Most team pep talks don’t come with tattoos, a country drawl, and stories from tour buses. But then again, Jelly Roll isn’t your typical speaker.

On the surface, he’s a chart-topping, Grammy-nominated country star. But this week, he was something else entirely, the heart of Nashville speaking directly to the soul of its football team. Before the Tennessee Titans hit the road for their preseason grind, he stepped in with a message so raw and honest, it had nothing to do with fame and everything to do with brotherhood.

Jelly Roll’s Message Hits Home

Second-year head coach Brian Callahan didn’t bring Jelly Roll in for celebrity points. He brought him in because the man understands grit. And connection. And what it takes to come back from rock bottom.

“I grew up right here in Nashville,

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