1 00:00:06,200 --> 00:00:10,000 Speaker 1: I'm Taylor's Arzer and this is the OTP. Sorry about 2 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:10,920 Speaker 1: your Missouri Tigers. 3 00:00:11,119 --> 00:00:13,040 Speaker 2: I appreciate it. It was I mean, it was a 4 00:00:13,039 --> 00:00:19,480 Speaker 2: good game. I text Jim Wyatt told him a good game, friend, congratulations, whatever, 5 00:00:19,600 --> 00:00:22,000 Speaker 2: But it was a hell of a game. It was 6 00:00:22,079 --> 00:00:22,640 Speaker 2: really fun to. 7 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:27,520 Speaker 1: The backup quarterback. You came inches shy continuing the game, 8 00:00:27,560 --> 00:00:32,000 Speaker 1: but quite an atmosphere. And congratulations to the Vanderbilt Commodorees 9 00:00:32,040 --> 00:00:35,040 Speaker 1: on the west side of Nashville for their excellent start 10 00:00:35,080 --> 00:00:36,000 Speaker 1: to the season. 11 00:00:36,120 --> 00:00:42,360 Speaker 3: Anchor down UH Titans and Colts in Indianapolis on Sunday, 12 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:45,360 Speaker 3: second straight week that the Titans got off to a 13 00:00:45,479 --> 00:00:46,280 Speaker 3: pretty good start. 14 00:00:46,360 --> 00:00:49,400 Speaker 1: I would say offensively, moving the ball, very competitive, had 15 00:00:49,400 --> 00:00:51,800 Speaker 1: a chance to make it a one score game right 16 00:00:51,880 --> 00:00:54,800 Speaker 1: before halftime, but just couldn't do it for sixty minutes. 17 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:56,920 Speaker 1: And I know coach McCoy will talk about that and 18 00:00:57,360 --> 00:01:01,080 Speaker 1: trying to turn pockets of good play into a complete 19 00:01:01,120 --> 00:01:04,399 Speaker 1: game of good play. That's coming up. I bet you 20 00:01:04,480 --> 00:01:07,920 Speaker 1: have a lot of good Indianapolis stories for us, either 21 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:11,960 Speaker 1: Combine or Titans that Colts related. 22 00:01:12,120 --> 00:01:15,319 Speaker 2: I have many Indianapolis stories, so I lived there for 23 00:01:15,319 --> 00:01:17,120 Speaker 2: a year when I worked for the Colts right before 24 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:22,400 Speaker 2: I came here. Then we travel up there obviously once 25 00:01:22,440 --> 00:01:27,400 Speaker 2: a year, spend anywhere from three days to five days 26 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:31,200 Speaker 2: to a week in Indianapolis for the Combine, depending on 27 00:01:31,240 --> 00:01:35,280 Speaker 2: the weather. We have been snowed in there before. Ice 28 00:01:35,360 --> 00:01:39,920 Speaker 2: storms kept us there. One year, we were waiting for 29 00:01:40,200 --> 00:01:45,440 Speaker 2: Jalen Ramsey and he was he the Titans were supposed 30 00:01:45,440 --> 00:01:48,920 Speaker 2: to pick him early, early, first overall in the draft, 31 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:51,720 Speaker 2: and it was this big deal and it was very exciting. 32 00:01:51,840 --> 00:01:54,280 Speaker 2: And this was before we traded away the first overall pick. 33 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:57,040 Speaker 2: We're supposed to pick up Jalen Ramsey, whoa big deal, 34 00:01:57,280 --> 00:01:58,520 Speaker 2: and so we were like, well, we've got to get 35 00:01:58,520 --> 00:02:00,320 Speaker 2: an interview with this guy, Like we've got to find 36 00:02:00,360 --> 00:02:02,440 Speaker 2: a way to talk to him. He's a local kid, 37 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:03,360 Speaker 2: he's from Nashville. 38 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:04,760 Speaker 4: Like this is perfect. 39 00:02:05,120 --> 00:02:08,560 Speaker 2: So we waited and waited and waited and waited, and 40 00:02:08,600 --> 00:02:12,480 Speaker 2: the ice starts falling outside, and we waited and waited, 41 00:02:12,520 --> 00:02:14,560 Speaker 2: and we were like, we're not leaving this spot until 42 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:19,120 Speaker 2: he walks by. Five hours go by, it's icing outside, 43 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:22,160 Speaker 2: like everything is covered in ice. We're watching cars just 44 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:24,200 Speaker 2: like because we're at Lucas Oil Stadium at the time, 45 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:27,400 Speaker 2: we're watching cars like slide off the road in front 46 00:02:27,400 --> 00:02:29,360 Speaker 2: of us, and we're like, that's probably not great, but 47 00:02:29,400 --> 00:02:32,560 Speaker 2: we've got to wait for Jalen Ramsey. Eventually someone from 48 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:36,359 Speaker 2: NFLPR like get the league office comes out and goes, oh, yeah, 49 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:41,840 Speaker 2: he's not doing media burn. Oh and we had waited 50 00:02:41,919 --> 00:02:45,400 Speaker 2: long enough that we were trapped. We couldn't leave God, 51 00:02:45,480 --> 00:02:47,840 Speaker 2: so we got We got some bonus innings in uh 52 00:02:47,960 --> 00:02:50,399 Speaker 2: Indianapolis for the combine that year. 53 00:02:50,440 --> 00:02:51,720 Speaker 4: But oh yeah, I mean. 54 00:02:52,120 --> 00:02:56,079 Speaker 2: Tons of stories, are you a I am a sane 55 00:02:56,080 --> 00:03:00,160 Speaker 2: almost fan. Love to go with coach Mac because you 56 00:03:00,200 --> 00:03:03,919 Speaker 2: will buy shrimp cocktail, not only for me, but for 57 00:03:04,040 --> 00:03:06,240 Speaker 2: everybody at the table, whether they want it or not, 58 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:08,959 Speaker 2: doesn't care however many people are at the table, is 59 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 2: however many shrimp cocktails he's getting. That's kind of guy, 60 00:03:11,760 --> 00:03:14,080 Speaker 2: because he will eat it and I will eat it. 61 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:17,160 Speaker 2: And so between the two, like when we'd go with 62 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:19,640 Speaker 2: a party of like six, there be at least two 63 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:21,760 Speaker 2: or three people who wouldn't need it. So Mac and 64 00:03:21,800 --> 00:03:24,799 Speaker 2: I just shovel it all into a pile and then 65 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:29,040 Speaker 2: he and I divvy up the shrimps and it's spoiler alert, 66 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:32,520 Speaker 2: real spicy. If you've never been. Cocktail sauce is really spicy. 67 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:35,360 Speaker 2: Dave McGinnis is the only human in the world that 68 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:40,480 Speaker 2: I've ever seen put tabasco sauce on the horse radish sauce. 69 00:03:40,480 --> 00:03:43,120 Speaker 1: I was gonna say, because that's really at sant Elmo's, 70 00:03:43,160 --> 00:03:46,560 Speaker 1: the great steakhouse in Indianapolis is what we're talking about. 71 00:03:46,600 --> 00:03:50,440 Speaker 1: By the way, that is the most popular spot in 72 00:03:50,520 --> 00:03:54,400 Speaker 1: Indianapolis and pretty touristy. I'm sure Indianapolis people would say, 73 00:03:54,920 --> 00:03:57,440 Speaker 1: you guys are We've got a bunch of other great restaurants. 