From Training Camp to Gameday | Titans All Access

From Training Camp to Gameday | Titans All Access

[Music] [Music] Welcome to Titans All Access. I’m Amy Wells coming to you from the Bet MGM studio. Titans fans, we have made it. The 2025 season is officially here. From the off season to rookie mini camps, OTAAS, and training camp, it has all been leading up to this Sunday. This year, we were granted unprecedented access to the Tennessee Titans. From following the players on the field during practice to behind closed door meetings with the coaches every step of the way, our cameras have been rolling, documenting all the action in a series called the Titans of Tennessee. In the first two episodes, we highlighted the rookie draft class and the offense. For today’s show, we have a special airing of the third installment of the series where we are spotlighting the Titans defense. So, without further ado, here is the Titans of Tennessee together as one. What’s up, fellas? Welcome back. The energy that I felt when you guys came back in the building. We back, baby. I know I’m not the only one that felt it. I feel it from you guys. I feel your confidence. I feel your excitement. And I think that is awesome. Right. That’s the stuff that gets me out of bed in the morning. You got a bunch of guys in here that can’t wait to get to work. That’s all you can ask for this time of year. Right. Right. So, that’s good start. [Applause] It’s good to see everybody. Uh, welcome back. Kicking off, uh, the 2025 season because when you turn our tape on, you want to see execution. You want to see unbelievable effort and you want to see a team that doesn’t beat themselves. And it’s Saturday. Turn the energy here is just, you know, it’s it’s at another level. Playing hard is a skill. If it wasn’t, everybody would do it. We all trying to get to the same goal and that’s to win to win the season and keep getting 1% better day by day. What I get motivated by is the way that you guys came into work today because I know what we have in this room cuz I believe in what you guys are capable of and you guys should all believe in what each other is capable of too. Everybody that believes in the building, we just sticking with them and trying to make everybody that believe in us, right? And that we’re going to be a team that plays hard and makes life hell for any team we play. It should be urgent as because guess what? It’s going to be here like that. And we got to take it up a notch from what we did a year ago. Not making a playoff sucks. So that that should be personal. You know, we should come in and our main focus right now is being better. Man, that was a welcome to train and kept moment. I needed that, man. You know, I got it all out. So, the urgency and intensity that we go about our job in our meeting room, in the meetings, in the weight room, in the training room, on the field has to be as high as it’s ever been. We go play our ass off every time we step on the field. It’s going to be an evaluation process here as we go through training camp and and how he develops these players and how the coaching staff does. And so far they’ve done a tremendous job. What you think about this every day is what does the other team think and say before and after they play us is holy these guys ever stop. This team is relentless. And if you don’t see it when you turn the tape on, fix it. Obviously, uh we got a lot of work to do as a as a football team over the next five weeks. You know, really finding out what kind of football team we do have. The best teams in this league play well together. Boom. That’s where the superpower lies. That’s what separates teams in this league that everyone knows. I know where you’re going to be. I can trust you to do your job. I know it. I see it. I see it every day. Right now, we got to go do what? Prove it. We trying to be a player le team and it start with our leaders on the team. Especially the guys like Jeff Simmons, Armani Hooker, the guys that been here before I was even here. That’s not what we doing. We attacking the ball. They catch the ball, we punching it out. The old adage is you need to be, you know, strong down the middle of your defense. And with you, with Jeff, with Cody and and Hook, that’s the middle of our defense. And that’s sort of the heartbeat of of your ability to play good defensive football is to have guys in those spots. those three guys and and there’s many more that’s on our defense that’s going to carry the defense. But when you look at players on each level of the defense from the front, the back, from the middle, and to the back that has that voice and that leadership, those three guys stand out. [Applause] Let’s celebrate each other today, bro. Let’s set the tone early. Hey, beat me though. Don’t beat me though, For real. Hey, churches on three. 