 We got to focus daily. Mind state, keep me devoted. Trying to thaw like a locomotive. I got tunnel vision, I am very focused. Run you over and I'll never notice. Get it in and I'm in tune. I'm fully focused and I improve. Got determination that I include. Fire within me is infused. Keep it a hundred, we've been true. Moving so amazing with the motor vision. Cut through the drama like again soon. Hot boy, but I've been cool. First you get ready to mend too. That part is very essential. That part is very essential. Let's lounge. We're excited to hear welcome one and all two. The Titans Blitz presented by Farm Bureau Health Plans. I am Lance Smith and in for Eddie George, the one and only Mark Mariani is here. Hello, hello. The specialist. We called in the specialist. That's right. Bringing the righty from the bullpen, that's the lefty. How you doing, man? Oh my gosh, life is good. The holiday season's been great. Santa Claus was very gracious to me and my family, so. No coal. Very blessed. No coal this year. I got a new driver that I'll be testing out. So that might turn into a broken piece of metal here soon. But other than that, life is good. Very nice, very nice. Well, I'm glad your family's well. And your little man, we miss the guys getting big. I know he's growing so fast like a weed. Thanks for coming in, man. I appreciate it. We got to talk about this show. Let's kick off this show. And hey, just so you know, want to put this out there. This is new today. This is something very cool from the team. The Tennessee Titans this coming game Sunday will be sporting this decal on their helmet 615 strong. And you notice the six there highlighted in blue. That is a tip of the cap to the six officers who saved lives by evacuating people downtown Second Avenue, saving lives. So you can donate to this fund. TennesseeTitans.com slash 615 strong. And that money will go directly to those impacted and affected by the bombing downtown. But hats off to those officers that saved their lives. So anyway, the Titans get involved with that. And I love that we're on the decal on the helmet Sunday. It's awesome. A lot of heavy hearts, but this city, you know, has overcome a lot and one more thing. Little adversity never hurt us. And we are going to be Nashville strong. 2020's hit hit Nashville and Tennessee. Pretty tough, but hey, we're into the air. We're getting through this and we got a big game coming up which we'll talk about in a little while. But right now let's do four downs with Mark presented by Corson fire and security. Yes, we have to talk about this Packers game. Just for a few more minutes and then we're going to forget about it. Yeah, all right, all right, all right, all right. First down, first down. Slow start. And this is something that Tannhill talks about a lot that we got to come out with some energy which we didn't in this game. Hey, listen, I don't know. There was a lot of talk going into it, but I just don't think we were ready for the cold and the snow. They come out and put up 19 straight points on us. And we didn't get it going here. We turned the ball over. So yeah, it was a slow start. We got ourselves in a hole, tried to come back out of it. But once you get into a hole like that, it kind of throws you off your entire game plan. Tannhill never got going in the run game, never got going as well. So that first few minutes is vitally important, especially for this Tennessee Titans football team. Yeah, now talk to me as a football player and playing in weather like that. We get excited. Everybody talks about, oh, a snow game. And it's going to be like, I mean, you're from way up. You're from the North Pole. Yeah, well, pretty close. Yeah, that's pretty close. How hard is it to get going in those temperatures? It's very difficult. And it is a mental thing. But it's also one of those things where you can tell yourself all these things. But once that snow hits those cleats, it slows the game down a little bit. You'd be a little less physical. And everything else kind of piles up. And we weren't really ready for it. But maybe we'll see snow again here in the AFC playoffs. And we'll be ready next time. A lot of cold teams in the AFC that are leading their divisions. All right, moving down a second down. If you've destroyed your television and got another one you're watching on your second screen, they don't blame you. There were some tough calls that were hard to stomach. Joshua Kalu was not offside. Hey, we got ourselves in a hole. We're trying to climb back, trying to climb out of it. And then, boom, they call this offside's penalty on a field goal, give them the ball back. They go score. And you'll see Aaron Jones later in the highlight, clearly out of bounds. And so, again, when you're just trying to fight and scratch and claw against the number one seed in the NFC, it's tough when you got the guys in stripes also throwing more weight on your shoulder. So this was a bummer. And the next one we'll see was a bummer as well, all little things that added up against us on Sunday at Lambeau Field. I was going