1 00:00:09,960 --> 00:00:13,280 Speaker 1: This is the OTP presented by Far Bureau Health Plans. 2 00:00:13,320 --> 00:00:16,400 Speaker 1: Get the home field advantage with healthcare coverage from Far 3 00:00:16,480 --> 00:00:19,880 Speaker 1: Bureau Health Plans. They've been protecting Tennessee and since nineteen 4 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:23,880 Speaker 1: forty seven with Amy Wells. I'm Mike Keith and Amy. 5 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:27,800 Speaker 1: I think the OTP has something very special for the 6 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:32,519 Speaker 1: ot people this week. Mike Keith, I don't even know 7 00:00:32,560 --> 00:00:35,760 Speaker 1: if special is the right word. This is so exciting 8 00:00:35,920 --> 00:00:39,680 Speaker 1: because we are getting to talk to someone that we 9 00:00:39,760 --> 00:00:43,040 Speaker 1: don't typically get this kind of access too. It's rare 10 00:00:43,280 --> 00:00:45,760 Speaker 1: that we are able to bring the amount of access 11 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:48,440 Speaker 1: that we were able to bring to the ot people. 12 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:51,559 Speaker 1: But it wasn't just special for us. It was special 13 00:00:51,600 --> 00:00:56,480 Speaker 1: for Titans season ticket members. Mike Vrable on Thursday night, 14 00:00:57,240 --> 00:01:02,240 Speaker 1: took forty five minutes to do the Titans hangout and 15 00:01:02,480 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 1: virtually we all got together. We took questions via Twitter. 16 00:01:06,319 --> 00:01:11,279 Speaker 1: We had Titans season ticket members on to ask questions live. 17 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:13,800 Speaker 1: Three of them did and they did a great job. 18 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:16,600 Speaker 1: And that's what we're going to share is our content 19 00:01:16,880 --> 00:01:21,759 Speaker 1: this week. Because Amy, it's the head coach. Yeah, I mean, 20 00:01:21,800 --> 00:01:24,800 Speaker 1: where are we getting new not run our question and 21 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:27,200 Speaker 1: answer with the head coach, get out of here like 22 00:01:27,319 --> 00:01:29,360 Speaker 1: this is something that all people need to listen to 23 00:01:29,840 --> 00:01:34,360 Speaker 1: and legitimately a lot of their offseason questions will be answered. 24 00:01:34,400 --> 00:01:36,399 Speaker 1: There's a lot of things that people ask you ask 25 00:01:36,520 --> 00:01:39,240 Speaker 1: me all the time. Why not get it straight from 26 00:01:39,280 --> 00:01:42,600 Speaker 1: the horse's mouth, the head coach, And he told me 27 00:01:42,640 --> 00:01:45,600 Speaker 1: to shut up. Yes, that was the best part. Actually 28 00:01:45,640 --> 00:01:48,600 Speaker 1: wait for those parts because those are the really that's 29 00:01:48,600 --> 00:01:53,520 Speaker 1: the best quality. Wow. Yeah, talk about good content. It hurt, 30 00:01:53,560 --> 00:01:56,920 Speaker 1: but it was pretty funny. Here it is The OTP 31 00:01:57,120 --> 00:01:59,840 Speaker 1: presented by Farm Bureau Health Plans brings you the Tight 32 00:02:00,280 --> 00:02:04,920 Speaker 1: Hangout from Thursday, February eighteenth with Titan season ticket members 33 00:02:04,920 --> 00:02:14,640 Speaker 1: and head coach, Bike Foot season ticket members, Sweet partners 34 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:18,919 Speaker 1: Welcome to hang out with coach Mike Vrabel with Amy Wells. 35 00:02:18,919 --> 00:02:22,840 Speaker 1: I'm Mike Keith, coach. It is so good to see 36 00:02:22,919 --> 00:02:25,480 Speaker 1: you to be talking about some ball. We are. We're 37 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:29,280 Speaker 1: fired up and ready to go and literally hundreds are 38 00:02:29,400 --> 00:02:32,400 Speaker 1: joining us tonight for what we hope will maybe be 39 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:35,519 Speaker 1: the first of a few hangouts that we do this offseason. 40 00:02:35,560 --> 00:02:37,880 Speaker 1: How are you. I'm doing great, guys, I missed seeing 41 00:02:37,919 --> 00:02:41,799 Speaker 1: you and hopefully with if the response is is good, 42 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:45,880 Speaker 1: enough to for yours and Amy's precious time. We will 43 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:48,440 Speaker 1: we will continue to have these but I miss you, guys, 44 00:02:48,480 --> 00:02:52,120 Speaker 1: and it's great being here. Amy. I thought there was 45 00:02:52,200 --> 00:02:55,920 Speaker 1: baron pets involved. I don't think that's true. But nonetheless, 46 00:02:56,280 --> 00:02:59,840 Speaker 1: we have football, right absolutely, and I think football is 47 00:03:00,040 --> 00:03:03,640 Speaker 1: better than beer and pizza most of the time, or 48 00:03:03,800 --> 00:03:09,919 Speaker 1: all three together is pretty all three together. So hopefully 49 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:12,440 Speaker 1: some of you who are enjoying the hangout, maybe you're 50 00:03:12,440 --> 00:03:15,960 Speaker 1: having some pizza or something good and the beverage of 51 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:18,960 Speaker 1: your choice. And we're going to take questions from you 52 00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:22,120 Speaker 1: throughout the program, and we're going to compile a few Amy, 53 00:03:22,160 --> 00:03:23,799 Speaker 1: how are we doing that? How are we getting those 54 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:26,560 Speaker 1: loaded up? Well, Mike Keith, I'm glad you asked, because 55 00:03:26,600 --> 00:03:30,040 Speaker 1: if you go to Twitter and use hashtag Titans hangout, 56 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:32,560 Speaker 1: hashtag Titans hang out, I will be getting all of 57 00:03:32,560 --> 00:03:35,160 Speaker 1: these questions on Twitter. I'll put them all together and 58 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:37,840 Speaker 1: we'll ask Coach Frable and hopefully get you some answers. 59 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:42,120 Speaker 1: So hashtag Titans hang out, all right? So Amy busy, 60 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 1: keep her busy. That's right, that's the idea. So I 61 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:50,440 Speaker 1: would guess it's safe to say you're digging deep into 62 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:53,120 Speaker 1: the draft right now, aren't you, Mike. Well, we are 63 00:03:53,120 --> 00:03:56,280 Speaker 1: into that draft. We're into the virtual part of the draft, 64 00:03:56,320 --> 00:04:01,440 Speaker 1: where the roles and the world we live by is 65 00:04:02,080 --> 00:04:04,960 Speaker 1: vastly different than what it's been. You know, the combine 66 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:08,920 Speaker 1: isn't going to be what we're used to, and so 67 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:13,280 Speaker 1: that that'll take some manipulation. But we're already started. We've 68 00:04:13,360 --> 00:04:16,440 Speaker 1: we've met with some players on zoom and I think 69 00:04:16,480 --> 00:04:19,960 Speaker 1: that process is off to a great starter. All right. 70 00:04:20,040 --> 00:04:24,120 Speaker 1: We've gotten a lot of questions, preview questions, if you will, 71 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:27,640 Speaker 1: about staff, because that's been sort of the biggest news 72 00:04:27,640 --> 00:04:29,640 Speaker 1: that the Titans have made since the end of the season. 73 00:04:29,720 --> 00:04:32,040 Speaker 1: So Amy and are going to dive into a few 74 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:34,840 Speaker 1: of those because we don't want to be repetitive and 75 00:04:34,960 --> 00:04:37,440 Speaker 1: duplicate throughout the courts of the program. So I'm gonna 76 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:39,960 Speaker 1: start off asking you about the defensive staff. And Mike, 77 00:04:40,480 --> 00:04:42,560 Speaker 1: as Amy and I've gotten to know you. We know 78 00:04:42,640 --> 00:04:46,000 Speaker 1: you're a guy who studies like crazy. You take your time, 79 00:04:46,160 --> 00:04:49,560 Speaker 1: you go through processes. I know you worked through a 80 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:52,520 Speaker 1: lot of things after the season determining what you were 81 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:54,840 Speaker 1: going to do with your defensive staff. You looked at 82 00:04:54,880 --> 00:04:58,360 Speaker 1: a lot of options. Tell us why you settled on 83 00:04:58,760 --> 00:05:03,520 Speaker 1: Shane Bowen formally lead the defense as the defensive coordinat well. 84 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:06,560 Speaker 1: I think, first and foremost, I think Shane is um 85 00:05:06,600 --> 00:05:11,720 Speaker 1: you know, qualified, He's very intelligent. UM. I think he 86 00:05:11,760 --> 00:05:14,000 Speaker 1: communicates well. I think he's got a great vision for 87 00:05:14,440 --> 00:05:18,240 Speaker 1: what we want to do. UM. I think he's always 88 00:05:18,279 --> 00:05:22,560 Speaker 1: looking to improve, which that'll start with with me and 89 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:25,320 Speaker 1: John and our organization. You know, we have to improve 90 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:27,520 Speaker 1: every year. That's what this business is about. I think 91 00:05:27,560 --> 00:05:31,919 Speaker 1: Shane will do that. I think that the assistant coaches 92 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:34,400 Speaker 1: have to do that, and then obviously that the players 93 00:05:34,480 --> 00:05:38,279 Speaker 1: ultimately have to