 An NFL team's equipment department is often the heart and soul of the ball club that nobody really knows about. So for tonight's epic western genuine Titan, our Amy Wells introduces you to the man who's the head of the Titans equipment department. When you see the Titans practicing, you see him. When the Titans are warming up before the game, you see him. You've seen him with the quarterbacks and even at the NFL draft and you've always wondered, who is that guy? Well, most likely that guy is Joey Barranco, the team's head equipment manager. Joey has been with the Titans since 2000. Actually, he interned with the team during 1999 training camp while he was still a student at UAB. The organization hired him full-time the following Working under a franchise fixture in Paul Haas, Nazca, Joey quickly became a staffer known for his hustle, his reliability, and his desire to always take care of everyone. Joey Barranco was number nine's number one guy, whether it was for early throwing and pregame warm-ups, adjustments, or anything else that McNair needed. There's was a friendship that everyone around the Titans knew was special and people around the team certainly took notice. If Joey was a big deal to Steve McNair, it helped to get him noticed by everyone else. To this day, if you watch the Titans practice or warm up, Joey Barranco is with the Tennessee quarterbacks. He has a plan, his guys are where they're supposed to be, and they're just dealing with the quarterbacks. He has a great snap. He knows exactly what we're trying to accomplish and does a great job of setting us up in order to do it with all of our drills, our individual drills, setting the bags up, just really selflessly serving us in a way that he couldn't ask for more. So really thankful for Joey and everything that he gives to us. And then we're going to start our pregame routine, do Pat and Go, and all that. What about the pregame treats you're going to give me? Well, that comes later. In 2000, Joey was the young guy. Today, 20 years later, he's a wily veteran that coaches and other staff can count on for basically everything. Well, personally, it means a lot. He was one of the first people that I met here when I got the job. And, you know, he's usually always right next to me spotting the football. And he does a fantastic job. And now he's in charge. After the 2020 season, Joey was put over the equipment staff and leads a group of people whose dedication never wavers. Each person seems to do the work of two to three people because they love the job and they love the Tennessee Tigers. Haas Noska taught that to Joey Barranco and Joey is passing it on to the new generation. He's just a good dude to be around. He works extremely hard. He takes his role very seriously. He's very locked in during practice. We sit there and we go from one team to the next. He reminds you a lot of, hey, you guys have two more plays and you're back up and all this. He's just a true pros pro. And I think the times are extremely lucky to have him. It's a thankless job. I mean, they do so much behind the scenes, making sure we have the right equipment. I'm always having requests for different cleats and socks. And I mean, I'm changing up girls and shorts every other day. We're going back. He's always taking care of us. So, Joey's been a mainstay here in this Titans organization. He's in the business of taking care of the players and making sure that they have what they need from an equipment standpoint, from a practice operation standpoint, then it's usually ready to go, prepared. Joey Barranco is certainly a genuine Titan. We're lucky here. We work with a lot of special people, a lot of talented and dedicated people. No one more so than Joey Barranco. No, Joey's awesome. Such a great addition to the staff. I'm fortunate that he was here when I got here. You talk about a guy that knows our football team, what pad this player likes in his pants, how he likes his jersey to fit, well, how he likes his shoes laced. He just knows all of that information. He takes care of the guys. It was said several times in that video about how selfless Joey was and about putting the team first. And that certainly summed up Joey.