 Bud Dupri, welcome to the Tennessee Titans. We're excited to have you back in the South. You grew up in Georgia, you played at Kentucky, now here you are in Tennessee. How does it feel to be back? Man, you know it feels great to be back in the South. It seems like a pipeline I had here, you know, high school ball, college ball, now I'm back in the Titans. So man, it's always been a dream for me to play for the Titans actually, even though growing up my favorite team would know what's the Falcons is being in Georgia, man. But Tennessee man has always been my favorite team, other than that man, you know, Eddie George, man, the late McNair, man, a lot of the OG guys, this is a blessing to be able to just play for the organization. Now what is it about this Titans defense right now that really appeals to you? You know, the DBS, man, the DBS are tremendous. You know, they're doing a great job, man. You know, the inside linebackers is just, I can go on and on about the defense, man, that they're making plays, you know, up front, the big guys, they have it through techniques and stuff, too. Also, Langer, he does a great job, too, man. That's a lot of moving pieces on this defense and, you know, they're coming together, tremendous as we've seen over the last couple of years, seeing the growth of this organization and seeing in the direction they're going. I mean, you couldn't be more excited for the program. One of your future teammates is Jeffrey Simmons, someone that you've worked out with a little bit. Knowing his style of play, knowing your own style of play, how do you feel like you guys are gonna fit together on the football field? Yeah, definitely. I can't wait to get clear so we can go back and start back around in the all-season together, along with the other guys, man, so we can really get a feel. Now that we know we're on the same team, we can really work together, despite of just, I'm working at the same place, you working out, let's get some work in. Nah, it's a bigger goal now, we're in the all-season together as a whole. You know, that's the fun part about it, being able to be in those type of environments with your teammates, you know, putting the pressure on each other, man, let's get better, let's do this extra, man. Let's make sure we're connecting the dots as a unit, and it'll all be fun. Now you mentioned getting cleared, your 2020 season was cut a little short due to injury, but in the 11 games that you played, you were able to get eight sacks. That's a lot of sacks for 11 games. Tell me the bud-dupery key to getting a sack. Man, you know I'm a speedy rush guy, man. I think it's a lot of times people on the speed, you know, when you over say speed, you'll be able to turn it into power. And I'm a big guy, so I like to do power moves as well. And you know, when it's crunch time, you gotta be able to put your pin your ears back and be able to get to the quarterback, man. It doesn't matter how you get to the quarterback, which way, just make sure you get there. You've had a career that's had some hills and valleys. You're not a guy who is unfamiliar with the spotlight. You were a first round draft pick, and then kind of experienced some rocky patches early, but then really rose and kind of came into your own with the Steelers. What did you learn in your time in Pittsburgh that you're going to bring to the Tennessee Titans? Overcoming adversity. Like you said, I was first round pick, came into the league, pretty strong rookie campaign. Second year, I missed like 10, 11 games due to a sports hernia. I only got a chance to really play like the last couple of games and then the playoffs third year came back again, changed from the left side to the right side and was able to start making an adjustment on that side of the ball as well. So, you know, man, just bring it to the team, man, overcoming adversity and just keep being able to grind it in, grind it out and then just get to where I'm at now. What about Mike Vrabel style as a coach, as a former player, as a former Steeler? What appeals to you? What appeals to me is Mike Vrabel goes to people pro-days and actually blocks to D-Lyman. That's all you need to know about a coach like him, man. You know, he's all in. If he's really putting his hand in the dirt, trying to block a D-Lyman as an offensive Lyman. You know, when he's actually the one doing the drills and not just pity patting, when he's really trying to put his hands on you and move you and seeking you moving back. So when you see a guy do stuff like that, man, you know, that's all you need to see. You know, it's really nothing else to talk about. You go by Bud. Your real name is Alvin. Who's allowed to call you Alvin? Nobody called me Alvin since I probably was born. I only remember one person, like, ever calling me Alvin the whole time, even when I was school growing up. The first day I remember Bud, that's what it was. Bud growing up, Bud, Bud, Bud, Bud. And it just stuck with me the whole time. When I was getting recruited by college coaches, they would come to the school. Like, we looking for Alvin. They were like, man, I don't know who that is, but I know who Bud is. Well, Bud, we are so excited to have you in Tennessee. Welcome to the Titans. Man, thank y'all. Appreciate it.