do that as well. How will the 94 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:43,360 Speaker 1: mechanics of the defensive staff and how everything works, how 95 00:05:43,360 --> 00:05:46,200 Speaker 1: will they be different than last year now that he 96 00:05:46,400 --> 00:05:49,200 Speaker 1: is formally the defensive coordin I mean, I think that's 97 00:05:49,360 --> 00:05:52,120 Speaker 1: that's a lot of you know, nothing really is going 98 00:05:52,200 --> 00:05:54,120 Speaker 1: to change, you know. I mean, I'm still gonna have 99 00:05:54,160 --> 00:05:56,800 Speaker 1: an input on what I feel like is all three 100 00:05:56,839 --> 00:05:59,239 Speaker 1: phases of our football team. If if I didn't feel 101 00:05:59,760 --> 00:06:03,320 Speaker 1: like I was somewhat competent to be able to talk 102 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:07,040 Speaker 1: to AC about special teams or or give input on 103 00:06:07,160 --> 00:06:10,840 Speaker 1: defense and offense, UM, I wouldn't do that, but but 104 00:06:10,880 --> 00:06:12,839 Speaker 1: I like doing that. I like being a part of 105 00:06:13,120 --> 00:06:17,799 Speaker 1: all three phases. Um. And then that won't change. Um, Shane, 106 00:06:17,880 --> 00:06:24,200 Speaker 1: Shane is gonna just now have the title that that everybody, um, 107 00:06:24,240 --> 00:06:27,840 Speaker 1: you know covets. But you know we we Ryan Crowe, 108 00:06:27,960 --> 00:06:31,080 Speaker 1: you know, we did make some moves in around the 109 00:06:31,520 --> 00:06:33,880 Speaker 1: coaching staff. Ryan Crowe is going to come back over 110 00:06:33,920 --> 00:06:36,480 Speaker 1: from special teams and and work a little bit on 111 00:06:36,600 --> 00:06:42,839 Speaker 1: defense with the outside linebackers. We've hired a former player 112 00:06:42,880 --> 00:06:48,599 Speaker 1: and a college coach cannetch you daisy who um, and 113 00:06:48,680 --> 00:06:51,760 Speaker 1: we're really excited about to help us with the defensive 114 00:06:51,760 --> 00:06:56,160 Speaker 1: line and some of the quality control stuff. Um. And 115 00:06:56,279 --> 00:07:00,680 Speaker 1: then UM, Zach Kerr was with the defensive last year 116 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:04,840 Speaker 1: and he'll help Jim Haslet with the inside linebackers. You know, 117 00:07:04,920 --> 00:07:06,960 Speaker 1: Zach will be coming over has still handling some of 118 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:10,400 Speaker 1: the quality control stuff, but but given some perspective with 119 00:07:10,440 --> 00:07:13,360 Speaker 1: the inside linebackers. And you know, he's unique. He was 120 00:07:13,360 --> 00:07:16,160 Speaker 1: an offensive coordinator in college and and really liked what 121 00:07:16,600 --> 00:07:19,200 Speaker 1: Zack's done so far with us as well. All right, 122 00:07:19,280 --> 00:07:21,200 Speaker 1: let me go back to Ryan Crowford just a second, 123 00:07:21,320 --> 00:07:25,440 Speaker 1: because Shane Bowden was the outside linebackers coach. Now you 124 00:07:25,440 --> 00:07:28,680 Speaker 1: give Ryan crow that opportunity. Two things, how much do 125 00:07:28,720 --> 00:07:32,920 Speaker 1: you think that potentially helps Shane that he doesn't have 126 00:07:33,000 --> 00:07:36,600 Speaker 1: a specific position and he can focus on being the 127 00:07:36,640 --> 00:07:39,840 Speaker 1: defensive coordinator? And also, why is Ryan Crowe the right 128 00:07:39,920 --> 00:07:43,080 Speaker 1: answer to coach the outside back? Yeah? Well Matt Edwards. 129 00:07:43,120 --> 00:07:45,800 Speaker 1: You know, Matt Edwards worked with that group last year. 130 00:07:46,320 --> 00:07:50,480 Speaker 1: I wanted to get Matt back onto special teams. I 131 00:07:50,520 --> 00:07:52,800 Speaker 1: felt like the way that him and him and Craig 132 00:07:52,840 --> 00:07:55,840 Speaker 1: worked together two years ago was something that I that 133 00:07:55,920 --> 00:08:02,400 Speaker 1: I liked. You know, Ryan is he young, um exciting coach, 134 00:08:02,440 --> 00:08:07,239 Speaker 1: who is creative, who has background and really all three 135 00:08:07,240 --> 00:08:11,920 Speaker 1: phases having worked on offense and defense with us and 136 00:08:11,960 --> 00:08:14,600 Speaker 1: then special teams, and so you know, I think that 137 00:08:14,680 --> 00:08:18,200 Speaker 1: he um you know, brings a brings a background that 138 00:08:18,200 --> 00:08:20,720 Speaker 1: that's going to allow these guys to learn. But also 139 00:08:21,320 --> 00:08:23,800 Speaker 1: you know, I think be be creative and in his 140 00:08:23,960 --> 00:08:28,200 Speaker 1: role as he coaches that position. Finally, Mike last one 141 00:08:28,200 --> 00:08:32,439 Speaker 1: on defense. For me, how much more important was the 142 00:08:32,480 --> 00:08:37,319 Speaker 1: thought about continuity and staff knowing that it certainly feels 143 00:08:37,360 --> 00:08:43,040 Speaker 1: like your offseason is going to again be very virtual. Well, 144 00:08:43,080 --> 00:08:47,120 Speaker 1: I mean I think, um that the continuity is something 145 00:08:47,160 --> 00:08:50,120 Speaker 1: that I always covet. I think that you know, we 146 00:08:50,120 --> 00:08:53,360 Speaker 1: we have to continue to push each other, and we 147 00:08:53,440 --> 00:08:57,120 Speaker 1: have to think differently and and do some things differently. 148 00:08:57,160 --> 00:09:00,000 Speaker 1: We don't have to change and what we believe in um, 149 00:09:00,160 --> 00:09:02,120 Speaker 1: but we're going to have to do some things differently 150 00:09:02,920 --> 00:09:06,719 Speaker 1: in all three phases throughout our organization. But continuity is 151 00:09:06,760 --> 00:09:11,280 Speaker 1: certainly something that I believe in. I believe in developing players, 152 00:09:11,280 --> 00:09:14,839 Speaker 1: I believe in developing coaches. And when you can do 153 00:09:14,880 --> 00:09:19,400 Speaker 1: that and be able to promote from within, it allows 154 00:09:19,559 --> 00:09:24,320 Speaker 1: a structure for opportunity. Now, coach, I want to continue 155 00:09:24,320 --> 00:09:27,640 Speaker 1: with that team of continuity, But ask you about the offense, 156 00:09:27,760 --> 00:09:31,160 Speaker 1: because Todd Downing was promoted from tight ends coach to 157 00:09:31,280 --> 00:09:34,720 Speaker 1: offensive coordinator when Arthur Smith left to become a head coach. 158 00:09:35,440 --> 00:09:38,960 Speaker 1: Why was he such a good fit for that position? Specifically? 159 00:09:39,000 --> 00:09:41,040 Speaker 1: What do you see in him that makes you feel 160 00:09:41,040 --> 00:09:43,959 Speaker 1: like your offense is in good hands? Well, I think 161 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:46,160 Speaker 1: he's got a great understanding of our offense and what 162 00:09:46,160 --> 00:09:51,840 Speaker 1: we're trying to do, having really assisted Arthur in as 163 00:09:51,920 --> 00:09:54,480 Speaker 1: a as a tight end coach, but also you know 164 00:09:54,559 --> 00:09:57,600 Speaker 1: someone that could help him and Todd's called plays before 165 00:09:58,800 --> 00:10:02,880 Speaker 1: and he helped Arth and met extensively with him. UM 166 00:10:03,600 --> 00:10:05,160 Speaker 1: was a large part of what we did in the 167 00:10:05,200 --> 00:10:08,200 Speaker 1: red zone and uh and and his knowledge and his 168 00:10:08,240 --> 00:10:10,680 Speaker 1: passion and again I think he you know, did a 169 00:10:10,679 --> 00:10:12,840 Speaker 1: great job with that unit that he had. And you know, 170 00:10:12,880 --> 00:10:14,560 Speaker 1: that's all what we always strive for is do the 171 00:10:14,559 --> 00:10:16,760 Speaker 1: best job at the job that you have, and I 172 00:10:16,760 --> 00:10:20,040 Speaker 1: think some opportunities will come for you. So there was 173 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:22,440 Speaker 1: a position left open in the tight ends room and 174 00:10:22,520 --> 00:10:25,560 Speaker 1: Luke Steckel was moved into that role. Now looks a 175 00:10:25,559 --> 00:10:28,600 Speaker 1: guy that we've seen kind of work through the coaching ranks. 176 00:10:28,960 --> 00:10:31,040 Speaker 1: Why is now the right time to give him his 177 00:10:31,080 --> 00:10:34,400 Speaker 1: own room? Well, because he's he's earned it. I think 178 00:10:34,400 --> 00:10:37,320 Speaker 1: he's earned that opportunity. He's earned the right. I've watched 179 00:10:37,360 --> 00:10:40,920 Speaker 1: him work. UM. You know, kept Luke or you know 180 00:10:41,040 --> 00:10:44,360 Speaker 1: here when when I got here. Um, he's done nothing 181 00:10:44,400 --> 00:10:49,480 Speaker 1: but in excel in every job that we've given him. UM. 182 00:10:50,240 --> 00:10:52,840 Speaker 1: And again he worked hand in hand with Arthur last 183 00:10:52,920 --> 00:10:57,600 Speaker 1: year to help Arthur with things that he needed. UM. 184 00:10:57,640 --> 00:11:01,240 Speaker 1: I challenged Luke to to to do some things last 185 00:11:01,320 --> 00:11:05,040 Speaker 1: year to improve I felt like he did that. And 186 00:11:05,400 --> 00:11:07,360 Speaker 1: you know, I'm excited to watch him work with you know, 187 00:11:07,400 --> 00:11:10,840 Speaker 1: work with that group. Well, it really seems that you 188 00:11:10,880 --> 00:11:16,120 Speaker 1: were pleased with the performance of the Titans offensive coaching staff, 189 00:11:16,160 --> 00:11:19,760 Speaker 1: and the Titans offense was really dynamic in twenty twenty. 