to ask you that. Do those little things add up mentally when you know that? How often do you, holy, this is the out of bounds run, about, hey, ref, your eyes watching his feet, and his foot is on the line? Yeah, that's your call right there. Well, at this point in the game, we had just gotten this thing to a one-score game. It was 1914. They had just gotten the ball back. So it was a critical time for our defense to get a stop. And they were there marching to maybe get points out of that. But they got 20 or 30 more yards because of that call. So again, we put ourselves in a bad situation. And then those little mistakes added up. And so the outcome was what it was, a 26-point deficit. Unfortunately, yeah. Moving on to third down, I promise this won't last long. But look, the lackluster defense was there. We said, going into the game, 40 might be the magic number. And it most definitely was. Our secondary was getting carved. Now, look, this is Aaron Rodgers we're talking about. I mean, he's potentially going to be the league MVP. And he looked like it. Yeah, I mean, I think it was just a little bit too easy for him out there on Sunday. There was a lot of guys running wide open, a lot of run after the catch. And so I would have liked to see it make it more challenging. The Titans defense make it more challenging for him. AJ Dillon comes in and runs the ball for 128 yards. I mean, they did to us what we usually do to teams, which is efficiency on offense, and then ground and pound you into submission and run the clock out. And so we got a little taste of our own medicine. It wasn't too fun. Again, let's have a short memory here, move on, because we'll get another chance at these guys, hopefully, and it'll be in Tampa Bay. Let's go. Yeah, exactly. I want to play them again when it's warm, down in Florida. That's right. At the end of the year, last game of the season, final winters. Moving on, like you said with that, so fourth down, even with all of that bad that we just talked about, make God we're done talking about it, all is not lost, because it doesn't matter. It didn't matter ultimately, because the game this Sunday is all about winning the division. That's right. Something we haven't done since 2008. What? We get to go to Houston with a chance to go to the playoffs, obviously, but also win the division, be a three or four seed in the AFC playoffs. And so we have a ton at stake here in this game. We ended the season here last year, and Derek Henry set the season rushing record or was the Russian champion. Let's back to back. Yeah, exactly. Back to back. And that hasn't been done since LT did it in 0-6-0-7. That's right. It was a big time football of himmer. A lot at stake at this game. All is not lost at Lambeau. So again, pack our bags, get our identity back, and go take care of business in Houston. Did you ever have a loss like that, though, in any game, at any level that you learned more from, though? Well, I think you just take it like this. An NFC opponent at Lambeau Field in the snow, we weren't ready. They were more physical. They were faster than us. And you watch the film, you grade it out, and then you forget about it, because it doesn't hurt you. And you got to have full 100% focus on the Houston Texans and to Sean Watson this Sunday, because this is the most pivotal point in the entire season. It's the season. It's the game. It's got to, oh, I'm excited. I can't wait. Not even a playoff game, but it is a playoff game. Hey, you know, 15 minutes can save you 15% or more on your car insurance. With that, we'll go to break with our Geico Fast 15. Stick around. Titan's Blitz will be right back. Rogers, under pressure, rolling to his right. Fires down the middle, and it's intercepted. Intercepted by Butler. Play fake. Tandale keeping, lot of room. 40, 30, 20, 10, 5, end zone. Touchdown Titan's Finger Roll. He needs two yards to keep this game moving on. You see what you're made of when you go through something tough. And yeah, it's been a tough year. But Tennesseans are built for this. Passed down through generations. We like it that way. Tennessee Tough. All right. Blitz lounge, look at them. All got some new Titans members up in there. Look at that. Hey, welcome back to the Titans Blitz, presented by Farm Bureau Health Plans. I am Lance Smith. This is Mark Mariani, and it is halftime here on the show. And one of the coolest things about working with the Tennessee Titans is, like, yeah, I get a cool seat to watch the games, and I bleed two-tone blue. But I love working with this team that is so heavily involved in community. Heavily involved in community, completely dedicated. And I get to do very cool things sometimes that are off the gridiron. In fact, check this out. We are on our way up to talk with Karen Amos, who's a huge Titans fan. You know, hey, we've all had a tough year. She's had a tough year. We want to make her year and on a really bright note. Check this out. Karen Amos, how are you doing? I'm good. Yeah? I'm good, yes. A little cold out here? It's a little cold. I brought T-Rack with