 Today, the Tennessee Titans seek a win over the Los Angeles Chargers. We pride time, man. We're trying to get it done today, but we're going to come with it. We're going to come with it, baby. City needed. After reviewing the play, the runner lost the ball. Fire for CrossFit Boat. Hey, man. Listen, man. It's Kevin Byron here. Sometimes you trade your own luck, man. We had a blade of grass to play with. In history, baby. He's much presented by Farm Bureau Health Plans. I'm Lance Smith. Here with Mark Mary Annie. How are you, sir? It's good to see you. It is so fun doing this show after a big win. So fun, man. It is. Coming off a win, this is nice. Big win. Big win. Everybody's positive. All the optimism. So good. I love it. Thanks for having me. I'm walking three feet off the ground. All right. Well, let's kick off the show. Shall we? We've got a lot to talk about. It is fun talking about these wins. No doubt. All right. So we've got four down to the mark right here. So this game, man, this was the game. Tana Hill is getting the start. And what a start it was. That's right. We've been watching our defense shut guys down all year. And we were looking for a little spark on offense. Ryan Tana Hill comes in. You knew that he would be ready for the challenge, but you really didn't know he would come out and do what he did, throw for over 300 yards and lead this offense to his team. And that's what he did. And that's what he did. That's what he did. That's what he did. That's what he did. He's got over 300 yards and lead this offense to a big win here at Nissan Stadium. Yeah, 23 of 29, 312 yards, a couple of TDs. The the pick he had was a flutter from when he got hit, but still dynamic game. I mean, he was on fire throwing in some tight windows. That's right. We saw athleticism from him all over the field moving out of the pocket extending plays thrown into tight windows, thrown in tight windows in the red zone. Really saw it all. He led this team. Led the offense with some conviction really, Really really excited and kind of pumped for what this could mean for this offense as we progress in the season here Sure sure when did it when you were watching the game and wanted to set in for you like oh, he's He's on a mission. I'll tell you it was the first drive It hit me when he hit Johnny Smith who was absolutely not open. He threw a back shoulder ball Defender didn't see it put it on him where only Johnny could make the play and I thought all right man He is he's out there gun slinging and this could be a good day for the offense And it turned out to be good and and he just went with it from there and finishes with over 300 yards Absolutely also hats off to Johnny for that because Delaney got dinged up that's right tweaked his ankle So Johnny had to step up. All right. Well, let's uh, let's move to second down talking about these receivers because we talked about Tannehill Stepping up well the receivers really stepped up too because I mean they were coming back to the ball really running decisive routes between Davis and Brown they combined for a 12 receptions 144 yards and a touchdown Humphreys a clutch on third down. That's right I mean, when did the Titans become a receivers? Listen, we know we have a stable with these guys We know that they're overflowing with potential One of the key things that I think Tannehill did was hit these guys in stride so that these receivers Could go out after the catch and make plays Tange sharp gets involved with a big touchdown Adam Humphreys on third down I mean there was he was spreading the ball around to these receivers and they were making plays again This is no secret man with these guys are playing good We can make plays with this this playmaking crew is up for the task each and every week And and that's why I think that's why I'm so excited because if we can get these guys the ball Yeah, they can do the rest now Would you say I mean much like a I guess a rookie sitting on the bench Watching the starter do his thing and then coming into play. I mean Tannehill's obviously no rookie He's a starter in his own right, but he's had all season to watch our offense do what it does see what's missing I mean that that just helped yeah, and I think I think jumping in the game like last in two weeks ago As the backup is a different mindset this week. He's got the full week to prepare He gets all the reps in practice gets to prepare for the defenses And he showed that this is why John Robinson went in the offseason picked him up. This isn't a young guy This is a this is a KG vet with a ton of NFL experience And and kudos to the front office for getting this guy because he was ready He was ready to play and he could be the guy to lead this team You know for the rest of the season and take us where we we're trying to go the receiver in you position You know so well I on anybody anybody really standing out to me and how's the rookie looking for you? I'll tell you what man AJ Brown continues to impress me each and every week and He's he does the little things he prepares He makes the catches he gets the run after the catch. He's extremely