 He's over 200, he's over 1500, and he is the baddest man in NRG stadium today. Look at him, buddy. Just punched our ticket to go to the playoffs, man, but we got to go back to work, fill up the little things, man. We'll see how to pump for him. Welcome to the Titans Blitz presented by Farm Bureau Health Plans. You didn't expect to see us, but we're back. I'm Lance. This is Eddie Jordan. Eddie Chan is alive and well. It always will be. This is playoff edition. We made it, my man. We made it. Happy New Year, man. Happy New Year. We're the present, right? Another day of Titans football? What a game. What a game. What a game. Awesome. Moment of silence for Eddie's rushing record at Ohio State. You know, but hey, some of you know, it had to go down today. I'm glad it went down in that fashion. I wish we got to get the dub with it. But J.K. Dobbs was with a phenomenal young athlete, hopefully, you know, he'll be on the next level somewhere. He declared. So he's coming out. So we'll see. But yeah, you had to bring that up. I did. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Ouch. All right. Let's kick off the show and do what we do. And right now, let's do four downs with Eddie and talk about this game, what a game it was. You know, we had to get it done and we got it done and what a fashion. First down, I mean, crown the man, right? Okay, Henry gets his crown. Yeah. He owns the title for 2019, the rushing title. We all loved it, but nobody loved it more than his teammates. Check this out. Hey, it's 53 for 1500. He needs 48 for the title. Oh, we gotta get that. For the rushing title. All right. Hold him. Go. Get him, baby. This is a special moment for him and it's a special moment for this football team. What a great job they did to get to this point this year through a lot of trials and tribulations. So there you go, Derek Henry, the rushing leader of 2019. Teams loving it. Big night. Look at that, man, with the crown on him, 211 yards on 32 carries. Whoo. He did it in grand fashion. Yeah. And the final run to go over that 53-yarder, like a walk-off home run. He was. And I mean, listen, the guy's been having a fantastic year going back to 2018. Just been phenomenal. The best back in the league, in my opinion, talent-wise is certainly now with the rushing title is only going to get better for him. And to win a rushing title, what that means for any running back, that is huge. That's something in my nine-year career I've never accomplished. I've been third, second, fourth. Hard to believe, but yeah. But it's tough to do. Yeah. And to do that in the last game of the year, when everything was on the line, you had the punch of ticket to get in the NFL, I mean, to get in the playoffs, certainly to win the Russian record and all of that, it's a huge deal. And we know that we lean on King Henry to get the job done for the Titans, for this office to go. So kudos to him, man. That is a great, great accomplishment. Absolutely. Also too, hey, if we're going to hand out some crowns, crown Tannehill too, because what a season Ryan Tannehill has coming in off the bench. He finished 117.5, highest QBR rating in the league, highest QBR rating in the league. That guy right there, he was number one in first down completions, 44.1%. Number one in yards per completion, 9.6. The Tennessee Titans are a vertical threat pushing the ball down the field. What? Yeah. And Ryan Tannehill is exactly what Vrabel said they were looking for when they made the change. We're just looking for a spark and he provided. Listen, again, you know, when you have a second chance at life in your career, he took full, has taken full advantage of it. It seems like the man, every time he steps on the field, it's a chance to celebrate, a chance to appreciate where he is and not take it for granted. Yeah. He had it in Miami, but now it's like a new life, new team, new situation. And you can see he's playing with a sense of joy and guys are feeding off of that. So every time he's going out there, it's for purpose, every play, every chance. It's awesome to see that. Absolutely. One guy he's feeding it to, third down right here, this guy should get the rookie crown. That's right. AJ Brown has had a phenomenal season. Yeah. He's worth a round of applause. Absolutely. The man's earned it. Uh, you know, another big night, four for 124, and that catch right there that set up this Derek Henry touchdown. I mean, that's unbelievable stuff right there. Likely. I mean, this has to be like a 6% chance of him catching a ball like that. Yeah. But here again, you know, the run after catch, his big play potential. He continues to impress us with raw talent, wait until he really gets