker 2>was maybe one of the better ones I've seen on

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<v Speaker 2>tape all year, and I thought we did some really

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<v Speaker 2>good things. And there's a lot of positive things to

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<v Speaker 2>take away from it, except for the fact that you know,

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<v Speaker 2>we didn't score more than fourteen points. And you know,

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<v Speaker 2>they're just things that I was hoping that that we're

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<v Speaker 2>ready to be ready to sort of take a jump,

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<v Speaker 2>and I think we did in some areas and maybe

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<v Speaker 2>smaller than I would have hoped. But I just thought

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<v Speaker 2>we were ready to play that game and I thought

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<v Speaker 2>our guys were in a great place and to just

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<v Speaker 2>have it unfold the way it did is unfortunate because

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<v Speaker 2>I think I was I felt like we were going

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<v Speaker 2>to play a good football game against that team.

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<v Speaker 4>You mentioned the performance of Calvin Ridley. What was it

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<v Speaker 4>about that game anything that enabled you to get him

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<v Speaker 4>going so early?

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<v Speaker 2>First things first, I think our protection was good. We

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<v Speaker 2>had a solid day in pass protection. That always is

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<v Speaker 2>the starting point. I thought Mason played on time. He

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<v Speaker 2>looked comfortable, He was accurate with the ball, especially early

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<v Speaker 2>in that game. I mean he was, he was finding

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<v Speaker 2>himself a bit of a rhythm. I think our offense

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<v Speaker 2>found a bit of a rhythm on top of it,

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<v Speaker 2>and Calvin was the beneficiary. He got some some mad

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<v Speaker 2>We got a matched up on on the long ball

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<v Speaker 2>down the right sideline, got him matched up on on

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<v Speaker 2>their nickel, which is good on the on the inside fade.

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<v Speaker 2>We got a match up against branch, which is you know,

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<v Speaker 2>kind of their safety. So he got some matchups that

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<v Speaker 2>were favorable and he won, and he made big plays

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, he just he played with a ton

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<v Speaker 2>of confidence. That was a Calvin that we've been waiting

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<v Speaker 2>to see.

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<v Speaker 1>How do you keep that going with him.

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<v Speaker 2>I think he's in a great place right now, and

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<v Speaker 2>I think that you you know, he's going to keep

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<v Speaker 2>making plays in the balls they get thrown to him.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know, I think he refocused his process. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know if he'd be mad at me for

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<v Speaker 2>sharing this or not, but you know, he he looked

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<v Speaker 2>back and felt like, you know, I just maybe I'm

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<v Speaker 2>not doing the right things or enough things in my preparation.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know, every morning this week I look outside

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<v Speaker 2>of my office and about seven am, the jugs machines running,

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<v Speaker 2>and Calvin's out there catching I think he catches, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>two two hundred dish balls out there in the morning

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<v Speaker 2>before it starts his day. And you know, I thought

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<v Speaker 2>that was that's how you that's how you do something

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<v Speaker 2>about it. That's how you go about I need to

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<v Speaker 2>do something different or more and how do I best

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<v Speaker 2>do that while making sure I improve and play well

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<v Speaker 2>for for our team. And I thought that was a

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<v Speaker 2>great example of a of a guy trying to find

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<v Speaker 2>a way out of the struggle. And he's been a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit of the struggle and I just really appreciate

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<v Speaker 2>how he goes about his business and it was I

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<v Speaker 2>think it paid off.

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<v Speaker 4>How do you plan to start the week at the

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<v Speaker 4>right tackle position.

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<v Speaker 2>Same as last week? Really, I mean there's only so many,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, options we have, and you know, Leary did

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<v Speaker 2>some good things and John did some good things. They

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<v Speaker 2>both played some we'll probably keep that up and those

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<v Speaker 2>things that improved. There was also some things that that

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<v Speaker 2>got me. Still had some penalties and some things that

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<v Speaker 2>weren't great. So we're just going to keep that as

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<v Speaker 2>it is, and you know, as Isaiah gets more comfortable,

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<v Speaker 2>we'll see where he's at. Isaiah Prince, excuse me, but

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<v Speaker 2>we'll see where he's at.

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<v Speaker 1>So you mentioned him, you signed him last week the

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<v Speaker 1>practice squad. He's a guy you have familiarity with from

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<v Speaker 1>the days in Cincinnati, actually started your suit bowld there.

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<v Speaker 1>What does he have to start doing to legitimately get

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<v Speaker 1>into that competition?

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<v Speaker 2>Just knowing what to do, that's the first part. Understanding

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<v Speaker 2>how things get taught and techniques and all those things,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, I think something you could get up

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<v Speaker 2>to speed. He did a good job this last week

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<v Speaker 2>and we'll just kind of see where it keeps progressing.

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<v Speaker 2>But yeah, I mean he's got some experience he's played,

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<v Speaker 2>and then my you know's there's a lot of football

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<v Speaker 2>season left, and you know, we all know that injuries

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<v Speaker 2>can be a part of it, and so we're gonna

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<v Speaker 2>need all these guys to be able to play for us.

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<v Speaker 4>Let's talk about leadership a little bit, because there's a

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<v Speaker 4>lot of guys Arden, Keyamani Hooker, Quadri Diggs, Tony Pollard

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<v Speaker 4>that are showing leadership not necessarily by what they're saying,

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<v Speaker 4>but by their play on the field. How valuable is

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<v Speaker 4>that to you right now?

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<v Speaker 2>Incredibly? I actually pointed it out to our team in

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<v Speaker 2>our team meeting today. Just just two plays at the

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<v Speaker 2>end of the game, when it's fifty two to fourteen,

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<v Speaker 2>and Jeff and Harold and Arden and those guys on

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<v Speaker 2>Deep and Roger or are playing with the same intensity

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<v Speaker 2>they played with at the first snap, and Tony Pollard's

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<v Speaker 2>carrying a ball with the same speed and violence that

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<v Speaker 2>he carries it the first time. And it just to me,

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<v Speaker 2>that's that's what you know when people ask me like,

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<v Speaker 2>how do you how do you believe in what in

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<v Speaker 2>what you believe in, and why do you think the

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<v Speaker 2>way you think? I see things like that where I

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<v Speaker 2>know we're made of the right stuff, and we've got

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<v Speaker 2>to stop, you know, putting ourselves in positions like we have.