74 00:03:57,480 --> 00:04:02,200 Speaker 1: I'm sure they do, right. But it's horse raddy. 75 00:04:02,640 --> 00:04:06,280 Speaker 2: It is horse radish heavy, Yes, horse radish heavy. So 76 00:04:06,360 --> 00:04:09,080 Speaker 2: if that's not something you enjoy, you would not like this. 77 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:12,320 Speaker 2: But it is really tasty. You just have to take 78 00:04:12,360 --> 00:04:15,240 Speaker 2: it in small bites because it makes your whole face hurt, 79 00:04:15,640 --> 00:04:18,560 Speaker 2: unless you're Dave McGinnis, in which case it does nothing 80 00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:21,320 Speaker 2: to your system. You don't even feel it. He just 81 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:25,160 Speaker 2: eats it like its soup and puts tabasco on that funny. 82 00:04:25,160 --> 00:04:28,440 Speaker 2: It's crazy. The man's gott an iron just stomach. 83 00:04:28,520 --> 00:04:30,400 Speaker 1: I wonder if it clears his sinuses so like it 84 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 1: does for. 85 00:04:30,720 --> 00:04:31,080 Speaker 5: You and me. 86 00:04:31,320 --> 00:04:32,120 Speaker 4: You know, I don't know. 87 00:04:32,200 --> 00:04:34,760 Speaker 2: I don't know what he feels and what he doesn't, 88 00:04:34,800 --> 00:04:35,760 Speaker 2: but it can't be much. 89 00:04:36,360 --> 00:04:38,360 Speaker 1: Well, I had a lot of fun with the Titans 90 00:04:38,440 --> 00:04:39,840 Speaker 1: radio team all. 91 00:04:39,640 --> 00:04:41,960 Speaker 2: Weekend, right, you guys were everywhere we were. 92 00:04:42,040 --> 00:04:45,760 Speaker 1: We did that crazy Texas Mississippi State game on Saturday 93 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:49,120 Speaker 1: with that crazy come from behind wind for Texas over 94 00:04:49,120 --> 00:04:52,560 Speaker 1: Mississippi State. I'm sorry to Titans Radio's Kevin Maloney, our 95 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:56,400 Speaker 1: statistician who's in Mississippi State alum. And he was standing 96 00:04:56,400 --> 00:04:57,839 Speaker 1: next to me and he's like, this is what we do. 97 00:04:57,880 --> 00:05:00,840 Speaker 1: We blow these games. Jeff Simmons. Simmons on the plane 98 00:05:00,920 --> 00:05:03,080 Speaker 1: ride home, grabbed me and he's like, come on, man, 99 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:06,120 Speaker 1: how did this happen? He was pretty disappointed by it 100 00:05:06,160 --> 00:05:08,839 Speaker 1: as well, but lots of stories to tell. In the 101 00:05:08,880 --> 00:05:11,840 Speaker 1: car ride too Starkville and back to Nashville and then 102 00:05:11,880 --> 00:05:16,200 Speaker 1: to Indianapolis, Jim Wyatt jumped into the car on the 103 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:18,680 Speaker 1: way and came with us. But I will this is 104 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:21,280 Speaker 1: for giving shout outs to restaurants. I don't know why 105 00:05:21,320 --> 00:05:23,080 Speaker 1: you ever would be, but if you ever do go 106 00:05:23,279 --> 00:05:28,600 Speaker 1: near Starkville, Mississippi. Who knows Anthony's Steakhouse in West Point Mississippi. 107 00:05:28,960 --> 00:05:31,599 Speaker 1: We've always raved about this place, our SEC crew has. 108 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:34,680 Speaker 1: But Rhett was there, and Rhett, I mean, Rhett was 109 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:38,840 Speaker 1: borderline emotional. Rhet Bryan of Tight Radio. Oh yeah, and 110 00:05:38,880 --> 00:05:40,720 Speaker 1: he's like this. He had the Cajun ribbi. 111 00:05:41,080 --> 00:05:42,240 Speaker 4: Rhett loves a good meal. 112 00:05:42,320 --> 00:05:44,640 Speaker 1: Now, yeah, I mean it was. It was terrific. So 113 00:05:44,720 --> 00:05:48,600 Speaker 1: we ate well all weekend long, well, no matter where 114 00:05:48,640 --> 00:05:53,240 Speaker 1: we were, in many different cities, including in Indianapolis. And 115 00:05:53,360 --> 00:05:55,480 Speaker 1: one other thought that I have before we get to 116 00:05:55,839 --> 00:05:59,960 Speaker 1: the actual competition on the field, is that Lucas Oil's 117 00:06:00,040 --> 00:06:02,760 Speaker 1: stadium great in place they posted the Super Bowl National 118 00:06:02,880 --> 00:06:05,600 Speaker 1: Championship Final four. As we're going to some of these 119 00:06:05,600 --> 00:06:10,480 Speaker 1: places like Allegiance Stadium in Las Vegas, or to State 120 00:06:10,520 --> 00:06:13,440 Speaker 1: Farm Stadium, the house that Mac built in Glendale, Arizona 121 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:17,000 Speaker 1: Titans victory there earlier this season, or to Lucas Oil Stadium, 122 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:20,960 Speaker 1: my mind keeps thinking about new Nissan Stadium. Yeah, and 123 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:23,360 Speaker 1: I'm thinking, you know, in a dreary day like we're 124 00:06:23,360 --> 00:06:26,560 Speaker 1: having right now, it's gonna be pretty nice to be 125 00:06:26,640 --> 00:06:28,760 Speaker 1: in there. Like I know that they can open up 126 00:06:28,839 --> 00:06:32,160 Speaker 1: Lucas Oil Stadium if they want to. I'm pretty excited 127 00:06:32,440 --> 00:06:33,800 Speaker 1: about being indoors. 128 00:06:33,520 --> 00:06:36,080 Speaker 2: I have said, well, okay, so here's the thing. 129 00:06:36,440 --> 00:06:39,200 Speaker 4: They have the ability to open that stadium. 130 00:06:39,279 --> 00:06:42,160 Speaker 2: Yes, ay, it's always broken, like always broken. 131 00:06:42,200 --> 00:06:44,200 Speaker 1: Is that right, because it takes eleven minutes. 132 00:06:44,240 --> 00:06:47,640 Speaker 2: They say, uh huh, and it's but you don't believe them, Well, no, 133 00:06:47,680 --> 00:06:48,479 Speaker 2: I believe. 134 00:06:48,200 --> 00:06:49,440 Speaker 4: Them because I've seen them do it. 135 00:06:49,480 --> 00:06:53,320 Speaker 2: But the mechanism always it'll like it breaks a lot. 136 00:06:53,800 --> 00:06:57,359 Speaker 2: So then there's also the part of it that's like 137 00:06:57,440 --> 00:07:01,080 Speaker 2: the competitive advantage part of it, where like one time 138 00:07:01,200 --> 00:07:04,400 Speaker 2: it was really really cold and so the outside and 139 00:07:04,440 --> 00:07:07,400 Speaker 2: so they decided to open the roof because maybe maybe 140 00:07:07,400 --> 00:07:10,280 Speaker 2: that would give them an advantage. But they're used to 141 00:07:10,360 --> 00:07:13,800 Speaker 2: playing inside and we're used to playing outside. Didn't want 142 00:07:14,040 --> 00:07:16,400 Speaker 2: and it didn't work, and they ended up freezing out 143 00:07:16,440 --> 00:07:18,640 Speaker 2: the refs. The refs were cold, they didn't have anything 144 00:07:18,680 --> 00:07:20,920 Speaker 2: to wear, The colts didn't have anything to give them 145 00:07:20,960 --> 00:07:23,160 Speaker 2: because they were trying to find their own bench warmers 146 00:07:23,200 --> 00:07:24,840 Speaker 2: because they didn't know what was gonna be open. But 147 00:07:24,920 --> 00:07:27,480 Speaker 2: like so the whole thing just becomes a circus most 148 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:31,160 Speaker 2: of the time. So I'm glad that the new knees 149 00:07:31,240 --> 00:07:34,680 Speaker 2: On Stadium is going to have a consistent roof we 150 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:37,240 Speaker 2: know what to expect, we know what it's going to be, 151 00:07:37,640 --> 00:07:40,200 Speaker 2: and you can just focus on what you're doing on 152 00:07:40,280 --> 00:07:42,640 Speaker 2: the field and not worrying about the element. 