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I'm Mike 6 00:00:34,440 --> 00:00:36,360 Speaker 1: Keith and today Amy a big thrill. 7 00:00:36,680 --> 00:00:38,040 Speaker 2: It is a big thrill. 8 00:00:37,880 --> 00:00:42,520 Speaker 1: The twenty twenty three first round pick and second round 9 00:00:42,520 --> 00:00:46,120 Speaker 1: pick on the OTP here as we have been displaced. 10 00:00:46,440 --> 00:00:49,440 Speaker 2: Well, we have been displaced, but I don't hate it, okay. 11 00:00:49,520 --> 00:00:50,680 Speaker 2: I like the different vibe. 12 00:00:50,720 --> 00:00:54,080 Speaker 1: First of all, Peter Skeronski, welcome, Thank you, twenty twenty 13 00:00:54,080 --> 00:00:57,560 Speaker 1: three first round pick. Yes, all right, so they're doing 14 00:00:57,640 --> 00:01:02,080 Speaker 1: stuff in the BEDMGM studio today. Yes, what what were 15 00:01:02,120 --> 00:01:03,000 Speaker 1: you guys doing in there? 16 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:07,920 Speaker 3: Some TikTok trend game or something with music? And I 17 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:09,760 Speaker 3: didn't really quite understand it. I don't really get the 18 00:01:09,800 --> 00:01:13,120 Speaker 3: appeal of it, but I'm sure when it's edited and 19 00:01:13,120 --> 00:01:14,280 Speaker 3: it's posted, it look great. 20 00:01:14,400 --> 00:01:15,560 Speaker 1: What did they ask you to do? 21 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:19,040 Speaker 3: We were listening to music, or a group of four 22 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:20,840 Speaker 3: of us and we all had had phones on. We 23 00:01:20,880 --> 00:01:22,920 Speaker 3: were all listening to something and three of us are 24 00:01:22,920 --> 00:01:26,360 Speaker 3: the same thing, but one person didn't. And we listened 25 00:01:26,360 --> 00:01:28,040 Speaker 3: to it about thirty seconds, and then we had to 26 00:01:28,440 --> 00:01:30,720 Speaker 3: point to whoever we thought wasn't listening to. 27 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:31,280 Speaker 4: The same thing. 28 00:01:31,480 --> 00:01:32,679 Speaker 1: Did you get the right person? 29 00:01:33,120 --> 00:01:34,400 Speaker 3: I think I did. I think I got the right 30 00:01:34,400 --> 00:01:36,839 Speaker 3: person every time. There's only three rounds. 31 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:38,720 Speaker 2: But yeah, but he did it. 32 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:45,360 Speaker 5: Northwestern yahid off its studied so hard or TikTok games 33 00:01:45,560 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 5: one of America's great universities for the well, congratulations, thank you, 34 00:01:50,520 --> 00:01:53,080 Speaker 5: but it is cool that they're doing those sorts of 35 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:54,560 Speaker 5: things and that stuff spun. 36 00:01:54,640 --> 00:01:57,320 Speaker 4: Are you a TikTok guy? No, I'm not TikTok guy. 37 00:01:57,480 --> 00:01:59,760 Speaker 3: Okay, not at all, but uh well it's supposed to 38 00:01:59,800 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 3: be and soon anyways, right or that's what I say. 39 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:04,920 Speaker 1: Just well, they'll do that right as I get on that. 40 00:02:05,120 --> 00:02:07,200 Speaker 4: Yeah, right right, So now I don't do TikTok. 41 00:02:08,040 --> 00:02:12,600 Speaker 2: I don't TikTok either. But being back around here, being 42 00:02:12,639 --> 00:02:15,799 Speaker 2: with everybody, the thing that I've heard the most about 43 00:02:15,840 --> 00:02:22,359 Speaker 2: you is how good you look. Everybody, thank you? 44 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:23,880 Speaker 3: Nor might I only hear that from my mom or 45 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:25,600 Speaker 3: something like that. That's pretty much. 46 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:27,200 Speaker 1: But everybody has been saying that. 47 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:28,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, is that weird to you? 48 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:29,080 Speaker 4: That? 49 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:32,399 Speaker 2: Like strangers are talking about how how great you look. 50 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:35,920 Speaker 3: I think as an offensive lineman, you're always or just 51 00:02:35,919 --> 00:02:38,320 Speaker 3: a football player in general, everyone's always like, oh, he 52 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:40,520 Speaker 3: looks good, he looks in shape, he looks bigger, he 53 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:45,320 Speaker 3: looks stronger. So it's not it's not unusual. I was 54 00:02:45,320 --> 00:02:47,520 Speaker 3: definitely a way lighter last year, and so now I 55 00:02:47,520 --> 00:02:50,519 Speaker 3: feel like I'm back to my normal size. Maybe a 56 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:53,240 Speaker 3: little bit bigger than that, uh, but in a good way. 57 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:56,240 Speaker 3: I feel I feel strong, I feel lean, but definitely 58 00:02:56,240 --> 00:02:58,600 Speaker 3: bigger and probably a little more prepared for for the 59 00:02:58,639 --> 00:02:59,280 Speaker 3: guard position. 60 00:02:59,360 --> 00:03:02,679 Speaker 2: So how many many people who you don't know their 61 00:03:02,760 --> 00:03:07,000 Speaker 2: first name have asked you how much you weigh? Because 62 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:08,240 Speaker 2: that's such a bizarre thing. 63 00:03:08,480 --> 00:03:12,240 Speaker 3: I don't know, No, not really around this building, but 64 00:03:12,320 --> 00:03:14,960 Speaker 3: in general, some people ask me that. Not I usually 65 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:17,040 Speaker 3: just say like over three hundred and I leave it 66 00:03:17,080 --> 00:03:20,200 Speaker 3: at that because sometimes people like, oh my god, there's 67 00:03:20,240 --> 00:03:22,360 Speaker 3: no way you weigh that much, but whatever, But so 68 00:03:22,440 --> 00:03:23,919 Speaker 3: I just leave it at over three hundred. 69 00:03:24,120 --> 00:03:27,639 Speaker 2: Mike, what if people just started asking you what you weigh? 70 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:29,040 Speaker 2: Would that hit you sideway? 71 00:03:29,120 --> 00:03:33,080 Speaker 1: Yes? I mean, I mean, so you don't take it 72 00:03:33,080 --> 00:03:34,519 Speaker 1: as rude when people. 73 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:37,480 Speaker 3: Not really no, but it's still like a somewhat of 74 00:03:37,520 --> 00:03:39,800 Speaker 3: a sun set of question. I guess sure, unless it's 75 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:42,600 Speaker 3: like a teammate or something like that, because like, because 76 00:03:42,640 --> 00:03:44,960 Speaker 3: we're trained together, we always talk about like that kind 77 00:03:44,960 --> 00:03:45,320 Speaker 3: of stuff. 78 00:03:45,480 --> 00:03:47,480 Speaker 4: Like some on the street. I think that's kind of 79 00:03:47,480 --> 00:03:48,600 Speaker 4: a weird question personally. 80 00:03:48,680 --> 00:03:49,880 Speaker 1: What if somebody asks. 81 00:03:50,720 --> 00:03:51,480 Speaker 2: Oh, i'd lie. 82 00:03:51,760 --> 00:03:54,400 Speaker 6: I mean, I'll give you a number. 83 00:03:54,840 --> 00:03:56,840 Speaker 4: It won't be right in society. It's just kind of 84 00:03:56,920 --> 00:03:58,720 Speaker 4: rude thing to do. Right. I don't ask them what 85 00:03:58,800 --> 00:03:59,119 Speaker 4: they weigh. 