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<v Speaker 2>We're giving balls away or giving short fields and allowing

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<v Speaker 2>what I think is one of our strengths. It's the

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<v Speaker 2>way our guys play, how hard they play, how physical

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<v Speaker 2>they play, to actually be able to benefit us. And

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<v Speaker 2>that's where my belief comes from. Is watching those guys

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<v Speaker 2>do that in their leadership in those moments is you

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<v Speaker 2>know everyone's watching that, and to see that those guys

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<v Speaker 2>continue to perform late in the game that really is

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<v Speaker 2>over was I thought worth pointing out and worth mentioning

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<v Speaker 2>and shows the character of those guys as leaders. That's

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<v Speaker 2>the first thing is you got to take care of

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<v Speaker 2>your own house a little bit and do do your

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<v Speaker 2>job as well as you can as long as you can,

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<v Speaker 2>and guys follow that.

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<v Speaker 1>Holme is at the forefront of all that we do.

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<v Speaker 1>It's why we're so committed to caring for the places

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<v Speaker 1>and spaces in which we work and live. Ashley the

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<v Speaker 1>official furniture provider of the Tennessee Titans. More with head

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<v Speaker 1>coach Brian Callahan. What must will Levice show you during

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<v Speaker 1>the course of this week to have a chance to

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<v Speaker 1>get back on the field Sunday against the Patriots at quarterback?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, one that he feels you know able to throw

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<v Speaker 2>the football without much hindrance. You know, you can find

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<v Speaker 2>all the arm angles and different throws, and then the

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<v Speaker 2>distance of the throws, and then being able to make

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<v Speaker 2>the throws where you have pressure in pockets. It's easy

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<v Speaker 2>to stand out there and throw in shorts and just

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<v Speaker 2>toss the ball. You know, it's it's about the rest

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<v Speaker 2>of it. Can you play the position the way it

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<v Speaker 2>needs to be played under durest, which is you know

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<v Speaker 2>you are a quarterback at some point in every game?

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<v Speaker 2>Can he make those throws? And then you know, just

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<v Speaker 2>the haven't been off a bit too? Is there is

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<v Speaker 2>there a rust factor? Is you ready to kind of

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<v Speaker 2>go playball at the level that's required to play at

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<v Speaker 2>the NFL quarterback position?

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<v Speaker 1>So we're gonna see you kind of shut him down

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<v Speaker 1>last week more or less, I did yes, And what

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<v Speaker 1>was behind that decision just.

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<v Speaker 2>To make sure that the injury that he has just

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<v Speaker 2>requires rest. The more you try to kind of push

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<v Speaker 2>through and fire through it and keep throwing it doesn't

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<v Speaker 2>ever give it a chance to heal enough to be

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<v Speaker 2>able to feel good. And so the intent was just

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<v Speaker 2>to say, I know you're gonna be out and we're

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<v Speaker 2>gonna keep you out and you're not gonna throw, as

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<v Speaker 2>opposed to like trying to see if you can go

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<v Speaker 2>and see if you can go, because it's kind of

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<v Speaker 2>what happened coming off the buy with the Indie week.

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<v Speaker 2>See if I can go, see if I can go.

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<v Speaker 2>I feel good, I go, I play, I come back

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<v Speaker 2>the next week. It's like I'm trying to push through,

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<v Speaker 2>but it's it's now not improved. It's only gotten you know,

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<v Speaker 2>harder to fight through because it's it's you get tired

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<v Speaker 2>and it's not the same. So I was like, and

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<v Speaker 2>we made him practice that, we try to see if

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<v Speaker 2>he could fight through it, and then ultimately couldn't. And

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<v Speaker 2>so it was like, you know, we just need to

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<v Speaker 2>just need rest, and that's that's the best remedy for

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<v Speaker 2>for what he's got going, so hopefully that there's the

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<v Speaker 2>time off has been good, he feels good, and then

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<v Speaker 2>we'll see when when we start to throw the football.

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<v Speaker 4>There's a medical rest. But then there's also kind of

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<v Speaker 4>a save you from yourself. You don't even have to

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<v Speaker 4>worry about the mental pushing of trying to get back

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<v Speaker 4>and trying to fight through something. Right, you would think

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<v Speaker 4>that both of those would be helpful to.

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<v Speaker 2>Him, I would think so. I think if you asked him,

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<v Speaker 2>he might he might probably say the same. I. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>there's all these all these guys. They're they're tough, and

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<v Speaker 2>they want to play, and they want to be there

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<v Speaker 2>for their teammates, and they want to fight through injury,

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<v Speaker 2>and and everybody's got something right now. It's just they

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<v Speaker 2>all do. They're all fighting through something, some more than others.

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<v Speaker 2>But that's just the nature of the business and what

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<v Speaker 2>football requires. And so most players, because they understand everybody

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<v Speaker 2>else is dealing with something, don't.

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<v Speaker 5>Ever really want to.

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<v Speaker 2>If they feel like they can help the team, they're

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<v Speaker 2>going to try to go help him win. But my

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<v Speaker 2>job is ultimately to decide whether that's they're at the

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<v Speaker 2>level that can actually help the team. Versus one that

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<v Speaker 2>would would put them in maybe harms way or put

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<v Speaker 2>the team at a detriment because they're not at full strength.

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<v Speaker 2>And so that's I made that decision last week, and

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<v Speaker 2>I'll make it again this week. If it feels like

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<v Speaker 2>that's the case.

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<v Speaker 4>Well, let's talk about some other guys that you have

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<v Speaker 4>some decisions to make on. Guys like Lagerious Sneed, Taja Spears.

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<v Speaker 4>Can we expect to see them back or getting closer

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<v Speaker 4>to practice this week?

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<v Speaker 2>The Jerious is still sort of on the end. We'll

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<v Speaker 2>see Wednesday where he's at. I'm not as optimistic right now,

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<v Speaker 2>but we'll see Taj. I am much more optimistic. I

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<v Speaker 2>would think that TAJA's got a good shot at being available.

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<v Speaker 2>He almost you know, he kind of fought through, repracticed

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<v Speaker 2>last week some and and just felt like at the

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<v Speaker 2>end of the week he couldn't quite go the way

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<v Speaker 2>he needed to. But I thought he was close. And

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<v Speaker 2>so hopefully this week is the week for Taj to

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<v Speaker 2>make it back.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, new linebacker jer Home Baker have a role this week.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, we'll see. We'll see how he fits in. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>there's different style player, uh than than than Ernest was

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<v Speaker 2>see what the role is going to be. He's get

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<v Speaker 2>you know, new similar defense in Seattle with with Mike McDonald,

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<v Speaker 2>but uh, see where he fits for us and how

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<v Speaker 2>much he can pick up in a in a week.