me. Hey. Give me a fist bump, because we are doing time with COVID. Yes. I know you're a huge fan. I am. So we wanted to come by and celebrate all of our Titans fans. Especially those with the YMCA. Thank you for all that you do over there and all that you do in the community. Thank you. On behalf of the Titans, I think you would look good in this updated version. Yay. With your name on the back. Oh, my god. There you go. Thank you. Yes. How about that? This feels a little empty. Let's add to this. Tina, Tina, Tina's got something for you here. Let's bring this on in. You want to take a look at the front of this. Karen, from the Tennessee Titans, we present this check to you for $5,000. What? That's a comma. That is a comma. Why was Karen such a good choice for this random act of kindness? So one, she has a big heart. Karen has been a part of our staff team for the last few years. And she just cares so much about people. And she embodies everything that the YMCA stands for. And I know that she has gone through some things over the last couple of years. And if anyone deserves this, it's Ms. Karen. Because her heart is just so much. Thank you so much. So big. Thank you so much. Thank you. Jahari, thank you so much for setting this up. It means the world to us. Obviously it means the world to Karen. On behalf of the Titans, NFL, Volunteerism Grant, we have a little something extra to share that you didn't know about, Jahari. No, I'm like Tina and Josh. This goes for the YMCA. We're going to make things just a little bit better there, a little bit more comfortable. How about that? Well, thank you to the Northwest YMCA is obviously doing a lot in the community. Thank you for setting this up. Really appreciate it. This means so much. The Titans have done so much for our center. And the Northwest Y is just such an amazing pillar in the community. And we're just thankful for you all for just believing in the work that we do and how we do it. So from the bottom of our hearts and from our community, thank you. This is a big win. Very, very cool. Thanks to Pinnacle for making that happen, that random act of kindness. I don't get anything out of that, but just the joy of seeing that in person. And that is amazing. When you were playing for the teams, did you have moments where you had to do cool stuff in the community like that? Yeah, the Titans organization is awesome about going out in the community and helping as many people as they can. Me personally, I got to do a ton of fuel up to play 60 events, which were all about the kids. So I used to go out to all the schools in Middle Tennessee. We used to get to go play, talk about nutrition, be inactive, give me a chance to be face to face with those kids. And that's what I love the most. And you're right. You don't get much out of it, but those smiles are all it's worth. But that's what I'm saying. You get so much. And just by witnessing that. And kids look at you like a superhero. Oh my gosh. And that reaction that she just had Miss Karen right there. I mean, that's what it's all about. It makes me a little emotional. It's very cool stuff, especially in the holiday giving. Yes, season of giving. All right. Well, it's about the season of getting, talking about the playoffs coming up. We've got to talk about this game against the Texans. On the other side, stick around. Titans Blitz will be right back. Here we go. Welcome back to the Titans Blitz presented by Farm Bureau Health Plans. Lance and Mark back with you. It is the two minute warning here on the show. We happen to have the final game of the regular season on the road in Houston. And it's for all the marbles of the AFC South, the AFC South marbles. So let's break it down. This game, I mean, first of all, they're playing. I mean, the Texans are playing. Deshaun Watson is playing. They're going at us. First key here, play Titan football. That's right. I mean, that's pretty broad. We know our identity. We're physical. We're an explosive offense. We got to get that ground game going and let Tannehill throw the ball down the field to our playmakers. AJ Brown, Corey Davis, get loose after the catch. Do what we do. Get settled back in. Like we said, after a snowy day in Lambeau, get over to Houston, fast surface, and go make some plays. Put your verbal hat on. We notoriously never win the coin toss. I mean, I think we won maybe two this whole season. You win it. And it's very in vogue to defer to the second half. Yeah. I want it right. It's trendy. I want the ball. We have the top three scoring offense in the league. Why not give the ball to the boys, let them march down the field, and put up a touchdown to start the game. I like that this week. I like taking the momentum and really just punching the Texans in the mouth from the opening whistle and send the message right out the gate. And we're built in such a way we can obviously run the ball. We have the best runner in the NFL, back to back league rushing titles. But there's a thing about you run to set up the pass. But I just think that we're built to pass the set up