October 16, 2017
Nissan Stadium – Nashville, Tennessee
My Friends Alex and Dan (they were recently engaged so excited for them!)
Pregame Thoughts
Prediction: Titans win by 3
Results
Final Score: Titans 36, Colts 22
My Record: 5-5
A good prediction and another win. The score was affected by a touchdown by the Titans with under a minute left. Otherwise I was pretty spot on.
The Game
There are a few reasons the Titans won this game. I think the one we all are aware of is no Andrew Luck. That had a huge impact, especially because the Colts settled for five field goals. Derrick Henry had 131 yards rushing including a 72 yard touchdown run with a minute left in the game. Marcus Mariota played well and ended up with 306 passing yards, one touchdown and one interception.
Before the long touchdown run, the Colts actually had a chance to tie the game. It appeared that Jacoby Brissett had enough yards on a 4th down run down around the 10 yard line, but after review they ruled he was just short, kind of the theme of the night for the Colts, just short.
The Stadium
Overall Rating: B
I thought I may be running a little late for the game (late meaning not in my seat 15 minutes before, I would never miss kickoff people – knock on wood). It took longer to get in than it should have, they were filtering everyone through a handful of gates and so people had to stop going through the metal detector because the ticket scanners couldn’t keep up. Once you are in, it is a nice place. A few large areas by each end zone to drink and eat. Also, to get to the top sections the elevators were extremely convenient and fast.
This was my second halftime show and since its Nashville, guess what? Yes, they had a country singer, Trace Adkins. I like country but I am not really a huge fan, in this case it was good to listen to live. This is the first time I saw more people stay in their seats at halftime and then go get food at the beginning of the third quarter. Kind of backwards and crazy to me, but I am obviously more interested in football, to each their own.
Love, Hate and Shout Out
Love: The use of the Titans. A scene from the movie “300” is shown every third down. The mascot looks like an actual Titan, as in don’t go near him or he will eat you. The pregame ceremony stabs a sword into the middle of the field. And almost unnoticeable, there are constant digital flames behind all of the scoreboards that gives a very Titan feel.
Hate: Teams settling for field goals. No one wants to see it, although it is the difference in the game most times. Even when its not my team, I get worked up over a team constantly kicking field goals inside the red zone.
Shout Out: Nashville for their love of country music. They really really love their country music, again not my thing, but it is a good experience in person.
Fan Tips
Get there a little earlier to enter because they don’t have enough ticket scanners.
Use the elevators if going to the top sections.
Watch the half time show if you aren’t getting food or going to the bathroom.