1 2 3. Come on. Heard me. Why are you guys so comfortable with this pass rushing room? What have you guys seen from these past rushers that make you think you’re going to increase all those stats? [Music] [Applause] They can’t block me. You better put two on me. Hey, you better put two on me. We self scout. We watch ourselves from this past season. You know, we left we left a lot of sacks on the field. So everybody, all of us keep thinking we’re just going to walk out there and it’s just going to happen. This don’t happen. This hard now. They’re like, we can’t do that. And so that’s been a very important focal point. We don’t want to look like that again. To win this league, what you got to do? You got to keep going. And the guys have been knowing. We made some additions with Draymond. You know, Femy’s a young kid in there right now. Ardan’s had a lot of experience. The goal for the outside linebacker group is to set edges, crush the pocket, and rush the pass. Pressures, hurries, uh, strip sacks, TFLs. You know, it’s not just the outside pressure, it’s the big guys inside, too. And we have two pretty big guys in there that can can push the pocket and create some pressure in there in other ways, too. So, you know, we have spent a lot of time not only having outside linebackers and our interior D linemen, they’ve been in the same room, all OTAAS and in training camp. So, the reason behind that is to build a unit that plays as one. All right? That moves as one. Me, Ardan, Harold, whoever it was, bro, we got to come together, do this together. Um, it’s create sex. Um, that’s how you get sex. You know, even if a guy getting double, you got Ardan coming around the edge and you got me beating on the right side. Now you got sweat in the middle. We just flushing him right to sweat cuz he’s sitting there where he’s supposed to be on the quarterback. So, yep. You stay on them double team. That’s what happened. Jeff draws a lot of attention. There’s no doubt about that. And we’re excited to have guys like Dre and Ardan and Femi that can win their one-on- ons and get those opportunities. And it’s going to be a package deal. the way we dress up the defense, all that’s going to give Jeff opportunities to get one-on- ones. And then also, he’s going to have opportunities when he gets double. He’s he’s a good enough player to actually beat him. And the other guys have to step up, too. If they’re doubling, Jeff, the other guys have to win. When you stay on doubles, the linebacker run and make the tackle. We have a chance away from him, from you guys. If you perform at a higher level, which we expect, and you understand what’s going on, you have a chance to be oneonone. and Jeff has the double. And as you keep performing and getting better, they’re going to say, “All right, we need to go the other way.” And now Jeff is back to being one-on-one. It’s like all the guys are, they’re starting to learn how to rush together. And with them doing that, you know, we it’ll bode well for us. So, um, that’s what we talk about when we talk about rushing together. And honestly, man, it’s been unbelievable the way we taking the coaching and getting better at that. Let go, man. Get your ass set. Our room is unique. We got a lot of new faces. Um, you know, we got guys coming back. James Day, them guys, um, they come to work every day with the right mindset that, you know, we going to be better. We’re going to be better than last year. The football player Jeffrey Simmon going to take care of itself. It’s now it’s like off the field trying to reach certain guys and try to get everything I can out certain guys like Sweat. um a guy who going into his second year looking looking forward to playing beside him um another year. That’s the difference between a hit on the quarterback and a sack. If you stop your feet, you slowing down your rush. Everything should be all one motion. You should be It should be one, two, snatch every time. They they anchoring on you quick. There you go. I could get him to play at the highest level. Now I could be better. None of this whole defense could be better. None the team better. So we valid, bro. That’s why you for practice like that, bro. In the back field making the play. Know y’all boy T. Take care of your body. We got to do all over again tomorrow. Come with the right mindset. Same energy, bro. Just be better than yesterday. Hey D3 on three. 