190 00:11:19,800 --> 00:11:22,760 Speaker 1: How much do you attribute that success to the teachers 191 00:11:22,880 --> 00:11:24,920 Speaker 1: that you have on that side of the ball. Well, 192 00:11:24,920 --> 00:11:26,599 Speaker 1: I mean, I think I'm always going to attribute to 193 00:11:26,679 --> 00:11:30,559 Speaker 1: success to the players, Aimy. I mean, that's that's what 194 00:11:30,600 --> 00:11:34,960 Speaker 1: this game comes down to, having had an opportunity to 195 00:11:35,040 --> 00:11:38,800 Speaker 1: play it and coach it. But I do think that 196 00:11:38,840 --> 00:11:41,680 Speaker 1: we have great teachers. I think that that you know, 197 00:11:41,880 --> 00:11:44,520 Speaker 1: when I see drills that that Tony Doos does with 198 00:11:44,640 --> 00:11:48,040 Speaker 1: Derek Henry translate onto the field. I know that you guys, 199 00:11:48,480 --> 00:11:50,680 Speaker 1: you know, are at practice and you watch those things 200 00:11:50,679 --> 00:11:53,280 Speaker 1: and as you're watching our games and covering them, and 201 00:11:53,320 --> 00:11:55,480 Speaker 1: you're like, yeah, I can remember when Tony was working 202 00:11:55,520 --> 00:11:57,920 Speaker 1: on that with Derek, and you know, Derek's such a 203 00:11:58,000 --> 00:12:00,880 Speaker 1: large part of what we do. And you know, drills 204 00:12:00,920 --> 00:12:03,640 Speaker 1: that that Rob does with AJ or you know, drills 205 00:12:03,679 --> 00:12:05,800 Speaker 1: that Todd did with John U or any of them, 206 00:12:05,840 --> 00:12:08,440 Speaker 1: and that has to translate over to the field. And 207 00:12:09,080 --> 00:12:11,480 Speaker 1: I think that we've done that. Now we don't have 208 00:12:11,520 --> 00:12:14,080 Speaker 1: all the answers offensively. I mean, there were games where 209 00:12:14,679 --> 00:12:17,040 Speaker 1: you know, we didn't we didn't play very well, you know. 210 00:12:17,080 --> 00:12:18,600 Speaker 1: So I don't want to sit there and say that 211 00:12:18,600 --> 00:12:20,920 Speaker 1: we have all the answers. You know, we have to 212 00:12:20,960 --> 00:12:24,800 Speaker 1: play better against you know, elite defenses, you know, Chicago 213 00:12:24,920 --> 00:12:28,760 Speaker 1: and Green Bay. We didn't play very well the second 214 00:12:28,840 --> 00:12:32,280 Speaker 1: Ravens game, you know, so Pittsburgh. There's there's some things 215 00:12:32,320 --> 00:12:35,520 Speaker 1: that we have to to do better. And uh, and 216 00:12:35,600 --> 00:12:38,439 Speaker 1: I'm confident that will, you know, we will. We're so 217 00:12:38,520 --> 00:12:43,319 Speaker 1: excited that three again, I got it wrong. It's four 218 00:12:43,640 --> 00:12:47,240 Speaker 1: because because I've got Shannon and Randy together, but we're 219 00:12:47,240 --> 00:12:50,280 Speaker 1: gonna get three questions out of four people for a 220 00:12:50,360 --> 00:12:52,840 Speaker 1: coach bike variable Aby Wells and I are thrilled to 221 00:12:52,920 --> 00:12:55,680 Speaker 1: have them with us. I bet Shannon. I bet Shannon 222 00:12:55,720 --> 00:12:58,959 Speaker 1: asked the question for their family, just the Shannon's talking 223 00:12:59,520 --> 00:13:03,680 Speaker 1: to Hunt. Yeah, Shannon and Randy from Hopkinsville, better known 224 00:13:03,679 --> 00:13:06,000 Speaker 1: to all of us locals is Hoptown. How's the weather 225 00:13:06,120 --> 00:13:09,920 Speaker 1: up there? Little snowy, but it's getting better. Titans football 226 00:13:09,960 --> 00:13:11,840 Speaker 1: is getting ready to come up for us, all right. 227 00:13:11,920 --> 00:13:16,000 Speaker 1: These good folks sit in section two thirty seven. Shannon 228 00:13:16,240 --> 00:13:19,880 Speaker 1: Randy fire away from Mike Vraber. All Right, first of all, coach, 229 00:13:20,240 --> 00:13:22,400 Speaker 1: we like the way the direction the team's going. You're 230 00:13:22,400 --> 00:13:25,800 Speaker 1: doing an outstanding job. But with that being said, our 231 00:13:25,840 --> 00:13:29,080 Speaker 1: past defense in the bottom eight last year, what are 232 00:13:29,080 --> 00:13:31,440 Speaker 1: we going to do to turn that around? Well, first 233 00:13:31,440 --> 00:13:34,720 Speaker 1: of all, thank you guys for your support being season 234 00:13:34,800 --> 00:13:37,559 Speaker 1: ticket members. You know, we look forward to getting everybody 235 00:13:37,559 --> 00:13:40,920 Speaker 1: back into the stadium, being able to interact with our fans. 236 00:13:42,200 --> 00:13:46,080 Speaker 1: And absolutely, Randy, this is this is a passing league. Uh, 237 00:13:46,200 --> 00:13:48,640 Speaker 1: this is um you know, they pay the quarterbacks thirty 238 00:13:48,679 --> 00:13:51,880 Speaker 1: million for a reason, and that's something that we have 239 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:56,080 Speaker 1: to improve on. UM. And and it starts with It 240 00:13:56,160 --> 00:13:59,520 Speaker 1: starts with me, It starts with our coaching, It starts 241 00:13:59,520 --> 00:14:02,280 Speaker 1: with then it then it goes to personnel, you know. 242 00:14:02,320 --> 00:14:03,520 Speaker 1: And at the end of the day, you got to 243 00:14:03,559 --> 00:14:05,199 Speaker 1: have some guys that can rush, and you got to 244 00:14:05,240 --> 00:14:08,760 Speaker 1: have some guys that can cover UM And I do 245 00:14:08,840 --> 00:14:10,920 Speaker 1: think that we're going to still continue to be multiple 246 00:14:10,960 --> 00:14:14,040 Speaker 1: and play you know, some different coverages, and I think 247 00:14:14,040 --> 00:14:18,560 Speaker 1: that that's important. Uh, that's that's been proven to work 248 00:14:18,880 --> 00:14:21,760 Speaker 1: and uh, those are some things that will continue to do. 249 00:14:21,960 --> 00:14:24,720 Speaker 1: But uh, you know, that is something that you have 250 00:14:24,760 --> 00:14:26,640 Speaker 1: to do in the National Football League. You have to 251 00:14:26,640 --> 00:14:29,600 Speaker 1: affect a quarterback. You have to be on body. You 252 00:14:29,680 --> 00:14:33,680 Speaker 1: can't sit there and play um a lot of zone. 253 00:14:33,720 --> 00:14:35,120 Speaker 1: I think you can mix it up, but at the 254 00:14:35,200 --> 00:14:36,600 Speaker 1: end of the day, you got to have guys that 255 00:14:36,640 --> 00:14:40,720 Speaker 1: can that can match up with people you lost the 256 00:14:40,760 --> 00:14:44,240 Speaker 1: bet coach because Randy asked the question. I absolutely thought 257 00:14:44,280 --> 00:14:49,560 Speaker 1: that the question. Anything you want to throw in there, Shannon, 258 00:14:49,600 --> 00:14:51,960 Speaker 1: because it's your time too. You're on the program. Well, 259 00:14:52,000 --> 00:14:55,360 Speaker 1: I love football, so that's why I'm here. What do 260 00:14:55,400 --> 00:14:59,520 Speaker 1: you know about football? Because I always ask our draft guys, Okay, 261 00:14:59,640 --> 00:15:02,880 Speaker 1: any everywhere they all love football. They don't they don't 262 00:15:02,920 --> 00:15:05,600 Speaker 1: like love everything else that comes with it, but they 263 00:15:05,640 --> 00:15:08,720 Speaker 1: love football. What do you love about football? Shannon? You know, 264 00:15:08,800 --> 00:15:12,800 Speaker 1: I grew up with Dallas and the Steelers, and that's 265 00:15:12,840 --> 00:15:15,840 Speaker 1: the era that I come from, and just it was 266 00:15:16,040 --> 00:15:18,840 Speaker 1: a part of every every Sunday, and you know, the 267 00:15:18,960 --> 00:15:22,840 Speaker 1: TI grew up and so, like Margaret said earlier, having 268 00:15:22,920 --> 00:15:25,800 Speaker 1: the NFL team come to Nashville, it's just been a 269 00:15:25,840 --> 00:15:30,080 Speaker 1: blessing that we can go see NFL football here. It's 270 00:15:30,120 --> 00:15:33,680 Speaker 1: just been wonderful. What's your favorite position to kind of watch. 271 00:15:33,760 --> 00:15:39,080 Speaker 1: What's your love? I love the blue crew drum line. 272 00:15:43,960 --> 00:15:49,120 Speaker 1: No no, no, uh quarterback center center Ben Jones. There 273 00:15:49,120 --> 00:15:53,680 Speaker 1: you go. That's great stuff. Hey listen, uh, Shannon and Randy. 274 00:15:53,720 --> 00:15:58,040 Speaker 1: You're representing an important part of Titans Nation and that 275 00:15:58,200 --> 00:16:00,720 Speaker 1: is all of our fans in western Kentucky who have 276 00:16:00,840 --> 00:16:04,480 Speaker 1: been with us since day one. Thanks for being season 277 00:16:04,520 --> 00:16:07,240 Speaker 1: ticket members and keep all those people up in the 278 00:16:07,240 --> 00:16:10,640 Speaker 1: Bluegrass going with the Tennessee Titans is what. It's a 279 00:16:10,680 --> 00:16:14,120 Speaker 1: different blue down here, but taking me for that in 280 00:16:14,280 --> 00:16:19,680 Speaker 1: Gold Titans. Yeah, bad away. Thank you Riche Richeed from 281 00:16:19,720 --> 00:16:23,960 Speaker 1: section one twenty one. You're on the program. How are you, 282 00:16:24,040 --> 00:16:28,480 Speaker 1: my friend? I'm doing great. This is exciting. It is exciting. 