What is the status of Braden Smith and when is he set to return?
Braden had some damage to his knee ligaments. So it's been a pretty tough rehab process, but he's been going at it every day and he's chomping at the bit to get back on the field. We're going to work with our training stuff and go by what they tell us, but I'm expecting he'll be back sooner than later.
Over your career, what makes a team better at not turning the ball over as the season goes along? What kind of things you need to emphasize? How much of it is coaching? How much of it is a mental part? Physical part?
Everything starts with me being the head coach so it starts from a philosophy standpoint. Then it works its way down into our weekly game plans, and then finally it has to deal with execution from the players, so it's equally mental and physical. For the most part, I think we've done a great job in that department. I still think we need more takeaways and let's giveaways, but I will never be completely satisfied with that.
How do you see the competition level in the AFC South currently?
With the slow start, we're facing an uphill battle, but I truly believe in this team's ability to overcome and execute despite the odds. We just have to take it one game at a time one week at a time and control what we can control. The rest will work itself out.