86 00:03:59,200 --> 00:04:02,680 Speaker 1: It's not super nigh, but it is complementary of where 87 00:04:02,760 --> 00:04:05,400 Speaker 1: you are in terms of how prepared you are to 88 00:04:05,440 --> 00:04:06,760 Speaker 1: do the second year of your job. 89 00:04:06,800 --> 00:04:08,880 Speaker 3: I mean it is relevant in that, Yeah, for sure, 90 00:04:08,920 --> 00:04:11,160 Speaker 3: for sure, which is why someone asked me on the building. 91 00:04:11,160 --> 00:04:12,520 Speaker 3: I really mind talking about that. 92 00:04:12,600 --> 00:04:15,800 Speaker 1: But uh yeah, let me talk to you about the appendctomy. 93 00:04:16,160 --> 00:04:19,520 Speaker 1: Oh boy, So you played the Saints the first game 94 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:23,680 Speaker 1: of the year. You go through the next week preparing 95 00:04:23,920 --> 00:04:29,120 Speaker 1: for the Chargers. Thursday night, is the O line dinner? Yes? 96 00:04:29,320 --> 00:04:29,520 Speaker 4: Yeah? 97 00:04:29,640 --> 00:04:34,680 Speaker 1: Okay, so is the story straight that you think on Friday? Well, 98 00:04:34,760 --> 00:04:37,120 Speaker 1: maybe dinner hasn't settled with me. 99 00:04:38,120 --> 00:04:40,080 Speaker 3: Yeah, so I thought it was originally thought to be 100 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:43,159 Speaker 3: food poisoning. A few people from the from the dinner 101 00:04:43,160 --> 00:04:46,400 Speaker 3: the night before had not felt well afterwards, so everyone 102 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:49,520 Speaker 3: sort of thought I was in that category. And then 103 00:04:49,560 --> 00:04:51,680 Speaker 3: I in my stomach was really hurting. And then I 104 00:04:51,720 --> 00:04:55,360 Speaker 3: didn't practice Friday, which I caught a lot of flak for, uh, 105 00:04:55,680 --> 00:04:57,480 Speaker 3: you know, you know, rookie missing a practice for a 106 00:04:57,520 --> 00:04:58,880 Speaker 3: tummy a type of you know. 107 00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:04,440 Speaker 4: Type of thing. But then it hurt all day Friday 108 00:05:04,480 --> 00:05:05,359 Speaker 4: and Saturday morning. 109 00:05:05,440 --> 00:05:08,200 Speaker 3: I tried to do our walkthrough and I was like, okay, 110 00:05:08,279 --> 00:05:10,400 Speaker 3: this might be my appendix, and I went right to 111 00:05:10,440 --> 00:05:13,400 Speaker 3: the hospital. And I think everyone understood that it was 112 00:05:13,400 --> 00:05:18,440 Speaker 3: okay to that misspracticed once my appendix bursts, and but yeah, 113 00:05:18,560 --> 00:05:22,080 Speaker 3: it was an intense time and not I did first 114 00:05:22,560 --> 00:05:24,920 Speaker 3: it did. Yeah, well I was in the hospital, but 115 00:05:25,040 --> 00:05:28,440 Speaker 3: before I went a surgery. Oh gosh, yeah, yeah, not fun. 116 00:05:28,720 --> 00:05:32,840 Speaker 2: That's a I mean, that's a real serious medical issue 117 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:35,680 Speaker 2: at that point. It's more than just this thing's inflamed 118 00:05:35,720 --> 00:05:38,760 Speaker 2: and should probably come out. I mean that's a medical emergency. 119 00:05:39,040 --> 00:05:39,240 Speaker 1: Yeah. 120 00:05:39,360 --> 00:05:41,120 Speaker 3: Yeah, So thank god I was at the hospital at 121 00:05:41,120 --> 00:05:44,080 Speaker 3: that time and have the surgery. But then I had 122 00:05:44,120 --> 00:05:45,800 Speaker 3: to go back to the hospital later in the week 123 00:05:46,680 --> 00:05:49,520 Speaker 3: with a complication there, so that's sort of set me 124 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:53,240 Speaker 3: back to It was a very miserable week that week 125 00:05:53,279 --> 00:05:55,919 Speaker 3: after I had it, so not fun. But in glad 126 00:05:55,920 --> 00:05:57,640 Speaker 3: that's all behind me. You only have one appendix, so 127 00:05:57,760 --> 00:05:58,560 Speaker 3: it can't happen again. 128 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:02,520 Speaker 1: So, Peter, after all of that goes on and you're able, 129 00:06:03,000 --> 00:06:06,360 Speaker 1: you probably weren't able to even resume anything normal for 130 00:06:06,839 --> 00:06:08,680 Speaker 1: two weeks after the surgery. 131 00:06:09,240 --> 00:06:13,720 Speaker 3: Uh yeah, yeah, roughly. I think the week after the 132 00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:18,159 Speaker 3: surgery was really miserable. I was fairly eating. I definitely 133 00:06:18,200 --> 00:06:21,280 Speaker 3: wasn't coming in here and I was barely eating, and 134 00:06:21,360 --> 00:06:23,280 Speaker 3: so that was lost. The week after that, I kind 135 00:06:23,320 --> 00:06:25,360 Speaker 3: of got back to working out a little bit, and 136 00:06:25,440 --> 00:06:26,800 Speaker 3: then we got over that. I was kind of back 137 00:06:26,839 --> 00:06:31,840 Speaker 3: into practice and and getting prepared to play so pretty quick, 138 00:06:31,920 --> 00:06:34,960 Speaker 3: but it didn't feel that quick. But yeah, but then 139 00:06:35,040 --> 00:06:37,400 Speaker 3: back into practice and kind of right back into it. 140 00:06:37,720 --> 00:06:40,279 Speaker 1: You knew you had lost weight, but when you stepped 141 00:06:40,320 --> 00:06:43,680 Speaker 1: on the scale, were you surprised at how much weight 142 00:06:43,760 --> 00:06:44,320 Speaker 1: you had lost? 143 00:06:45,040 --> 00:06:47,560 Speaker 3: It wasn't that surprising because I knew how little I 144 00:06:47,680 --> 00:06:51,040 Speaker 3: was eating, and so I was like, yeah, it makes 145 00:06:51,080 --> 00:06:53,440 Speaker 3: pretty much sense that I would have lost weight there, 146 00:06:53,520 --> 00:06:57,039 Speaker 3: but definitely still surprising because you know, when you're a player, 147 00:06:57,080 --> 00:06:58,680 Speaker 3: you kind of know what weight works for you and 148 00:06:59,120 --> 00:07:00,680 Speaker 3: where your most effect of it what way, And I 149 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:03,720 Speaker 3: was definitely not there. So that was a little bit 150 00:07:03,760 --> 00:07:04,599 Speaker 3: shocking given to see. 151 00:07:05,040 --> 00:07:07,279 Speaker 2: Is something like that in the back of your mind 152 00:07:07,600 --> 00:07:11,280 Speaker 2: when you're it during that miserable week where you're not 153 00:07:11,400 --> 00:07:14,840 Speaker 2: really eating, you're not feeling well. Is I've got to 154 00:07:14,880 --> 00:07:17,120 Speaker 2: think about my weight. I can't let it fall too far? 155 00:07:17,320 --> 00:07:18,360 Speaker 2: Is that in your brain? 156 00:07:18,680 --> 00:07:21,200 Speaker 3: I will say, not really. I was just like just 157 00:07:21,280 --> 00:07:23,400 Speaker 3: hoping to feel better, you know. I mean I was 158 00:07:23,480 --> 00:07:26,800 Speaker 3: not thinking about football that week, honestly, right, It was 159 00:07:26,920 --> 00:07:30,840 Speaker 3: just like just trying to recover. Yeah, yeah, I was 160 00:07:31,920 --> 00:07:35,120 Speaker 3: so yeah. No, I didn't even think. But you know, 161 00:07:35,240 --> 00:07:36,880 Speaker 3: once that week could pass, I kind of got a 162 00:07:36,920 --> 00:07:38,480 Speaker 3: little bit better normal. Then I was like, Okay, I 163 00:07:38,560 --> 00:07:40,760 Speaker 3: need to start eating at more get back to like 164 00:07:40,840 --> 00:07:43,600 Speaker 3: my weight. And so I had definitely had to be 165 00:07:43,640 --> 00:07:46,200 Speaker 3: an intentional about that for sure, But no, not that 166 00:07:46,280 --> 00:07:46,680 Speaker 3: first week. 167 00:07:46,720 --> 00:07:48,800 Speaker 1: I was like, let me take ay, ask you a 168 00:07:48,880 --> 00:07:50,880 Speaker 1: really good question. I'm want to take it a little 169 00:07:50,880 --> 00:07:54,320 Speaker 1: bit further. Were you nervous about doing your job as 170 00:07:54,360 --> 00:07:58,280 Speaker 1: an NFL guard, knowing I don't weigh what I'm supposed 171 00:07:58,320 --> 00:07:59,920 Speaker 1: to weigh, and I'm going to play against a really 172 00:08:00,160 --> 00:08:01,080 Speaker 1: nasty guy or. 173 00:08:01,120 --> 00:08:03,840 Speaker 3: Two yeah this