283 00:16:29,120 --> 00:16:32,000 Speaker 1: Really appreciate what y'all are doing with the season ticket 284 00:16:32,000 --> 00:16:36,600 Speaker 1: holders being I guess a lifelong inaugural season ticket member 285 00:16:36,680 --> 00:16:39,720 Speaker 1: and coach Rabel. Pleasure to meet you again. I met you, 286 00:16:39,800 --> 00:16:42,240 Speaker 1: I guess the first time you hosted a radio show 287 00:16:42,240 --> 00:16:44,880 Speaker 1: when you first came. I think it was your birthday 288 00:16:44,920 --> 00:16:47,520 Speaker 1: if I'm not mistaken, and got to take a picture 289 00:16:47,560 --> 00:16:52,520 Speaker 1: with you. So my question is there's always a risk 290 00:16:52,720 --> 00:16:57,040 Speaker 1: versus reward factor signing a star leader in their career 291 00:16:57,760 --> 00:17:00,720 Speaker 1: with a tale of two players, Tom Brady and Jadavian 292 00:17:00,800 --> 00:17:04,440 Speaker 1: clown you, one who continues to pay dividends two decades 293 00:17:04,480 --> 00:17:07,879 Speaker 1: into his career, the Goat, and another which did not 294 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:11,480 Speaker 1: pan out for whatever reasons injuries. How do you approach 295 00:17:12,040 --> 00:17:16,719 Speaker 1: the risk versus rewards factor with JJ Watt during this 296 00:17:16,760 --> 00:17:19,040 Speaker 1: phase of his career. Well, you know, first of all, 297 00:17:19,080 --> 00:17:21,000 Speaker 1: I want to thank you, you know, just like Randy 298 00:17:21,000 --> 00:17:23,159 Speaker 1: and Shannon and all other season ticket members want to 299 00:17:23,200 --> 00:17:27,080 Speaker 1: thank you for your excitement for for having a jersey 300 00:17:27,080 --> 00:17:31,560 Speaker 1: on and buying our apparel and being excited about football. Um, 301 00:17:32,520 --> 00:17:35,000 Speaker 1: you know, those are those are two great examples. And 302 00:17:36,160 --> 00:17:38,639 Speaker 1: you know when you go into free agency, there's a 303 00:17:38,680 --> 00:17:41,399 Speaker 1: lot of things about player acquisition that go into it. 304 00:17:41,440 --> 00:17:46,320 Speaker 1: What's best for your football team? Um, you know, cost 305 00:17:46,400 --> 00:17:51,320 Speaker 1: basis is also a part of it. Um. The fit 306 00:17:52,240 --> 00:17:54,159 Speaker 1: is a is a part of it, and then the 307 00:17:54,320 --> 00:17:56,600 Speaker 1: need and then then what what you need, what you're 308 00:17:56,680 --> 00:17:59,600 Speaker 1: you feel like your team needs. And so you know 309 00:17:59,640 --> 00:18:02,320 Speaker 1: you mentioned jj Watt. There will be other you know, 310 00:18:02,440 --> 00:18:06,120 Speaker 1: veteran players that become available that we'll have to um 311 00:18:06,160 --> 00:18:09,800 Speaker 1: have discussions on, and we have had discussions on JJ Watt, 312 00:18:09,840 --> 00:18:15,200 Speaker 1: and you know, John alluded that to that the other day. So, um, 313 00:18:15,720 --> 00:18:17,080 Speaker 1: you know, those are all those are a lot of 314 00:18:17,080 --> 00:18:20,120 Speaker 1: things that go into it, um about you know, bringing 315 00:18:20,119 --> 00:18:23,720 Speaker 1: in free agents, certainly ones that are past you know, 316 00:18:23,840 --> 00:18:27,440 Speaker 1: thirty or in the back half of their career. Um. 317 00:18:28,119 --> 00:18:30,000 Speaker 1: And so those are all things that you wage and 318 00:18:30,280 --> 00:18:34,280 Speaker 1: you determine. It's a really good question. You want to 319 00:18:34,280 --> 00:18:38,040 Speaker 1: introduce your friend there, Yeah, my friend. This is my son. 320 00:18:38,200 --> 00:18:45,239 Speaker 1: He's us he's in uh at Belmont, the one all 321 00:18:45,320 --> 00:18:48,119 Speaker 1: going right now, don't you what's that? You guess? A 322 00:18:48,200 --> 00:18:51,200 Speaker 1: basketball going at Belmont right now? We're doing oh yeah, 323 00:18:51,400 --> 00:18:54,520 Speaker 1: the best and uh man, we love football too. We 324 00:18:54,560 --> 00:18:57,080 Speaker 1: were playing foot football outside in the backyard and the 325 00:18:57,119 --> 00:18:59,760 Speaker 1: snow we lived near in the corner of Forrest Teals 326 00:18:59,760 --> 00:19:03,840 Speaker 1: and Emails, and boy, that snow was incredible. Almost from 327 00:19:04,920 --> 00:19:08,000 Speaker 1: reminded of the New England versus Writers game, right Mike 328 00:19:08,080 --> 00:19:11,960 Speaker 1: got a coach A yeah, exactly that that's a great memory. 329 00:19:12,160 --> 00:19:14,879 Speaker 1: I mean, you love football, and that was you know, 330 00:19:14,920 --> 00:19:16,679 Speaker 1: the old Tuck Road. That was a night game, and 331 00:19:16,720 --> 00:19:20,320 Speaker 1: that that snow started and and really there wasn't much 332 00:19:20,359 --> 00:19:23,960 Speaker 1: snow during the day and it started around three o'clock 333 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:25,840 Speaker 1: and it snowed all the way through to eight thirty 334 00:19:25,880 --> 00:19:27,800 Speaker 1: and you know there were ten or twelve inches of 335 00:19:27,880 --> 00:19:30,560 Speaker 1: snow on the field And that kick that Adam Van 336 00:19:30,720 --> 00:19:34,640 Speaker 1: Terry made will be the greatest kicked UH in NFL 337 00:19:34,760 --> 00:19:38,080 Speaker 1: history just because of the conditions. It was hard even 338 00:19:38,119 --> 00:19:41,160 Speaker 1: just to play football alone kick kick a fifty yard 339 00:19:41,200 --> 00:19:44,200 Speaker 1: field goal. Um. We were joking with the coaches this 340 00:19:44,240 --> 00:19:47,440 Speaker 1: morning on our staff meeting. We're working from home, but 341 00:19:47,840 --> 00:19:49,960 Speaker 1: you know that back in the day, we would put 342 00:19:50,080 --> 00:19:52,880 Speaker 1: jeans on and sweatpants over our jeans and go outside 343 00:19:52,880 --> 00:19:55,680 Speaker 1: and play football, and that that was our version of 344 00:19:55,760 --> 00:19:58,880 Speaker 1: snow pants. Well, y'all, y'all fight. At least you had 345 00:19:58,920 --> 00:20:01,960 Speaker 1: snow versus that ice game, that cold game in the 346 00:20:02,040 --> 00:20:06,240 Speaker 1: playoffs in two January two, two thousand and four. Yeah, 347 00:20:05,800 --> 00:20:08,240 Speaker 1: when y'all beat us, And I was wondering, if you're 348 00:20:08,240 --> 00:20:10,880 Speaker 1: the one who caused Drew Bennett they dropped that pass 349 00:20:10,960 --> 00:20:14,439 Speaker 1: at the end of the day. I don't remember. I 350 00:20:14,560 --> 00:20:16,600 Speaker 1: just remember I think in that game, I hit Steve 351 00:20:16,680 --> 00:20:19,560 Speaker 1: McNair as hard as I thought i'd hit anybody, and 352 00:20:19,600 --> 00:20:21,720 Speaker 1: I was just praying that he fell down, and I 353 00:20:21,800 --> 00:20:24,000 Speaker 1: just opened my eyes and I'm please tell me he 354 00:20:24,080 --> 00:20:28,280 Speaker 1: fell down and he did, so, thank goodness. That's funny 355 00:20:28,280 --> 00:20:30,960 Speaker 1: because all my kids now they're all into college and 356 00:20:31,200 --> 00:20:34,480 Speaker 1: high school, but they all went to the Titans game 357 00:20:34,520 --> 00:20:37,760 Speaker 1: as as when they're under two as Lap children, so 358 00:20:37,800 --> 00:20:41,120 Speaker 1: they grew up watching the Titans since ninety nine. And 359 00:20:41,200 --> 00:20:43,600 Speaker 1: it's like, it's a blessing to have y'all here. I mean, 360 00:20:43,640 --> 00:20:48,360 Speaker 1: I was trying to Sean Mahalik that even up till 361 00:20:48,400 --> 00:20:50,480 Speaker 1: today when we go to the Titans game and I 362 00:20:50,520 --> 00:20:53,520 Speaker 1: see that NFL logo. Growing up a Steelers fan in 363 00:20:53,560 --> 00:20:57,080 Speaker 1: the seventies, it's like you can't underappreciate it. I mean, 364 00:20:57,080 --> 00:20:59,600 Speaker 1: it's it's a blessing. So thank you. Well, we appreciate 365 00:20:59,600 --> 00:21:03,960 Speaker 1: your for we really do. Thank you, Rochett, and keep 366 00:21:04,040 --> 00:21:07,520 Speaker 1: the Bruins going strong there. Want to see him keep 367 00:21:07,560 --> 00:21:12,440 Speaker 1: it up, all right, Margaret? Huh? Actually three thirty two, Margaret, 368 00:21:13,080 --> 00:21:16,639 Speaker 1: I love you. I love your Is that ship Lap 369 00:21:17,600 --> 00:21:20,879 Speaker 1: It's actually not it's actually from one hundred year old 370 00:21:21,000 --> 00:21:25,240 Speaker 1: horse Barn. Yeah, she just her ship Lap or whatever. 371 00:21:27,800 --> 00:21:32,040 Speaker 1: I was trying to show my HGTV there, HTV scout 372 00:21:32,119 --> 00:21:36,960 Speaker 1: out there is Chipping. Joanna. You've been watching Chipping. My favorites. 373 00:21:37,040 --> 00:21:40,240 Speaker 1: But we we like you here, Mike, We like you here. 374 00:21:40,720 --> 00:21:42,879 Speaker 1: Thank you, thank you your nice to say, hey, thanks 375 00:21:42,920 --> 00:21:46,240 Speaker 1: for doing this, and uh, you're you're in the three holes. 376 00:21:46,280 --> 00:21:48,199 Speaker 1: So you get a chance to ask coach a question, 377 00:21:48,520 --> 00:21:52,880 Speaker 1: Rocket Roll. Yes, so I've been a season ticket holder 378 00:21:52,960 --> 00:21:55,719 Speaker 1: also since ninety nine, and we're so glad that you 379 00:21:55,760 --> 00:21:58,119 Speaker 1: are here. We are so glad that you're here, Coach, 380 00:21:58,960 --> 00:22:02,000 Speaker 1: I have a great to be here too. Yes, so 381 00:22:02,080 --> 00:22:05,240 Speaker 1: I have a draft question. So my question is for 382 00:22:05,440 --> 00:22:08,240 Speaker 1: your first pick, are you going to pick an offensive 383 00:22:08,280 --> 00:22:11,960 Speaker 1: player or a defensive player? Well, hopefully we can pick 384 00:22:12,040 --> 00:22:15,280 Speaker 1: the best player, Margaret. Hopefully we can pick the best player. 385 00:22:15,680 --> 00:22:18,959 Speaker 1: And you know, we we have to we have to 386 00:22:18,960 --> 00:22:23,120 Speaker 1: do a great job at player acquisition, whether that be 387 00:22:23,240 --> 00:22:28,639 Speaker 1: our activity and free agency, and then the draft, which 388 00:22:28,680 --> 00:22:31,639 Speaker 1: is something that we'll have to continue to do a 389 00:22:31,680 --> 00:22:34,440 Speaker 1: great job at, and we will have some guys that 390 00:22:35,119 --> 00:22:36,800 Speaker 1: you know, maybe didn't get a whole lot of playing 391 00:22:36,800 --> 00:22:38,840 Speaker 1: time this year, that coming out of that draft from 392 00:22:38,880 --> 00:22:41,320 Speaker 1: last year, and then we'll have to add to it 393 00:22:41,119 --> 00:22:44,920 Speaker 1: with a group of young players that will be excited about. 394 00:22:47,400 --> 00:22:53,320 Speaker 1: Great question, Margaret, Thank you all right, Shannon and Randy 395 00:22:53,560 --> 00:22:57,720 Speaker 1: Rochet Margaret season ticket members. Thank you for your support 396 00:22:58,359 --> 00:23:00,480 Speaker 1: and thanks for being with us tonight to ask questions 397 00:23:00,480 --> 00:23:03,680 Speaker 1: in person. It's not easy to do, Amy, No, this 398 00:23:03,760 --> 00:23:07,399 Speaker 1: is hard work. I'm glad, but you're in front of 399 00:23:07,440 --> 00:23:10,119 Speaker 1: a lot of people throwing out your question and coach. 400 00:23:10,160 --> 00:23:19,800 Speaker 1: I gotta say they did pretty well. Amy. I love 401 00:23:19,840 --> 00:23:27,840 Speaker 1: you too, Amy. So next thing we do, we're taking 402 00:23:27,880 --> 00:23:33,240 Speaker 1: your questions via Twitter hashtag Titans hang out, Amy Wells. 