153 00:07:42,800 --> 00:07:45,200 Speaker 1: Yeah, I'm with you. I'm really pumped about it, and 154 00:07:45,680 --> 00:07:48,200 Speaker 1: I think about all the big events. I've actually attended 155 00:07:48,200 --> 00:07:51,240 Speaker 1: some of those big events at Lucas Oil Stadium, including 156 00:07:51,280 --> 00:07:55,400 Speaker 1: the Final Four. I was there when Wisconsin beat Kentucky 157 00:07:55,440 --> 00:07:58,080 Speaker 1: in the Final Four. Kentucky was thirty eight to oh Amy. 158 00:07:58,480 --> 00:08:00,520 Speaker 1: It's one of the best teams ever to thousand and 159 00:08:00,680 --> 00:08:03,080 Speaker 1: I'm gonna say. 160 00:08:02,560 --> 00:08:04,920 Speaker 4: Fifteen, okay, and it sounds good. 161 00:08:04,920 --> 00:08:08,800 Speaker 1: And Kentucky lost in the semifinal in the Final four 162 00:08:09,120 --> 00:08:11,480 Speaker 1: to Wisconsin, and that. 163 00:08:11,560 --> 00:08:14,200 Speaker 2: Was probably a Kentucky heavy crowd. It was given the 164 00:08:14,240 --> 00:08:15,920 Speaker 2: proximity to Kentucky. 165 00:08:16,280 --> 00:08:16,640 Speaker 1: Wow. 166 00:08:16,880 --> 00:08:18,040 Speaker 4: Anyway, fun game. 167 00:08:18,160 --> 00:08:20,840 Speaker 1: Been to some Final four games in there, Super Bowls 168 00:08:20,840 --> 00:08:22,720 Speaker 1: and national championships in there. It's just gonna be great 169 00:08:22,720 --> 00:08:25,040 Speaker 1: to have all of that here in Nashville. 170 00:08:25,040 --> 00:08:27,680 Speaker 2: The city is built for big events. I will say 171 00:08:27,760 --> 00:08:30,880 Speaker 2: Indianapolis never moved the combine. You guys know I feel 172 00:08:30,920 --> 00:08:33,960 Speaker 2: this way, but like it's the city is built for 173 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:36,800 Speaker 2: big events. It's so walkable, it's so easy to get everywhere. 174 00:08:36,840 --> 00:08:38,400 Speaker 2: The infrastructure is there. 175 00:08:38,400 --> 00:08:39,000 Speaker 1: Kind of like here. 176 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:41,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's so easy, and you know where is easy 177 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:43,960 Speaker 2: slash better Nashville, Tennessee. 178 00:08:45,160 --> 00:08:47,880 Speaker 1: We have a pedestrian bridge we do to all of 179 00:08:47,920 --> 00:08:50,360 Speaker 1: the to all everything, to all of those things that 180 00:08:50,440 --> 00:08:51,920 Speaker 1: you just referenced and more so. 181 00:08:52,120 --> 00:08:53,840 Speaker 2: Very walkable, very easy, very delightful. 182 00:08:53,960 --> 00:08:57,120 Speaker 1: And look what's happening on the field is hard to 183 00:08:57,160 --> 00:09:02,120 Speaker 1: go through. It is. I continue to say, the excitement 184 00:09:02,160 --> 00:09:04,720 Speaker 1: and the enthusiasm we have for all these young guys 185 00:09:05,240 --> 00:09:10,360 Speaker 1: is real. And all of the on field time on 186 00:09:10,600 --> 00:09:13,600 Speaker 1: task is Coach Max says, all of the time on 187 00:09:13,720 --> 00:09:19,320 Speaker 1: task that cam Ward, Jim d ka elk Io Manor Gunner, Helm, 188 00:09:19,800 --> 00:09:22,600 Speaker 1: Kevin Winston that those guys are getting, all these first 189 00:09:22,640 --> 00:09:25,160 Speaker 1: year players are getting is going to be really payoff 190 00:09:25,480 --> 00:09:30,160 Speaker 1: in the future. Helm first professional touchdown, Kevin Winston really 191 00:09:30,200 --> 00:09:32,320 Speaker 1: making an impact on defense for the first time in 192 00:09:32,360 --> 00:09:36,640 Speaker 1: his brief NFL career. Yeah, Jim Dka Wild, I mean 193 00:09:37,280 --> 00:09:40,520 Speaker 1: this guy not just a specialist. Yeah, he's awesome on 194 00:09:41,480 --> 00:09:44,760 Speaker 1: offense and lk Io Manner has called multiple catches in 195 00:09:44,920 --> 00:09:48,320 Speaker 1: all eight games he's played. Those are real, those are 196 00:09:48,360 --> 00:09:52,000 Speaker 1: real things. Cam Ward, all the experience that he's getting 197 00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:54,839 Speaker 1: out there on the field is real, but you do 198 00:09:54,880 --> 00:09:57,280 Speaker 1: amy you want, you really, for those kids and for 199 00:09:57,320 --> 00:10:00,400 Speaker 1: everybody on the team, you want them to experience winning 200 00:10:00,480 --> 00:10:03,679 Speaker 1: because I think while you're developing and you're getting all 201 00:10:03,720 --> 00:10:07,240 Speaker 1: these reps, winning is important too, And I know coach 202 00:10:07,320 --> 00:10:09,040 Speaker 1: McCoy is going to talk about that and here in 203 00:10:09,080 --> 00:10:09,559 Speaker 1: just a moment. 204 00:10:09,880 --> 00:10:14,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's an interesting place where the Titans find themselves 205 00:10:14,240 --> 00:10:16,439 Speaker 2: right now because you have to think about the construction 206 00:10:16,559 --> 00:10:18,920 Speaker 2: of this roster a little bit, the way it's built, 207 00:10:19,480 --> 00:10:22,000 Speaker 2: and a lot of it is by no fault of anybody. 208 00:10:22,040 --> 00:10:25,640 Speaker 2: It's just the circumstances that we're in right now. Tremendous 209 00:10:25,679 --> 00:10:28,800 Speaker 2: amount of rookie players. Rookie players the people who this 210 00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:33,079 Speaker 2: time last year were finishing up their college seasons, who 211 00:10:33,160 --> 00:10:37,560 Speaker 2: are now the starters on this team. Typically on a 212 00:10:37,679 --> 00:10:41,040 Speaker 2: roster you see a couple rookies who start, maybe, but 213 00:10:41,200 --> 00:10:43,120 Speaker 2: mostly it's veteran players who. 214 00:10:42,920 --> 00:10:44,440 Speaker 4: Have you know, done this before. 215 00:10:45,559 --> 00:10:48,280 Speaker 2: And the veteran players on this team right now, the 216 00:10:48,280 --> 00:10:50,880 Speaker 2: guys who you're really leaning on to make an impact, 217 00:10:51,240 --> 00:10:54,400 Speaker 2: are dealing with some pretty real injuries right now. That's 218 00:10:54,600 --> 00:10:57,679 Speaker 2: just the reality of the situation. So the people filling 219 00:10:57,760 --> 00:11:01,680 Speaker 2: in for those are more young players, more people who 220 00:11:01,720 --> 00:11:06,040 Speaker 2: weren't with this team three months ago, let alone a 221 00:11:06,160 --> 00:11:10,400 Speaker 2: year or two ago. So there's just so much new 222 00:11:10,559 --> 00:11:13,440 Speaker 2: on the field representing the Tennessee Titans right now. 223 00:11:13,960 --> 00:11:16,640 Speaker 4: It is just a statement of fact. It's not an excuse. 224 00:11:17,120 --> 00:11:21,280 Speaker 4: It's not anything. That's just that's where the team is 225 00:11:21,400 --> 00:11:21,880 Speaker 4: right now. 226 00:11:21,960 --> 00:11:25,480 Speaker 2: Young players, people who are new to this system, new 227 00:11:25,480 --> 00:11:28,199 Speaker 2: to what's going on here, and a new person in 228 00:11:28,200 --> 00:11:31,120 Speaker 2: that head coaching role, all trying to figure it out 229 00:11:31,120 --> 00:11:34,080 Speaker 2: together and sometimes it's tough. 