week. Yeah, I don't think I really 174 00:08:03,920 --> 00:08:05,880 Speaker 3: let it bother me too much. Okah, There's only so 175 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:09,080 Speaker 3: much I could do about it. And you know, I 176 00:08:09,240 --> 00:08:11,680 Speaker 3: wasn't at like a really really drastically low weight where 177 00:08:11,720 --> 00:08:15,480 Speaker 3: it was like like below what an offensive lineman should be. Ever, 178 00:08:16,280 --> 00:08:18,000 Speaker 3: I was just below where I thought I was the 179 00:08:18,080 --> 00:08:20,880 Speaker 3: most comfortable, So I thought I would so be capable 180 00:08:20,880 --> 00:08:22,360 Speaker 3: of doing it. I knew that there'd be a little 181 00:08:22,400 --> 00:08:25,800 Speaker 3: bit of discomfort at first and a little bit of uh, 182 00:08:26,680 --> 00:08:28,480 Speaker 3: just kind of a learning curve and having to adjust 183 00:08:28,520 --> 00:08:30,960 Speaker 3: to being a little lighter and a little weaker. But no, 184 00:08:31,280 --> 00:08:33,320 Speaker 3: I think when you're in the heat of the moment 185 00:08:33,360 --> 00:08:34,840 Speaker 3: and you're you know, you're out there and you're playing, 186 00:08:34,840 --> 00:08:36,000 Speaker 3: I don't think you can't really think about that. 187 00:08:36,040 --> 00:08:38,120 Speaker 4: You just got to do it, and and that's what happens. 188 00:08:38,400 --> 00:08:43,240 Speaker 1: Offensive linemen are famous for not making excuses. Ever, But 189 00:08:43,520 --> 00:08:46,520 Speaker 1: now looking back at it and talking to us about 190 00:08:46,559 --> 00:08:49,600 Speaker 1: the situation, we didn't know you were sick after the fact, either, 191 00:08:49,679 --> 00:08:52,520 Speaker 1: we we knew it was hard. I mean, yeah, Frabil 192 00:08:52,600 --> 00:08:55,360 Speaker 1: had said and and you know, he wasn't a big 193 00:08:55,600 --> 00:08:58,400 Speaker 1: sugarcoat guy, but he had made clear that you were 194 00:08:58,440 --> 00:09:00,120 Speaker 1: having a tough time and that it was not an 195 00:09:00,120 --> 00:09:04,800 Speaker 1: easy situation. But was there ever a point you feel 196 00:09:04,880 --> 00:09:07,840 Speaker 1: like you got back to normal or were you always 197 00:09:08,520 --> 00:09:10,640 Speaker 1: kind of being the kid in the class who was 198 00:09:10,800 --> 00:09:12,800 Speaker 1: a little bit behind trying to catch up the whole? 199 00:09:13,440 --> 00:09:16,079 Speaker 3: I don't think so, And you know, I it was 200 00:09:16,120 --> 00:09:18,599 Speaker 3: it definitely a stepback, But was it the Was it 201 00:09:18,679 --> 00:09:20,839 Speaker 3: the only cause of you know, some of the issues 202 00:09:20,880 --> 00:09:21,480 Speaker 3: I had last year? 203 00:09:21,559 --> 00:09:21,959 Speaker 4: Certainly not. 204 00:09:23,040 --> 00:09:25,600 Speaker 3: You know, there's plenty of technique issues and maybe conditioning 205 00:09:25,760 --> 00:09:28,920 Speaker 3: and just overall just general skill issues that I could 206 00:09:28,920 --> 00:09:30,920 Speaker 3: have fixed that that caused me problems that wasn't Oh 207 00:09:30,920 --> 00:09:34,040 Speaker 3: it's because of the appendix. So yeah, I mean there's 208 00:09:34,040 --> 00:09:36,000 Speaker 3: definitely things I could have worked on, And I do 209 00:09:36,200 --> 00:09:39,079 Speaker 3: feel like towards maybe the middle, you know, late November, 210 00:09:39,120 --> 00:09:40,839 Speaker 3: I felt like I finally got in a groove and 211 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:42,240 Speaker 3: was playing more consistently. 212 00:09:43,320 --> 00:09:44,960 Speaker 4: You know, I think that was moree of my peaks 213 00:09:45,000 --> 00:09:45,480 Speaker 4: of the season. 214 00:09:46,920 --> 00:09:48,480 Speaker 3: But so, you know, I didn't feel like I was 215 00:09:48,520 --> 00:09:51,640 Speaker 3: always behind a little bit, you know, like I said, 216 00:09:51,640 --> 00:09:54,359 Speaker 3: I felt like I was still I wasn't an unreasonably 217 00:09:54,400 --> 00:09:56,440 Speaker 3: low wight where I just couldn't play the position anymore. 218 00:09:56,520 --> 00:09:59,640 Speaker 3: It just was definitely step back, but not the only 219 00:09:59,760 --> 00:10:01,240 Speaker 3: cause of any issues I had. 220 00:10:01,440 --> 00:10:04,839 Speaker 2: Might be a really stupid question, but the first game 221 00:10:04,960 --> 00:10:09,120 Speaker 2: back after an abdominal surgery, would you worry about getting 222 00:10:09,240 --> 00:10:10,120 Speaker 2: hit in the stomach? 223 00:10:10,640 --> 00:10:11,440 Speaker 4: No, I wasn't. 224 00:10:11,480 --> 00:10:14,439 Speaker 3: I felt pretty you know, thankfully, my surgeon did a 225 00:10:14,480 --> 00:10:15,959 Speaker 3: great job, and I had a great doctors in the 226 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:17,840 Speaker 3: training staff did a great job, so I wasn't worried 227 00:10:17,880 --> 00:10:20,040 Speaker 3: about that at all. I was, to be honest, think 228 00:10:20,080 --> 00:10:22,160 Speaker 3: the biggest thing I felt after that game was just 229 00:10:22,240 --> 00:10:25,000 Speaker 3: the conditioning. Honestly, it was just like the level of 230 00:10:25,120 --> 00:10:28,599 Speaker 3: soreness and how tired I was, which you can't You 231 00:10:28,679 --> 00:10:33,000 Speaker 3: can't really recreate conditioning besides being a game like it's 232 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:35,719 Speaker 3: hard to really recreate that and that feeling of the 233 00:10:35,800 --> 00:10:37,600 Speaker 3: violence of all that. So I think that was one 234 00:10:37,600 --> 00:10:40,839 Speaker 3: of the bigger things that I felt coming off that game. 235 00:10:40,880 --> 00:10:42,679 Speaker 3: But no, thankf you know, I had a really really 236 00:10:42,720 --> 00:10:45,520 Speaker 3: great medical sports team and didn't wasn't worried about that 237 00:10:45,600 --> 00:10:48,880 Speaker 3: at all. So are you used to being a guard now, 238 00:10:49,600 --> 00:10:52,439 Speaker 3: I'd say so, yeah, looking back at like this time 239 00:10:52,440 --> 00:10:55,640 Speaker 3: of year ago and just how out of sorts I felt, 240 00:10:56,320 --> 00:10:58,520 Speaker 3: h just almost not even comfortable one of guard's stance. 241 00:10:59,160 --> 00:11:01,600 Speaker 3: And now I just feel I feel light years ahead 242 00:11:01,600 --> 00:11:03,040 Speaker 3: of where I was then. I mean I was really 243 00:11:03,080 --> 00:11:06,240 Speaker 3: just starting out then at the position. But certainly you know, 244 00:11:06,360 --> 00:11:08,200 Speaker 3: you know, played in fourteen games and had a whole 245 00:11:08,200 --> 00:11:11,320 Speaker 3: off season to train guard too from then the season 246 00:11:11,400 --> 00:11:14,880 Speaker 3: until now, So definitely feel much more comfortable in that. 247 00:11:14,880 --> 00:11:18,319 Speaker 2: Position training guard. What does that entail? How is your 248 00:11:18,400 --> 00:11:20,240 Speaker 2: training different for that position? 249 00:11:20,920 --> 00:11:23,000 Speaker 3: I don't think in like a strength and conditioning terms 250 00:11:23,000 --> 00:11:25,280 Speaker 3: it's that much different. But when you're working technique and 251 00:11:25,360 --> 00:11:27,960 Speaker 3: working skills, even the off season, if it's just on air, 252 00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:29,959 Speaker 3: it's just you know, buy yourself on turf and stuff 253 00:11:29,960 --> 00:11:32,520 Speaker 3: like that, it's just your training, different sets, your training, 254 00:11:32,520 --> 00:11:36,960 Speaker 3: different stances. You're training different running game techniques. A lot 255 00:11:37,000 --> 00:11:38,439 Speaker 3: of it is in past pro with your set in 256 00:11:38,520 --> 00:11:41,959 Speaker 3: stance and that kind of stuff and some situations you'd 257 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:44,320 Speaker 3: be in. But I think about, you know, pre draft, 258 00:11:44,360 --> 00:11:47,360 Speaker 3: I was doing mostly tackle stuff and tackle you know, 259 00:11:47,480 --> 00:11:49,760 Speaker 3: having my footway further back and taking bigger kicks and 260 00:11:49,760 --> 00:11:52,719 Speaker 3: stuff like that and being more staggered stance, where now 261 00:11:52,720 --> 00:11:54,400 Speaker 3: I've had this whole off season to really train in 262 00:11:54,480 --> 00:11:57,600 Speaker 3: a guard position and work on those things that I'll 263 00:11:57,640 --> 00:11:58,120 Speaker 3: be in a lot. 264 00:11:58,520 --> 00:12:00,000 Speaker 1: The stance is the big difference. 