403 00:23:33,800 --> 00:23:36,119 Speaker 1: This is your time to shine, just like we'll do 404 00:23:36,240 --> 00:23:39,959 Speaker 1: the otpques on the Official Titans Podcast better known as 405 00:23:39,960 --> 00:23:42,960 Speaker 1: the OTP. Hopefully you all subscribe and you all listen 406 00:23:43,040 --> 00:23:47,360 Speaker 1: each week. This is the time hashtag Titans hang out 407 00:23:47,400 --> 00:23:51,399 Speaker 1: Amy Wells has questions, Amy, I will step aside Fireway. 408 00:23:51,880 --> 00:23:56,840 Speaker 1: Thank god. Amy. I mean it's like it's like we've 409 00:23:56,880 --> 00:24:00,840 Speaker 1: got it Voice of the Titans. We understand. I know. 410 00:24:00,560 --> 00:24:03,639 Speaker 1: I've got to let Mike Keith recharge his batteries a 411 00:24:03,640 --> 00:24:06,000 Speaker 1: little bit, so I'm going to take over. We have 412 00:24:06,640 --> 00:24:10,280 Speaker 1: so many questions from Titans fans, so many questions, and 413 00:24:10,359 --> 00:24:12,760 Speaker 1: I just can't wait to get started. So this first 414 00:24:12,760 --> 00:24:17,280 Speaker 1: one is from Jack. He's in Arlington, Tennessee, and he asks, 415 00:24:17,480 --> 00:24:20,560 Speaker 1: can you give us some insight into how both John 416 00:24:20,800 --> 00:24:24,199 Speaker 1: Robinson's staff and your staff worked together to make the 417 00:24:24,280 --> 00:24:28,840 Speaker 1: best decisions in free agency and the draft. Absolutely, and 418 00:24:29,320 --> 00:24:31,520 Speaker 1: you know we've had our free agent meetings, you know. 419 00:24:31,600 --> 00:24:35,080 Speaker 1: So after the season we do a lot of self scout. 420 00:24:35,119 --> 00:24:37,960 Speaker 1: We we are thorough and our self scout of of 421 00:24:38,000 --> 00:24:41,840 Speaker 1: what we are as a team. We have evaluations with John. 422 00:24:41,880 --> 00:24:45,920 Speaker 1: Our coaches speak to John and to myself about their 423 00:24:45,960 --> 00:24:51,320 Speaker 1: positions about the players, about their future, about the vision 424 00:24:51,560 --> 00:24:54,840 Speaker 1: that they have for those players at that point in time. 425 00:24:55,800 --> 00:24:57,679 Speaker 1: Then then we send them off with a free agent 426 00:24:57,720 --> 00:25:02,080 Speaker 1: list of potential years at their position for them to evaluate. 427 00:25:03,000 --> 00:25:06,240 Speaker 1: John and I obviously do the same thing. Those coaches 428 00:25:06,280 --> 00:25:08,200 Speaker 1: will have them come back and we'll meet with them. 429 00:25:09,000 --> 00:25:11,440 Speaker 1: They'll give us their vision on those players, if they 430 00:25:11,480 --> 00:25:13,560 Speaker 1: feel like they're fit, would they like to coach them, 431 00:25:13,560 --> 00:25:17,679 Speaker 1: what they know about them, and then we take that information, 432 00:25:17,800 --> 00:25:21,760 Speaker 1: We take the scouts information and what John and I 433 00:25:21,800 --> 00:25:24,239 Speaker 1: feel is best for the team, you know, and then 434 00:25:24,240 --> 00:25:27,600 Speaker 1: you try to make something work, you know, financially and 435 00:25:27,760 --> 00:25:31,359 Speaker 1: and fit wise for the football team. The same would 436 00:25:31,359 --> 00:25:34,600 Speaker 1: be said for the draft. The players, the coaches um 437 00:25:35,280 --> 00:25:38,679 Speaker 1: all have a position that they'll look at and that 438 00:25:38,760 --> 00:25:44,760 Speaker 1: they'll evaluate scouts have areas and crossover checks. So one 439 00:25:44,800 --> 00:25:47,560 Speaker 1: scout may be a Southeastern scout and someone from the 440 00:25:47,560 --> 00:25:51,159 Speaker 1: Midwest may do crossover and and look at his guys 441 00:25:51,359 --> 00:25:55,560 Speaker 1: in his area. But but really the biggest impact that 442 00:25:55,640 --> 00:25:58,240 Speaker 1: our scouts and our coaches make is in the post draft, 443 00:25:58,280 --> 00:26:01,760 Speaker 1: and it's something that you know, is critical to filling 444 00:26:01,760 --> 00:26:04,120 Speaker 1: out a roster. And we've had some success here, Mike 445 00:26:04,160 --> 00:26:06,680 Speaker 1: and Amy and all our fans with with those guys 446 00:26:06,680 --> 00:26:09,320 Speaker 1: that for whatever reason passed through the draft. And there's 447 00:26:09,320 --> 00:26:11,960 Speaker 1: a lot of good football players that go undrafted for 448 00:26:12,040 --> 00:26:16,280 Speaker 1: whatever reason, and we have a great system and those 449 00:26:16,320 --> 00:26:18,960 Speaker 1: scouts and coaches work hard at that, and then we 450 00:26:19,080 --> 00:26:22,399 Speaker 1: try to add some players to our roster once to 451 00:26:22,520 --> 00:26:26,639 Speaker 1: draft is over, so that that's really the you know, 452 00:26:26,640 --> 00:26:29,040 Speaker 1: I think there is some quite a bit of inclusion 453 00:26:29,600 --> 00:26:33,200 Speaker 1: with that process from from a coaching standpoint and being 454 00:26:33,240 --> 00:26:36,520 Speaker 1: able to work with scouts. All Right, I've got a 455 00:26:36,600 --> 00:26:41,080 Speaker 1: question from hashtag Titans hang out. This is Josiah and 456 00:26:41,160 --> 00:26:43,240 Speaker 1: he's kind of keeping in the same vein of how 457 00:26:43,400 --> 00:26:46,119 Speaker 1: you and John Robinson worked together. He said, I'm a 458 00:26:46,200 --> 00:26:48,480 Speaker 1: huge fan of what you and Jay rob are doing 459 00:26:48,840 --> 00:26:52,320 Speaker 1: with the cat projected to decrease. How do you plan 460 00:26:52,400 --> 00:26:56,080 Speaker 1: on handling that while still improving the team and resigning 461 00:26:56,200 --> 00:27:01,840 Speaker 1: some free agents. Yeah, I mean there's decisions that have 462 00:27:01,920 --> 00:27:04,280 Speaker 1: to be made every year financially. I mean this is 463 00:27:04,920 --> 00:27:07,960 Speaker 1: that's this is the nature of the National Football League. 464 00:27:08,760 --> 00:27:11,680 Speaker 1: There is a business side of it, uh, and that 465 00:27:11,840 --> 00:27:15,439 Speaker 1: you have to make some decisions, and as we always 466 00:27:15,480 --> 00:27:16,840 Speaker 1: try to do, we try to do them with the 467 00:27:16,840 --> 00:27:21,199 Speaker 1: best interest of the Tennessee Titans in mind. Um. And 468 00:27:21,359 --> 00:27:26,159 Speaker 1: sometimes that's that's resigning our own guys. And sometimes you 469 00:27:26,200 --> 00:27:31,200 Speaker 1: know that players go and you know that they they bargained. 470 00:27:31,359 --> 00:27:34,400 Speaker 1: As an NFL football player, I mean they they collectively 471 00:27:34,480 --> 00:27:37,199 Speaker 1: bargained and they fought for free agency and I was 472 00:27:37,240 --> 00:27:39,840 Speaker 1: able to be a part of that. Uh. And so 473 00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:43,359 Speaker 1: the players, that is their number one right as a 474 00:27:43,400 --> 00:27:45,600 Speaker 1: player when they reach free agency is to take advantage 475 00:27:45,600 --> 00:27:48,679 Speaker 1: of that. And sometimes you know, somebody's willing to offer 476 00:27:48,720 --> 00:27:52,560 Speaker 1: them and compensate them more than what their current team 477 00:27:53,240 --> 00:27:55,359 Speaker 1: is willing to and I think that that's their right 478 00:27:55,400 --> 00:27:58,840 Speaker 1: to to go and do that for their family. Sometimes 479 00:27:58,840 --> 00:28:00,720 Speaker 1: the work that you're able to reach your own guys 480 00:28:00,760 --> 00:28:06,160 Speaker 1: as well. Well. Speaking of compensation, Steven asks, how often 481 00:28:06,240 --> 00:28:10,280 Speaker 1: does a team keep a less expensive player maybe over 482 00:28:10,320 --> 00:28:13,240 Speaker 1: a better player to try and stay under the salary cap, 483 00:28:13,760 --> 00:28:17,760 Speaker 1: or do you have the opportunity to adjust salaries? Well, 484 00:28:18,040 --> 00:28:21,000 Speaker 1: you know that's a that's a two way street. You know, 485 00:28:21,080 --> 00:28:23,640 Speaker 1: every deal is a two way street. You know, it's 486 00:28:23,640 --> 00:28:25,120 Speaker 1: got to be good for the team and it's got 487 00:28:25,119 --> 00:28:28,360 Speaker 1: to be good for the player. And I would say, um, 488 00:28:28,560 --> 00:28:32,240 Speaker 1: I learned early on, probably in my fifth or sixth 489 00:28:32,320 --> 00:28:35,239 Speaker 1: year of the National Football League that at the end 490 00:28:35,240 --> 00:28:37,520 Speaker 1: of the day, the business of the National Football League 491 00:28:37,560 --> 00:28:40,600 Speaker 1: is that the player's job, the coach and the team's 492 00:28:40,680 --> 00:28:44,440 Speaker 1: job is to find a better, younger, cheaper player, and 493 00:28:44,560 --> 00:28:47,000 Speaker 1: every veteran's job is to not allow that to happen. 