On starting defensive tackle Tywone Malone over Eddrick Houston, he said that Malone took a step vs. Ohio and has some things that he’s graded out well on. “Eddrick still played and Will still played, we didn’t have a ton of snaps on defense. We’ll have a lot more moving forward.”

Routh, representing himself, delivered a rambling opening last week cut short by the judge as prosecutors began laying out their case.