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<v Speaker 2>And again last week was just sort of getting your

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<v Speaker 2>feet wet and finding out, you know, where your locker

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<v Speaker 2>is and all that stuff. And so we'll see, we'll

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<v Speaker 2>see how that that progresses. I'm I'm hopeful that we

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<v Speaker 2>can find a role for him.

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<v Speaker 4>What was the final decision on activating linebacker Cedric Gray

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<v Speaker 4>from the practice squad?

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<v Speaker 2>You know, just a young linebacker that maybe and then

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<v Speaker 2>one of those one of those guys that may be

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<v Speaker 2>able to help on special teams with some some of

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<v Speaker 2>the the way he plays and and how he plays

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<v Speaker 2>with some instinctiveness and some speed and all those things

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<v Speaker 2>that might help us. So yeah, it was it was

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<v Speaker 2>time to get him going and see if he can

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<v Speaker 2>help us.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you just say to a guy like Cedric Gray, uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we'd like for you to really cover kicks? Well, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>say hey, yes, hey, young fella, here's your opportunity. You've

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<v Speaker 1>been waiting a long time for this.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, And that's part of it. That's that's how young

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<v Speaker 2>players in the league cut their teeth and where they start.

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<v Speaker 2>And then you just you gain experience and gain exposure

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<v Speaker 2>and playing the game and then hopefully you can grow

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<v Speaker 2>into a role that helps you on the defensive side.

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<v Speaker 1>First thoughts on Geried Mayo and the New England Patriots,

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<v Speaker 1>your opponent for Sunday.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, tough team, physical, they run the ball. Their defense

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<v Speaker 2>is still very much a New England defense. I see,

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<v Speaker 2>there's you know, they have the similarities. That's always been

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<v Speaker 2>a good defensive football team. So yeah, you see all

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<v Speaker 2>of the things about New England that's made them New

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<v Speaker 2>England and they look the part.

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<v Speaker 4>Another week, another opponent whose quarterback situation is up in

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<v Speaker 4>the air. Are you tired of this story yet?

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<v Speaker 2>I don't even That doesn't even phaze me anymore, to

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<v Speaker 2>be honest, It's just part of where some of these

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<v Speaker 2>teams are. And you know it's they got a young

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<v Speaker 2>talented player they drafted that they that has played pretty good.

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<v Speaker 2>And uh, you know, you can always you can always

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<v Speaker 2>find to Kobe finding his way into a game and

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<v Speaker 2>playing well. You know, it's just kind of what he does.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know, at least they're not too stylistically different.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, it's not like you're dealing with two very

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<v Speaker 2>distinct offensive pieces. They both are kind of passers and

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<v Speaker 2>have some body to move, but they're their offense won't

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<v Speaker 2>change a time depending on who's in the game.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks for your time as usual, We appreciate you. Brian

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<v Speaker 1>calliyan yep, thanks for having me. All right. So on Sunday,

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<v Speaker 1>the Titans take on Gerard Mayo and the Patriots. Our

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<v Speaker 1>Ramone Foster was actually his roommate in college, so we

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<v Speaker 1>got Ramone to stop by for a visit. Take a

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<v Speaker 1>listen to this. I want to start with an offensive

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<v Speaker 1>line question about the NFL, and it's about Bradley Boseman. Oh,

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<v Speaker 1>Bradley Boseman, who is an offensive lineman for the Los

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<v Speaker 1>Angeles Chargers. Chargers beat the Saints yesterday. Chargers quarterback Justin

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<v Speaker 1>Herbert has a bad ankle. Defensive lineman Nathan Shepherd knows this.

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<v Speaker 1>As Herbert is releasing a pass in yesterday's game, Shepherd

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<v Speaker 1>grabs that ankle, and then after the ball is clearly gone,

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<v Speaker 1>he holds on and maybe gives Herbert a bit of

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<v Speaker 1>a twist, to which Boseman is none too pleased, and

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<v Speaker 1>the offensive lineman takes a line drive towards Shepherd, knocking

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<v Speaker 1>him off and getting a fifteen yard penalty. So let's

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<v Speaker 1>start with the first part for you as a former

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<v Speaker 1>offensive lineman, does Bradley Boseman have to do this?

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<v Speaker 5>Yes?

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<v Speaker 3>Okay, yes, yes, seven days a week, okay, and especially

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<v Speaker 3>on game day till things about that one. We always

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<v Speaker 3>heard NFL's a brotherhood, right, there's the ability to play

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<v Speaker 3>against one another, and at the end of the day,

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<v Speaker 3>the livelihood of what we do is what's most important.

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<v Speaker 3>That's the first thing, right. So the defensive lineman that

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<v Speaker 3>grab the ankle, that's flagrant. And I know brothers fight

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<v Speaker 3>all the time, but here's the other side of family

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<v Speaker 3>and brothership too. Brotherhood is I must be able to

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<v Speaker 3>also correct you when you do bad. And seeing Boseman

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<v Speaker 3>do that yesterday, it was the appropriate measure to take.

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<v Speaker 3>When you are a team that's new head coach, a

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<v Speaker 3>franchise quarterback that you must take care of. And you

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<v Speaker 3>see when the play is already you know, the ball

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<v Speaker 3>has already gone from his hands to twist and the

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<v Speaker 3>turn of the ankle, that's breaking the rules right there.

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<v Speaker 3>So because of that there has to be a consequence,

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<v Speaker 3>and I don't fault them. I'm sure he's gonna receive

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<v Speaker 3>a fine behind that, But that's the appropriate measures to

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<v Speaker 3>take right there, Mike. And if you have the right

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<v Speaker 3>type of quarterback and teammate, he'll somehow cover that fine

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<v Speaker 3>for you.

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<v Speaker 5>Okay.

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<v Speaker 1>So I was gonna ask about that part. So he

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<v Speaker 1>got a fifteen yard penalty, dude, Bojman, he will certainly

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<v Speaker 1>be fined for that. Does Herbert pay that fine? To

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<v Speaker 1>the rest of the out offensive lineman paid? Does the

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<v Speaker 1>offensive line room paid the fine? Does everybody on the

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<v Speaker 1>team chip in? How does that work on a real

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<v Speaker 1>NFL team?

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<v Speaker 5>Man?

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<v Speaker 3>The way that works is the quarterback will find a

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<v Speaker 3>way to give him that money and he'll be taken

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<v Speaker 3>care of.

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<v Speaker 5>Okay.

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<v Speaker 3>And what it also does for Bozman is it gains

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<v Speaker 3>more stock for him for everybody in the building. You

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<v Speaker 3>don't allow those types of things to happen. Yes, I

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<v Speaker 3>was flavoring, but what he did was even more flagorant.