494 00:28:47,520 --> 00:28:50,800 Speaker 1: And I always felt that as a player that they 495 00:28:50,800 --> 00:28:52,960 Speaker 1: were trying to find someone that was better and cheaper 496 00:28:52,960 --> 00:28:55,040 Speaker 1: than me in every draft. That's why I watched every 497 00:28:55,120 --> 00:28:58,360 Speaker 1: draft and watched every outside linebacker they drafted in the 498 00:28:58,400 --> 00:29:01,239 Speaker 1: second or third round and knew that that guy was 499 00:29:01,720 --> 00:29:04,200 Speaker 1: going to be the guy that was picked to potentially 500 00:29:04,200 --> 00:29:05,640 Speaker 1: take my job, and it was up to me to 501 00:29:06,280 --> 00:29:08,200 Speaker 1: not let that happen. And that, at the end of 502 00:29:08,240 --> 00:29:10,800 Speaker 1: the day, is is really what the National Football League 503 00:29:10,880 --> 00:29:13,040 Speaker 1: is about. And you know, there's a there's a lot 504 00:29:13,040 --> 00:29:16,560 Speaker 1: of veteran guys that you know, regardless of their compensation, 505 00:29:17,480 --> 00:29:19,360 Speaker 1: you just can't get rid of them, you know, I mean, 506 00:29:19,360 --> 00:29:24,760 Speaker 1: they're too valuable to the football team. Mortimer from Chattanooga, 507 00:29:24,880 --> 00:29:29,400 Speaker 1: Tennessee asks even that we need a better pass rush 508 00:29:29,520 --> 00:29:32,120 Speaker 1: this season. Do you think that it is more likely 509 00:29:32,160 --> 00:29:35,920 Speaker 1: to happen via free agency or the draft? I mean, 510 00:29:35,920 --> 00:29:37,520 Speaker 1: it could have happened really in both. I mean I 511 00:29:37,560 --> 00:29:40,560 Speaker 1: think that that's you know, when you have needs, you 512 00:29:40,920 --> 00:29:44,440 Speaker 1: always are looking to fill them, uh, you know, in 513 00:29:44,480 --> 00:29:46,840 Speaker 1: the best way, and that may be in free agency, 514 00:29:46,920 --> 00:29:48,800 Speaker 1: and then it could potentially be in the draft and 515 00:29:48,840 --> 00:29:51,600 Speaker 1: you could find a player that you like at different 516 00:29:51,640 --> 00:29:55,880 Speaker 1: parts of the draft, uh that that could help you out, um, 517 00:29:55,920 --> 00:30:00,320 Speaker 1: you know, on the edge as well. Coach, This next 518 00:30:00,400 --> 00:30:02,920 Speaker 1: question is one of my favorites. I'm excited about it. 519 00:30:03,200 --> 00:30:06,280 Speaker 1: This is from Cason and Thompson Station. He says, what 520 00:30:06,440 --> 00:30:09,440 Speaker 1: is your favorite thing about being a head coach? Yeah, 521 00:30:09,480 --> 00:30:13,320 Speaker 1: I mean, obviously winning is my favorite thing. Winning, But 522 00:30:13,320 --> 00:30:17,640 Speaker 1: but I would say that um having their responsibility to 523 00:30:17,720 --> 00:30:21,160 Speaker 1: stand in front of a football team and look out 524 00:30:21,200 --> 00:30:26,000 Speaker 1: there and understand that everybody's got we all got some 525 00:30:26,000 --> 00:30:29,720 Speaker 1: stuff going on, and sometimes the guy next to each other, 526 00:30:29,800 --> 00:30:32,040 Speaker 1: they don't know what stuff each other's got going on. 527 00:30:32,080 --> 00:30:36,880 Speaker 1: But I've been been given a great responsibility to be 528 00:30:36,920 --> 00:30:40,640 Speaker 1: able to understand what each of them are going through. Uh, 529 00:30:40,680 --> 00:30:44,880 Speaker 1: And that's um, that's something I take very seriously to 530 00:30:44,960 --> 00:30:48,560 Speaker 1: try to help those guys through that, because you know, 531 00:30:48,640 --> 00:30:52,360 Speaker 1: this is a you know, the problems that everybody has 532 00:30:52,960 --> 00:30:56,200 Speaker 1: around us, they don't fail to exist because we coach 533 00:30:56,240 --> 00:30:58,239 Speaker 1: in the NFL. Are we play in the NFL, And 534 00:30:58,280 --> 00:31:00,200 Speaker 1: I think that that's a cool thing for me to 535 00:31:00,880 --> 00:31:03,920 Speaker 1: try to help guys and improve him both on the 536 00:31:03,960 --> 00:31:07,440 Speaker 1: field and off the field. Well, coach, you have a 537 00:31:07,440 --> 00:31:10,280 Speaker 1: player who played pretty well in twenty twenty and his 538 00:31:10,360 --> 00:31:14,880 Speaker 1: name is Derek Henry. Brandon from Memphis asks, what are 539 00:31:14,880 --> 00:31:18,200 Speaker 1: your thoughts on Derrick Henry winning the Offensive Player of 540 00:31:18,200 --> 00:31:20,760 Speaker 1: the Year and how do you get him to build 541 00:31:20,760 --> 00:31:24,480 Speaker 1: on last year's performance while constantly evolving the offense to 542 00:31:24,560 --> 00:31:31,360 Speaker 1: match everybody's strength. Well, extremely excited and happy for Derek 543 00:31:31,480 --> 00:31:37,680 Speaker 1: to get that recognition. Had a fantastic season. He's fun 544 00:31:37,760 --> 00:31:44,240 Speaker 1: to coach, you know, he understands, Yeah, that this offense, 545 00:31:44,280 --> 00:31:46,120 Speaker 1: and this team is going to be put on his 546 00:31:46,200 --> 00:31:49,680 Speaker 1: shoulders and he's very comfortable with that. And I hear 547 00:31:50,400 --> 00:31:56,080 Speaker 1: a lot, you know about his his carries and his workload, 548 00:31:56,160 --> 00:32:00,760 Speaker 1: and you know, he's up to that challenge and he 549 00:32:00,800 --> 00:32:03,240 Speaker 1: knows what he's signed up for. And you know, if 550 00:32:03,280 --> 00:32:05,840 Speaker 1: we felt like that was a detriment to his his 551 00:32:05,840 --> 00:32:08,080 Speaker 1: his play, you know, we would do that. But we 552 00:32:08,160 --> 00:32:10,760 Speaker 1: feel like that there's a fine line that that we 553 00:32:11,400 --> 00:32:13,760 Speaker 1: you know, try to keep and and Derek's honest with 554 00:32:13,840 --> 00:32:16,120 Speaker 1: us and how we have to to manage him through 555 00:32:16,240 --> 00:32:19,080 Speaker 1: throughout the week, but he is diligent and his preparation 556 00:32:19,840 --> 00:32:21,800 Speaker 1: to make sure that he's ready to go on Sunday. 557 00:32:22,760 --> 00:32:24,680 Speaker 1: With that being said, I think that you have to 558 00:32:24,680 --> 00:32:27,720 Speaker 1: continue to be creative and how we you know, get 559 00:32:27,800 --> 00:32:31,160 Speaker 1: him the ball and run the football. We have what 560 00:32:31,200 --> 00:32:33,640 Speaker 1: we call bread and butter, and you know you have 561 00:32:33,680 --> 00:32:36,320 Speaker 1: to expand on that so that you know, teams just 562 00:32:36,360 --> 00:32:40,000 Speaker 1: can't sit there and and and play one one certain scheme. 563 00:32:40,320 --> 00:32:42,880 Speaker 1: And we'll continue to try to do that and then 564 00:32:42,960 --> 00:32:46,600 Speaker 1: also you know, do do things that we think can 565 00:32:46,640 --> 00:32:51,240 Speaker 1: help and compliment the other players on the offense. Coach 566 00:32:51,400 --> 00:32:54,640 Speaker 1: hashtag Titans hangout is rocking and rolling right now. People 567 00:32:54,640 --> 00:32:58,280 Speaker 1: are sending in their questions like crazy. Here's one from Brian. 568 00:32:58,480 --> 00:33:01,680 Speaker 1: He asks, what is your biggest mindset going into the 569 00:33:01,720 --> 00:33:05,560 Speaker 1: off season and heading into next season. Well, Brian, I 570 00:33:05,600 --> 00:33:09,800 Speaker 1: think that it's about improvement. It's about reflection. It's about 571 00:33:13,680 --> 00:33:15,600 Speaker 1: you know, things that we believe in, you know, I 572 00:33:15,600 --> 00:33:17,840 Speaker 1: mean things and taking what we think and believing in 573 00:33:17,880 --> 00:33:21,400 Speaker 1: our culture and seeing where you need to change and 574 00:33:21,400 --> 00:33:25,720 Speaker 1: seeing where there were breakdowns. And I think that that's 575 00:33:25,720 --> 00:33:28,920 Speaker 1: the exciting point that everybody has at this point in 576 00:33:28,960 --> 00:33:31,720 Speaker 1: time in the season. And I would say that that's 577 00:33:31,760 --> 00:33:34,280 Speaker 1: just my job each and every day is to meet 578 00:33:34,320 --> 00:33:37,800 Speaker 1: with the coaches. But the biggest thing is I want creativity. 579 00:33:38,080 --> 00:33:40,440 Speaker 1: You know, this is the time for creativity. This is 580 00:33:40,480 --> 00:33:43,800 Speaker 1: the time to to come up with ideas and see 581 00:33:43,840 --> 00:33:45,720 Speaker 1: what we think of them. And I don't want guys 582 00:33:45,720 --> 00:33:49,520 Speaker 1: to say, hey, this sounds crazy. I mean, it's like 583 00:33:49,640 --> 00:33:52,400 Speaker 1: that commercial. It's only weird or crazy if it doesn't work. 584 00:33:52,640 --> 00:33:55,280 Speaker 1: And you know, so we want to be creative. We 585 00:33:55,320 --> 00:33:57,479 Speaker 1: want to try things that are that are different, and 586 00:33:57,480 --> 00:34:01,800 Speaker 1: that's what the off seasons for Well. Coach along that 587 00:34:01,840 --> 00:34:05,520 Speaker 1: same mindset, Cash asks what is some advice that you 588 00:34:05,520 --> 00:34:11,959 Speaker 1: would give an aspiring college coach or any coach. Really, well, 589 00:34:12,000 --> 00:34:14,680 Speaker 1: I'm in the advice. I think that it's to try 590 00:34:14,719 --> 00:34:17,000 Speaker 1: to improve each and every day. It's to do the 591 00:34:17,040 --> 00:34:19,400 Speaker 1: best job and the job that you have. You've always 592 00:34:19,400 --> 00:34:23,319 Speaker 1: heard me say this, and not be a coach that 593 00:34:24,080 --> 00:34:26,799 Speaker 1: you know is always looking for the next job and 594 00:34:27,160 --> 00:34:30,440 Speaker 1: always looking to try to work the phones. I think 595 00:34:30,480 --> 00:34:33,359 Speaker 1: that that's something that always comes up. And you know, 596 00:34:34,120 --> 00:34:36,840 Speaker 1: being loyal to your team and loyal to your staff 597 00:34:36,880 --> 00:34:40,840 Speaker 1: and loyal to your organization is something that is critical 598 00:34:40,880 --> 00:34:44,960 Speaker 1: and it's something that I value a lot, a lot 599 00:34:45,000 --> 00:34:48,719 Speaker 1: here and everywhere that I've been and so, you know, 600 00:34:48,800 --> 00:34:52,000 Speaker 1: continue to find ways to professional development, you know, con 601 00:34:52,080 --> 00:34:55,319 Speaker 1: find ways to to meet and to zoom. I think 602 00:34:55,320 --> 00:34:58,640 Speaker 1: everybody is so much more comfortable with zoom now and 603 00:34:59,120 --> 00:35:01,960 Speaker 1: sharing a screen and putting film on and a whiteboard 604 00:35:02,000 --> 00:35:04,400 Speaker 1: on a film and you know, so it's going to 605 00:35:04,440 --> 00:35:08,560 Speaker 1: allow coaches and people to gather from all parts of 606 00:35:08,600 --> 00:35:11,719 Speaker 1: the country to be able to talk football and talk 607 00:35:11,800 --> 00:35:14,399 Speaker 1: things that that we all love. And you know, our 608 00:35:14,440 --> 00:35:16,879 Speaker 1: coaches are going to be doing that. Um I've asked them. 609 00:35:16,920 --> 00:35:19,360 Speaker 1: That was part of our staff meeting this morning was 610 00:35:19,440 --> 00:35:21,640 Speaker 1: by you know, after