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Julio Jones Has The Titans Dreaming Of A Super Bowl

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🗓️ 10 June 2021

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Hopes are high in Nashville after the trade that brought superstar wide receiver Julio Jones from the Atlanta Falcons to the Tennessee Titans this week. Today, we’re joined by The Athletic’s Joe Rexrode to look at the gamble that the Titans (and their risk-taking GM, Jon Robinson) are taking by bringing in the 32-year-old, how his new teammates have responded, and why an offense featuring Jones, Derrick Henry and A.J. Brown has Tennessee dreaming of a Super Bowl.

Read Joe Rexrode’s story about Julio Jones landing with Tennessee: https://theathletic.com/2635345/2021/06/06/titans-julio-jones-are-close-to-teaming-up-and-nashville-should-rejoice/?source=theleadpodcast

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0:46.0

After a lot of anticipation, a Hall of Fame talent was finally on the move in the NFL this week.

0:58.0

The big NFL news from the weekend, Julio Jones is a Tennessee type.

1:04.0

Now what it signifies though is that Titans General Manager John Robinson believes that this team's window to win a Super Bowl is now.

1:11.0

Today, the Athletics Joe Rex Road. On the risk the Titans are taking by bringing in the 32-year-old Super Star-wide receiver

1:19.0

and why their gamble could ultimately pay off.

1:22.0

You add Julio Jones and the two words Super Bowl are being thrown around quite extensively around Nashville.

1:29.0

From Wondering in the Athletic, I'm Tiffany Ocean's team. It's Thursday to June 10th and this is The Lead.

1:38.0

So Joe, we'll get to Julio Jones in a second.

1:43.0

But first, my six-year-old nephew who lives in Eagles country loves the Titans.

1:48.0

I pulled our team here at the lead and multiple people on our staff love the Titans when they were kids.

1:54.0

So can you explain this phenomenon of children who have absolutely no affiliation with the Tennessee Titans being loyal to the team?

2:01.0

Well, is it Derek Henry related because I feel like maybe that would be some of the recent young people who feel like that.

2:08.0

You know, it's funny, Tiffany, because I always look at this fan base like it's a very, you know, it's a very young fan base.

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