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<v Speaker 3>I've been in situations like that where a guy would

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<v Speaker 3>come and hit the quarterback late, and the defense of

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<v Speaker 3>the guy that takes care of you, you must also

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<v Speaker 3>take care of him. Especially when it's a Greages as

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<v Speaker 3>it was yesterday. So yes, the quarterback usually and he's

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<v Speaker 3>a second contract guy in today's NFL, that'll be a

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<v Speaker 3>drop in the.

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<v Speaker 5>Bucket for what he receives.

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<v Speaker 3>Man if here's the other thing too, if Bozeman gets

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<v Speaker 3>a fine because maybe because.

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<v Speaker 5>Of the laws and the rules that.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, coach Rummy, John Ryan and NFL front office

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<v Speaker 3>may have to just administer that fine anyway. But the

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<v Speaker 3>understanding that John Royne also played football and can understand

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<v Speaker 3>context of why a player does a certain thing. Maybe

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<v Speaker 3>in play a little bit right there, but so much

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<v Speaker 3>as game from Bozeman, and as far as his teammates,

0:21:13.640 --> 0:21:18.119
<v Speaker 3>especially his quarterback, and just the team and leadership.

0:21:17.680 --> 0:21:20.360
<v Speaker 1>And who is head coach is Jim Harbaugh.

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<v Speaker 3>It was Mike, It would be even worse if neither

0:21:24.440 --> 0:21:28.080
<v Speaker 3>of the lineman did anything. That's the way you asked me,

0:21:28.119 --> 0:21:30.520
<v Speaker 3>what is the football team? What does a quarterback do?

0:21:30.600 --> 0:21:34.320
<v Speaker 3>In those moments like That's where you become closer. That's

0:21:34.359 --> 0:21:37.800
<v Speaker 3>where the fight us versus them matters more in moments

0:21:37.880 --> 0:21:42.000
<v Speaker 3>like that. And if they had had done nothing, can

0:21:42.040 --> 0:21:44.840
<v Speaker 3>you imagine the talking has us speaking about what is

0:21:44.840 --> 0:21:47.120
<v Speaker 3>this offensive lineman. We do call them the big old

0:21:47.240 --> 0:21:49.000
<v Speaker 3>s word that you never call big men at the

0:21:49.000 --> 0:21:53.120
<v Speaker 3>three hundred pounders soft. You know, we beat having that

0:21:53.200 --> 0:21:56.680
<v Speaker 3>conversation because there's a lot of unwritten rules in football,

0:21:56.760 --> 0:21:58.000
<v Speaker 3>the same way they are in baseball.

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<v Speaker 4>So that goes to not only just the quarterback and

0:22:02.119 --> 0:22:05.280
<v Speaker 4>the offensive line. In that chemistry, there's a whole locker room.

0:22:05.400 --> 0:22:08.760
<v Speaker 4>There is a competition of the team or the composition

0:22:08.800 --> 0:22:12.680
<v Speaker 4>of the team. Excuse me, reflected in that one action,

0:22:12.880 --> 0:22:14.920
<v Speaker 4>like he has to do it for the.

0:22:14.880 --> 0:22:19.560
<v Speaker 3>Whole team easily, Yes, easily. Again, it's happened before. It

0:22:19.600 --> 0:22:22.040
<v Speaker 3>happens all the time. It's just a matter can you

0:22:22.119 --> 0:22:25.320
<v Speaker 3>survive those moments where bad stuff happens and then you

0:22:25.359 --> 0:22:27.359
<v Speaker 3>get a fine or you get a penalty and you

0:22:27.400 --> 0:22:29.320
<v Speaker 3>go on to win the game. Those are the things

0:22:29.359 --> 0:22:31.600
<v Speaker 3>that have to happen. But what it does is it

0:22:31.640 --> 0:22:33.600
<v Speaker 3>brings you closer, as that just said, like, you know,

0:22:33.720 --> 0:22:37.119
<v Speaker 3>like the team becomes closer, the offense, like it's taken

0:22:37.200 --> 0:22:39.520
<v Speaker 3>more serious when those types of things happen. And it

0:22:39.760 --> 0:22:43.720
<v Speaker 3>just I've always been told and understand now that the

0:22:43.800 --> 0:22:46.040
<v Speaker 3>leadership and tone of your team starts with those big

0:22:46.040 --> 0:22:49.320
<v Speaker 3>three hundred pounds offensively and defensively. So if you, as

0:22:49.359 --> 0:22:53.119
<v Speaker 3>a big human being, allow your small human being, your quarterback,

0:22:53.160 --> 0:22:56.680
<v Speaker 3>whide receiver, running back to just get bullied and you

0:22:56.760 --> 0:22:58.520
<v Speaker 3>do nothing, Imagine Mike.

0:22:58.600 --> 0:23:00.080
<v Speaker 5>I'm not sure if you have a big brother or

0:23:00.080 --> 0:23:02.000
<v Speaker 5>if you're a big brother, but if.

0:23:01.880 --> 0:23:05.560
<v Speaker 3>Your younger sibling gets beat up by an older guy

0:23:05.720 --> 0:23:08.440
<v Speaker 3>or gets bullied and you just walk away from him,

0:23:08.800 --> 0:23:11.040
<v Speaker 3>your little brother's gonna feel a certain type of way

0:23:11.040 --> 0:23:14.000
<v Speaker 3>about you. Where's my protection? And that's the whole embotdoment

0:23:14.040 --> 0:23:18.040
<v Speaker 3>of the position of the offensive lineman. Create space, protect

0:23:18.480 --> 0:23:20.439
<v Speaker 3>and be the guys that lead out front. And I

0:23:20.440 --> 0:23:23.040
<v Speaker 3>think that's what we saw from the Chargers offensive lineman.

0:23:23.320 --> 0:23:25.240
<v Speaker 3>He was not going to take it for somebody that

0:23:25.280 --> 0:23:26.920
<v Speaker 3>couldn't defend himself in that moment.

0:23:26.760 --> 0:23:28.119
<v Speaker 5>Right there, And you gain a lot.

0:23:28.359 --> 0:23:32.480
<v Speaker 3>And I'm almost philosophical about this because I love seeing that.

0:23:32.760 --> 0:23:33.640
<v Speaker 5>I had a guy in.

0:23:33.800 --> 0:23:36.920
<v Speaker 3>Detroit ask me, how do you feel about the offensive

0:23:36.960 --> 0:23:40.360
<v Speaker 3>line and the play? Well, after seeing that play from Bozman,

0:23:40.440 --> 0:23:42.560
<v Speaker 3>I feel a whole lot better across the league, knowing

0:23:42.560 --> 0:23:44.480
<v Speaker 3>that the integrity of playing that position.