the end of the weekend. I'd 611 00:35:21,640 --> 00:35:23,480 Speaker 1: like to have three or four ideas that each of 612 00:35:23,480 --> 00:35:25,759 Speaker 1: you guys are going to do for professional development. And 613 00:35:25,800 --> 00:35:28,839 Speaker 1: I don't need dates and you know when it's going 614 00:35:28,880 --> 00:35:31,520 Speaker 1: to happen, but I want ideas on you know, who 615 00:35:31,560 --> 00:35:33,480 Speaker 1: you may want to meet with and who you may 616 00:35:33,480 --> 00:35:36,439 Speaker 1: want to reach out to and work with and try 617 00:35:36,480 --> 00:35:41,520 Speaker 1: to get better at your job. Coach, we talked earlier 618 00:35:41,520 --> 00:35:45,280 Speaker 1: in the program about the continuity within your coaching staff, 619 00:35:45,320 --> 00:35:49,560 Speaker 1: but turnover is inevitable, especially with the professional development that 620 00:35:49,640 --> 00:35:53,880 Speaker 1: you mentioned. People move on sometimes. John from Nashville asks, 621 00:35:54,000 --> 00:35:58,160 Speaker 1: how does the turnover in assistant coaches affect your ability 622 00:35:58,239 --> 00:36:02,440 Speaker 1: to develop young players? Well, you know we have to 623 00:36:03,160 --> 00:36:06,040 Speaker 1: we have to have good young coaches in here, uh 624 00:36:06,200 --> 00:36:09,280 Speaker 1: that that can also you know, help when we hire 625 00:36:10,000 --> 00:36:13,440 Speaker 1: what you would consider a quality control coach. You know, 626 00:36:13,480 --> 00:36:16,520 Speaker 1: we're not looking for somebody that just is in data entry. 627 00:36:16,760 --> 00:36:19,080 Speaker 1: You know, we want we want men and women that 628 00:36:19,120 --> 00:36:22,320 Speaker 1: can coach football, that can take a group of younger 629 00:36:22,360 --> 00:36:26,920 Speaker 1: guys and go out to the mobile classroom and provide 630 00:36:27,520 --> 00:36:31,279 Speaker 1: um and understanding and help these guys learn. You know, 631 00:36:31,360 --> 00:36:34,840 Speaker 1: you have to be able to find ways to develop players. 632 00:36:34,840 --> 00:36:37,239 Speaker 1: And you know, we we have the thing that we 633 00:36:37,280 --> 00:36:40,680 Speaker 1: believe in and developing those guys is you've got to 634 00:36:40,680 --> 00:36:42,799 Speaker 1: have some small victories along the way. You got to 635 00:36:42,800 --> 00:36:45,759 Speaker 1: be creative, you got to get something that there has 636 00:36:45,760 --> 00:36:48,880 Speaker 1: to be some testimony to say, hey, you know I 637 00:36:48,920 --> 00:36:51,080 Speaker 1: did this with this player and you know they had 638 00:36:51,120 --> 00:36:53,600 Speaker 1: a lot of success. And then along the way they 639 00:36:53,640 --> 00:36:56,040 Speaker 1: have to see themselves and prove And if they're always 640 00:36:56,040 --> 00:36:58,640 Speaker 1: at the third team, then you can tell them all 641 00:36:58,680 --> 00:37:01,360 Speaker 1: you want about how much better they're getting. But until 642 00:37:01,400 --> 00:37:03,520 Speaker 1: they see themselves move up the depth chart or get 643 00:37:03,520 --> 00:37:07,840 Speaker 1: an opportunity, um, you know that the growth is going 644 00:37:07,880 --> 00:37:10,200 Speaker 1: to be hard to come by. And you know, I 645 00:37:10,239 --> 00:37:12,040 Speaker 1: tell them, they're all going to get an opportunity. Some 646 00:37:12,080 --> 00:37:13,959 Speaker 1: of them are going to get more than others. That's 647 00:37:13,960 --> 00:37:17,319 Speaker 1: the nature of this business. But but every player that 648 00:37:17,480 --> 00:37:19,400 Speaker 1: is on our roster is going to have at least 649 00:37:19,400 --> 00:37:23,280 Speaker 1: one opportunity to show us and most importantly, their teammates 650 00:37:24,000 --> 00:37:25,759 Speaker 1: that they can they can make an impact and to 651 00:37:25,760 --> 00:37:30,000 Speaker 1: add value to this team. Coach, we got another question 652 00:37:30,120 --> 00:37:34,160 Speaker 1: kind of related to the draft on hashtag Titans hang Out. 653 00:37:34,719 --> 00:37:38,240 Speaker 1: He asked, coach, how do you weigh positional needs versus 654 00:37:38,280 --> 00:37:41,480 Speaker 1: best player available in the draft. If a player is 655 00:37:41,560 --> 00:37:45,080 Speaker 1: ranked fifteenth on your board at twenty two, but he 656 00:37:45,160 --> 00:37:48,480 Speaker 1: also plays a position that you have stopped, but you 657 00:37:48,560 --> 00:37:52,000 Speaker 1: need a spot, where's where? What are you doing there? 658 00:37:52,239 --> 00:37:55,080 Speaker 1: How do you how do you navigate this word problem 659 00:37:55,120 --> 00:37:58,120 Speaker 1: that we can't even s Yeah, No, that's something that 660 00:37:58,239 --> 00:38:04,160 Speaker 1: John and I discuss and have conversations about. You know, 661 00:38:04,320 --> 00:38:10,600 Speaker 1: ultimately he has you know, his philosophy, but it's all about, 662 00:38:11,440 --> 00:38:14,440 Speaker 1: you know, where can you get players? Are there more 663 00:38:14,480 --> 00:38:17,080 Speaker 1: players in the draft that are in free agency? And 664 00:38:17,120 --> 00:38:19,680 Speaker 1: if there's a heavy group at one position, you say, okay, 665 00:38:20,040 --> 00:38:22,560 Speaker 1: you know, maybe we take this best player and know 666 00:38:22,680 --> 00:38:25,920 Speaker 1: that we still got you know, five or six players 667 00:38:25,960 --> 00:38:28,400 Speaker 1: on our board at this position that we like. And 668 00:38:28,760 --> 00:38:31,600 Speaker 1: that's why we look at our draft board. And ultimately, 669 00:38:31,640 --> 00:38:36,239 Speaker 1: I think this is what I've really noticed is you're 670 00:38:36,280 --> 00:38:39,239 Speaker 1: gonna have clusters of players. You're gonna have players that 671 00:38:39,280 --> 00:38:43,399 Speaker 1: are clumped together. You're gonna have three offensive guards. Okay, 672 00:38:43,440 --> 00:38:46,760 Speaker 1: I'm gonna use Nate Davis as an example. We were 673 00:38:48,560 --> 00:38:51,040 Speaker 1: in a group. Nate was in a group with three players, 674 00:38:51,360 --> 00:38:54,520 Speaker 1: and around the time that he got picked, you know, 675 00:38:54,560 --> 00:38:57,520 Speaker 1: we needed to determine which player out of that group 676 00:38:57,800 --> 00:39:00,160 Speaker 1: was going to be best for us, and I think 677 00:39:00,239 --> 00:39:04,360 Speaker 1: we made a great decision, you know, seeing the player 678 00:39:04,400 --> 00:39:09,120 Speaker 1: that he's become and will continue to get better, but 679 00:39:09,280 --> 00:39:11,320 Speaker 1: that you look at him and there's going to always 680 00:39:11,360 --> 00:39:13,440 Speaker 1: be receivers that are kind of clumped in there. They 681 00:39:13,520 --> 00:39:16,560 Speaker 1: got the ranking? Is what the ranking? And it's you know, 682 00:39:16,680 --> 00:39:19,759 Speaker 1: AJ's in here with these other three guys, and it's like, okay, 683 00:39:20,120 --> 00:39:22,239 Speaker 1: how do you stack them? Which one's best for you? 684 00:39:22,719 --> 00:39:26,040 Speaker 1: Somebody else may think this guy is. And that's really 685 00:39:26,040 --> 00:39:28,480 Speaker 1: when I watched the draft. That's kind of how when 686 00:39:28,480 --> 00:39:31,520 Speaker 1: your draft boards where you want it, you kind of 687 00:39:31,520 --> 00:39:33,759 Speaker 1: see these clumps of players and they all kind of go, 688 00:39:34,280 --> 00:39:36,319 Speaker 1: you know, around the same area. You just got to 689 00:39:36,360 --> 00:39:40,960 Speaker 1: figure out which one's best for you. Coach Michael from 690 00:39:41,000 --> 00:39:43,800 Speaker 1: Hendersonville says, will you be looking for a kicker in 691 00:39:43,840 --> 00:39:46,360 Speaker 1: the upcoming draft? He's not messing around. He just wants 692 00:39:46,360 --> 00:39:48,640 Speaker 1: to know who you're going to pick right off the bat. 693 00:39:49,480 --> 00:39:51,799 Speaker 1: Uh you know, I mean I think that, uh you know, 694 00:39:51,840 --> 00:39:54,240 Speaker 1: if there's a kicker available that we like. I mean again, 695 00:39:54,280 --> 00:39:56,759 Speaker 1: I the only way that I can evaluate kickers is 696 00:39:56,800 --> 00:39:59,560 Speaker 1: if they make them and we have got to We've 697 00:39:59,600 --> 00:40:02,960 Speaker 1: got to ma more kicks and then I don't I 698 00:40:03,000 --> 00:40:05,400 Speaker 1: don't know if it's me. Maybe maybe it is, I 699 00:40:05,719 --> 00:40:09,399 Speaker 1: don't know, but you know their job is to make 700 00:40:09,440 --> 00:40:12,920 Speaker 1: them and I can't tell them how to kick them straight. 701 00:40:13,000 --> 00:40:16,080 Speaker 1: I can just see if they go straight or go through. Um, 702 00:40:16,200 --> 00:40:19,440 Speaker 1: we've had some block. But you know, we feel like, 703 00:40:19,840 --> 00:40:21,920 Speaker 1: you know, we're gonna have to address that position and 704 00:40:22,200 --> 00:40:25,160 Speaker 1: see what Steven's gonna do. And you know, his contracts 705 00:40:25,239 --> 00:40:27,400 Speaker 1: up and you know what he wants to do. But 706 00:40:27,600 --> 00:40:29,120 Speaker 1: you know, we're gonna have to have guys in here 707 00:40:29,160 --> 00:40:31,920 Speaker 1: that have you know, competition, and that can we can 708 00:40:31,960 --> 00:40:38,640 Speaker 1: find somebody that's gonna make them. Coach. This is from Lawson. 