physical Yeah, usually with a young player you have a little bit of the deer in the headlights look But it looks like he's he's understanding the game He has no wasted movement. He's he's very efficient and I'll tell you what it's exciting to watch him and Corey Davis work Because you got to pick your poison. Yeah, who you're gonna stop and they both can hurt you Well speaking about speaking of a young guys and picking your poison. Let's move on to a third down right here The 19th pick overall in the draft coming off ACL surgery eight months removed from it shows up and shows up Jeffrey Simmons was a game wrecker and only played 33% of the defensive snaps a monster a freak a Difference maker. I mean I don't first sack of his career. I don't know how to even describe this guy I have so much excitement watching him and in I can't think of another guy who had more Hype and more build-up and then he lived up to it in every stretch of the imagination This guy is gonna make a difference every play. I've been so impressed by his Overcoming adversity his off-the-field stuff His interviews his attitude and you know, I gotta be honest when when we called his name on the draft and realized that he We may not get to see him this year. I was very you know Yeah, I was upset by it and his coming out party this weekend was everything I could have ever imagined So I apologize. I didn't know he this guy is the true definition of a freak of nature And there are so many plays that he has left to make and he's just going to accent everybody else's play around him Casey's wakes Harold Landry's Sari French everybody. We are halfway almost halfway through the season We have one of the best defenses in the league and now we add a difference maker Like this guy like Jeffrey Simmons and you're just going this could be nasty and he does he makes a difference every play He's bench pressing guards and interior linemen and for a young guy to do that is extremely impressive One play in particular that he bench-pressed guard on the right guard in particular moving on to fourth down the goal line stand How was it? Did you love it? I? Mean you got a 10-point lead and all of a sudden we could be losing this game to get multiple shots at the goal line And this defense stood up like I've never seen before And it was Simmons who stood up that right guard and forced Gordon to go wide and Wesley Woodyard chopped that ball out Like a lumberjack You heard Kevin Byrd in the intro saying that this is going to be one of the greatest games I'll tell you what they are going to talk about this goal line stand Yeah for a very very long time our fearless leader Wesley Woodyard knocks the ball out But if we watch that playing slow-mo, there's Jeffrey Simmons blowing up that right guard Yeah, pushing him four yards deep into the end zone on the second play of the inch from the one inch line Yeah And here we go a rookie coming in there and making a difference making play saving the game getting us the win and Potentially pull vaulting us into you know the season down down into the playoff stretch and now we're one game back from the Indianapolis Colts Yeah, I mean you know our defense is good. You know our team is good You know what we've got but seeing that happen knowing that we can do that a goal line stand I mean it gives me chills talking about I've watched that play over and over again and one more thing One more man. I'd like to talk about is the 12th man The fans never let up the entire time that we were down on that goal line. Yeah Just went like the voice in the back of your head is making well we gave it a good shot They didn't let up absolute ruckus It was a full team effort offense defense special teams and the 12th man man. He played a huge role It was so fun to watch it really was it was so exciting to be there and you know We got another home game this weekend. So we'll be talking about that right. It was exciting. Keep that noise up Let me hear it again You know 15 minutes can save you 15% or more on your car insurance and with that We'll go to break with our Geico fast 15 stick around Titans blitz. We'll be right back And we'll take a little break right now. It's half time on the show break from the X's and O's that is you're with us We're gonna talk a little rock and a hard place right now So we ask our Titans players no question every week this or that you know, would you rather have it? So I'm gonna ask you think about this answer. Okay, we asked them if they would rather have Social media, but no movies or TV forever or you get all the movies and TV you want but no social media So you think about this you can ponder it too. This might be an age thing too as well But right now here's what our Titans players had to say about it and rock in a hard place presented by Snickers I could give up social media pretty easily I Pretty big fan of movies and TV. So I would definitely want to keep that. Well, I'm pretty bad at both I don't watch television and I'm not on social media very often. You know, I try to be cool in real life rather than You know on the web. So I might probably be okay with either one