Cam Ward has already gotten a little help building the soundtrack for Tennessee’s season opener.
The Titans quarterback now has a song named after him - “Cam Ward” by Romellz featuring Mayr - and he’s fully on board with it. When Titans ESPN NFL Nation reporter Turron Davenport asked Ward about the track, the quarterback didn’t hesitate: “I liked it, I liked it, we’ll see if they play it at the stadium this week!”
The song, which was released on Tuesday, September 8, had already begun circulating among Titans fans on social media before Ward addressed it on Wednesday morning. And Ward went a step further than just giving it his blessing. He suggested he might even ask the Titans to play it during Sunday’s home opener against the New York Jets.
It’s a rare thing for an NFL quarterback to get a song bearing his name, and even rarer for that song to show up as a possible game-day feature at Nissan Stadium. But this one has a chance to become part of the Week 1 buzz if the Titans decide to roll with it.
Ward has already connected with the fanbase in a big way. Many Titans supporters have embraced him as the face of the franchise after he was selected with the number one overall pick last year. His on-field celebration caught on during his final collegiate season and helped fuel that connection, which is part of why the video tied to the new song has gotten attention.
Now, with higher expectations entering his sophomore season, Ward has another little push in front of him. If the Titans quarterback backs up the hype on the field, the song could end up feeling less like a novelty and more like a genuine anthem for him and the fanbase.
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