709 00:40:39,239 --> 00:40:41,719 Speaker 1: He says, you are a great player and you are 710 00:40:41,719 --> 00:40:45,000 Speaker 1: a great coach from your experience in both roles. Do 711 00:40:45,040 --> 00:40:49,400 Speaker 1: you think it's more difficult for young players to understand 712 00:40:49,400 --> 00:40:52,840 Speaker 1: the physical and mental challenges of succeeding in the NFL? 713 00:40:54,160 --> 00:40:58,719 Speaker 1: Do you want to think it's difficult for young players? Yes, yeah, 714 00:40:58,800 --> 00:41:01,520 Speaker 1: I mean I think it is. I think gets you know, 715 00:41:01,600 --> 00:41:05,759 Speaker 1: what their idea of the National Football League is may 716 00:41:05,800 --> 00:41:08,680 Speaker 1: not be really what it is. It's not about the 717 00:41:08,920 --> 00:41:11,520 Speaker 1: the glitz and the glamour and the All Pro and 718 00:41:11,600 --> 00:41:15,840 Speaker 1: the cars and the and the g wagons and the 719 00:41:16,040 --> 00:41:19,400 Speaker 1: penthouse suits. I mean, it's about a grind, you know. 720 00:41:19,440 --> 00:41:23,560 Speaker 1: I mean it is a grind to um to show 721 00:41:23,640 --> 00:41:28,439 Speaker 1: up every day to add value to to to show 722 00:41:28,480 --> 00:41:32,719 Speaker 1: the team that they you know, can't can't live without you. 723 00:41:33,080 --> 00:41:35,440 Speaker 1: And that is a daily grind. And you know, you 724 00:41:35,440 --> 00:41:37,439 Speaker 1: have to prove your value to the football team each 725 00:41:37,480 --> 00:41:40,280 Speaker 1: and every day. UM. And I think that our guys 726 00:41:40,360 --> 00:41:44,560 Speaker 1: understand that it's it's certainly not perfect, but that that's 727 00:41:44,600 --> 00:41:46,959 Speaker 1: the reality of the National Football League, that it's hard, 728 00:41:47,040 --> 00:41:51,279 Speaker 1: it's difficult, it's competitive. It's the most competitive sport, uh 729 00:41:51,320 --> 00:41:55,799 Speaker 1: in the world, and um, that's why we love it. 730 00:41:57,920 --> 00:42:02,239 Speaker 1: Mike Keith, that was crazy, so many good questions and 731 00:42:02,280 --> 00:42:04,719 Speaker 1: there's about three hundred more that we couldn't even get to. 732 00:42:05,200 --> 00:42:07,439 Speaker 1: So we're gonna have to do this again at some point. 733 00:42:07,440 --> 00:42:10,719 Speaker 1: We're gonna have to do it again. Um. But he 734 00:42:10,840 --> 00:42:13,240 Speaker 1: mentioned g wagon, which I know is what you drive, 735 00:42:13,280 --> 00:42:15,239 Speaker 1: so I figured i'd toss it back to you now 736 00:42:15,760 --> 00:42:24,160 Speaker 1: in your wagons greatness. It really is super great, great traction. 737 00:42:24,680 --> 00:42:27,120 Speaker 1: Thank you, Amy. That was a great job. Amy, Well 738 00:42:28,360 --> 00:42:32,279 Speaker 1: she does that. Well well played, miss Wells. Very well done, Mike. 739 00:42:32,440 --> 00:42:37,319 Speaker 1: Is when you actually close the yapper, Mike, she does, Okay, 740 00:42:37,880 --> 00:42:40,920 Speaker 1: I know that's why. That's why she took it. She 741 00:42:41,000 --> 00:42:43,960 Speaker 1: told me just be quiet. I got this. But before 742 00:42:44,040 --> 00:42:48,040 Speaker 1: we go with the season ticket members, Mike, I know 743 00:42:48,160 --> 00:42:51,120 Speaker 1: you love doing these with the seasoned ticket members. You 744 00:42:51,360 --> 00:42:55,600 Speaker 1: enjoy the interaction. If you would just kind of give 745 00:42:55,640 --> 00:42:57,560 Speaker 1: them a little thought on where you think we are 746 00:42:57,640 --> 00:43:00,359 Speaker 1: right now as an organization, what's coming up up and 747 00:43:00,360 --> 00:43:03,360 Speaker 1: and just I don't know, just give us a little 748 00:43:03,400 --> 00:43:06,000 Speaker 1: side off here and then I'll close it out. Well, 749 00:43:06,040 --> 00:43:10,279 Speaker 1: I mean I think that we at least that I 750 00:43:10,360 --> 00:43:12,200 Speaker 1: got here and asked me what I wanted the culture 751 00:43:12,200 --> 00:43:13,959 Speaker 1: to be. I wanted the culture to be about winning 752 00:43:14,040 --> 00:43:18,239 Speaker 1: and competitiveness. And it's it's always going to be about 753 00:43:18,320 --> 00:43:22,440 Speaker 1: winning and being competitive and what we do, how we 754 00:43:22,600 --> 00:43:25,400 Speaker 1: how we practice, and most especially how we play. And 755 00:43:25,440 --> 00:43:29,120 Speaker 1: I think we've done that, um, but we have to 756 00:43:29,120 --> 00:43:31,480 Speaker 1: continue to improve. I mean it's I mean, we have 757 00:43:31,560 --> 00:43:35,680 Speaker 1: to have some sustained success to continue to find ways 758 00:43:35,719 --> 00:43:39,480 Speaker 1: to play for championships. Uh that that will always be 759 00:43:39,560 --> 00:43:43,080 Speaker 1: the goal. Um, But I think that we do have 760 00:43:43,280 --> 00:43:45,880 Speaker 1: a culture here that has shown that it can withstand, 761 00:43:46,960 --> 00:43:49,120 Speaker 1: you know, some tough times. You know when you lose 762 00:43:49,160 --> 00:43:51,080 Speaker 1: a few games in a row where you know you 763 00:43:51,120 --> 00:43:55,520 Speaker 1: don't practice for two weeks because of a pandemic and 764 00:43:55,800 --> 00:43:57,680 Speaker 1: go out there and play. I think they're resilient. I 765 00:43:57,719 --> 00:44:02,759 Speaker 1: think that they are great teammates. And again, it's it's 766 00:44:02,800 --> 00:44:07,080 Speaker 1: something that I'm excited to be able to coach. Very honored, UM, 767 00:44:07,719 --> 00:44:10,400 Speaker 1: and gracious to be able to be the head coach 768 00:44:10,520 --> 00:44:14,560 Speaker 1: of the Titans with this group of players. UM, we 769 00:44:14,640 --> 00:44:16,799 Speaker 1: understand that we have to continue to get better. We 770 00:44:16,840 --> 00:44:19,799 Speaker 1: have to continue to be creative in what we do, 771 00:44:20,680 --> 00:44:23,920 Speaker 1: and that's that's where we're at. And again I appreciate this. 772 00:44:24,000 --> 00:44:26,880 Speaker 1: We'll do this again if there's interest from the fans. 773 00:44:26,920 --> 00:44:29,279 Speaker 1: I want to do this because I know that when 774 00:44:29,320 --> 00:44:32,280 Speaker 1: we had ten thousand people in there, that it sounded 775 00:44:32,320 --> 00:44:34,719 Speaker 1: like we had thirty or forty thousand, and it did, 776 00:44:34,719 --> 00:44:37,200 Speaker 1: and that that is a testament that those fans that 777 00:44:37,320 --> 00:44:43,640 Speaker 1: came and supported us and supported us through this entire season, 778 00:44:43,680 --> 00:44:47,680 Speaker 1: and we'll support us going in and next year. Michael, 779 00:44:47,680 --> 00:44:51,680 Speaker 1: thanks for doing this, You got it, guys, And to Amy, 780 00:44:51,840 --> 00:44:56,560 Speaker 1: great job as usual to the fans. You've been great, 781 00:44:56,760 --> 00:44:59,600 Speaker 1: Like he was talking about how you responded in the 782 00:44:59,600 --> 00:45:01,520 Speaker 1: playoff game and the noise you made. They've been like 783 00:45:01,600 --> 00:45:05,160 Speaker 1: that since day one, and we appreciate you more than 784 00:45:05,719 --> 00:45:08,560 Speaker 1: we could ever say. I want to remind everybody the 785 00:45:08,560 --> 00:45:11,680 Speaker 1: deadline to renew is Monday, so make sure and get 786 00:45:11,719 --> 00:45:15,000 Speaker 1: in there because if you've seen the schedule, you know 787 00:45:15,520 --> 00:45:17,600 Speaker 1: we're going to need your help in twenty twenty one 788 00:45:17,600 --> 00:45:21,000 Speaker 1: at Nissan Stadium. We've got work to do because we 789 00:45:21,040 --> 00:45:23,400 Speaker 1: want to do the heavy lifting that goes to that 790 00:45:23,480 --> 00:45:28,080 Speaker 1: next place. So we'll do this again for Mike Vrabel Amy, Wells, 791 00:45:28,160 --> 00:45:30,759 Speaker 1: Mike Keith, thank you so much for joining us for 792 00:45:30,920 --> 00:45:40,920 Speaker 1: the Titans hangout with the Headcache. Thanks guys, Amy. I 793 00:45:40,960 --> 00:45:45,440 Speaker 1: thought that was really really great, and I know I 794 00:45:45,520 --> 00:45:49,719 Speaker 1: compliment our fan base quite a bit, but the fact 795 00:45:49,800 --> 00:45:54,480 Speaker 1: of the matter is the questions we're outstanding, Oh my gosh, 796 00:45:54,520 --> 00:46:00,440 Speaker 1: really truly quality questions with quality answers. It was the 797 00:46:00,480 --> 00:46:03,239 Speaker 1: best time. I had so much fun, and Mike I 798 00:46:03,280 --> 00:46:05,839 Speaker 1: had forgotten. He didn't just tell you to shut up. 799 00:46:05,880 --> 00:46:08,960 Speaker 1: He told you to shut your yapper, which is so 800 00:46:09,080 --> 00:46:13,719 Speaker 1: much better. Really hurts so good. This is this is 801 00:46:13,719 --> 00:46:19,040 Speaker 1: what life is like with Mike Vrabe. She loves him 802 00:46:19,080 --> 00:46:23,879 Speaker 1: because he tells me to shut up. He in all seriousness. 803 00:46:23,920 --> 00:46:26,960 Speaker 1: I mean, he really enjoyed it. He loves the interaction 804 00:46:27,040 --> 00:46:31,479 Speaker 1: with the fans, and he said it we're doing it again, yep, 805 00:46:31,920 --> 00:46:34,520 Speaker 1: and I'm into it. I am here for it whenever 806 00:46:34,560 --> 00:46:36,759 Speaker 1: we can do it. Sign me up, all right. So 807 00:46:37,160 --> 00:46:40,080 Speaker 1: thank you to Stephanie Atkins and the good folks in 808 00:46:40,160 --> 00:46:42,680 Speaker 1: the ticket office who let us re air this for 809 00:46:42,760 --> 00:46:45,400 Speaker 1: you because we just thought it was so outstanding. And 810 00:46:45,520 --> 00:46:48,560 Speaker 1: thanks always to Farm Bureau Health Plans who asked me 811 00:46:48,640 --> 00:46:50,959 Speaker 1: to remind you don't get sucked by the high cost 812 00:46:51,000 --> 00:46:54,279 Speaker 1: of healthcare. Make Farm Bureau Health Plans your first line 813 00:46:54,280 --> 00:46:58,000 Speaker 1: of protection. They've been protecting Tennessee and since nineteen forty 814 00:46:58,000 --> 00:47:01,040 Speaker 1: seven for Amy Wells. I'm right, Keith, and we thank 815 00:47:01,080 --> 00:47:05,480 Speaker 1: you for listening to the O t PE. Time to 816 00:47:05,560 --> 00:47:09,360 Speaker 1: show your yapper, Mike, Oh the Big Show where the 817 00:47:09,440 --> 00:47:14,719 Speaker 1: Legends go. Everybody knows it's our house, fighting though Tennessee, 818 00:47:15,280 --> 00:47:19,480 Speaker 1: making us to read greatness is meant to be ours. Now. 819 00:47:20,480 --> 00:47:23,040 Speaker 1: We got tight and butter running through a ves