TEMPE, Ariz. -- Marcus Mariota took the media by surprise Wednesday.

On the side of the practice fields at Arizona State, he opened with his typical 'Good afternoon,' but then apologized for his post-game press conference Sunday following the Titans' 12-7 loss to the Cardinals.

There was then what was going to be an awkward pause and transition, so not being bashful I told him I wasn't speaking for everyone but he didn't own me an apology.

The whole thing led me to dig into how healthy a release must have been for a guy renowned for his level-headed demeanor.

My video report:

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