Will Levis Braces for Intense Road Challenge in Second Start
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00:00 (upbeat music)
00:02 - You also have an interesting spot on the other side, Joe,
00:07 because you have a guy who just made his debut on Sunday.
00:11 Great debut, Will Levis, your boy,
00:13 four touchdown passes in the Titan win over the Falcons.
00:17 And now he's gotta make his second start,
00:20 short week, on the road, against a very good defense.
00:25 Here is Will Levis, knows he has to turn the page
00:28 very quickly to get himself ready for a spot like that.
00:31 - You're not confident in yourself,
00:32 you don't believe in yourself, nobody will.
00:35 Same goes for just my confidence with the entire offense.
00:38 Being the quarterback, you know,
00:39 you gotta make sure that you have the right mindset
00:42 'cause you know guys are gonna be looking to you
00:43 and you gotta pick guys up when they're down
00:45 and keep 'em neutral when things are up.
00:46 So it's definitely a big part of it.
00:48 First NFL game with this type of environment,
00:50 so I mean, definitely something to think about.
00:52 I've played in loud stadiums before,
00:53 so I know the challenges that come with it.
00:55 Just being clear with communication,
00:58 making sure that our operation
00:59 and how we're gonna handle things
01:01 and how things might be different
01:02 compared to a home game, that we're all locked in on that.
01:06 But the guys have been great so far this week
01:07 with the reps we've got, and we just gotta keep building.
01:10 - Now at two and a half, Joe,
01:12 this was a three when it first came out early in the week,
01:15 we're at two and a half with the game time.
01:17 You know, the safe, Tomlin at home,
01:19 short week, defense, Thursday night play.
01:23 I'm going with the safe, you know, Tomlin at home,
01:26 because now it's gonna be an overreaction, in my opinion,
01:30 to Sunday's performance with the four touchdowns.
01:33 And that's not a knock on Levis, he did step up,
01:36 but it's still Atlanta, we're not talking Pittsburgh.
01:39 And even if Minka doesn't play in this ball game,
01:43 I don't care, it's the physicality,
01:45 it's the defensive scheme by the Pittsburgh Steelers,
01:48 it's the ability for Tomlin and that defensive staff
01:51 to force Will Levis to make reads,
01:54 especially in a road environment,
01:56 and that's why I favor the Steelers.
01:57 So if he pulls it out, let me tell you,
02:01 not a bad one-two combo to start the year for Will Levis,
02:05 but I think it's an uphill battle.
02:07 I'm gonna take the Steelers in this one.
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