230 00:11:34,600 --> 00:11:35,520 Speaker 4: Sometimes it's tough. 231 00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:38,200 Speaker 1: It is, and you're right, it's not an excuse, but 232 00:11:38,240 --> 00:11:40,080 Speaker 1: it is. It's part of the story. Part of the 233 00:11:40,120 --> 00:11:43,520 Speaker 1: story is Jeffrey Simmons didn't play in the game against 234 00:11:43,520 --> 00:11:45,800 Speaker 1: the Indianapolis Colts. He's playing at the highest level of 235 00:11:45,840 --> 00:11:49,600 Speaker 1: anyone that's lining up against an offense in the National 236 00:11:49,600 --> 00:11:52,680 Speaker 1: Football League. Arden Key is one of the best, if 237 00:11:52,679 --> 00:11:56,560 Speaker 1: not the best, pass rushers the Titans have. He didn't play, yep. 238 00:11:56,640 --> 00:12:00,760 Speaker 1: And the secondarily, jerrusned did not play. And you had 239 00:12:00,840 --> 00:12:05,040 Speaker 1: injuries in the game too to that group, So that 240 00:12:05,160 --> 00:12:07,160 Speaker 1: is that's a part of it. Calvin Ridley is banged 241 00:12:07,240 --> 00:12:12,480 Speaker 1: up Calvin just as an example, Calvin, Ridley, Jeff Simmons, 242 00:12:12,480 --> 00:12:15,640 Speaker 1: and Arden Key all really really want to get back 243 00:12:15,679 --> 00:12:18,440 Speaker 1: on the football field. They are all locked into the 244 00:12:18,440 --> 00:12:21,680 Speaker 1: game on Sunday very much want to get out there 245 00:12:21,840 --> 00:12:25,760 Speaker 1: and be part of the competition in the future, whether 246 00:12:25,760 --> 00:12:28,720 Speaker 1: it's against the Chargers or at some other point in November. 247 00:12:28,720 --> 00:12:31,920 Speaker 1: But yeah, that is that's a real part of what 248 00:12:31,960 --> 00:12:34,839 Speaker 1: the Titans are experiencing right now. We'll talk to coach 249 00:12:34,920 --> 00:12:38,199 Speaker 1: McCoy more about that in just a moment, but first 250 00:12:38,559 --> 00:12:42,840 Speaker 1: let's hear the Pinnacle moment of the game. That's Pinnacle Bank, 251 00:12:42,920 --> 00:12:45,839 Speaker 1: the official bank of your Tennessee Titans. Sign up for 252 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:51,360 Speaker 1: Titans Banking exclusively at Pinnacle Visit Titansbanking dot com member 253 00:12:51,600 --> 00:12:54,920 Speaker 1: fdi C. Guess what we get to do, emmy? What 254 00:12:55,520 --> 00:12:58,000 Speaker 1: stay in Nashville all of November? 255 00:12:58,280 --> 00:12:59,640 Speaker 4: Isn't that so nice? 256 00:13:00,120 --> 00:13:01,240 Speaker 1: Really really excited? 257 00:13:01,320 --> 00:13:02,439 Speaker 4: There's no place like home? 258 00:13:02,800 --> 00:13:03,440 Speaker 1: Do you know that? 259 00:13:03,600 --> 00:13:03,680 Speaker 5: Like? 260 00:13:04,320 --> 00:13:06,640 Speaker 1: And I should tell you this more often. When I 261 00:13:06,679 --> 00:13:09,600 Speaker 1: first came into this building, and since I've come into 262 00:13:09,600 --> 00:13:11,840 Speaker 1: this building, you have been so good to me, and 263 00:13:11,920 --> 00:13:14,120 Speaker 1: I'm very thankful for you. But you had this great 264 00:13:14,200 --> 00:13:15,800 Speaker 1: you have it right now. But you had this great 265 00:13:15,840 --> 00:13:18,120 Speaker 1: smile on your face. You were so welcoming, and you 266 00:13:18,160 --> 00:13:20,280 Speaker 1: asked me about all the things I was excited about 267 00:13:20,960 --> 00:13:24,000 Speaker 1: in doing this job and coming here. One of them, 268 00:13:24,120 --> 00:13:28,079 Speaker 1: as this schedule came out, was being in Nashville in November. 269 00:13:28,480 --> 00:13:31,520 Speaker 1: November is here, Yes, and I really did, like I 270 00:13:31,559 --> 00:13:34,000 Speaker 1: had this on a marker on my calendar, like. 271 00:13:35,040 --> 00:13:37,360 Speaker 4: Circle the Hole moment. Yeah, like red. 272 00:13:37,559 --> 00:13:40,959 Speaker 1: There's four games that in five weeks that the Titans play, 273 00:13:41,240 --> 00:13:44,000 Speaker 1: and the Titans are not leaving Nashville. 274 00:13:44,520 --> 00:13:45,679 Speaker 4: That's a wonderful thing feeling. 275 00:13:45,840 --> 00:13:48,400 Speaker 1: And look, I really really want the Titans to win. 276 00:13:49,160 --> 00:13:50,760 Speaker 1: I want them to win for their fans, I want 277 00:13:50,800 --> 00:13:54,240 Speaker 1: them to win for the for themselves. But it is 278 00:13:55,920 --> 00:13:58,120 Speaker 1: I very much want to sleep in my own bed. Yes, 279 00:13:58,679 --> 00:14:01,480 Speaker 1: I know you do too, Yes very much. So yes, 280 00:14:01,520 --> 00:14:04,640 Speaker 1: all right, Well, coming up next, coach McCoy is going 281 00:14:04,679 --> 00:14:07,080 Speaker 1: to join us. Mike McCoy, the interim head coach of 282 00:14:07,080 --> 00:14:09,960 Speaker 1: the Titans. 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Getting off to a good start 305 00:15:15,640 --> 00:15:20,200 Speaker 1: as critical, and once again the team was competitive in 306 00:15:20,240 --> 00:15:23,080 Speaker 1: the first half against the Colts, in fact that it 307 00:15:23,160 --> 00:15:25,240 Speaker 1: felt like it was a closer game than really the 308 00:15:25,280 --> 00:15:28,920 Speaker 1: score would reflect. At halftime. How did you feel about 309 00:15:28,920 --> 00:15:30,440 Speaker 1: the way the first thirty minutes went. 310 00:15:30,480 --> 00:15:32,280 Speaker 6: Well, there's there is the ups and down. You know, 311 00:15:32,320 --> 00:15:34,000 Speaker 6: you always look at it to see, you know, how 312 00:15:34,040 --> 00:15:35,960 Speaker 6: do you finish. And you know, we got to a 313 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:39,240 Speaker 6: certain you know, you're down seven to seventeen, you know, 314 00:15:39,280 --> 00:15:41,920 Speaker 6: going into we had twenty six seven, twenty six seconds 315 00:15:42,040 --> 00:15:44,920 Speaker 6: left and Cam made that amazing throw and it was 316 00:15:45,040 --> 00:15:47,160 Speaker 6: you know, and then we had the down down clock 317 00:15:47,200 --> 00:15:50,680 Speaker 6: situation on perfect execution of getting that you know possibility, 318 00:15:50,720 --> 00:15:52,680 Speaker 6: knowing that we get the ball to start the second half. 319 00:15:52,720 --> 00:15:55,280 Speaker 6: So you know, I think there's some really good things 320 00:15:55,280 --> 00:15:57,520 Speaker 6: that we did. You know, defense got settled in and 321 00:15:57,560 --> 00:15:59,160 Speaker 6: had the couple stops there at the end of the 322 00:15:59,160 --> 00:16:01,960 Speaker 6: second quarter, and then the offense you know, was doing it. 323 00:16:02,200 --> 00:16:03,920 Speaker 6: There was being efficient and you know Cam was doing 324 00:16:03,960 --> 00:16:05,960 Speaker 6: an outstanding job and you saw some of those throws 325 00:16:05,960 --> 00:16:09,320 Speaker 6: in the plays that he made and it was very encouraging. 