0:23:44.320 --> 0:23:44.920
<v Speaker 5>Means a lot.

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<v Speaker 4>That's interesting that you say that, were you feeling at

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<v Speaker 4>any point as though what it meant to be an

0:23:51.400 --> 0:23:56.199
<v Speaker 4>offensive lineman in the National Football League was changing from

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<v Speaker 4>maybe when you played, or from what it has been

0:24:00.119 --> 0:24:03.840
<v Speaker 4>historically over the last ten, fifteen to twenty years. Were

0:24:03.880 --> 0:24:06.640
<v Speaker 4>you sensing a change throughout the league and what that

0:24:06.720 --> 0:24:09.280
<v Speaker 4>position really meant a little.

0:24:09.040 --> 0:24:11.960
<v Speaker 3>Bit, because it starts and it's out of their hands.

0:24:12.680 --> 0:24:15.280
<v Speaker 3>It starts with the style of offense that you choosing to run.

0:24:15.480 --> 0:24:18.000
<v Speaker 3>Back in the day, every quarterback started off under center.

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<v Speaker 3>Right nowadays we see them clap their hands or give

0:24:20.800 --> 0:24:23.959
<v Speaker 3>a cadence or you know, raise the leg as far

0:24:24.000 --> 0:24:27.199
<v Speaker 3>as running the ball, and those guys have to do

0:24:27.240 --> 0:24:29.720
<v Speaker 3>what they're told as far as offensive lineman, and there's

0:24:29.760 --> 0:24:32.560
<v Speaker 3>not much control if a coach wants to throw the

0:24:32.600 --> 0:24:35.200
<v Speaker 3>ball in a running situation, because that's where offenses are.

0:24:35.240 --> 0:24:39.480
<v Speaker 3>They're more analytics and style and ability to be able

0:24:39.480 --> 0:24:43.359
<v Speaker 3>to morph into a different type of offense. It's where

0:24:43.400 --> 0:24:46.080
<v Speaker 3>you've taken away from offensive linemen to where back in

0:24:46.480 --> 0:24:49.720
<v Speaker 3>let's go two thousand and five, the premier players in

0:24:49.720 --> 0:24:53.000
<v Speaker 3>the NFL were running backs. Well, who's leading the way

0:24:53.000 --> 0:24:55.760
<v Speaker 3>with that big offensive lineman that move guys around, So yeah,

0:24:55.800 --> 0:24:58.199
<v Speaker 3>you do have those questions Amy as it pertains to

0:24:58.640 --> 0:25:01.160
<v Speaker 3>what are guys being taught at the high school level,

0:25:01.200 --> 0:25:03.280
<v Speaker 3>college level when they come into the NFL. Do they

0:25:03.320 --> 0:25:06.280
<v Speaker 3>still have that same aggressiveness or is it for neess

0:25:06.320 --> 0:25:09.720
<v Speaker 3>and throwing the ball down the yard the ways been perceived.

0:25:10.119 --> 0:25:11.440
<v Speaker 5>It's still a big man game.

0:25:11.600 --> 0:25:15.960
<v Speaker 3>Anybody that ever watched and analyzed this football like game

0:25:16.040 --> 0:25:18.200
<v Speaker 3>that we play realizes is.

0:25:18.240 --> 0:25:21.600
<v Speaker 5>One with Biggs. You got good ones, you're probably gonna

0:25:21.640 --> 0:25:22.000
<v Speaker 5>be good.

0:25:22.040 --> 0:25:24.320
<v Speaker 3>If you got bad ones, you're trying to find the

0:25:24.400 --> 0:25:29.080
<v Speaker 3>good ones, you know, and seeing that from him shows

0:25:29.119 --> 0:25:32.040
<v Speaker 3>that like God's care still and the DNA of the

0:25:32.160 --> 0:25:34.080
<v Speaker 3>NFL offensive lineman is still there.

0:25:34.480 --> 0:25:38.200
<v Speaker 1>How impressed were you with the Detroit Lions yesterday?

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<v Speaker 3>They had their transgressions, I will say that first and foremost,

0:25:42.480 --> 0:25:45.720
<v Speaker 3>but their ability to stay consistent, their ability to show

0:25:45.760 --> 0:25:49.159
<v Speaker 3>the athletic ability and just force and drive and control

0:25:49.200 --> 0:25:52.440
<v Speaker 3>the line of scrimmage. I was highly impressed. Coach Max

0:25:52.440 --> 0:25:54.320
<v Speaker 3>said in our pre game on Titan Radio, from right

0:25:54.359 --> 0:25:57.119
<v Speaker 3>to left, they may be the best offensive line now.

0:25:57.200 --> 0:25:59.200
<v Speaker 3>First player the game, arden Key has something to say

0:25:59.200 --> 0:26:02.439
<v Speaker 3>about that, But that happens when you play this sport.

0:26:02.480 --> 0:26:05.920
<v Speaker 3>You're gonna get got, but the consistency in which they played,

0:26:06.640 --> 0:26:09.680
<v Speaker 3>the way they bounced around Mike Amy, the way they

0:26:09.760 --> 0:26:11.640
<v Speaker 3>run up and down the field, and you can see

0:26:11.680 --> 0:26:14.160
<v Speaker 3>them being the first guys out. I even saw something

0:26:14.200 --> 0:26:15.640
<v Speaker 3>that was super unique, and I don't know if many

0:26:15.680 --> 0:26:18.720
<v Speaker 3>people played paid attention to it, but they started off

0:26:19.400 --> 0:26:23.800
<v Speaker 3>their intros with the bigs, you know, like they started

0:26:23.840 --> 0:26:26.160
<v Speaker 3>introducing the biggs, and that crowd got so loud because

0:26:26.200 --> 0:26:28.800
<v Speaker 3>the understanding of why Detroit is what they are is

0:26:28.840 --> 0:26:32.640
<v Speaker 3>because of those five guys up front and watching them be.

0:26:32.600 --> 0:26:35.120
<v Speaker 5>As athletic as they are. Can they Soul I don't

0:26:35.160 --> 0:26:35.600
<v Speaker 5>even think.