of those Never use social media again, dude. I already hate it. I love it, but I hate it's a big. I'm a huge contradiction, dude I'm like a starburst dude It's terrible. Okay. I'll say wait I'm gonna try to do this I never watch a movie or TV show again Cuz I can just get on social media and find it and see what they're talking about maybe watch it They got all these apps. I'd be in the Netflix social media Never use social media big movie guy I've never used social media out now watch movies and TV Social media out the door got to watch my movies It is an age thing I think the the older guys are like they can do without social media Totally. So where are you on that? I think I'm the same way I think for even productivity standpoint, I think I should probably give up social media So it wouldn't it would be better for everybody if if we gave up a little social media in our lives I mean I get that and I feel the same way. I mean kids these days and their Twitter's But yeah, I gotta have my movies I mean, it's it is a tough one and when you talk about forever It's like, no, I don't know sometimes I have fun surfing the social media web But I could probably give it up. I gotta have my movies and without TV. You can't watch Titans Blitz. All right Very important Corey Davis actually teamed up with the Farm Bureau health plans to work with the National Second Harvest Food Bank recently This is a very cool thing. I love when the Titans can give back to the community So check this out and on the other side. We'll talk about this game coming up a next home game against the Buccaneers right now Here's Corey Davis. Well, we're here helping with the backpack program It helps kids that maybe go home on the weekends from school that don't have food Farm Bureau obviously Agricultural roots feeding people it's kind of our heritage. So it kind of made sense We started doing work with second harvest about three years ago We think it's important that we help feed those that are hungry here in Milton City I'm second harvest just making some backpacks for young kids. I kind of had something similar to this when I was little We don't really have much so we'd always have to come to a pantry and I mean Oh, we can't food or whatever we can but mean something to me just to come back and do whatever we can to Hope the youth today. We had Corey Davis great guy I slowed him down a little bit trying to pass things down to him because he was pretty pretty quick But anyway, it's great to have him here and show his interest and again his desire to help Give back to the community. We do a lot of things with the Titans So I think bringing all of us together second harvest Farm Bureau and the Titans makes a lot of sense. I mean we came out here. We got a lot of fun They're blessed to work with and I definitely love tomorrow again Welcome back to the Titans but presented by Farm Bureau health plans Lance Smith here back with Martin Mariani And let's uh, let's talk about this got a two-minute warning here on the show. So we got a game coming up Talk about stacking wins. We're coming off a win getting another win. That's what this league is all about We got a build on this win And uh, it's doable against Tampa Bay another home game here at Nissan stadium And uh, just all about gaining momentum and getting this snowball rolling down the hill and uh making some momentum happen All right, first key to victory Pressure, uh, james winston because the dude's coughing it up quite a bit Well, there's a couple things we know about james winston. He can get hot And he can also throw you the ball a bunch. Yeah, let's keep it He doesn't mind this is a team that put up 55 and beat the Rams That's right So recently so they can do that and then he goes back last week Before the buy and throw it gives it with the ball away six times I think five picks and a fumble and here's some of those Great highlights here. So we want to see more of this at Nissan stadium this weekend You know, our defense is nasty. They make them work for everything and we would love to see james winston Have a have a miserable experience here on sunday afternoon Yeah, exactly Well, it's like even if you can't get him to the ground because he is mobile And like it's going to present more opportunity for our secondary I'm just going to lay it out there right now. Logan ryan Kevin byer both with picks just going to say that just put like that So lay that prediction there it is bold prediction Next key to victory Don't give up the deep ball because going back to what you're saying about they can air it out That's right This team is bringing a bunch of weapons and chris godwin and mike evans along with oj howard at tight end Are very very big playmakers and we got to shut these guys down You just listed off logan ryan and kb in the in the back in the secondary for us We're going to have a tough challenge with these guys And nothing that they're not going to be up to the task for but these guys present a Major challenge on sunday and they've been doing it all year. You uh, you said something So so chris godwin averaging seven receptions 110 yards and