326 00:16:10,240 --> 00:16:14,680 Speaker 1: It was. And crossed midfield four of the five times 327 00:16:15,160 --> 00:16:17,520 Speaker 1: against the Colts at least to start the game. And 328 00:16:17,960 --> 00:16:20,520 Speaker 1: then came out in the second half after not being 329 00:16:20,520 --> 00:16:23,520 Speaker 1: able to make that Fueld goal and you drive into 330 00:16:23,800 --> 00:16:27,400 Speaker 1: into Colts territory and I know. The thinking is is, 331 00:16:27,480 --> 00:16:30,360 Speaker 1: all right, well the drive stalls, try to pin them deep. 332 00:16:30,400 --> 00:16:32,840 Speaker 1: Your defense was really playing well over the course of 333 00:16:32,880 --> 00:16:34,800 Speaker 1: the last few series. They were on the field pressuring 334 00:16:34,880 --> 00:16:37,960 Speaker 1: Daniel Jones. But a touchback happens in the big play 335 00:16:37,960 --> 00:16:38,320 Speaker 1: of the game. 336 00:16:38,440 --> 00:16:40,720 Speaker 6: Yeah, Unfortunately, that's when I wish I had back, you know, 337 00:16:40,920 --> 00:16:43,360 Speaker 6: you know, I wanted to initially go for it, then 338 00:16:43,360 --> 00:16:44,960 Speaker 6: we got stuff in the run. I changed my mind, 339 00:16:45,000 --> 00:16:47,680 Speaker 6: and I regret that. That's that's one of those plays 340 00:16:47,800 --> 00:16:51,080 Speaker 6: you always you know, you make decisions and it didn't work, 341 00:16:51,120 --> 00:16:53,000 Speaker 6: so you always look back and say, you know, you 342 00:16:53,000 --> 00:16:55,360 Speaker 6: know that that's one that I look back, you know, 343 00:16:55,440 --> 00:16:57,160 Speaker 6: after the game or even after it habits, that I 344 00:16:57,160 --> 00:16:58,600 Speaker 6: should have just gone for it. Put in the player's 345 00:16:58,680 --> 00:17:00,800 Speaker 6: hands on offense and let camp and those guys will 346 00:17:00,800 --> 00:17:02,040 Speaker 6: make a play and get a first down. 347 00:17:02,120 --> 00:17:03,200 Speaker 5: So that's on me. 348 00:17:03,600 --> 00:17:07,399 Speaker 1: But the reasoning was, hey, if we can pin them 349 00:17:07,440 --> 00:17:10,480 Speaker 1: inside the ten or the five, the defense talk about 350 00:17:10,520 --> 00:17:12,800 Speaker 1: the way they were playing in that moment, because that 351 00:17:12,840 --> 00:17:15,960 Speaker 1: factored into your decision. You'd seen some real progress as 352 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:18,000 Speaker 1: the game had gone on from your defensive unit. 353 00:17:18,160 --> 00:17:20,280 Speaker 6: Yeah, we've got a great punter, and I thought we 354 00:17:20,320 --> 00:17:22,639 Speaker 6: could pin him deep. You know, once you make that 355 00:17:22,680 --> 00:17:24,119 Speaker 6: decision to punt it, you can pin them deep and 356 00:17:24,119 --> 00:17:25,680 Speaker 6: then get a stop and we have good field position, 357 00:17:25,720 --> 00:17:27,240 Speaker 6: go down and score offensive because we were doing a 358 00:17:27,320 --> 00:17:30,760 Speaker 6: nice job offensively. But unfortunately, you know, I made the 359 00:17:30,760 --> 00:17:31,960 Speaker 6: wrong decision there, so that's on me. 360 00:17:32,320 --> 00:17:35,640 Speaker 1: Dreymont Jones has had a sack coach in three consecutive games. 361 00:17:36,359 --> 00:17:39,520 Speaker 1: You were getting some pressure on Daniel Jones before that 362 00:17:39,600 --> 00:17:40,879 Speaker 1: long tailor run happened. 363 00:17:41,040 --> 00:17:44,680 Speaker 6: Yeah, they did the nice job, some nice design pressures 364 00:17:44,720 --> 00:17:47,480 Speaker 6: that we had getting after him. Because he's a very 365 00:17:47,480 --> 00:17:49,960 Speaker 6: efficient quarterback. You can't just let him sit back there. 366 00:17:50,160 --> 00:17:52,280 Speaker 6: He's doing a heck of a job. I think Shane's 367 00:17:52,320 --> 00:17:55,199 Speaker 6: done an outstanding job of you know, putting the plans 368 00:17:55,240 --> 00:17:57,760 Speaker 6: together for Daniel and him going out and excute and 369 00:17:57,840 --> 00:18:00,560 Speaker 6: you know, give them credit. They made a ton of 370 00:18:00,640 --> 00:18:03,639 Speaker 6: contested catches. Yes, you know, we were right there and 371 00:18:04,160 --> 00:18:06,640 Speaker 6: you know, uh, Dennard's got a certain call and it's 372 00:18:07,040 --> 00:18:08,920 Speaker 6: you think it's wired and they go up and jump 373 00:18:08,920 --> 00:18:10,760 Speaker 6: and make a big play and that's gonna have. That's 374 00:18:10,800 --> 00:18:13,320 Speaker 6: that's the game in the NFL. There's good players all around. 375 00:18:13,359 --> 00:18:16,040 Speaker 6: But you know, they they made all those contested catches 376 00:18:16,080 --> 00:18:17,240 Speaker 6: in tight coverage. 377 00:18:16,880 --> 00:18:18,920 Speaker 1: And the ball bounced their way to They made the 378 00:18:18,960 --> 00:18:22,120 Speaker 1: contested catches, but one time a ball hits a receiver 379 00:18:22,200 --> 00:18:24,840 Speaker 1: in the helmet, goes right into his hands, you know, 380 00:18:24,920 --> 00:18:27,000 Speaker 1: on a ball where you're thinking, Okay, here's a chance 381 00:18:27,000 --> 00:18:28,240 Speaker 1: for the Titans to get a turnover. 382 00:18:28,400 --> 00:18:32,160 Speaker 6: That's that's the game is when it's going your way, 383 00:18:32,359 --> 00:18:35,520 Speaker 6: those things happen and you've you've I've been on both 384 00:18:35,600 --> 00:18:38,640 Speaker 6: ends of it, and when you're playing at a very high, 385 00:18:38,760 --> 00:18:41,280 Speaker 6: high level, guys are making plays. When those tip balls 386 00:18:41,320 --> 00:18:44,320 Speaker 6: go up in the air somehow, you know that's that 387 00:18:44,320 --> 00:18:45,840 Speaker 6: That's how they're playing, and that's what they make. 388 00:18:45,920 --> 00:18:47,520 Speaker 5: That's what the good teams do if they make those plays. 389 00:18:47,600 --> 00:18:49,399 Speaker 1: Let me ask you one thing about the Colts before 390 00:18:49,400 --> 00:18:52,520 Speaker 1: we move on and exclusively concentrate on the Titans now 391 00:18:52,600 --> 00:18:56,040 Speaker 1: and moving forward. The team is seven and one and 392 00:18:56,160 --> 00:18:58,960 Speaker 1: Daniel Jones is having the season of his career. You're 393 00:18:59,000 --> 00:19:00,639 Speaker 1: an offensive guy. I know you have a lot of 394 00:19:00,680 --> 00:19:03,800 Speaker 1: respect for Shane Steichen, their play caller and head coach. 395 00:19:04,280 --> 00:19:06,960 Speaker 1: They've got a tailback who quite possibly could be the 396 00:19:07,040 --> 00:19:09,560 Speaker 1: MVP of the league through eight games this year in 397 00:19:09,640 --> 00:19:11,919 Speaker 1: Jonathan Taylor. What do you think about them as we 398 00:19:11,960 --> 00:19:13,800 Speaker 1: don't have to play them anymore? What do you think 399 00:19:13,800 --> 00:19:14,479 Speaker 1: about the Colts? 400 00:19:14,640 --> 00:19:18,119 Speaker 6: Well, Jonathan's an outstanding back and what you saw is 401 00:19:18,440 --> 00:19:20,760 Speaker 6: he mad. We missed a number of tackles, but it 402 00:19:20,880 --> 00:19:22,520 Speaker 6: just goes to show you how talented he is the 403 00:19:22,600 --> 00:19:23,240 Speaker 6: way he runs. 404 00:19:23,359 --> 00:19:24,040 Speaker 5: What they've done. 405 00:19:24,960 --> 00:19:27,640 Speaker 6: But like I mentioned earlier, Shane's done an outstanding job 406 00:19:27,720 --> 00:19:31,400 Speaker 6: there of designing this system and doing what his players 407 00:19:31,400 --> 00:19:33,879 Speaker 6: do best. And I said of moving guys around, putting 408 00:19:33,920 --> 00:19:36,760 Speaker 6: guys in a position. You know, you watch our game, 409 00:19:37,200 --> 00:19:38,920 Speaker 6: you see a lot of the same plays that they've 410 00:19:38,920 --> 00:19:41,160 Speaker 6: been running all year long, and just making plays and 411 00:19:41,240 --> 00:19:43,880 Speaker 6: you know how they counter off a certain the multiple 412 00:19:43,920 --> 00:19:46,639 Speaker 6: looks they give you and just mixing all the formations 413 00:19:46,720 --> 00:19:50,160 Speaker 6: running the same plays. But he's done an outstanding job 414 00:19:50,160 --> 00:19:51,840 Speaker 6: of putting those guys in a position to be successful. 