skilled at his craft in terms of setting up his routes, seeing coverage, manipulating a defense, getting faster, stronger in the offseason, really having hands and the chemistry with the quarterback. With Tannehill. With Tannehill. I mean, this kid, the sky's the limit, you know. I want to say he's going to be an all pro, future all pro here in the next few years for the Titans. The whole team, AJ Brown included, just getting hot at the right time, coming together, finding their chemistry at the right time, moving on to fourth down. We'll talk about the other gems that were in this game. The Marcus's throw to AJ Brown was something to see that put him over a thousand yards. That was nice to see. Gerald Casey was a game record on the field. These guys were getting after it, a bired ball hawk and getting that interception. You know, I mean, look, of course, yeah, we put 35 points on them. They say, yeah, well, they didn't play their starters and they didn't have any play for it. Well, if that's the case, then this is the kind of game you should put up on. Exactly. That's what we were supposed to do. And all the pressure was on the Titans coming into this game. They could have easily laid an egg, came out there flat, just saying, man, we don't know what we're doing. We don't know how to play football. But they came out and they went out and did their job. They were locked and loaded. They were focused and they went in there with the intention to get a victory. They did just that. Yeah. And it was nice to see, too, very comforting to watch a 15-year, a 15-play drive from the Texans unfold at first. You're like, wait, what's happening? Yeah. But full control. The Titans were still in full control. Yeah. So it was good to see. It was a good game. We got lots more to talk about. But, you know, 15 minutes can save you 15% or more on your car insurance. So with that, we go to break with our Geico Fast 15 to stick around. We've got more Titans Blitz on the other side. Bring it right back. Back toward the middle ball. Caught. Looking. He has all day. He throws deep downfield. The pass is caught. AJ caught it at the one. And the pass is intercepted on a deflection. Fired. Fired makes a great pick. The Titans Blitz presented by Farm Reel Health Plans now half-time on the show. So, Eddie, I got a question for you. You know, we got a big game coming up. Yes, sir. Saturday, kind of like a heavyweight fight. Speaking of heavyweight fights, we asked this question to our Titans players, which we'll get to in a minute. But I'm going to ask you, Muhammad Ali or Mike Tyson. Ooh. Ooh. Ooh. This might cause fights in some people's houses. Greatest of all time? Ooh. I got to go with... I don't know. Muhammad, the greatest of all time. Right. I got to go with Mike Tyson. Iron Mike. Iron Mike. Black shoes, black... No socks. Shorts. It's the towel over the neck. Okay. It's going... Man, he was a bull. Yeah. He said to one guy that he wanted to take his... his... the bridge of his nose and put it through his brain. I... That's how lethal... And he could do it. I believe he was being sincere. Yes. He tried to do it many times. People paid to watch that, actually. Here's what our Titans had to say about that very question. And this week's This or That, sponsored by Snickers. Mike Tyson. I'm going with Iron Mike. I just... I don't know. I just like Mike Tyson. Uh, Muhammad Ali. Muhammad Ali. Muhammad Ali. Muhammad Ali. Ali. Ooh, Mike Tyson. I got to pick one. Can I pick both? I mean... Well, I like both. I mean, Muhammad Ali is more... But Ness and Mike Tyson are... Or it's more of a beast-like knockout king. But I like them both. But I say Muhammad Ali just because they're respected. All the things he's done. Muhammad, I mean, Mike was a beast for Muhammad. Who do you go with? All right, you know... Who do you like? I got to lean. With his story, with all that happened, Ali. But in the ring... It's talking in the ring now. Just in the ring. I guess I leaned a Tyson, because I... Right. Just fearful. Yeah. This game coming up kind of reminds me of Ali Tyson in a little bit. I mean, the Patriots with all the rings. Yeah. They got that Ali thing happening. But I think we're very dangerous, right? Are we? Me? Me? With a knockout punch? Waiting to happen? Could we be the Buster Douglas in this situation? Could we? Oh, we could be. I think they fear that. Yeah, I think so, too. But we'll see. This feels like a heavyweight fight, though. It does. I'm excited about it. All right, we're going to talk about it on the other side. By the way, Ali or Tyson? Yell it out. Ali! It's mixed here. It's mixed here. Hey, we're going to talk about this game coming up on the