a td averaging per game through six games Also averaging 15 yards of reception evans averaging 17 yards of reception oj howard 13 yards of reception They catch the long ball This is one of the best three three sums in the league at you know for their weapons and james wason can get hot But we also have one of the best defenses in the league in the best secondary chris godwin undercover one of the best receivers out there So they got some ammo coming in but we're ready to shut them down You said something to me before the show started behind the scenes that uh ryan fits patrick four years back Buddy yours played with chris godwin. And what do you say? He said chris godwin is one of the best most athletic Receivers he's ever played with he does everything well from the short routes to long routes He makes every catch right everyone's talking about mike evans and here on the other side You got this playmaker chris chris godwin. So They'll they'll know where he's at on sunday So, uh, just real quickly then the third key to this I think you got to keep chris godwin and james winson off the field and we got to continue this offensive development We got to put drives together That's right. And the tambourine bay buccaneers coming here with the number one ranked rushing defense in the league And the 32nd ranked passing defense in the league. It's a huge very lopsided. That's right So we're gonna we're gonna put together a good game plan again We have one of the best most physical running backs in the league. He runs downhill. It'll be strength for strength there But we like I said, we gained a little momentum a little confidence this past weekend against the chargers And we just need to keep that going nothing outside the box Just get tanny hill going early and get that get the ball in the hands of these receivers these playmakers like we talked about And good things will happen all all all things come together to make a great win on sunday Yeah, I believe it's gonna happen. I know it's gonna happen, but you're right I mean there is a formula to it. You got to stick to it. All right, uh parents out there with uh youth playing football Listen to this. This is very cool parents football clinic happening monday november 4th 6 to 9 p.m. Here at nissan stadium It's going to include sessions on strength and conditioning proper equipment treating or avoiding injuries ton of info For parents and it's all free unless you want to drop me some money It's uh, no, it's a great event because I mean, you know, this is it's a tough sport So your physical sport you got your kids playing if you're worried about your kids And you don't know how to coach them yourselves This is the place you want to be uh, and it's a very cool thing that the titans are putting on so I dig that All right, we got more titans blitz on the other side. I got a question for this guy right here talking about social media So stick around titans blitz. We'll be And welcome back to titans blitz because i'm by far on bureau health plans lancy mark back with you It is now over time here on the show And time for wendy's hot take of the week. So mark, I ask you this we were talking about social media earlier um In this day and age after every game There are some really well informed fans out there and i'm not just opinions being put online, but they're breaking down plays they're using the all 22 film and How much of that if any and does it have any influence whatsoever on our players? Maybe do our coaches privately? Maybe secretly look at that stuff and go, huh? I think I think all of the above. I think that players Take a peek at it sometimes some players more active than others I think that there are a lot of fans out there that are educated and informed And there are some that are not as well, but I think that you know overall What's important to remember is that most of the time you see these guys From behind the face mask and what I love about social media for fans is that players become more accessible And you can see get to know guys more personally You get to see with cori davis out in the community a j brown was out today at a school visit I saw on social media things like that are really beneficial now guys picking apart your play and And critiquing you and you want to fire back at somebody sitting, you know behind their cell phone it happens But it's a new it's a new day in age. It's not going away So it's definitely something players got to get used to but play from a player perspective You have guys in the league that grew up with it grew up with twitter grew up with social media It's just a fabric of of their every day. All right. Well, uh, hey man, it's good to see you again Thanks for being here always fun after a hot man And I hope we do this again next week after a win. Let's go get let's go get another w You got to be loud again We need you one more time this weekend this sunday Tampa Bay Bucking ears coming to nissan stadium And they're going down because we've got to stack a win, right? Right You got to tighten up. Thank you for watching glad smith. This is mark. There any See you next week y'all