265 00:12:00,320 --> 00:12:03,640 Speaker 3: I'd say, I think that was a significant difference because 266 00:12:03,640 --> 00:12:06,200 Speaker 3: that's really where everything starts. I mean, that's why where 267 00:12:06,200 --> 00:12:09,920 Speaker 3: I'll begin. So yeah, especially past protection too, it's a 268 00:12:09,960 --> 00:12:14,640 Speaker 3: lot different. Generally, run game fundamentals stay the same roughly, 269 00:12:16,040 --> 00:12:19,319 Speaker 3: you know, from left tackle to right tackle, but with 270 00:12:19,880 --> 00:12:22,280 Speaker 3: guard to tackle, the past protection is a little bit 271 00:12:22,280 --> 00:12:25,160 Speaker 3: different in terms of your depth and your kicks. You know, 272 00:12:25,240 --> 00:12:26,760 Speaker 3: where you have help where you don't have help. 273 00:12:26,840 --> 00:12:31,480 Speaker 1: So yeah, I thought about Bill Callahan immediately when we 274 00:12:31,600 --> 00:12:33,880 Speaker 1: knew Peter was coming up, not just because he's the 275 00:12:33,960 --> 00:12:38,920 Speaker 1: offensive line coach, but because he's a Chicago guy. His 276 00:12:39,360 --> 00:12:42,920 Speaker 1: he sounds like a Chicago guy. And so I wonder 277 00:12:43,040 --> 00:12:45,559 Speaker 1: for you, is that is that something when you hear 278 00:12:45,679 --> 00:12:48,040 Speaker 1: him and he's given you instruction and he's giving you 279 00:12:48,200 --> 00:12:50,439 Speaker 1: encouragement or he's getting on you, you say, I know 280 00:12:50,600 --> 00:12:52,719 Speaker 1: this guy, I know what he's all about and what 281 00:12:52,840 --> 00:12:53,280 Speaker 1: he wants. 282 00:12:53,520 --> 00:12:54,360 Speaker 4: Yeah, yeah, for sure. 283 00:12:54,400 --> 00:12:56,120 Speaker 3: He almost runds in my dad a little bit to okay, 284 00:12:56,120 --> 00:12:58,439 Speaker 3: because they're about the same age and they're both from Chicago, 285 00:12:59,520 --> 00:13:03,319 Speaker 3: so like, very similar demeanor in that sense. You know, 286 00:13:03,400 --> 00:13:05,160 Speaker 3: he's a white Sox fan, I'm a white Sox fan. 287 00:13:05,360 --> 00:13:08,800 Speaker 3: We can bond over how bad they are this year. No, 288 00:13:09,120 --> 00:13:11,679 Speaker 3: they're not not a good year. That's a that's a 289 00:13:11,720 --> 00:13:14,719 Speaker 3: whole other topic of conversation. But yeah, for sure, just 290 00:13:14,800 --> 00:13:17,959 Speaker 3: someone I'm used to being around. You know, had had 291 00:13:18,040 --> 00:13:20,120 Speaker 3: some prior knowledge of him, just based on guys I 292 00:13:20,160 --> 00:13:22,839 Speaker 3: turned with this offseason and telling him, telling me how 293 00:13:23,120 --> 00:13:25,679 Speaker 3: he was with them, when when he when they coached them. 294 00:13:27,240 --> 00:13:29,360 Speaker 3: So yeah, but definitely a level of comfort in terms 295 00:13:29,400 --> 00:13:31,880 Speaker 3: of like knowing, you know, some from the same place, 296 00:13:31,920 --> 00:13:35,160 Speaker 3: similar background. But yeah, it doesn't make it an easier 297 00:13:35,160 --> 00:13:35,840 Speaker 3: it's still intense. 298 00:13:36,480 --> 00:13:40,800 Speaker 2: But yeah, he's a guy that is just known throughout 299 00:13:40,800 --> 00:13:43,160 Speaker 2: the league for the way that he coaches, the intensity, 300 00:13:43,280 --> 00:13:46,400 Speaker 2: like you just mentioned, with which he coaches. When you 301 00:13:46,800 --> 00:13:49,120 Speaker 2: first found out that he was going to be your 302 00:13:49,160 --> 00:13:51,920 Speaker 2: position coach, what were your thoughts. 303 00:13:51,800 --> 00:13:54,200 Speaker 3: You know, definitely excitement. I think you know, his resume 304 00:13:54,320 --> 00:13:56,240 Speaker 3: sort of speaks for itself in terms of where he's 305 00:13:56,320 --> 00:14:00,000 Speaker 3: been and the type of players he's produced, and definitely 306 00:14:00,040 --> 00:14:01,839 Speaker 3: in the offensive line community, he has a lot a 307 00:14:01,880 --> 00:14:04,120 Speaker 3: lot of respect in terms of being able to develop players. 308 00:14:05,040 --> 00:14:06,440 Speaker 3: So I thought that would be a really great thing 309 00:14:06,480 --> 00:14:09,679 Speaker 3: for my development and just becoming a better guard. And 310 00:14:09,840 --> 00:14:11,839 Speaker 3: it's just learning from him because I've seen him, because 311 00:14:12,120 --> 00:14:13,560 Speaker 3: he's shown he can do it with a lot of players. 312 00:14:13,640 --> 00:14:16,079 Speaker 3: So yeah, definitely, definitely the excitement in there. 313 00:14:16,440 --> 00:14:17,160 Speaker 1: Is he hard on you? 314 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:21,080 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean he started to have everybody for sure. 315 00:14:21,200 --> 00:14:23,240 Speaker 4: For sure. I mean he doesn't he doesn't take it easy. 316 00:14:23,280 --> 00:14:25,480 Speaker 3: He wants you to get better, but he's hard in 317 00:14:25,520 --> 00:14:27,040 Speaker 3: a good way where he wants you to be good 318 00:14:27,080 --> 00:14:28,800 Speaker 3: and he just wants you to wants you to perform 319 00:14:28,840 --> 00:14:31,360 Speaker 3: the best way you can and he knows how you can. 320 00:14:31,600 --> 00:14:32,840 Speaker 3: He knows how you can do that, and he just 321 00:14:32,880 --> 00:14:33,440 Speaker 3: wants to help you. 322 00:14:34,160 --> 00:14:39,280 Speaker 1: What does he emphasize the most that maybe you haven't 323 00:14:39,320 --> 00:14:41,720 Speaker 1: had emphasized at different points in your career as an 324 00:14:41,760 --> 00:14:44,680 Speaker 1: offensive lineman that you're having to learn and get used to. 325 00:14:45,000 --> 00:14:45,520 Speaker 1: I think. 326 00:14:46,880 --> 00:14:50,080 Speaker 3: His hand usage, which we could spend hours talking about 327 00:14:50,120 --> 00:14:53,600 Speaker 3: it right now, but his punching system, and there's a 328 00:14:53,720 --> 00:14:56,440 Speaker 3: numbering system that goes with his punching system and hob 329 00:14:56,520 --> 00:14:58,160 Speaker 3: He wants you to strike people in a certain way, 330 00:14:58,240 --> 00:15:00,720 Speaker 3: and how your arm has to be a certain way 331 00:15:00,800 --> 00:15:03,080 Speaker 3: when you strike a person here, and when you strike 332 00:15:03,160 --> 00:15:05,800 Speaker 3: him on the outside or in the middle or underneath 333 00:15:05,880 --> 00:15:06,320 Speaker 3: or something like that. 334 00:15:06,480 --> 00:15:07,760 Speaker 4: Like it's very, very detailed. 335 00:15:07,800 --> 00:15:10,320 Speaker 3: But he emphasized that a ton in terms of like 336 00:15:10,360 --> 00:15:13,000 Speaker 3: where you're grabbing a guy higher, grabbing a guy, which hand, 337 00:15:13,680 --> 00:15:16,560 Speaker 3: which angle. It's a really really big emphasis for him. 338 00:15:16,560 --> 00:15:18,360 Speaker 3: And I've never really been around a system like that 339 00:15:18,920 --> 00:15:22,160 Speaker 3: that goes into like that kind of depth and precision. 340 00:15:22,280 --> 00:15:24,000 Speaker 3: So it's very interesting, but I'm enjoying it. 341 00:15:24,360 --> 00:15:26,840 Speaker 2: Having a year under your belt of being a professional, 342 00:15:27,520 --> 00:15:31,600 Speaker 2: are you surprised by the level of what may feel 343 00:15:31,680 --> 00:15:36,240 Speaker 2: like minutia and the tiniest little details that can make 344 00:15:36,360 --> 00:15:38,080 Speaker 2: such a difference at this level. 