other side. Stick around. We've got more Titans Blitz on the way. We've got to get this back to the Titans Blitz presented by the Farm Bureau Health Plans. I'm Lance. He's Eddie. It is now the two-minute warning here on the show. We've got to talk about this game coming up, this oh-so-big wild card game up in Foxboro. Yes, sir. Playoffs, baby. Playoffs? You're talking about playoffs? All right, first key to victory against this team. I think we have to be aggressive because the Pats are vulnerable, right? They appear to be extremely vulnerable. They appear, offensively speaking. I mean, listen, you can throw that game right there. You're watching the highlight, the Dolphins out the way. You're not going to see that version of the Patriots. I think the biggest thing for the Titans outside of the obvious and being physical and temple and all of that is the mental game. It's going into Foxboro. Okay. Because it's tough to beat them in Foxboro. There's a lot to overcome with the mystique, with the Super Bowls, with Belichick and Brady. You know, Brady comes running out full speed and does the fist pump and the fans go crazy and there's the fireworks and all of that. You can get cards and all of that. But I think the Titans, based off of Mike Ray, will be in from the culture. They played them before. They know they can be in them before. So just going up there is a different animal altogether, especially in the playoffs. So never mind the fact that their offense is anemic this season. Don't worry about that. Don't think about it. That's not even part of it. That's where they can allow you to sleep. You think, oh, they're not going to go out and do it. Then you see Edelman just go berserk and then everything just comes together for them at the right time. So you have to be very cautious from a mental perspective, not to get distracted by that. Go on there with the game plan. You have everything you need. You've got a great run, a great running offense, outstanding defense, opportunity defense, and special teams. You take those three things on the road. You stay the course and you don't get distracted one way or the other. If things go your way early or not, if they go bad on one way or not, you just got to stay the course and stay locked in on the finish line. So second key here, pick your poison, Henry or Brown. But maybe that's just it. If they're picking their poison, Henry or Brown, maybe that's where Tajé has an epic game. There you go. The other pieces and parts of the puzzle is Johnny Smith. He's going to be a key factor for me in this game, the wild card, the matchup issue in the middle of the field for Tannehill to get downfield. It's going to be pass protection up front. They're going to try to blitz Tannehill all day long. They're going to try to pressure him. That's where he struggles. There's going to be key for them to get the ball out early, get Johnny involved, get him off set, get him off balance. Because the key, they're going to try to lock Derek down. He had 200 yards. He's a leading rusher. Everything runs through him. So they're going to try to stop the run, limit Brown on the outsides. He's going to take for a guy like Johnny Smith and the other receivers to get involved to take pressure off of those two. And I feel like that's going to be key throughout the playoffs. And that's what New England has done for years. It's get everybody involved. So that's key here. Well, third key control, you've mentioned this already, but control that tempo offensively and be physical on defense. But Brady's got to stay on the bench. Brady's got to be on the ground. He's not on the bench. He's got to be on the ground. Yeah. And hopefully I'm praying that they're like, if he gets hit too hard, a flag won't come out. Oh, it's, you know, roughing the passer, but that's another story. But, you know, they've got to make him feel uncomfortable. They can't allow him to get time to find his receivers. They've got to get them off his mark. When they get them off of his mark, they've got to take him down and take him down hard and often. So that's going to be the key. And watch out for the screen game. Because if you try to pressure Brady, they'll welcome that. They'll hit a dump screen to the tight end. They'll hit a quick screen to the receiver. Or to the running back. Their screen game is very, very good. So you've got to be careful of that. And I'll also say the Titans need to be ready to adapt to the tempo of the Patriots because I remember last playoff game in New England after we beat the Chiefs, we came out and scored. But then what did they do? They went to a hurry-up offense and they moved the ball. And we're banged up