0:26:35.560 --> 0:26:39.560
<v Speaker 3>He's six ' four and as athletic as he is

0:26:39.600 --> 0:26:42.919
<v Speaker 3>in as strong and agile, says a lot about where

0:26:43.000 --> 0:26:44.879
<v Speaker 3>it started to change as far as the importance, and

0:26:44.920 --> 0:26:46.880
<v Speaker 3>not just the left side, but the right side too,

0:26:47.240 --> 0:26:49.119
<v Speaker 3>Like I think we're starting to realize that too. It

0:26:49.160 --> 0:26:52.280
<v Speaker 3>goes from right to left. And Detroit probably has one

0:26:52.320 --> 0:26:55.080
<v Speaker 3>of the best models them and hate to even mention them,

0:26:55.119 --> 0:26:56.360
<v Speaker 3>but Indie possibly too.

0:26:56.920 --> 0:27:00.159
<v Speaker 4>You mentioned that Detroit was not without its transgression and

0:27:00.240 --> 0:27:03.199
<v Speaker 4>that there were some times where they got got is

0:27:03.240 --> 0:27:05.520
<v Speaker 4>the mark of a good team, not that they are

0:27:05.600 --> 0:27:08.520
<v Speaker 4>able to play a clean game, but they are able

0:27:08.600 --> 0:27:12.040
<v Speaker 4>to take advantage of opportunities when they present themselves and

0:27:12.320 --> 0:27:15.400
<v Speaker 4>turn it into big plays, big moments and points.

0:27:15.720 --> 0:27:18.199
<v Speaker 3>It is and it goes back to the I'll use

0:27:18.240 --> 0:27:22.440
<v Speaker 3>the tendanc evolves a situation. Right, here's the game maxims.

0:27:22.640 --> 0:27:25.320
<v Speaker 3>The team that makes this feels mistakes win. Mistakes are

0:27:25.320 --> 0:27:27.080
<v Speaker 3>going to happen when you got five guys trying to

0:27:27.080 --> 0:27:29.320
<v Speaker 3>work it once as far as an offensive line, somebody's

0:27:29.359 --> 0:27:32.120
<v Speaker 3>gonna give it up here. There's a matter of can

0:27:32.119 --> 0:27:34.399
<v Speaker 3>we not point fingers, how quickly can we correct it,

0:27:34.400 --> 0:27:36.320
<v Speaker 3>and how quick can we get something good out of it?

0:27:36.359 --> 0:27:39.760
<v Speaker 3>And I think we saw Detroit on Sunday get something

0:27:39.920 --> 0:27:43.000
<v Speaker 3>good quick and bad moments and they didn't let it

0:27:43.040 --> 0:27:43.600
<v Speaker 3>carry over.

0:27:43.880 --> 0:27:45.080
<v Speaker 5>And the other side is they.

0:27:44.920 --> 0:27:47.639
<v Speaker 3>Had answers for you know, the Titans come down to

0:27:47.680 --> 0:27:50.000
<v Speaker 3>score and guess what they immediately do, and it just

0:27:50.119 --> 0:27:53.320
<v Speaker 3>helps you build confidence when this type of stuff happened.

0:27:53.640 --> 0:27:56.159
<v Speaker 3>But that Jamor Gibbs seventy yard runs probably one of

0:27:56.200 --> 0:27:59.280
<v Speaker 3>the more cleanest, just thoroughly.

0:27:58.880 --> 0:28:01.600
<v Speaker 5>Block plays I've seen in football period.

0:28:02.240 --> 0:28:05.800
<v Speaker 3>And that's what good teams do, is be in a

0:28:05.880 --> 0:28:10.360
<v Speaker 3>back and forth and the execution of plays always come

0:28:10.440 --> 0:28:12.359
<v Speaker 3>to the forefront of all things that you're doing. And

0:28:12.400 --> 0:28:14.600
<v Speaker 3>that's what they did as far as that offensive line go,

0:28:14.680 --> 0:28:16.480
<v Speaker 3>because that was just big on Biggs with a little

0:28:16.520 --> 0:28:17.960
<v Speaker 3>contribution from the tight ends.

0:28:18.440 --> 0:28:22.720
<v Speaker 1>Detroit's never been to a Super Bowl. Does this team

0:28:23.119 --> 0:28:23.600
<v Speaker 1>get there?

0:28:24.200 --> 0:28:26.000
<v Speaker 5>They have the makeups of it. They do.

0:28:26.280 --> 0:28:28.920
<v Speaker 3>I do think missing Aiden Hutchison might show his ugly

0:28:28.960 --> 0:28:31.560
<v Speaker 3>head somewhere down the line. But here's what we do know.

0:28:32.200 --> 0:28:34.000
<v Speaker 5>They got the ability to go get guys.

0:28:34.000 --> 0:28:36.680
<v Speaker 3>Because when you have a window or garage door that's

0:28:36.720 --> 0:28:39.240
<v Speaker 3>opened as far as the Super Bowl window, you do

0:28:39.320 --> 0:28:41.600
<v Speaker 3>whatever it takes. And they know what they may be

0:28:41.760 --> 0:28:45.320
<v Speaker 3>missing production at the defensive end. But looking at their

0:28:45.400 --> 0:28:50.000
<v Speaker 3>interior D line, O line, linebackers and backfield. As far

0:28:50.000 --> 0:28:52.280
<v Speaker 3>as the running backs, Mike, we can say all we

0:28:52.320 --> 0:28:55.760
<v Speaker 3>want to about. You know, Jared Goff can spend the

0:28:55.760 --> 0:28:58.160
<v Speaker 3>ball down the field and you know they gotta Ben

0:28:58.240 --> 0:29:00.840
<v Speaker 3>Johnson can call the plays as it all as a coordinator.

0:29:01.360 --> 0:29:05.479
<v Speaker 3>But with those those two groups I mentioned those four groups,

0:29:05.680 --> 0:29:08.400
<v Speaker 3>the interior D line, the linebackers, they got good ones,

0:29:08.680 --> 0:29:11.800
<v Speaker 3>the offensive line, and the running backs they got good ones.

0:29:11.960 --> 0:29:15.160
<v Speaker 3>That's the winning recipe for winning Super Bowls as much

0:29:15.200 --> 0:29:16.320
<v Speaker 3>as we'll talk about.

0:29:16.080 --> 0:29:18.840
<v Speaker 5>Passick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson throwing the football around.

0:29:19.080 --> 0:29:22.280
<v Speaker 1>Yes, they do schedule wise and where they stand. To me,

0:29:22.280 --> 0:29:24.360
<v Speaker 1>they're the number one team right now in the NFC.