415 00:19:51,960 --> 00:19:53,320 Speaker 5: And it all starts with the quarterback play. 416 00:19:53,840 --> 00:19:56,919 Speaker 6: You know, Daniel's very efficient and what he's done, I 417 00:19:56,960 --> 00:19:58,399 Speaker 6: know he's a student of the game and just the 418 00:19:58,440 --> 00:19:59,760 Speaker 6: way he's gone out and execute He's payed at a 419 00:19:59,800 --> 00:20:02,280 Speaker 6: very high level and protected the ball and then of 420 00:20:02,280 --> 00:20:04,240 Speaker 6: course on the defense side of the ball, it's easy 421 00:20:04,280 --> 00:20:05,640 Speaker 6: to call the games and you have the two three 422 00:20:05,640 --> 00:20:08,080 Speaker 6: score leads all the time. So Lou Lou's done a 423 00:20:08,119 --> 00:20:10,320 Speaker 6: great job of mixing everything. That's what he's always done. 424 00:20:11,000 --> 00:20:14,240 Speaker 6: If mixing things up give you different looks, and you know, 425 00:20:14,240 --> 00:20:16,000 Speaker 6: I think but Camp did a nice job of settling 426 00:20:16,040 --> 00:20:18,720 Speaker 6: in yesterday and executing the system more often than not. 427 00:20:19,240 --> 00:20:23,560 Speaker 1: These reps that cam Ward is getting at quarterback, coach 428 00:20:23,640 --> 00:20:26,280 Speaker 1: Dave McGinnis, that's part of our radio team calls it 429 00:20:26,359 --> 00:20:30,680 Speaker 1: time on task. The experience that he's getting, the Chim 430 00:20:30,760 --> 00:20:34,040 Speaker 1: d K Gunner, Helm Elicio Man or all these young 431 00:20:34,080 --> 00:20:37,640 Speaker 1: guys that are playing their first games in the National 432 00:20:37,640 --> 00:20:41,080 Speaker 1: Football League. How much does that help your development moving forward? 433 00:20:41,160 --> 00:20:44,360 Speaker 6: There's nothing like experience. You can never get enough snaps 434 00:20:45,720 --> 00:20:47,800 Speaker 6: early on your career. Could you just get better? And 435 00:20:47,960 --> 00:20:49,600 Speaker 6: you know the game starts to slow down at some 436 00:20:49,680 --> 00:20:53,520 Speaker 6: point in time, but especially at the quarterback position, there's 437 00:20:53,560 --> 00:20:56,800 Speaker 6: so many things that are thrown at you that you 438 00:20:56,960 --> 00:20:58,719 Speaker 6: just got to learn and you just got it. You 439 00:20:58,760 --> 00:21:01,520 Speaker 6: just keep coaching them every day, every rookie, I mean 440 00:21:01,560 --> 00:21:03,240 Speaker 6: all the whole entire team. But it's just like the 441 00:21:03,280 --> 00:21:05,640 Speaker 6: rookie players, they're learning and you want to just get 442 00:21:05,680 --> 00:21:08,119 Speaker 6: them so they can play fast. There's so many moving parts. 443 00:21:08,160 --> 00:21:10,679 Speaker 6: The speed of games different. I mean if you're on 444 00:21:10,680 --> 00:21:13,439 Speaker 6: the defensive side of the ball, just the communication of 445 00:21:13,480 --> 00:21:16,240 Speaker 6: how it happens so quickly, you know, with change of formation, 446 00:21:16,359 --> 00:21:18,600 Speaker 6: strength and here comes a motion again coming back at you. 447 00:21:18,600 --> 00:21:20,520 Speaker 6: If it goes from one call to another call back 448 00:21:20,560 --> 00:21:24,520 Speaker 6: to the original call. So you can't have enough reps 449 00:21:24,800 --> 00:21:26,960 Speaker 6: ever as a player, just to you know, so you play, 450 00:21:27,000 --> 00:21:28,840 Speaker 6: you feel more comfortable in the game slows down for you. 451 00:21:28,880 --> 00:21:31,639 Speaker 6: And then the other thing is too is playing with 452 00:21:31,760 --> 00:21:34,240 Speaker 6: new teammates. That that's something you have to get used to. 453 00:21:34,560 --> 00:21:34,720 Speaker 5: You know. 454 00:21:34,720 --> 00:21:37,119 Speaker 6: You always talk about the offense and defensive lines. It's 455 00:21:37,359 --> 00:21:39,840 Speaker 6: you know, from week to week there's changes. And some 456 00:21:39,880 --> 00:21:41,879 Speaker 6: people say this team struggling, Well, it's like, you know, 457 00:21:41,880 --> 00:21:43,919 Speaker 6: they haven't been working the combination blocks together or they 458 00:21:43,920 --> 00:21:46,800 Speaker 6: were working the pick games together, so that that all 459 00:21:46,800 --> 00:21:50,800 Speaker 6: takes time. That's experience working together and you know, playing together, 460 00:21:50,840 --> 00:21:52,080 Speaker 6: whether you're a veteran or a rookie. 461 00:21:52,119 --> 00:21:55,440 Speaker 4: Really, home is at the forefront of all we do. 462 00:21:55,800 --> 00:21:58,400 Speaker 2: It's why we're so committed to caring for the places 463 00:21:58,440 --> 00:22:01,919 Speaker 2: and spaces in which we were and live Ashley the 464 00:22:01,960 --> 00:22:06,520 Speaker 2: official furniture provider of the Tennessee Titans. 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They had Chim dk miked 479 00:22:57,400 --> 00:22:59,720 Speaker 1: up against the New England Patriots, and of course he 480 00:22:59,760 --> 00:23:02,800 Speaker 1: scored his first touchdown in that game, and there was 481 00:23:02,840 --> 00:23:05,639 Speaker 1: a lot of conversation going on between Chim and elk 482 00:23:05,680 --> 00:23:08,800 Speaker 1: Io Manor and going to practice each day. I've seen 483 00:23:08,880 --> 00:23:11,080 Speaker 1: that quite a bit this season, and you just talked 484 00:23:11,080 --> 00:23:14,640 Speaker 1: about developing a chemistry with your teammates, getting to know them. 485 00:23:15,280 --> 00:23:18,240 Speaker 1: It feels like that these guys really have connected, the 486 00:23:18,280 --> 00:23:21,560 Speaker 1: two of them, your rookie starting receivers that you have. 487 00:23:21,680 --> 00:23:23,760 Speaker 6: Yeah, they really have I think the whole entire rookie 488 00:23:23,800 --> 00:23:29,760 Speaker 6: class on offense. I'm speaking offensively because with Cam and Gunner, 489 00:23:30,080 --> 00:23:33,440 Speaker 6: you know, they just they spend so much time together. 