NASHVILLE, Tenn. – From afar, Titans coach Mike Vrabel admired Nashville's James Shaw Jr.
On Monday, Vrabel got to meet the local hero, who stopped by Saint Thomas Sports Park.
Back in April, Shaw wrestled a gun away from a shooter at a Waffle House in Antioch. He spent time with Vrabel in his office after practice on Monday.
"We kind of thought that we would love to meet him and recognize him," Vrabel said. "I think that things were so sensitive when it just happened and we were kind of in our OTA session. As I had a chance to reflect on it over the summer, we got in contact with him and just wanted to invite him out to camp and have an opportunity to come and visit with our team so our team could meet him and he could meet our players."
Shaw will speak to the team at a meeting later Monday.
The April 22 Waffle House shooting left four dead and injured several others.
Shaw was at the Waffle House early that morning. He's credited with rushing toward the gunman, and grabbing the hot barrel of an AR-15 to disarm the shooter. He's been hailed as a hero, credited with saving numerous lives.
Last month, Shaw was one of six men and women saluted as Humanitarian Heroes by BET.
"You get to talk to him and you just really see how calm and controlled he was in the situation," Vrabel said. "I think our players will enjoy hearing him speak today."
The Titans take the field for Day 5 of training camp on Monday, July 30, 2018 at Saint Thomas Sports Park. (Photos: Donn Jones, Gary Glenn)
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
Tennessee Titans training camp on July 30, 2018. Photos by Donn Jones Photography