0:29:24.560 --> 0:29:28.400
<v Speaker 1>The number two team is Washington. Wow, dan Quinn and

0:29:28.680 --> 0:29:31.400
<v Speaker 1>Washington have if the playoffs started today, have the number

0:29:31.400 --> 0:29:35.000
<v Speaker 1>two seed. They won yesterday with a Hail Mary over

0:29:35.120 --> 0:29:39.200
<v Speaker 1>Chicago Noah Brown with the big play. But most of

0:29:39.240 --> 0:29:43.200
<v Speaker 1>the attention today has been in Chicago about Tyreek Stevenson

0:29:44.040 --> 0:29:49.600
<v Speaker 1>and him busy taunting the Washington fans as the play started.

0:29:51.120 --> 0:29:55.480
<v Speaker 1>Is there a punishment for Tyreek Stevenson for that? And

0:29:55.640 --> 0:30:01.960
<v Speaker 1>if so, what's an appropriate punishment for Tyreek Stevenson today?

0:30:02.360 --> 0:30:06.160
<v Speaker 3>It starts in the team meeting today, putting him up

0:30:06.200 --> 0:30:08.000
<v Speaker 3>in front of everybody saying.

0:30:07.800 --> 0:30:11.560
<v Speaker 5>His piece good or bad, but you gotta be held accountable.

0:30:11.880 --> 0:30:15.000
<v Speaker 1>That he needs to stand up and like he would

0:30:15.000 --> 0:30:17.680
<v Speaker 1>be called up, or he just needs to raise his

0:30:17.760 --> 0:30:19.800
<v Speaker 1>hand and say I have something to say. How does

0:30:19.840 --> 0:30:20.280
<v Speaker 1>that work?

0:30:20.320 --> 0:30:20.920
<v Speaker 5>Both of them?

0:30:21.280 --> 0:30:23.920
<v Speaker 3>And one thing I hated about team meetings and losses

0:30:24.160 --> 0:30:26.880
<v Speaker 3>is the coach's voice just echo. After that, they have

0:30:26.960 --> 0:30:30.000
<v Speaker 3>the little red laser pin and that big screen to

0:30:30.120 --> 0:30:33.040
<v Speaker 3>point out the bad and if I was their head coach,

0:30:33.080 --> 0:30:37.240
<v Speaker 3>Eberflus correct, I am fast forwarding, I'm rewinding, I am

0:30:37.320 --> 0:30:40.160
<v Speaker 3>fast forwarding. I am rewinding and circling you with my

0:30:40.240 --> 0:30:41.720
<v Speaker 3>red laser pan and say what.

0:30:41.600 --> 0:30:43.800
<v Speaker 5>Were you thinking? What are you thinking?

0:30:43.800 --> 0:30:47.040
<v Speaker 3>And afterwards I'd say, hey, what do you have to

0:30:47.040 --> 0:30:49.840
<v Speaker 3>say for yourself? Because the team a good team. It's

0:30:49.880 --> 0:30:52.920
<v Speaker 3>all about accountability, it's all about everybody pulling in the

0:30:53.000 --> 0:30:55.240
<v Speaker 3>right direction. Those are the things that I saw happen

0:30:55.320 --> 0:30:58.640
<v Speaker 3>in my team meetings, so I'd expect something similar because

0:30:58.680 --> 0:31:00.920
<v Speaker 3>they had that game, they have a quarterback that played

0:31:00.920 --> 0:31:03.200
<v Speaker 3>well enough for them to win, and your lack of

0:31:03.280 --> 0:31:08.560
<v Speaker 3>judgment and professionalism somewhat cost you in the game because

0:31:08.720 --> 0:31:11.959
<v Speaker 3>the ball, if I'm not mistaken, directly tipped off of

0:31:11.960 --> 0:31:12.440
<v Speaker 3>his hand.

0:31:12.800 --> 0:31:16.480
<v Speaker 5>I like to call it karma, you know, but let's.

0:31:16.280 --> 0:31:18.120
<v Speaker 3>Just call that lack of focus, because if you were

0:31:18.160 --> 0:31:20.280
<v Speaker 3>in your spot and watching that ball, maybe you would

0:31:20.320 --> 0:31:22.920
<v Speaker 3>have had the ability to jump higher and tip the.

0:31:22.880 --> 0:31:24.760
<v Speaker 5>Ball forward instead of backwards.

0:31:25.120 --> 0:31:28.520
<v Speaker 3>It's and because of how bad that preplay stuff was,

0:31:28.600 --> 0:31:33.160
<v Speaker 3>Mike Amy, I gotta assume that you are the reason why.

0:31:33.200 --> 0:31:35.800
<v Speaker 5>So because of that can be held accountable. It's brutal

0:31:35.840 --> 0:31:36.200
<v Speaker 5>in it.

0:31:36.200 --> 0:31:38.800
<v Speaker 4>It makes my stomach hurt for this kid just thinking

0:31:38.800 --> 0:31:42.120
<v Speaker 4>about it. I mean, if there is a punishment beyond that,

0:31:42.200 --> 0:31:43.680
<v Speaker 4>I don't even want to know what it is. That

0:31:43.720 --> 0:31:47.840
<v Speaker 4>sounds terrible. He did go to social media. He went

0:31:47.920 --> 0:31:52.560
<v Speaker 4>to Twitter last night saw and tweeted an apology to

0:31:52.840 --> 0:31:56.200
<v Speaker 4>his teammates, to the city of Chicago. He needed to

0:31:56.240 --> 0:31:58.800
<v Speaker 4>be more aware. It's I've got it right here. Read

0:31:58.840 --> 0:32:01.960
<v Speaker 4>it to Chicago and teammates, My apologies for lack of

0:32:02.000 --> 0:32:05.360
<v Speaker 4>awareness and focus. The game ain't over until zero's hit.

0:32:05.400 --> 0:32:05.760
<v Speaker 5>The clock.

0:32:05.880 --> 0:32:09.920
<v Speaker 4>Can't take anything for granted. Notes taken, improvement will happen.

0:32:10.600 --> 0:32:13.520
<v Speaker 4>Is that getting out in front of it or is

0:32:13.560 --> 0:32:16.000
<v Speaker 4>that trying to take the easy way out by putting

0:32:16.000 --> 0:32:19.520
<v Speaker 4>something on Twitter and saying that's I addressed it.

0:32:19.640 --> 0:32:20.440
<v Speaker 5>The lot of part.

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<v Speaker 3>That okay, the lot of part, because here's the thing

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<v Speaker 3>behind it. And I laugh at this stuff that happens

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<v Speaker 3>on social media because it's not reality. Because that's sincere

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<v Speaker 3>as he can be. But why are you appeasing to

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<v Speaker 3>that that to be for your teammates, like those are

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<v Speaker 3>the things that have to be said in that team

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<v Speaker 3>meeting to his teammates, the ones that matter, that are

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<v Speaker 3>putting on those shoulder paths for him, like fan accountability matters.