490 00:23:33,760 --> 00:23:36,160 Speaker 6: When we break meetings, whatever time we finish the day, 491 00:23:36,200 --> 00:23:38,720 Speaker 6: you always see them in together. When they came in 492 00:23:38,760 --> 00:23:41,600 Speaker 6: there in the off season program, you'd walk by certain 493 00:23:41,640 --> 00:23:43,399 Speaker 6: meeting rooms, they were in there together. They spent a 494 00:23:43,440 --> 00:23:46,080 Speaker 6: lot of time together. But I think that's critical to 495 00:23:46,080 --> 00:23:50,240 Speaker 6: anyone's success is in a football team, it's the culture 496 00:23:50,240 --> 00:23:52,919 Speaker 6: you're ability in being together because there's the adversity you 497 00:23:53,000 --> 00:23:56,000 Speaker 6: faced during the year or in the skilled position, the 498 00:23:56,040 --> 00:23:58,600 Speaker 6: communication on how you want to do things. You know, 499 00:23:58,640 --> 00:24:01,520 Speaker 6: I always tell Cam is, listen, we're coaching, but you 500 00:24:01,600 --> 00:24:03,800 Speaker 6: guys are playing. So if there's ever anything you see, 501 00:24:04,119 --> 00:24:05,840 Speaker 6: you got to make sure that you can be upfront 502 00:24:05,840 --> 00:24:07,560 Speaker 6: and honest with these guys and you know, hey, this 503 00:24:07,680 --> 00:24:08,600 Speaker 6: is how we want to do it. 504 00:24:08,960 --> 00:24:10,440 Speaker 5: But you just you just see. 505 00:24:10,240 --> 00:24:15,000 Speaker 6: Those It's great to see those two guys, Chim and Elik, 506 00:24:15,160 --> 00:24:17,520 Speaker 6: just the way they work together and the way they 507 00:24:17,560 --> 00:24:19,280 Speaker 6: communicate in and out of the huddle, the way they 508 00:24:19,280 --> 00:24:21,760 Speaker 6: are in practice. Because that's what it's all about. It's 509 00:24:21,800 --> 00:24:24,320 Speaker 6: the relationships you build and everything. When you know, when 510 00:24:24,359 --> 00:24:26,440 Speaker 6: guys get older and they walk away from the game, 511 00:24:27,080 --> 00:24:29,320 Speaker 6: it's not just the game that they miss, but it's 512 00:24:29,359 --> 00:24:31,440 Speaker 6: all the relationships. It's the fun you have in the 513 00:24:31,480 --> 00:24:35,800 Speaker 6: locker room, the road trips. You know, your families become one. 514 00:24:36,359 --> 00:24:39,760 Speaker 6: You know, it's it's an unbelievable profession, not just for 515 00:24:39,840 --> 00:24:42,240 Speaker 6: the game, but the friendships that you build for a lifetime. 516 00:24:42,560 --> 00:24:45,840 Speaker 1: It's well said, and it's it's honestly, it's the best 517 00:24:45,880 --> 00:24:50,119 Speaker 1: part of the fellowship, the friendships that you have in 518 00:24:50,160 --> 00:24:55,399 Speaker 1: the National Football League. Coach, I know that developing these guys, 519 00:24:55,840 --> 00:24:59,520 Speaker 1: creating a culture is really important to you, but also 520 00:24:59,600 --> 00:25:02,359 Speaker 1: know when is important to you? How much do you 521 00:25:02,440 --> 00:25:05,600 Speaker 1: want that for these guys as the season continues. 522 00:25:05,280 --> 00:25:07,520 Speaker 5: That's all you that's all you want. You want. 523 00:25:07,560 --> 00:25:10,239 Speaker 6: These guys work so hard, they really do. And that's 524 00:25:10,280 --> 00:25:12,760 Speaker 6: what I said after the game. You know, I told 525 00:25:12,800 --> 00:25:14,640 Speaker 6: these guys, you know I can't ask anything else from them. 526 00:25:14,720 --> 00:25:16,600 Speaker 6: During the week of the week, I mean they practice 527 00:25:16,640 --> 00:25:19,800 Speaker 6: their tails off. I mean the temple we go when 528 00:25:19,800 --> 00:25:23,399 Speaker 6: we pick it up what they've done. You know, really 529 00:25:23,400 --> 00:25:25,400 Speaker 6: from the first day I got here watching these guys 530 00:25:25,480 --> 00:25:27,960 Speaker 6: work back in you know, the off season program, training camp, 531 00:25:28,440 --> 00:25:30,760 Speaker 6: they've given it all they've got. And you know, you 532 00:25:30,800 --> 00:25:32,480 Speaker 6: see the time that they're in the meeting rooms, the 533 00:25:32,640 --> 00:25:35,479 Speaker 6: questions they asked, the detail, you know, the way they 534 00:25:35,480 --> 00:25:37,719 Speaker 6: want to be coached hard. You know, you see all 535 00:25:37,720 --> 00:25:41,600 Speaker 6: those things, and you know that they fight through injuries, 536 00:25:41,800 --> 00:25:44,800 Speaker 6: you know, and it's just unfortunate. We haven't played our 537 00:25:44,840 --> 00:25:46,920 Speaker 6: best football on Sunday yet, and we got to do 538 00:25:46,960 --> 00:25:48,400 Speaker 6: a better job of that and so and we got 539 00:25:48,400 --> 00:25:50,400 Speaker 6: to coach better too. So we're all in this thing together. 540 00:25:51,240 --> 00:25:53,760 Speaker 6: But you just want so bad for the players, for 541 00:25:53,800 --> 00:25:56,640 Speaker 6: them to you know, there's nothing like a locker room 542 00:25:56,640 --> 00:25:59,560 Speaker 6: after winning regards with the scores. If they work so hard, 543 00:25:59,600 --> 00:26:01,560 Speaker 6: that is to win. So that's what we got to 544 00:26:01,600 --> 00:26:03,119 Speaker 6: do moving forward. We've got to find a way to 545 00:26:03,119 --> 00:26:05,720 Speaker 6: get that win and so everyone gets what they deserve. 546 00:26:06,040 --> 00:26:08,959 Speaker 1: I've covered your teams from AFAR and now getting to 547 00:26:09,000 --> 00:26:12,159 Speaker 1: know you and working with you. I can see that 548 00:26:12,240 --> 00:26:14,879 Speaker 1: when there's an injury, you have to have the attitude 549 00:26:14,880 --> 00:26:17,359 Speaker 1: with your coaching staff and with your players that's next 550 00:26:17,359 --> 00:26:21,360 Speaker 1: man up. We can't dwell on that injury. But if 551 00:26:21,359 --> 00:26:23,679 Speaker 1: you're talking to the outside world, coach, and you're just 552 00:26:23,800 --> 00:26:26,960 Speaker 1: looking at this objectively, is it fair to say that 553 00:26:27,040 --> 00:26:30,400 Speaker 1: Titans have had a significant amount of injuries so far 554 00:26:30,440 --> 00:26:30,919 Speaker 1: the season? 555 00:26:31,080 --> 00:26:33,359 Speaker 6: Well, everyone has injuries through the year. That's the league. 556 00:26:34,240 --> 00:26:36,560 Speaker 6: You look at all across the league, there's a number 557 00:26:36,560 --> 00:26:41,040 Speaker 6: of teams are missing players. We're missing some great players, 558 00:26:41,080 --> 00:26:43,720 Speaker 6: we really are. But I always look at no one's 559 00:26:43,720 --> 00:26:45,600 Speaker 6: going to feel sorry for us on Sundays. We got 560 00:26:45,600 --> 00:26:47,720 Speaker 6: to go out and play. And the one message I 561 00:26:47,760 --> 00:26:49,840 Speaker 6: always have the team it's an opportunity for somebody else 562 00:26:49,880 --> 00:26:52,760 Speaker 6: to step up. I mean, Jeff is one of the 563 00:26:52,800 --> 00:26:56,359 Speaker 6: best players in the entire National Football League, and you 564 00:26:56,400 --> 00:26:58,680 Speaker 6: see it week in and week out, the way he plays, 565 00:26:58,760 --> 00:27:02,800 Speaker 6: the way he practices. You just don't replace him, you know. 566 00:27:02,920 --> 00:27:06,440 Speaker 6: But it's a great example for other players to look 567 00:27:06,480 --> 00:27:10,080 Speaker 6: at and say, this is this is what it's this 568 00:27:10,119 --> 00:27:13,119 Speaker 6: is what it looks like to be a great player 569 00:27:13,119 --> 00:27:14,680 Speaker 6: in the NFL. And you turn the tape on Look 570 00:27:14,680 --> 00:27:17,679 Speaker 6: how he Look how he plays, Look how he practices. 