345 00:15:39,200 --> 00:15:41,800 Speaker 3: I mean, for sure, I think it's definitely a shock, 346 00:15:41,880 --> 00:15:43,840 Speaker 3: especially when you first come in, because a lot of 347 00:15:43,880 --> 00:15:46,360 Speaker 3: times you can win in college or high school with 348 00:15:46,560 --> 00:15:49,280 Speaker 3: just like your peer athleticism and just pure talent, like 349 00:15:49,320 --> 00:15:50,880 Speaker 3: you're better, you're better than most guys. 350 00:15:50,960 --> 00:15:51,720 Speaker 4: So that's the case. 351 00:15:52,320 --> 00:15:54,480 Speaker 3: But now, like you said, like there's more minutia, there's 352 00:15:54,520 --> 00:15:58,440 Speaker 3: more detail to it because everyone's so good and you 353 00:15:58,600 --> 00:16:01,040 Speaker 3: really really have to hone in on the technique and 354 00:16:01,160 --> 00:16:04,760 Speaker 3: those fine details of everything. So yeah, you're You're totally right. 355 00:16:04,800 --> 00:16:06,880 Speaker 3: It's definitely like a culture shock when you come in 356 00:16:06,920 --> 00:16:08,880 Speaker 3: in terms of like, Okay, I actually have to be 357 00:16:09,080 --> 00:16:11,160 Speaker 3: really really precise with my punch and my set here, 358 00:16:11,200 --> 00:16:13,520 Speaker 3: and I can't get away with it because you're not 359 00:16:13,720 --> 00:16:15,480 Speaker 3: that much better of an athlete than the guy across 360 00:16:15,480 --> 00:16:17,560 Speaker 3: from you. So yeah, I mean it's something you have 361 00:16:17,600 --> 00:16:21,680 Speaker 3: to get used to and really adopt because you'll you'll 362 00:16:21,720 --> 00:16:22,800 Speaker 3: get your buck kicked if you don't. 363 00:16:23,480 --> 00:16:26,680 Speaker 1: Peter and listening to you talk, Is it too simplistic 364 00:16:26,800 --> 00:16:28,200 Speaker 1: to say you really like your job? 365 00:16:28,880 --> 00:16:29,600 Speaker 4: I do? Yeah. 366 00:16:29,680 --> 00:16:31,160 Speaker 3: I mean this is what I've always dreamed of doing, 367 00:16:31,320 --> 00:16:33,760 Speaker 3: is playing the NFL, and I'm kind of living the dream. 368 00:16:33,960 --> 00:16:37,160 Speaker 3: So yeah, definitely. It's it's more fun being a second 369 00:16:37,240 --> 00:16:38,880 Speaker 3: year guy and not a rookie. Being a rookie is 370 00:16:39,000 --> 00:16:42,240 Speaker 3: very intense and overwhelming, so just a lot more comfort too. 371 00:16:42,440 --> 00:16:43,560 Speaker 4: So I do like my job. 372 00:16:43,760 --> 00:16:46,840 Speaker 1: Can I ask the last one? Yeah? What we talked 373 00:16:46,840 --> 00:16:47,400 Speaker 1: about the one? 374 00:16:47,560 --> 00:16:47,760 Speaker 4: Yeah? 375 00:16:47,840 --> 00:16:51,360 Speaker 1: Okay, so we were talking about guys come in first 376 00:16:51,440 --> 00:16:54,920 Speaker 1: round pick you know, and you think to yourself, you 377 00:16:55,080 --> 00:16:58,480 Speaker 1: know what it's going to be. You're from the Chicago area, 378 00:16:58,640 --> 00:17:01,200 Speaker 1: you go to school and Evan, so you're right there 379 00:17:01,280 --> 00:17:04,760 Speaker 1: with everything, and now you're in Nashville, Tennessee, in a 380 00:17:04,800 --> 00:17:07,520 Speaker 1: part of the country you've never lived, you're playing professional football. 381 00:17:08,440 --> 00:17:11,800 Speaker 1: Was it more of a change than you initially thought 382 00:17:11,880 --> 00:17:14,800 Speaker 1: it would be when you came in here a year ago. 383 00:17:16,040 --> 00:17:18,439 Speaker 4: I don't know what I expected really coming in. Uh. 384 00:17:19,160 --> 00:17:20,639 Speaker 3: I just knew everyone would be better and it'd be 385 00:17:20,640 --> 00:17:22,119 Speaker 3: a little bit a lot more intense and a lot 386 00:17:22,160 --> 00:17:24,760 Speaker 3: more professional in that in terms of the work environment, 387 00:17:25,560 --> 00:17:27,600 Speaker 3: you know, it's definitely a little bit it can be 388 00:17:27,640 --> 00:17:29,920 Speaker 3: a little bit isolating in a sense that it's not 389 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:32,280 Speaker 3: real like college where everyone's the same age and everyone's 390 00:17:32,320 --> 00:17:34,560 Speaker 3: kind of ruining the same boat, and everyone's going to 391 00:17:34,640 --> 00:17:36,480 Speaker 3: class and live in the dorms and you're all kind 392 00:17:36,480 --> 00:17:37,879 Speaker 3: of have the same goals. You know, you're in a 393 00:17:37,920 --> 00:17:41,119 Speaker 3: professional environment where guys are older, they have families. You know, 394 00:17:41,200 --> 00:17:44,000 Speaker 3: guys might get cut tomorrow and you won't see them again, 395 00:17:45,040 --> 00:17:47,160 Speaker 3: you know. And also being a younger guy in terms 396 00:17:47,200 --> 00:17:49,440 Speaker 3: of you know, I was the youngest guy on the team, 397 00:17:49,600 --> 00:17:51,800 Speaker 3: so like a little bit hard to relate with guys 398 00:17:51,880 --> 00:17:53,879 Speaker 3: you know everyone everyone, All my friends are still in 399 00:17:53,920 --> 00:17:54,760 Speaker 3: college and stuff like that. 400 00:17:55,480 --> 00:17:58,240 Speaker 4: So yeah, I think it was a little. 401 00:17:57,960 --> 00:18:01,000 Speaker 3: Bit surprising in terms of how many differences there were, 402 00:18:02,000 --> 00:18:03,399 Speaker 3: but I think I kind of grew into it as 403 00:18:03,400 --> 00:18:05,920 Speaker 3: the year went on and started to enjoy those differences. 404 00:18:06,880 --> 00:18:08,600 Speaker 3: You know, I like the NFL level in terms of 405 00:18:08,720 --> 00:18:12,480 Speaker 3: like professionalism, and you know, coaches aren't necessarily on you 406 00:18:12,520 --> 00:18:14,200 Speaker 3: about every single thing, like they respect you to have 407 00:18:14,200 --> 00:18:17,040 Speaker 3: a little bit of ownership, which I like and I 408 00:18:17,440 --> 00:18:21,920 Speaker 3: enjoy and I appreciate that freedom and independence. So yeah, 409 00:18:22,040 --> 00:18:24,719 Speaker 3: definitely coming out was a little bit surprising, and as 410 00:18:24,760 --> 00:18:26,720 Speaker 3: the year went on, more surprises, but I also feel 411 00:18:26,760 --> 00:18:27,439 Speaker 3: like I grew into them. 412 00:18:27,480 --> 00:18:29,320 Speaker 1: All right, So if you have one more you may 413 00:18:29,400 --> 00:18:30,040 Speaker 1: have know that. 414 00:18:30,080 --> 00:18:32,399 Speaker 2: I think that's the perfect way to end answer that. 415 00:18:32,600 --> 00:18:34,159 Speaker 2: That was a great answer to you. 416 00:18:35,119 --> 00:18:35,800 Speaker 4: It's great to be here. 417 00:18:36,080 --> 00:18:38,400 Speaker 1: One question I have, do you know what the OTP 418 00:18:38,640 --> 00:18:39,040 Speaker 1: stands for? 419 00:18:41,000 --> 00:18:44,640 Speaker 2: No, it's not that deep. 420 00:18:44,840 --> 00:18:46,320 Speaker 6: It's really the trial. 421 00:18:46,480 --> 00:18:50,679 Speaker 1: It's apparently harder than TikTok, I mean Official Titans Podcast. 422 00:18:50,760 --> 00:18:52,880 Speaker 4: Okay, then I knew some P was podcasts I used 423 00:18:52,880 --> 00:18:55,639 Speaker 4: didn't know what the t was. 424 00:18:55,960 --> 00:19:00,600 Speaker 2: You know, I don't know, we're not that deep all right, really, Sir, 425 00:19:00,840 --> 00:19:02,040 Speaker 2: Peter Scroonsky, Thank you. 426 00:19:02,560 --> 00:19:06,960 Speaker 1: Seat Geek is the official ticketing partner OTP Official Titans 427 00:19:07,560 --> 00:19:12,240 Speaker 1: t Thank You. 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We are joined by Will Levis, quarterback for 435 00:19:34,840 --> 00:19:35,960 Speaker 2: your Tennessee Titans. 