Press Pass | Thomas Jr., Hunter & Bates on Deadline Reinforcements, Titans Matchup

SPEAKER_1 (0:00)

Didn't get traded, we had talked to James, he said that you have provided so much value to this team. Just how nice is it kind of knowing now that you're not getting traded, you're definitely here?

Brian Thomas Jr. (0:10)

I mean, I just want to come in and finish the season out strong, and just see where it takes us. Just come in each and every day, just push forward, just to be the best that we can be as a team, and keep going.

SPEAKER_1 (0:20)

To hear you're a general manager, have that much confidence in you, how much belief does that give you in yourself?

Brian Thomas Jr. (0:26)

I mean, I already have a lot of confidence in myself, so I mean, I just go off that. I mean, I really have a lot of confidence in myself and what I can do, so yeah.

SPEAKER_3 (0:36)

What was communication like at the deadline?

Brian Thomas Jr. (0:40)

I didn't really have no communication with nobody.

Well, I talked to my agent, but that was really about it. I didn't really have no communication with nobody.

SPEAKER_3 (0:48)

What kind of energy has this team brought this week coming off those moves that you guys made?

Brian Thomas Jr. (0:53)

A lot of good energy, a lot of positive energy. People just ready to get going, ready to finish out the season strong and see how far we can go.

SPEAKER_1 (1:00)

Obviously, every game is big, but you get to go off a division rival, a team that you guys don't necessarily like. Does that add a little bit of fuel to the fire this week?

Brian Thomas Jr. (1:07)

Yeah, definitely, for sure. I mean, it's a team that we don't like. We're going to go out there and try to do what we do and go out there and try to come out with a win, for sure.

SPEAKER_1 (1:16)

When you look at this offense as a whole, is there one game where you think, oh, we were really clicking on all cylinders or do you think that's still yet to come?

Brian Thomas Jr. (1:24)

I feel like the best is yet to come. I feel like we're just going to still keep pushing, still keep grinding, just to be the best that we can. It'll definitely come, though, for sure.

SPEAKER_4 (1:34)

Hey, Brian, do you have a favorite memory of any of the games that you played in Nashville?

Brian Thomas Jr. (1:38)

In Nashville?

SPEAKER_3 (1:39)

Yeah, for the last couple years, no?

Brian Thomas Jr. (1:43)

Nah, not really. Not really.

SPEAKER_3 (1:48)

We got Devon, we got Logan getting action out there.

Brian Thomas Jr. (1:55)

Probably Ross. Ross probably did it at the moment Ross had it. Ross with Logan, helping Logan out.

SPEAKER_4 (2:03)

All right, that's good enough. Yep.

How, what's, would Trevor's rolling to his left? Like, he's a right-handed quarterback? He's not supposed to be able to throw it. As well as he does rolling left. So, when he starts rolling left, do you have to, do you have to, like, still remind yourself, I got to be ready, because he can uncork it at any time?

Brian Thomas Jr. (2:24)

Yeah, for sure. I mean, you always want to stay available. Just trying to stay available for the quarterback, be quarterback friendly.

And, I mean, just always know that the play isn't dead, that he can always make something happen. So, yeah, I would definitely say, you always want to stay available, and just stay open, for sure.

SPEAKER_4 (2:38)

Have you seen him make any of those throws moving left, where you're like, whew, dang?

Brian Thomas Jr. (2:44)

Like you said, he's not really supposed to be able to do that rolling left. So, I mean, anytime he goes out there and does that, it's amazing to see.

Jordan (2:49)

Obviously, the team made some moves, got a few defensive guards. Just kind of, what was your initial reaction when you saw all of the moves of the teammates?

Travis Hunter (2:57)

Oh, it was great for the team, just ready to go out there and just play with them, see how they play, see how we can gel, and fit them in to the defensive unit, and just go out there and just ball out.

Jordan (3:07)

I saw Jessie Bates is right next to your locker room. Did you know him before he got here? Did you guys have any interaction before?

Travis Hunter (3:13)

No, but I knew his play style. I seen him play a couple of times, but I didn't know of him. Like, I didn't know him, but I knew of him.