1 2 3. No matter what they doing, it’s about you. It’s about your technique. He ain’t giving me nothing. I just got I got to work with it getting me. Come on. We got to win. I was I I’m treating this joint practice like a game. Like, you know, I’m I’m locked in, you know. Of course, like pre-practice, you know, I’m kind of like in my own zone, you know. You know, sometime I talk to myself like let’s go like pick it up. We got to go, man. Set the tone early. Let it be known. There we go. We’re still rushing. Let it be known what we on. That’s one of the things that I always go back to, you know, why did I really started playing the game of football? Um, and you know, do I still really still love the game of football? I love the hell out of the game. So, you know, each time I step on that field, like, you know, I want to play like in my last snap. And, you know, them guys got to do that this weekend. And, um, you know, let everything else take care of yourself. Let the plate take care of itself. Be where your feet at. Go out there and play football. [Music] about this group right here. 1 2 3. We’re kicking it off. Preseason style from Raymond James straight ahead. I wait for Come on. Let’s go. Let’s go. I ain’t got to think too much. Let’s do what we got to do, man. We got to go. Oh, hit some J. Oh my god. Oh my god. Yeah. Yes sir. Yes sir. Now Tampa has it at their 48 yd line. Tras under center fakes the handoff. Play action. Has plenty of time. Oh, he gets drilled in the crosshairs of Jiad Ward. Yes sir. Yeah, honey. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. 26. Yes, sir. 26. Yeah, Marcus. Marcus. Cory 11 will snap it from the 35. Ward drifts straight back. He has all kinds of time. Wants to take a shot. Calvin Ridley wide open in the Tampa secondary inside the 40. Stays on his feet. That’s go. Get ready for it. Cam to Calvin. First ever connection is 27 yds. First and 20. Just over a minute into the second quarter. Ward throws. Hey, good catch, Red. Easy money. Easy money. Easy money. Red for the Titans. Pards behind Cam. They hand it to Tony. Tony gets hit. He spins around. Did he get in? Yes, he did. That’s a Titans touchdown. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Come down. Tackled immediately by James Williams, Senior. Yes, sir. Hey, go get your helmet. I ain’t seen enough. I ain’t seen enough. Get your helmet. You going there. I’m good. Oh, my bad. My bad. What’s up, man? Get in that rhythm. I see you get going. Got to get a rhythm. It’s preseason, too, bro. There’s also kind of what we talked about at practice, starting fast, especially in a situation like this where you know you’re not going to get that many reps, right? They think it to him, throw it to the sideline. Titans are all over the target. Did the ball come out? The Titans have it. Pull up. Pull up. Pull up. Tight ball. Tight ball. Tight ball. Yes, sir. To the crib. Hey, do you know what? Um, Colgate I got I got blocks. You should you should use [Laughter] your thing, brother. Much respect. I watch your game. Keep doing it. Appreciate it, bro. Good luck. First one in the books. Let’s turn this thing up, man. Let’s go. As we watch your Tennessee Titans play the Atlanta Falcons in preseason game number two. Great day to be a Titan, man. They need to just shore some things up. They need to play more disciplined defense tonight. Especially in preseason games is great. Let’s go. Let’s have some fun for us, man. Fourth quarter. Let’s go. Family on me on three. 42. [Applause] Right, right, right, right. Yeah. Hey, you better go down 38. Hey, first set of downs. Let’s do it right here. Three and out right here. Three and out right here. There’s another one on a second and eight. Falcons at their own 47. Titans act like they’re going to bring pressure here. They do. Blitz is picked up for a moment, but then they got it. And Cedric Gray. Hey, give me some dog. Give me some, dog. Get the I’m talking about. Hey, third down. Get the off the field. Third and 15 for Atlanta. Nash is wrestled to the ground. A couple of Titans were there. Ardan Key again. Fourth down Atlanta. Hey, give me some easy work. Hey, you you can’t be wrong. I’ll make you right. I came back and made the play, though. Oh, yeah. Just keep haul your ass in there. He’s at the bottom of the line of scrimmage right now on a second and 11. Stick pumps, throws, picked off. That’s going to be a pick six. The Titans are going to take this in for a touchdown. Okay, Kendall Brooks. That’s a Titans touchdown. Let’s go. Let’s go. He finally got them. [Applause] Yes, sir. Yes, sir. That’s what the I’m talking about. Hey, he can catch. He can catch. Yeah, KB has two receivers to each side of this pattern on a first and 10. Allen throws to near the end zone tie. Oh, that is a Titans touchdown for Gunner Hill. Wow, what a grab by Helman. Traffic there. What