436 00:19:37,000 --> 00:19:38,760 Speaker 6: Guys, thank you so much for having me excited to 437 00:19:39,200 --> 00:19:40,840 Speaker 6: talk some ball talk talk life. 438 00:19:40,960 --> 00:19:43,680 Speaker 2: We're so happy to have you here, and your life 439 00:19:43,680 --> 00:19:46,000 Speaker 2: looks dramatically different than it did, say, a year ago. 440 00:19:46,160 --> 00:19:46,600 Speaker 4: This time. 441 00:19:46,880 --> 00:19:49,800 Speaker 2: You are now no longer a rookie in the National 442 00:19:49,840 --> 00:19:53,160 Speaker 2: Football League. You are the starting quarterback for the Titans, 443 00:19:53,600 --> 00:19:56,359 Speaker 2: and you have a new head coach who is an 444 00:19:56,480 --> 00:20:02,359 Speaker 2: incredibly quarterback minded coach. That is his background. His bread 445 00:20:02,400 --> 00:20:07,000 Speaker 2: and butter is working with quarterbacks. He was a quarterback 446 00:20:07,119 --> 00:20:11,919 Speaker 2: himself for you how different has that experience been working 447 00:20:12,080 --> 00:20:16,280 Speaker 2: with Brian Callahan, given that he is so involved in 448 00:20:16,400 --> 00:20:17,720 Speaker 2: the quarterback world. 449 00:20:18,080 --> 00:20:18,840 Speaker 6: It's been a pleasure. 450 00:20:18,920 --> 00:20:21,960 Speaker 7: I mean having the experience that he's had working with 451 00:20:22,040 --> 00:20:23,920 Speaker 7: the great quarterbacks that he's been able to work with, 452 00:20:24,160 --> 00:20:26,720 Speaker 7: and you know, the prolific offenses that he's been able 453 00:20:26,760 --> 00:20:28,480 Speaker 7: to be a part of, and how he's been able 454 00:20:28,520 --> 00:20:31,720 Speaker 7: to see how those offenses work and then moving it 455 00:20:31,800 --> 00:20:34,200 Speaker 7: over here and doing it here in his own way. 456 00:20:34,359 --> 00:20:36,720 Speaker 7: So from the moment that I talked to him for 457 00:20:36,760 --> 00:20:39,359 Speaker 7: the first time, you know, instilling confidence in me, letting 458 00:20:39,440 --> 00:20:41,600 Speaker 7: me know, you know that I'm a guy that's going 459 00:20:41,640 --> 00:20:44,600 Speaker 7: to take us forward, and that's been It's given me 460 00:20:44,640 --> 00:20:47,000 Speaker 7: the right mindset going forward to get everyone ready. 461 00:20:47,080 --> 00:20:49,240 Speaker 6: And like I said, he's just been a blast. 462 00:20:49,000 --> 00:20:49,320 Speaker 4: To work for. 463 00:20:50,040 --> 00:20:53,320 Speaker 1: Did you call any of the quarterbacks he had worked 464 00:20:53,359 --> 00:20:54,679 Speaker 1: with to get a scout on him. 465 00:20:55,000 --> 00:20:57,440 Speaker 7: I've talked to Peyton a little bit about him, so 466 00:20:58,760 --> 00:21:01,640 Speaker 7: ran into him and the hire was made and talked 467 00:21:01,640 --> 00:21:02,800 Speaker 7: to him a little bit about it and. 468 00:21:03,359 --> 00:21:04,000 Speaker 4: Picked his brain. 469 00:21:04,119 --> 00:21:07,400 Speaker 7: But yeah, I mean, big shoes to feel for sure, 470 00:21:07,480 --> 00:21:10,679 Speaker 7: but it's exciting to see that, you know, he's been 471 00:21:10,720 --> 00:21:12,800 Speaker 7: able to have these great quarterbacks and learn from them 472 00:21:12,840 --> 00:21:14,919 Speaker 7: and how they got to still levels that they're at. 473 00:21:15,240 --> 00:21:18,639 Speaker 1: We asked Peyton Manning to give us a comment about 474 00:21:18,840 --> 00:21:21,679 Speaker 1: Brian Callahan when he was hired, and he was actually 475 00:21:21,760 --> 00:21:25,399 Speaker 1: playing golf at Pebble Beach and took the time to 476 00:21:25,560 --> 00:21:29,440 Speaker 1: send us a video. That's how strongly he felt about 477 00:21:29,480 --> 00:21:32,760 Speaker 1: Brian Callahan that he wanted to take that time from 478 00:21:32,800 --> 00:21:35,680 Speaker 1: a nice golf outing to say, Hey, this guy is 479 00:21:35,720 --> 00:21:38,119 Speaker 1: that special and I'm so glad he became a head coach. 480 00:21:38,960 --> 00:21:41,800 Speaker 1: My guess from what you're saying is you're not surprised 481 00:21:42,320 --> 00:21:44,320 Speaker 1: that guys who have been around Brian in that way 482 00:21:44,359 --> 00:21:45,320 Speaker 1: would be that loyal. 483 00:21:45,520 --> 00:21:45,919 Speaker 6: Not at all. 484 00:21:46,080 --> 00:21:46,280 Speaker 5: Yeah. 485 00:21:46,320 --> 00:21:49,280 Speaker 7: I mean every guy that I've talked to that has 486 00:21:49,359 --> 00:21:51,720 Speaker 7: played for Brian, quarterback or not, you know, just has 487 00:21:51,960 --> 00:21:54,200 Speaker 7: nothing but great things to say about him. And each 488 00:21:54,240 --> 00:21:57,239 Speaker 7: and every day I'm reminded of that and I get 489 00:21:57,280 --> 00:21:59,080 Speaker 7: to know more about him and understand more of how 490 00:21:59,119 --> 00:22:01,560 Speaker 7: his brain works and what he is trying to get 491 00:22:01,600 --> 00:22:04,159 Speaker 7: out of his players as a head coach, and you know, 492 00:22:04,200 --> 00:22:05,800 Speaker 7: I got to complement him on the great job that 493 00:22:05,800 --> 00:22:06,439 Speaker 7: he's done so far. 494 00:22:06,840 --> 00:22:09,480 Speaker 2: Now we are in the off season, so this is 495 00:22:09,560 --> 00:22:11,639 Speaker 2: the time where you do a lot of tweaking and 496 00:22:12,400 --> 00:22:15,000 Speaker 2: refining of a lot of different aspects of the game. 497 00:22:15,000 --> 00:22:16,440 Speaker 2: You're not game planning every week. 498 00:22:17,240 --> 00:22:17,720 Speaker 4: But are you. 499 00:22:17,920 --> 00:22:21,880 Speaker 2: Surprised by the level of detail that he gets into 500 00:22:22,080 --> 00:22:25,440 Speaker 2: when you guys are maybe watching film or are working 501 00:22:25,560 --> 00:22:27,920 Speaker 2: on some aspect of quarterback play. 502 00:22:28,760 --> 00:22:30,639 Speaker 7: No, I mean that's what it takes, and he understands that, 503 00:22:30,760 --> 00:22:32,240 Speaker 7: and I think we've all been able to buy into 504 00:22:32,280 --> 00:22:34,480 Speaker 7: that too. It's a lot, for sure, but you know, 505 00:22:34,520 --> 00:22:37,280 Speaker 7: we've been able to walk in there for the last 506 00:22:37,320 --> 00:22:39,119 Speaker 7: few weeks and just be sponges and take in all 507 00:22:39,160 --> 00:22:41,440 Speaker 7: this new information as well as we can and then 508 00:22:41,520 --> 00:22:43,120 Speaker 7: put it out there on the practice field. 509 00:22:44,400 --> 00:22:45,920 Speaker 6: And hopefully get some good film out of it. 510 00:22:46,000 --> 00:22:47,840 Speaker 7: So we've already been able to see that, and now 511 00:22:47,920 --> 00:22:49,720 Speaker 7: kind of going through the offense and being able to 512 00:22:49,760 --> 00:22:53,040 Speaker 7: rep things for the second time and learning from previous reps. 513 00:22:53,920 --> 00:22:54,600 Speaker 6: It's been amazing. 514 00:22:54,680 --> 00:22:58,919 Speaker 7: But definitely, you know, wasn't surprised, because you know, if 515 00:22:58,960 --> 00:23:00,680 Speaker 7: you're gonna take your off to the levels that you 516 00:23:00,760 --> 00:23:02,280 Speaker 7: know you wanted to go to, then you have to 517 00:23:02,359 --> 00:23:04,520 Speaker 7: approach it with that level of you know, intricacy. 518 00:23:05,280 --> 00:23:08,600 Speaker 1: Nick Colts is the offensive coordinator bo Hart agree as 519 00:23:08,640 --> 00:23:13,080 Speaker 1: the quarterback coach. Obviously, Brian Callahan is basically running the offense. 520 00:23:13,080 --> 00:23:16,000 Speaker 1: He'll call the plays and he knows the position. What's 521 00:23:16,040 --> 00:23:19,399 Speaker 1: it like to be the quarterback in the dynamic between 522 00:23:19,440 --> 00:23:22,240 Speaker 1: the three of those coaches, It's it's cool. I mean, 523 00:23:22,560 --> 00:23:26,920 Speaker 1: they're all three in there in meetings. So having the 524 00:23:27,000 --> 00:23:29,679 Speaker 1: head coach actually stand up there and do the install 525 00:23:29,760 --> 00:23:32,000 Speaker 1: with the whole offensive unit and go through all the little, 526 00:23:32,240 --> 00:23:34,960 Speaker 1: you know, itty bitty pieces of what guys are doing, 527 00:23:35,840 --> 00:23:37,480 Speaker 1: it's it's cool to know that. You know, the guy 528 00:23:37,560 --> 00:23:39,159 Speaker 1: obviously that's calling the plays is going to have to 529 00:23:39,200 --> 00:23:40,960 Speaker 1: know that stuff, but it's the head coach. 