NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Titans came close to pulling off a win Sunday, but the crowd at Nissan Stadium told its own story: plenty of Eagles fans, plenty of green, and a home atmosphere that never fully felt like one.
Longtime Titans fan Anthony Johnson said the heat didn’t keep Philadelphia supporters away.
“Despite it being really hot, there were a lot of Eagles fans there, and we almost had them; we almost had them!” Johnson said.
Johnson still sees reasons for optimism, even with the team’s struggles and a new head coach and play caller in place. He pointed to gradual progress from quarterback Cam Ward.
“We got a whole new coaching staff, and I think it’s going to be fine. Cam Ward is still developing little by little. But I think he is really starting to improve,” Johnson said.
The crowd issue was hard to miss. Several fans described Sunday as a “sea of green,” with Eagles fans showing up in numbers that seemed to rival the home side.
Bill Spiros, senior betting analyst for Bookies.com, said the ending only made the defeat sting more.
“It was a tough loss for them yesterday. That sort of a win over a team like Philly I think would have really turned the season in the right direction,” said Bill Spiros, senior betting analyst for Bookies.com. “And to play that type of defense, it’s very physically grueling and taxing and, you know, then they kind of lose it at the end there, it’s disheartening.”
Spiros also noted that Titans games were already among the most affordable in the NFL to attend at the start of the season, ranking the team fourth most affordable on Bookies.com’s list. He expects prices to dip further after Sunday’s game.
“The price that you see on the ticket isn’t necessarily what you end up having to pay in the open market,” he said. ”So, you know, clearly this past weekend you could probably fetch tickets for less than 100 bucks or maybe in some cases less than that, even $75, especially given the weather issues that manifested themselves yesterday.”
For Johnson, the fix starts with Titans fans showing up in force, especially with a division matchup against the Houston Texans set for Oct. 11.
“We’ve got to really have Nissan Stadium rocking to where CJ Stroud can’t do anything, can’t hear anything,” Johnson said. “We can’t just keep having just opposing fans go to the stadium, us Titan fans have to come to the stadium and freaking support the team….
I’m not going to just sit there and be like, ‘I’m not going to support the Titans.’ Then what kind of thing would I be if I don’t support team?”
Spiros said he does not expect this season to change ticket prices or attendance next year, pointing to the buzz around the new stadium.
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