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<v Speaker 3>But I looked at the replies on that tweet. Nobody cares. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>nobody cares. And that's the I guess the wave of

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<v Speaker 3>like the NFL in the sense like social media is

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<v Speaker 3>where you go to get your you know, your inner

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<v Speaker 3>thoughts out. Well, in that moment, I probably will have

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<v Speaker 3>just shot away and just shut up.

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<v Speaker 1>So listen to this. If Chicago wins that game, they

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<v Speaker 1>are five and two and they are a playoff team

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<v Speaker 1>in the standings right now. Washington is five and three

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<v Speaker 1>and they are not a playoff team right now because

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<v Speaker 1>Philadelphia would have the lead in the division.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, oh wow, did not know that.

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<v Speaker 1>So you think about the significance because that's a conference game,

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<v Speaker 1>and as the page gets ready to turn to November,

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<v Speaker 1>to wrap up with some Titans talk from you offensive

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<v Speaker 1>line stability trying to get things together? Did you see

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<v Speaker 1>any positive in Detroit? As the results over four hundred

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<v Speaker 1>yards would seem to dictate, what were your overall thoughts

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<v Speaker 1>on offensive line play against the Lions.

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<v Speaker 5>I'll just put this one out there. Even though it

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<v Speaker 5>worked out.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't think it's ideal to swap guys and that tackle,

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<v Speaker 3>but it worked out yesterday. If somebody had a bad play,

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<v Speaker 3>coach is what coaches did yesterday. I felt like a

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<v Speaker 3>facilitating competition steal. If you don't have an answer for something,

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<v Speaker 3>the best way to do is to put guys in

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<v Speaker 3>situations where they have to answer the call. And I

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<v Speaker 3>thought both of those guys, for the most part, did

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<v Speaker 3>a really good job Johnajuku and Leroy Watson. As it

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<v Speaker 3>pertains to the group in general, you don't notice good

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<v Speaker 3>things out of the offensive line, especially when you were

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<v Speaker 3>on your heels the entire game. What I did see

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<v Speaker 3>and notice was they had the ability to run the

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<v Speaker 3>ball till you had to abandon right. The protection of

0:35:25.560 --> 0:35:28.040
<v Speaker 3>the quarterback was there, and it may have been some

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<v Speaker 3>closess with Detroit gave up four Saxon won the game.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, So there's that idea too. What we're seeing

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<v Speaker 3>this group do, we might not notice until late next

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<v Speaker 3>year or the following year, because to be good at

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<v Speaker 3>an offensive line, it takes reps, it takes time, it

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<v Speaker 3>takes togetherness, and I'll be honest with you, it takes

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<v Speaker 3>bad moments.

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<v Speaker 5>I know nobody likes to live that life.

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<v Speaker 3>But as somebody that played on the team that had

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<v Speaker 3>what some considered according to the three letter analytics, folks

0:35:54.760 --> 0:35:59.280
<v Speaker 3>piff f right like we were bad and playing bad

0:35:59.360 --> 0:36:02.160
<v Speaker 3>made us better because it made us closer. And I'm

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<v Speaker 3>seeing this group yesterday and I know JC Latham, if

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<v Speaker 3>I'm not mistaken, was banged up pretty good. And he

0:36:08.600 --> 0:36:12.359
<v Speaker 3>stayed and Peter stayed, and they were backs against the

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<v Speaker 3>wall and moments to where they couldn't afford another sack

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<v Speaker 3>or turnover, and they didn't give up any So these

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<v Speaker 3>experiences that they're gaining and losses, you hope moving down

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<v Speaker 3>the line they flip. And yes, Mike, I do think

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<v Speaker 3>there's progress to be made. We just have no stats

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<v Speaker 3>to show us that as an offensive line group, and

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<v Speaker 3>that's the difference between the position that they play versus

0:36:34.680 --> 0:36:36.400
<v Speaker 3>what a defensive lineman. They can say, well, I had

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<v Speaker 3>three tackles, so I had two saxes game.

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<v Speaker 4>Right, You're on the sideline, so you are closer than

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<v Speaker 4>most to what is going on within the bench area

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<v Speaker 4>and how guys are responding throughout the course of a

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<v Speaker 4>game with it, and it can start at the offensive line,

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<v Speaker 4>but as it pertains to the whole team. Did you

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<v Speaker 4>notice interactions? Did you notice moments where this team felt

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<v Speaker 4>like they were having those growth mode moms that are

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<v Speaker 4>so imperative to any young team.

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<v Speaker 3>They were, And then that too, you saw even in

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<v Speaker 3>the bad moments, you saw communication with JC Latham.

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<v Speaker 5>I got a point on mine.

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<v Speaker 3>I also got to give Lloyd Cushionberry a lot of

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<v Speaker 3>credit too, He's a guy those two. I feel like

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<v Speaker 3>a vocal leaders on that side of the ball. Offensively,

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<v Speaker 3>they're pulling the rope in the right direction and wanting

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<v Speaker 3>it to be right. Nobody wants to lose. Losing, no

0:37:22.440 --> 0:37:24.840
<v Speaker 3>matter of money, can make you feel good in the moment.

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<v Speaker 3>So I'm trying to win games. And those dudes, you

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<v Speaker 3>see that. You hear a young guy in JC pull guys.

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<v Speaker 3>And I'll even say this defensively. I see them too.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't know if I've seen in the past couple

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<v Speaker 3>of weeks, Jeffrey Simmons and Arden Key lead better. Okay,

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<v Speaker 3>they are up. They're challenging the dbs, they're challenging the linebackers,

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<v Speaker 3>they're communicating with their own position crews. And I'll even

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<v Speaker 3>after Arden's first SAC they came off on the first series.

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<v Speaker 3>I spread it down there just to hear what the

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<v Speaker 3>conversation is gonna be. And you hear jeff immediately saying bullyball.

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<v Speaker 3>I think I heard them correctly. Bullyball, you know, And

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<v Speaker 3>that was the mindset. It's just said, when and it's

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<v Speaker 3>a team game and stuff is out of your control,

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<v Speaker 3>those are the things that go under the water under

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<v Speaker 3>the bridge. So yeah, I do see it, and again

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<v Speaker 3>it's a matter of good things happening while trying to develop,

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<v Speaker 3>and right now it's just not a lot of good

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<v Speaker 3>things that you can kind of lean your hat on.

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<v Speaker 5>But the bones are there to answer your question.