530 00:23:41,119 --> 00:23:42,480 Speaker 7: Like, it's the cool to know that it's the head 531 00:23:42,520 --> 00:23:44,600 Speaker 7: coach up there doing that and then taking it one 532 00:23:44,640 --> 00:23:46,879 Speaker 7: step further when we get to the quarterback room for 533 00:23:47,000 --> 00:23:49,440 Speaker 7: individual meetings. You know a lot of the times it's 534 00:23:49,840 --> 00:23:51,720 Speaker 7: it's Nick, it's Bow and it's Brian. It's all three 535 00:23:51,760 --> 00:23:53,639 Speaker 7: of them and three quarterbacks. So we got a good 536 00:23:53,680 --> 00:23:56,360 Speaker 7: one to one ratio of coaches to players in there, 537 00:23:56,800 --> 00:23:58,520 Speaker 7: and uh, you know, just a lot of ball knowledge 538 00:23:58,560 --> 00:23:59,679 Speaker 7: that's spewed between all of them. 539 00:24:00,119 --> 00:24:04,160 Speaker 2: Is that like too many coaches? I mean, that more 540 00:24:04,520 --> 00:24:07,120 Speaker 2: coaches probably not going to say that, but I mean, 541 00:24:07,440 --> 00:24:08,439 Speaker 2: this is a safe space. 542 00:24:09,119 --> 00:24:10,000 Speaker 1: Yeah we're recording. 543 00:24:10,240 --> 00:24:13,159 Speaker 2: Yeah we're not recording those No. I mean, that's got 544 00:24:13,280 --> 00:24:16,440 Speaker 2: to be a lot more coach involvement than you've ever 545 00:24:16,560 --> 00:24:19,359 Speaker 2: had in your career in terms of people who, really, 546 00:24:19,600 --> 00:24:23,160 Speaker 2: that's a good question, are involved in your position specifically. 547 00:24:23,280 --> 00:24:25,879 Speaker 2: It's not just running the offense, where there's a lot 548 00:24:25,920 --> 00:24:28,480 Speaker 2: of people involved in putting together what your plan is 549 00:24:28,560 --> 00:24:31,240 Speaker 2: going to be. This is a lot of people involved 550 00:24:31,320 --> 00:24:34,680 Speaker 2: in your specific part of the offense. Does it feel 551 00:24:34,760 --> 00:24:36,439 Speaker 2: like a lot now? 552 00:24:36,560 --> 00:24:37,160 Speaker 6: It feels cool? 553 00:24:37,200 --> 00:24:38,960 Speaker 7: It's a it's a it's a pleasure and an honor 554 00:24:39,119 --> 00:24:42,800 Speaker 7: to have that privilege of having the head coach in 555 00:24:42,920 --> 00:24:46,200 Speaker 7: there and teaching you and having the background that he 556 00:24:46,280 --> 00:24:48,840 Speaker 7: has with the position that you're in. It's the first 557 00:24:48,960 --> 00:24:50,960 Speaker 7: head coach that I've ever had that has that involvement 558 00:24:51,040 --> 00:24:54,960 Speaker 7: with with the quarterback room, which is cool. And you know, 559 00:24:56,040 --> 00:24:57,800 Speaker 7: on the field he's been he's been great for us. 560 00:24:58,080 --> 00:25:00,919 Speaker 7: Obviously he's attending to all the other positions and everything, 561 00:25:01,000 --> 00:25:03,439 Speaker 7: but as the quarterback, as the person running the offense, 562 00:25:03,520 --> 00:25:06,080 Speaker 7: he's making sure that we're all on the right page 563 00:25:06,160 --> 00:25:08,520 Speaker 7: and He's keeping us going as we're moving along. 564 00:25:08,800 --> 00:25:12,720 Speaker 1: You were at the kickoff for the Special Olympics Games 565 00:25:12,760 --> 00:25:17,440 Speaker 1: in Tennessee and so many people were so touched by 566 00:25:17,560 --> 00:25:22,639 Speaker 1: everything about that. How did you get involved in that 567 00:25:22,960 --> 00:25:24,639 Speaker 1: night and what did it mean to you? 568 00:25:25,560 --> 00:25:27,280 Speaker 7: It's something you know, that I've been wanting to be 569 00:25:27,359 --> 00:25:29,320 Speaker 7: a part of here since I've been here, and I'm 570 00:25:29,359 --> 00:25:32,000 Speaker 7: happy to finally be able to have that opportunity. And 571 00:25:32,359 --> 00:25:34,879 Speaker 7: it's an organization that I'd worked with previously and the 572 00:25:35,320 --> 00:25:38,160 Speaker 7: couple other spots that I've lived and played at throughout 573 00:25:38,200 --> 00:25:40,360 Speaker 7: the years. So I wanted to make sure that I could, 574 00:25:40,400 --> 00:25:43,199 Speaker 7: you know, grain myself in the community here and get 575 00:25:43,280 --> 00:25:45,479 Speaker 7: to know the athletes, and I know going forward, I'm 576 00:25:45,480 --> 00:25:46,440 Speaker 7: going to be involved with them. 577 00:25:46,880 --> 00:25:47,560 Speaker 4: You know a lot more. 578 00:25:47,840 --> 00:25:50,240 Speaker 2: Why Special Olympics. Why is that something that's so important 579 00:25:50,240 --> 00:25:50,399 Speaker 2: to you? 580 00:25:50,800 --> 00:25:53,280 Speaker 7: It's something you know, growing up in the people around 581 00:25:53,320 --> 00:25:54,920 Speaker 7: me and the family and the community that you know, 582 00:25:55,200 --> 00:25:57,080 Speaker 7: I was involved with from a young age just with 583 00:25:57,240 --> 00:25:58,520 Speaker 7: you know, people that were close to me, you know, 584 00:25:58,800 --> 00:26:01,800 Speaker 7: buddy walks and an other different events that you know 585 00:26:02,040 --> 00:26:05,600 Speaker 7: bring awareness and just happiness to the people of that 586 00:26:05,720 --> 00:26:08,040 Speaker 7: community and it just brings um all on my face, 587 00:26:08,080 --> 00:26:11,200 Speaker 7: being able to bring joy to these people, and you know, 588 00:26:11,920 --> 00:26:14,119 Speaker 7: just going up there and riling up the crowd and 589 00:26:14,320 --> 00:26:16,399 Speaker 7: getting them, you know, excited for my favorite thing in 590 00:26:16,440 --> 00:26:18,880 Speaker 7: the world, which is sports. And I know that they're 591 00:26:18,880 --> 00:26:21,520 Speaker 7: all excited to go out there, and they were excited 592 00:26:21,520 --> 00:26:23,120 Speaker 7: to go out there and perform at each of their 593 00:26:23,160 --> 00:26:23,960 Speaker 7: respective events. 594 00:26:24,000 --> 00:26:25,160 Speaker 6: So just an awesome event. 595 00:26:25,400 --> 00:26:30,240 Speaker 7: And maybe uh do it again for the winter Winter Ceremony, 596 00:26:30,320 --> 00:26:32,119 Speaker 7: but hopefully we're still playing at that time, so I 597 00:26:32,160 --> 00:26:33,960 Speaker 7: don't think it would be an option. 598 00:26:34,440 --> 00:26:39,000 Speaker 1: My cousin Laura was one of the first Special Olympians 599 00:26:39,320 --> 00:26:41,480 Speaker 1: in Tennessee. She was a swimmer and she swam for 600 00:26:41,680 --> 00:26:45,000 Speaker 1: years and years, and it was always so wonderful to 601 00:26:45,160 --> 00:26:49,760 Speaker 1: go and see these athletes because it was at its 602 00:26:49,800 --> 00:26:53,560 Speaker 1: purest form. I mean, they had just the best time. 603 00:26:53,840 --> 00:26:57,640 Speaker 1: And even today, covering sports as we do, it's still 604 00:26:57,720 --> 00:27:00,840 Speaker 1: great to see that. As a professional quarterback, I've got 605 00:27:01,000 --> 00:27:04,640 Speaker 1: to think it's remarkable. It sort of brings you back 606 00:27:05,240 --> 00:27:06,720 Speaker 1: to what it's really all about. 