When Did Titans Fans Become Sell Outs?
I really hate the term "called out." It is one of the most overused phrases of the modern day, but this is a calling out of Titans' fans. I was fortunate enough to be able to attend yesterday's game. It was the first time I had been to a game all season long, and I was shocked when I walked into the stadium. There had to be at least 20,000 Steelers' fans there. The Terrible Towels being waved reminded me of the tomahawks you see at an Atlanta Braves HOME GAME. Gramsey sent me a text message as soon as he got in there that it looked like Heinz Field.
It is pathetic that a season ticket holder would sell out for that game. With the exception of a playoff game, what game could possibly be bigger than the one that determines home field throughout the playoffs? Why do you even have season tickets if you aren't going to go to that game?
Are you going to tell me you couldn't pass up the money that someone was offering you?
That is pathetic. You don't buy season tickets for a team that you are a fan of if you are willing to sell them just to make a profit. If you think that way, you aren't a fan. Period. Let people who are on the waiting list that would actually go to the game have your tickets.
Are you going to tell me it was too cold yesterday?
I wouldn't even justify that with an answer. This is football.
There was a time when the team first came to Nashville that what was then known as Adelphia Coliseum was one of the toughest places to play in the NFL. It had that college like atmosphere that you don't find at many NFL stadiums. Now LP Field is just another soft NFL stadium.
The Titans may have some of the best fans in the NFL, but they don't have the best fans in the NFL. This has been a problem for a few years now, but it was never more of an embarrassment than yesterday. If you are a Titans fan and you didn't go to the game yesterday, I am calling you out. Give your season tickets to someone who actually cares about the team.
I beg you to not make the same mistake in the playoffs. If you have a ticket that you aren't going to use, at least make sure that whoever you give the ticket to is going to cheer for the Titans.
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If you guys ever have a ticket or tickets to give away
just email me. There’s no shame in it at all!
Where I was raised 2 + 2 = 3rd and 6.
by August West on
Dec 22, 2008 2:16 PM CST
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With the current economy…blah blah
You can blame anything on the economy. You know someone is going to.
On another note Only two and half more years for the return of the cicadas
by DonFrancisco on
Dec 22, 2008 2:17 PM CST
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They were all over the place in Opry Mills Mall on Saturday too.
wearing their jerseys the day before the game, smelling of cabbage and Hai-Karate…
Where I was raised 2 + 2 = 3rd and 6.
by August West on
Dec 22, 2008 2:25 PM CST
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lol
with their trucker wives, no doubt…
by vancouverTITAN on
Dec 22, 2008 2:27 PM CST
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i think its pathetic jimmy.
i’m glad we stomped on their towels and cj highstepped it to the end zone and grif brought the late int back for a touchdown. its time to bring some swagger to this titans team. we’re the best team in this leage – cocky teams are championship teams….
and by way – if anyone wants to sell their playoff tickets to a titans fan, email me
by vancouverTITAN on
Dec 22, 2008 2:26 PM CST
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Amen brothers
I am stomping on a terrible rag as we speak.
You failed to call out, HOWEVA, the Titans “fans” who usually wear their Titan jerseys to the game, except when the Steelers come to town, then they don their black and gold.
Punks.
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by gramsey712 on
Dec 22, 2008 2:32 PM CST
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I think this is the bigger problem.
I know too many people who are Titans fans “except” when X is in town.
X is most often Steelers.
And I hate that.
by hartley on
Dec 22, 2008 2:54 PM CST
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what do you call a room full of steeler fans?
A FULL SET OFF TEETH!!!!!
by vancouverTITAN on
Dec 22, 2008 2:34 PM CST
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Now you're just trying to start stuff!
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by gramsey712 on
Dec 22, 2008 2:38 PM CST
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Hey, vancouver, you know where the toothbrush was invented?
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by gramsey712 on
Dec 22, 2008 2:38 PM CST
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I don't know where but I know who...
Jack Lambert!… If anybody else invented it they would have called it a teethbrush!
by Michaeltastic on
Dec 22, 2008 11:01 PM CST
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Seriously...
we are talking about Tennessee here…
by DonFrancisco on
Dec 22, 2008 2:38 PM CST
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I would have went with something more current to get the troops riled up.
What do you call a football trainer with a terrible towel?
A foot masseuse.
What’s black and gold with white all over?
The #2 seeds cheering rag.
by steelguy99 on
Dec 22, 2008 2:43 PM CST
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I hear what you are saying here, Jimmy, but your logic is flawed.
A lot of people hold season tickets as a continual financial opportunity. For example, my best friend is a Giants’ season ticket holder. He got the license from his father. But we all live in CT, almost three full hours by car from Giants’ stadium, and so my friend never goes. Ever. He sells his tickets on E-Bay every single week, and makes between $500-$1000 bucks for the pair of them—every single week.
I’m sorry, but you’re not going to convince a man with a family to give up that kind of money. My buddy owns his own business, and it’s a recession. He’s gonna take the money… every time.