on the back end of the secondary. Right. It's going to be key. So it's going to match up. We are. But Dory Jackson practiced in full today. So that was good to see. Dory. Yeah. We need every minute of defense we can get. It's going to be a tough game. It is. But it's the playoffs. It's the playoffs. It's got to be. It's going to be tough. It's going to be tough. Why not go up to the defending champions and win the victory in Wild Car Weekend. Great. Ready to start there, right? Get ready to start. $2,000. Slay it, John. Manly. You know what? I want to ask you more about that on the other side. Hey, guys, stick around. We got more Titans Blitz on the other side. This is playoff of Mr. Manly. Very looking. I like that. Welcome back to Titans Blitz presented by Farm Bureau Health Plans. It is now over time here on the show. And time for our winnings. Hot take of the week. We've talked about this a little bit, Eddie, already. We've got a big game coming up, obviously. This wild car game in New England. But for the rookies and for the vets who have never had a playoff game, Brian Tannehill, the pressure going into this game, how do they take this as just another game? First of all, it's not just another game. The nation's watching. The nation's watching. It's the playoff. This is what you compete for all year long, just to punch your ticket to get a seat at the table to fight for a championship. So how do you mentally get ready for that? Mentally, you take it on. You embrace it. I mean, you're excited. It's Christmas morning. It's Christmas day. It's in football terms. It really is. Because it's a gift. So now you have to go out there. You have to fight for it. So the good thing is that this coaching staff, they're used to being in the playoffs. DMP's Mike Vrable, he's from New England. He understands the culture. He knows how to prepare for these types of games. So for the rookies, just embrace the moment. Keep your playbook with you at all times. Don't leave it in the hotel room. Don't take it in the locker room in New England. That's what you don't want to do. So that's the first thing. Well, New England would never do anything shady. Of course not. They don't. They would not. No deflate game, no filming of the sidelines, calls, none of that. But it's something that you should definitely embrace and enjoy the moment of playing in a playoff game because it is really, really a privilege to play. Now see, it's interesting to hear you say that. I don't like hearing you say that because you just hear so many coaches talk about, well, it's got to be business as usual and they just need to see this game. But how can you not? And you've been in this situation. You know what it's like. So you say, embrace it, embrace it, own it. Absolutely, bring it on. Let it feed you. Let that energy because it's an exciting time. I mean, when you just think it's another game, well, there is no next week. You have to approach it with a sense of urgency. You have to fight for it. And my first playoff game in this stadium against the Buffalo Bills was just not another game. And when the ball went through the uprights for the Buffalo Bills and 16 seconds left, I'm sitting on the sidelines wondering, damn, this was the worst loss I've ever felt in my career. You were already feeling that with the 16 seconds? Yes. I was 50 yards behind you and I knew we were going to win. Did you really? I just knew it. You just felt it. I was with my dad. Yes, I felt it. But you understand what I'm saying though, right? But that's the energy. That's the excitement, the love and the whole energy of being in the playoff. So Eddie says embrace it. You hear that? Embrace it. I know we're going to embrace it. I know who's going to embrace it. The Titans fans are going to embrace it. There's a watch party happening here. If you're here in Nashville, you've got to be at this place. Wild Horse Saloon happening for the game. There's going to be giveaways, T-Rex there. Cheerleaders there. Blue Crew, Drumline will be there. I'll be there. I think I'm serving drinks. I don't know. It's going to be a good time though. It's going to be a good time. So come be with all your Titans friends and fans and make some noise and bring that energy and send all that energy up to New England. What a game it's going to be. Guys, we made the playoffs. Yeah. That is what I'm talking about. We've got to keep this energy going. I want to do this again and talk about Baltimore. We will. That's another animal. That is another animal. We had to take on. I want to talk about that. I can't believe it. We did it. What a season it has been. Yes. God, I love this team. We've got to tighten up, y'all. Yeah.