607 00:27:07,400 --> 00:27:09,480 Speaker 7: Yeah, I think it's all about just the love of 608 00:27:09,560 --> 00:27:12,440 Speaker 7: the game and the love of whatever sport or activity 609 00:27:12,480 --> 00:27:14,720 Speaker 7: that you know the athletes are participating in, and the 610 00:27:14,800 --> 00:27:17,680 Speaker 7: hard work that goes into getting them to that moment 611 00:27:17,760 --> 00:27:19,719 Speaker 7: and performing on that stage. And I think we can 612 00:27:19,800 --> 00:27:22,879 Speaker 7: all relate to that and anything we've ever worked hard for, 613 00:27:23,080 --> 00:27:25,760 Speaker 7: whether it's sports or anything else that you know, we 614 00:27:25,840 --> 00:27:29,439 Speaker 7: take seriously in our lives. And you know, whether it's 615 00:27:29,480 --> 00:27:32,639 Speaker 7: the super Bowl or you know, special Olympic stage, like 616 00:27:33,200 --> 00:27:38,119 Speaker 7: that moment means the world to anyone and whoever's going 617 00:27:38,160 --> 00:27:39,960 Speaker 7: to be put in that position to go out there 618 00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:41,200 Speaker 7: and to do your best. 619 00:27:41,280 --> 00:27:43,480 Speaker 6: It's you know, a lot of pressure, but that's what 620 00:27:43,560 --> 00:27:44,280 Speaker 6: it's all about, and. 621 00:27:45,880 --> 00:27:48,159 Speaker 7: Just an awesome opportunity for the athletes to go out 622 00:27:48,200 --> 00:27:50,359 Speaker 7: there and prove to themselves and others what they're capable of. 623 00:27:50,680 --> 00:27:53,400 Speaker 2: Seeing you spend time in the community here in Nashville 624 00:27:53,520 --> 00:27:56,479 Speaker 2: is really cool, but you've also been just a lot 625 00:27:56,560 --> 00:27:59,760 Speaker 2: of places around Nashville. We've seen you sporting events, soccer games, 626 00:27:59,760 --> 00:28:03,600 Speaker 2: talk games, all of the things. Have you enjoyed getting 627 00:28:03,680 --> 00:28:06,520 Speaker 2: to experience Nashville a little bit more and not be 628 00:28:07,240 --> 00:28:09,440 Speaker 2: just like the new kid in town who's trying to 629 00:28:09,480 --> 00:28:10,400 Speaker 2: figure everything out? 630 00:28:10,640 --> 00:28:10,960 Speaker 4: For sure? 631 00:28:11,040 --> 00:28:12,840 Speaker 6: Yeah, I think that first year was a lot of nothing. 632 00:28:12,960 --> 00:28:15,600 Speaker 7: It was a lot of just you know, coming to 633 00:28:16,119 --> 00:28:18,800 Speaker 7: to play ball and focusing on this and not really 634 00:28:18,840 --> 00:28:21,119 Speaker 7: having the time and energy to, you know, focus on 635 00:28:22,040 --> 00:28:24,000 Speaker 7: the city and getting to know the community as much 636 00:28:24,000 --> 00:28:25,440 Speaker 7: as I would have liked to, and and since the 637 00:28:25,480 --> 00:28:28,560 Speaker 7: season ended, having that time between then and now to 638 00:28:29,040 --> 00:28:32,800 Speaker 7: really kind of put my boots on the ground and 639 00:28:32,880 --> 00:28:34,760 Speaker 7: understand the different parts of this amazing city. 640 00:28:35,160 --> 00:28:38,880 Speaker 1: But your rookie year feels like you did really well. 641 00:28:39,160 --> 00:28:41,240 Speaker 1: You You came in, you were the quiet guy, you 642 00:28:41,320 --> 00:28:44,960 Speaker 1: were the third quarterback, You learned, you, you picked up things. 643 00:28:45,040 --> 00:28:48,760 Speaker 1: Eventually you became the starting quarterback. You had success, you 644 00:28:48,840 --> 00:28:51,040 Speaker 1: had ups and downs, you battled injury, and yet it 645 00:28:51,440 --> 00:28:55,520 Speaker 1: feels like it was a very productive rookie year that 646 00:28:55,720 --> 00:28:59,480 Speaker 1: you can build on. Is is that the way you 647 00:28:59,720 --> 00:29:03,400 Speaker 1: see twenty twenty three or is there something you would 648 00:29:03,400 --> 00:29:04,680 Speaker 1: have you would have changed? 649 00:29:05,080 --> 00:29:05,440 Speaker 4: For sure? 650 00:29:05,520 --> 00:29:07,000 Speaker 7: No, I think I just wanted to make the most 651 00:29:07,080 --> 00:29:10,080 Speaker 7: of whatever opportunity was given to me when when it 652 00:29:10,160 --> 00:29:11,640 Speaker 7: was given to me, and I felt like I put 653 00:29:11,680 --> 00:29:14,000 Speaker 7: myself in the right spot to be ready for that opportunity. 654 00:29:14,120 --> 00:29:17,280 Speaker 7: But I wouldn't have approached it any differently than than 655 00:29:17,320 --> 00:29:20,120 Speaker 7: how I did. I felt like, you know, just had 656 00:29:20,120 --> 00:29:23,280 Speaker 7: a good mindset and good preparation process. Throughout training camp 657 00:29:23,360 --> 00:29:25,160 Speaker 7: and throughout the season to be ready for when my 658 00:29:25,240 --> 00:29:28,480 Speaker 7: name was called. But now it's just it's time to 659 00:29:28,520 --> 00:29:30,320 Speaker 7: take it to that next step and to make that 660 00:29:30,400 --> 00:29:31,160 Speaker 7: next leap forward. 661 00:29:31,200 --> 00:29:32,720 Speaker 4: And you know, not a rookie. 662 00:29:32,520 --> 00:29:35,040 Speaker 7: Anymore, there's no no more of those rookie excuses or 663 00:29:35,120 --> 00:29:37,920 Speaker 7: rookie mistakes, and you know, I'm gonna go out there 664 00:29:37,920 --> 00:29:39,720 Speaker 7: and play like the quarterback that you know I can be. 665 00:29:40,280 --> 00:29:44,200 Speaker 2: Peter Skronsky just told us that year two is definitely 666 00:29:44,320 --> 00:29:46,120 Speaker 2: better than year one. Do you agree with that? 667 00:29:46,640 --> 00:29:51,640 Speaker 6: Yeah, for sure, from just a you know, stress standpoint 668 00:29:51,760 --> 00:29:52,320 Speaker 6: of not. 669 00:29:52,720 --> 00:29:54,640 Speaker 7: Obviously, we have a new offense, so it is new stuff, 670 00:29:54,680 --> 00:29:57,000 Speaker 7: but you're not experiencing all of this for the first time, 671 00:29:57,080 --> 00:29:59,120 Speaker 7: and you have more of a feel of kind of 672 00:29:59,200 --> 00:30:01,200 Speaker 7: what it's like to be a part of this locker 673 00:30:01,280 --> 00:30:04,400 Speaker 7: room or an NFL locker room. So that alone, along 674 00:30:04,480 --> 00:30:06,680 Speaker 7: with being more familiar with the city that we're living 675 00:30:06,720 --> 00:30:09,640 Speaker 7: in now and having you know, a more solid friend 676 00:30:09,680 --> 00:30:13,080 Speaker 7: group and and comfortability with the people around us, uh, 677 00:30:13,240 --> 00:30:14,880 Speaker 7: you know, it makes it easier for us to go 678 00:30:14,920 --> 00:30:17,160 Speaker 7: out there and do our jobs a little with more 679 00:30:17,200 --> 00:30:19,120 Speaker 7: peace of mind than if you're a rookie. 680 00:30:19,600 --> 00:30:22,640 Speaker 1: We are enjoying watching you work this spring. Can't wait 681 00:30:22,720 --> 00:30:25,560 Speaker 1: for training camp in the season. Will Levis, thanks for 682 00:30:25,640 --> 00:30:27,840 Speaker 1: taking time on the OTP. By the way, do you 683 00:30:27,920 --> 00:30:29,320 Speaker 1: know what OTP stands for? 684 00:30:31,440 --> 00:30:38,160 Speaker 6: Off Season Training Phone Calls? 685 00:30:38,160 --> 00:30:38,480 Speaker 4: I don't know. 686 00:30:39,160 --> 00:30:42,400 Speaker 1: Off that's really good and I. 687 00:30:42,640 --> 00:30:45,320 Speaker 2: Like that he went with the as a pH for 688 00:30:45,480 --> 00:30:46,400 Speaker 2: actually an F sound. 689 00:30:47,240 --> 00:30:50,000 Speaker 1: That's nice. I did that. Boy, we've got we have 690 00:30:50,160 --> 00:30:51,320 Speaker 1: some real marketing work. 691 00:30:51,600 --> 00:30:53,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, we are not doing a good job. 692 00:30:53,680 --> 00:30:57,400 Speaker 1: Poor ye, poor Official Titans Podcast. 693 00:30:57,680 --> 00:31:01,239 Speaker 6: Okay, so I'm not I'm not podcast listener right now. 694 00:31:02,720 --> 00:31:03,080 Speaker 6: Don't worry. 695 00:31:03,120 --> 00:31:05,200 Speaker 2: We'll put it on your phone before you leave. 696 00:31:05,960 --> 00:31:08,040 Speaker 1: WAT you're a quarterback. You do what you need to 697 00:31:08,120 --> 00:31:11,440 Speaker 1: do and we'll come over to your house and act 698 00:31:11,520 --> 00:31:14,960 Speaker 1: it out if we have to. You just be successful. 699 00:31:15,000 --> 00:31:18,240 Speaker 1: We know Bravey Wells and Will Evis. I might keep 700 00:31:18,640 --> 00:31:23,200 Speaker 1: thanking you for listening to the Official Off Season Training. 701 00:31:23,080 --> 00:31:27,320 Speaker 6: Phone Phone Calls Podcast. Got it, Oh t P? 702 00:31:27,920 --> 00:31:31,080 Speaker 4: Welcome to the Big Showing.