the run. I mean, I want to throw early. Is that am I wrong in thinking that? I like it. I think this offense is most dangerous when we're balanced. When we keep you on your toes, when you have no idea what's coming at you, you think Derek Henry is going to get 30 carries, and then Tana Hill is throwing the ball over your head. So our balanced attack has been working for us. And Arthur Smith has been doing a great job of keeping these defenses on their toes. That's true. I used to be able to sit on my couch and call every offensive play call before Art Smith came along. So yeah, I like what he's definitely doing there, right? Moving on to the second point here. Look, Deshaun Watson, as we said, is playing ball. I mean, you would think that their biggest star benching they've got nothing to play for, but this is divisional game Romeo Cronel says, no, it's like playing your brother. We're playing football. But you've got to neutralize a guy like that. How do you do that? That's right. Scrap the record books. And also, when this guy is on the football field, you've got to bring your A game. He can beat you in any way possible. He's running the ball here. He can throw the ball. He lights it up. He's going to the Pro Bowl again. He's one of the best quarterbacks in this league. He can single-handedly beat you. So I just think it's an 11-man defense. You've got to keep him in the pocket, take away his legs, make him throw the ball. And then he's got the ground game this year, too, with David Johnson running downhill. The big trade in the offseason, which we won't discuss tonight. But David Johnson here has been the second half of the season. He's been running downhill. So this combination is a formula for a very high, high-scoring offense, a very potent offense. So our defense has to be ready to rock and roll. Absolutely. I mean, we played this team to free football at the end. Overtime, last time we played them, it wasn't an easy game. That's right. And it's not going to be an easy game now, even though we think, obviously, we have the momentum and we have everything to play for. And they do not. It's going to be a tough football game. An interesting stat, though. I like this here. The Texans are two in seven in one score games this year. Last year, they were eight and three. So they don't win the close ones, I think we do. Anyway, we've got more to talk about on the other side. Stick around. Titans Blitz, we'll be right back. Yeah, they're loud with the Blitz. What's going on? Welcome back to the Titans Blitz, presented by Farm Real Health Plans. Lance and Mark, back with you. It is overtime here on the show. And, hey, our year is wrapping up. This is the last Titans Blitz of the year, not the season, because even when the game, we come back. Last Titans Blitz of 2020, end of the year. So we put this out on Titans Twitter to see what folks were saying about their resolution. So I specifically was asking, what is your Titans resolution? Not just your New Year's resolution. What's your Titans resolution for 2021? So let's roll. Let's get to it, Mark, and see what the people said. Let's take a look at this first one. See, Mike said, I resolved to hate the Colts even more in 2021. Very nice. Stephanie said, my 2021 Titans resolution is that I will not overreact during the first preseason game. Nice. Stephanie, let's hope there is a first preseason game. Donna said, I will never take for granted a third down stop again. Nice. Neither will I. No, you're right, Donna. Jim, everybody Jim said, I resolved not to second guess our coaches. That's where they get paid, and I sit in the stadium. Very nice, Jim. I agree. Kate, I resolved to put positive vibes only into the Titans universe. Remember that games are four quarters long. Instead of panicking the first half, it's a very Titan thing, Kate. It's OK. I'll consider closing Twitter when things aren't going so well. I think that's great. You should probably close Twitter when things aren't going so well overall. Mark, Marianne, it's good to have you back on the show. Resolution for 2021. It's good to see you. I got a personal resolution. I'm trying to get back into my playing shape. You're going to see me rocking in the gym. I got to stay ready in case J-Rob calls me on a last minute notice in case they need a kicker or a punter or something like that. Yes, you're in it. He's right. And my Titans resolution is this. I demand a pass rush in 2021. And that includes the playoffs. Let's go get those quarterbacks. Baby, don't demand it. Let's do this. I want this. Hey, let's go to the Blitz Lounge real quick. We've only got 30 seconds. Show of hands, Blitz Lounge. Who had a New Year's resolution this year and kept it? Let's see it. No. Not so many hands. Not too many hands up. That's me too. Hey, my New Year's resolution. Super Bowl, baby. That's it. But out of my own control, I'm running 500 miles. That's a great goal. Hey, take it to them. Tighten up Titans, Texans this Sunday. Then playoffs, baby. Let's go. Let's do it. Tighten up. Let's get it. New Year. Come on, guys. Yeah.