a catch. Oh my. That’s a hell of a catch. and his first touchdown as a Titan for the rookie. All right, Rook. All right, Rook. You know, the trip’s been awesome. You know, there’s I’ve been meeting a lot of new guys. I mean, I know everybody, at least by name, but I’m starting to get to know guys more on a personal level. Yeah, you had a good play. You had a good play on that. And everyone’s been doing that. And that’s, you know, that’s one of the points of this trip, you know. Rolls to the right, keeps the football, trying to run for it. No sir. Okay. Titans win 2320 over the Atlanta Falcons tonight. Let’s fly home to Nashville. Good work. Yeah. Yo, your hands is better than your body. [Music] Thank you so much. All right, first and foremost, right? Really proud of how you guys handled this entire trip, right? That was really good to see. I think we got better from it. We got great work out of it, right? Really proud of the way you guys fought through all the things that go with being on the road for 10 days. That was awesome. All right, you guys saw today. That’s what games in the NFL come down to, right? A huge fourth down stop defensively. You get the ball back in a fourminute, try to get a first down and they get the ball back again, right? We seal it with a hell of a sack to kick them out of field goal range. [Applause] That’s That’s how every game that’s how every game finishes, right? You guys battled your ass off. All you guys fighting for jobs, right? It was great to see the effort, the finish, and the fight you guys showed. That’s outstanding. Right. We’re going to get back tomorrow. We’ll finish up our last week of the preseason. I love our football team. I love what they’re about. I love the work we put in. Leave it all out on the field. Brad, this is who we’re going to cheer for thick and thin. No matter what, this represents us. These are our Tennessee Titans. One more time. I appreciate everybody’s effort. I want to see offense do well. I want to see special teams do well. I want to see defense do well. That what coach always tell us, prove to everybody why we the best and that’s what we’re going to do. The most important thing for me about the Titans brand is that it represents us. It truly represents the hardworking culture that is the state of Tennessee. You guys showed well for yourselves to finish the preseason. No matter what’s going on, it’s raising the bar, whether it’s the guys next to you or it’s yourself. Hey boys, I appreciate the hell out of y’all, man. It’s been a long training. Everything is being evaluated. So, it’s not just good enough to make the team. It’s how to sustain and stay on a team. And that goes back to prioritizing um what’s important now. And then, you know, I’m excited to play to be here in Nashville and play in front of these fans. I want to see them fire up the hometown again this season. You know, that’s what I’m looking forward to. I want to encourage all my Titans fans to remind y’all we’re building a young team right now. I know what I want. I know what this team want. I know what this organization want. I want I know what the fans want. We want better. I want to just see us do well as a whole. Family on three. 1 2 3 family in the NFL. That’s what it takes to win in this league. What I hope for is that these things come together quickly for us and that we can go out and and find a way to win as many football games as humanly possible. That’s always going to be our goal. To see an extended version of the Titans of Tennessee together as one, you can subscribe to the Titans YouTube channel. watch on tennessee titans.com or of course the Titans app. There’s so much more footage that we want to make sure you have the ability to see. And with that, it is time for week one of the NFL season. The Titans take on the Denver Broncos this Sunday. And of course, Titans Radio will get you ready for the game with Titans Countdown starting at 300 p.m. Eastern, 2:00 Central time with kickoff set for 305. Thanks for watching this edition of Titans All Access. I’m Amy Wells and we will see you next time.

To kickoff the 2025 season, we are welcoming back Titians All Access. For the season opener, Amie Wells is looking back at Episode 3 of our docuseries, the Titans of Tennessee. This series gives a behind the scenes look into training camp, preseason game, and every you want to know about your Tennessee Titans. Anticipation is high and getting All Access can get you ready for every gameday!

00:00 – 05:10 – Defensive Mindset
05:11- 09:43 – Defensive Line
09:44 – 14:43 – Tampa Bay Preseason
14:44 – 19:29 – Atlanta Preseason
19:30 – 21:52 – Outro

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