571 00:27:18,240 --> 00:27:21,080 Speaker 6: You know, look at who's on the sideline cheering guys 572 00:27:21,119 --> 00:27:24,280 Speaker 6: on and you know Kampman and the offensive guys, it's him. 573 00:27:24,600 --> 00:27:26,480 Speaker 6: He's there. He's a true pro. He knows how to 574 00:27:26,520 --> 00:27:29,159 Speaker 6: do it. And that's what you fee. You feel for 575 00:27:29,200 --> 00:27:32,280 Speaker 6: those veteran players that work so hard. That's why you 576 00:27:32,320 --> 00:27:34,240 Speaker 6: want to win so bad for these guys is they 577 00:27:34,320 --> 00:27:36,679 Speaker 6: just work so hard and it's just but you just 578 00:27:36,720 --> 00:27:39,480 Speaker 6: can't replace those guys. It's it's it's an opportunity for 579 00:27:39,560 --> 00:27:41,760 Speaker 6: guys to step up, and guys have a job to do, 580 00:27:41,840 --> 00:27:42,880 Speaker 6: so they got it. We get you know, we gotta 581 00:27:42,880 --> 00:27:44,720 Speaker 6: get those as coaches, we gotta get those players ready 582 00:27:44,720 --> 00:27:47,160 Speaker 6: the next man up mentality, and that's our job. 583 00:27:47,840 --> 00:27:49,280 Speaker 1: Last thing I want to do with you, coach, is 584 00:27:49,280 --> 00:27:52,159 Speaker 1: talk about the Chargers, which you know quite a bit about. 585 00:27:52,160 --> 00:27:55,359 Speaker 1: With your history as someone that you used to live 586 00:27:55,400 --> 00:27:58,240 Speaker 1: in Charlotte like you, I got to know John Fox 587 00:27:58,320 --> 00:28:00,520 Speaker 1: quite well. Foxy, if you're listening, I think you owe 588 00:28:00,520 --> 00:28:02,400 Speaker 1: me a few dollars on the golf course. And I'm 589 00:28:02,440 --> 00:28:05,560 Speaker 1: not kidding. And you, of course had a lot of 590 00:28:05,560 --> 00:28:07,720 Speaker 1: fun working with him with the Panthers and a number 591 00:28:07,720 --> 00:28:10,480 Speaker 1: of other staff members, and you went to Denver with 592 00:28:10,560 --> 00:28:13,760 Speaker 1: Foxy as well for a couple of years before you 593 00:28:13,800 --> 00:28:16,840 Speaker 1: became the head coach of the Chargers. Take us back 594 00:28:16,880 --> 00:28:19,320 Speaker 1: to when you got a call from the Spanos family 595 00:28:20,000 --> 00:28:22,199 Speaker 1: to become the head coach of what are now the 596 00:28:22,200 --> 00:28:24,800 Speaker 1: Los Angeles Chargers then the San Diego Chargers. 597 00:28:24,960 --> 00:28:29,360 Speaker 6: Well, unfortunately, we just lost a playoff game to Baltimore. 598 00:28:30,240 --> 00:28:32,040 Speaker 6: You know, we were with the number one seed in Denver, 599 00:28:32,119 --> 00:28:36,520 Speaker 6: and unfortunately we didn't win that game, the divisional playoff game. 600 00:28:36,560 --> 00:28:40,560 Speaker 6: Who got beat you know, give them credit. We got 601 00:28:40,600 --> 00:28:43,360 Speaker 6: beat by a good football team. And we were sitting 602 00:28:43,360 --> 00:28:45,360 Speaker 6: in the parking lot afterwards, and all of a sudden, 603 00:28:45,840 --> 00:28:48,640 Speaker 6: my phone rang and as my agent and I'm going okay, 604 00:28:49,360 --> 00:28:51,280 Speaker 6: And I talked to him for a second, and he 605 00:28:51,400 --> 00:28:55,080 Speaker 6: said that the Chargers wanted to talk to me. And 606 00:28:55,160 --> 00:28:57,840 Speaker 6: so I had to quickly tell my wife and my 607 00:28:57,880 --> 00:28:59,520 Speaker 6: family and everybody else that was in the parking lot. 608 00:28:59,560 --> 00:29:00,920 Speaker 5: I had to go. I wouldn't tell anyone why. 609 00:29:01,000 --> 00:29:04,240 Speaker 6: And we drove off and kind of talked to my 610 00:29:04,280 --> 00:29:07,520 Speaker 6: agent and figured out a plan, you know. And so 611 00:29:07,600 --> 00:29:09,120 Speaker 6: a couple of days later, because I wanted to make 612 00:29:09,120 --> 00:29:13,680 Speaker 6: sure I go back to the exit meetings in Denver 613 00:29:13,760 --> 00:29:15,959 Speaker 6: first before I flew out, and so I did that, 614 00:29:16,040 --> 00:29:18,840 Speaker 6: and then I flew out to San Diego and met 615 00:29:18,880 --> 00:29:21,400 Speaker 6: the Chargers and became the head coach. But what an 616 00:29:21,400 --> 00:29:23,360 Speaker 6: honor and privilege it was to work with such a 617 00:29:23,360 --> 00:29:26,640 Speaker 6: great organization. My wife, my family and I we owe 618 00:29:26,680 --> 00:29:30,120 Speaker 6: so much to the Spanos family for the opportunity gave us. 619 00:29:30,480 --> 00:29:31,880 Speaker 5: What a great place to be. 620 00:29:32,480 --> 00:29:34,400 Speaker 6: We still have our house in San Diego now, and 621 00:29:34,400 --> 00:29:38,480 Speaker 6: I'm obviously I'm a Northern California kids, so we love 622 00:29:38,600 --> 00:29:41,160 Speaker 6: San Diego. We loved everything about it. We had a 623 00:29:41,640 --> 00:29:45,080 Speaker 6: it was an unbelievable organization. So many great players. I 624 00:29:45,200 --> 00:29:47,680 Speaker 6: go on and on the list of great players we 625 00:29:47,760 --> 00:29:51,000 Speaker 6: had there. But just to be the ability to coach, 626 00:29:51,440 --> 00:29:54,520 Speaker 6: you know, Philip Rivers, Antonio Gates, Eric Weddell, Nick Hart. 627 00:29:54,520 --> 00:29:56,440 Speaker 6: I mean, I go on and like I said, a 628 00:29:56,520 --> 00:29:59,080 Speaker 6: number of great players. You know, we're gonna face Keenan 629 00:29:59,080 --> 00:30:02,040 Speaker 6: Allen this week. We draft to Keenan Allen. So it's 630 00:30:02,040 --> 00:30:05,640 Speaker 6: it's just it was a special place, you know. Ed McGuire, 631 00:30:06,440 --> 00:30:10,240 Speaker 6: Tom Tellesca was the GM. Jenie bonk Uh there's I mean, 632 00:30:10,480 --> 00:30:12,880 Speaker 6: it's just an unbelievable place, and I'm grateful for the 633 00:30:12,920 --> 00:30:15,040 Speaker 6: opportunity had to leave the to lead their organization. 634 00:30:15,160 --> 00:30:18,280 Speaker 1: So each each challenge is different in the NFL. Coach, 635 00:30:18,520 --> 00:30:21,480 Speaker 1: what do you think of this edition of the Chargers. 636 00:30:21,200 --> 00:30:24,680 Speaker 6: Well, they're very talented. They've got a great coaching staff. 637 00:30:25,960 --> 00:30:29,880 Speaker 6: Funny thing is coach I he was. I coached him 638 00:30:30,080 --> 00:30:33,560 Speaker 6: in Carolina his last team, that's right, yeah, way back 639 00:30:33,600 --> 00:30:35,360 Speaker 6: in the day, so he came there at the end, 640 00:30:35,400 --> 00:30:37,680 Speaker 6: you know, for a little bit of time there in Carolina. 641 00:30:37,800 --> 00:30:39,440 Speaker 5: So it's a well coached staff. 642 00:30:39,640 --> 00:30:43,440 Speaker 6: When my first job, I had their offensive coordinator, Greg 643 00:30:43,520 --> 00:30:46,960 Speaker 6: Roman was on the offensive staff in Carolina with George Seffert. 644 00:30:47,040 --> 00:30:49,560 Speaker 6: So they've got a great staff. And you know, they've 645 00:30:49,560 --> 00:30:51,800 Speaker 6: got a phenomenal quarterback. You know, he's one of the 646 00:30:51,840 --> 00:30:55,120 Speaker 6: best in the business, uh Keenan Allen has been a 647 00:30:55,160 --> 00:30:57,080 Speaker 6: star in this league for a long time. So they're 648 00:30:57,160 --> 00:31:00,640 Speaker 6: very talented. They got a good defense, very well. So 649 00:31:00,640 --> 00:31:02,240 Speaker 6: we got to go and play our best game this week. 650 00:31:02,320 --> 00:31:03,960 Speaker 1: I hope you have a great week of practice, coach 651 00:31:03,960 --> 00:31:06,960 Speaker 1: as you get ready for that game coming up on Sunday. 652 00:31:07,040 --> 00:31:10,960 Speaker 1: Jim Harbaugh, Justin Herbert and the chargers here at ten 653 00:31:11,000 --> 00:31:14,440 Speaker 1: o'clock Pacific time. Maybe they're a little tired as it'll 654 00:31:14,480 --> 00:31:18,280 Speaker 1: be noon Central here in Nashville. Coach, thank you very much. 655 00:31:18,320 --> 00:31:21,120 Speaker 1: We appreciate it. I'm Taylor az our sir. This has 656 00:31:21,200 --> 00:31:22,000 Speaker 1: been the OTP