DannoE
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
Go Titans!
by DannoE on
Dec 22, 2008 2:44 PM CST
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I understand what you are saying,
but from my fan perspective that is pathetic. I know it doesn’t make logical sense, but no one has really ever called me logical.
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by Jimmy on
Dec 22, 2008 2:46 PM CST
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It's not personal. It's E-Bay.
My buddy sold Cowboys tickets, and let me tell you, they ate at Sizzler that week.
DannoE
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
Go Titans!
by DannoE on
Dec 22, 2008 2:47 PM CST
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Normally I would agree with you on this
But we have a real live crisis situation in our seating section community. These are folks that have lived and died with the team over the years from day one. Now they are facing a double layoff of two breadwinners, and must actually sell their playoff tickets. It is killing them as they explained it yesterday. Fortunately, they found a Titan fan to pay the price but some others out there may not be so lucky, or may not know who will eventually occupy the seats. These are rough times right now. But you’re right that some people sell their most popular game tickets for a premium well in advance to help fund the price of the season ticket – I believe that is why we had the plague of locusts in the stands yesterday.
by Cajuncub on
Dec 22, 2008 3:04 PM CST
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What a nightmare! That's God-awful.
DannoE
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
Go Titans!
by DannoE on
Dec 22, 2008 3:08 PM CST
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absolutely brutal
Where I was raised 2 + 2 = 3rd and 6.
by August West on
Dec 22, 2008 3:16 PM CST
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meh
a pox on folks that are using them purely as a commodity.
folks that are doing that are no better than the middle men buying out concerts like hannah montana and driving the prices up beyond reach of most. Life if about a lot more than money.
by numbertenox on
Dec 22, 2008 2:47 PM CST
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This is why baseball is a better fan sport.
And I’m fine with that. But you’re never gonna part a family man from his money, and it’s no use trying.
DannoE
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
Go Titans!
by DannoE on
Dec 22, 2008 2:48 PM CST
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You know what?
There’s a lot of ways to make a buck in this world. Leave the scalping to the toothless goons in the parking lots.
by BeansCarter on
Dec 22, 2008 8:35 PM CST
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Don't have season tickets
So can’t do much about this, but I do try to go to a game a year by buying someone else’s tickets they aren’t using.
Arguably a small part of this problem isn’t the season ticket holders themselves, but the demand for the tickets in and around Nashville. I assume if you put your tickets up on the Titans ticket exchange, for example, you don’t have any control over who buys them. Agreed though, if you’re going to pick a game to sell, don’t put a game like that on the market for enemy fans ;-).
by numbertenox on
Dec 22, 2008 2:44 PM CST
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Yeah, that's just pathetic.
I’d do anything to have the money for season tickets. The fact that fans would sell theirs to fans of a rival team is sad.
by B-Rizzle on
Dec 22, 2008 2:45 PM CST
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ignorance begets ignorance...
steelers’ fans travel better than any other fan base in the league. this game could have been played out in hawaii and there would have been a sea of black and gold there too. we don’t play the titans in tenn every year so i guess i have to give you a pass on your ignorance of this fact. for future reference, though, if the steelers are playing, they will be well represented home or not. just ask any ravens, browns, or bungles fan.
by SE7ENS on
Dec 22, 2008 3:51 PM CST
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Well represented
and what we saw yesterday are 2 different things.
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by Jimmy on
Dec 22, 2008 4:03 PM CST
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no they're not
i’m trying to tell you that our fans come out in battalions. we set attendance records for other stadiums.
by SE7ENS on
Dec 22, 2008 4:11 PM CST
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We use to play them every year
so we should know that steeler fans are good travelers. They took over the stadium in Memphis one year. We did pretty well the first few years in the new stadium. I guess the newness has worn off.
by Titanfan on
Dec 22, 2008 4:35 PM CST
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Again, I'm telling you they are
I have been to a couple of Titans-Steelers games in Nashville, including a playoff game, and they weren’t anything like that.
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by Jimmy on
Dec 22, 2008 6:19 PM CST
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I do have psls and have been to every game since getting them, with that said if I do have to get rid of tix for whatever reason I know plenty of other titans fans who would buy them from me in a heartbeat.
by NickH on
Dec 22, 2008 4:09 PM CST
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Don't just lay blame on the season ticket holder
Those terrible towel wavers didn’t buy season tickets. People need to get up off the couch and put their money where their mouth is and buy tickets that are available. Blame yourself if you are one that is participating in the game thread and watching on tv when you could get some tickets and be there supporting the team.
by Titanfan on
Dec 22, 2008 4:15 PM CST
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Where do you suggest I get these tickets?
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by Jimmy on
Dec 22, 2008 6:14 PM CST
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ebay, titans ticket exchange, craigslist
newspaper, woodland st. bridge just before the game. On the bridge just before the game is probably the cheapest price one is going to get. Once kickoff happens they are wanting to dump the tickets for anything.
by Titanfan on
Dec 22, 2008 11:04 PM CST
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I understand your point
but the season ticket holders get the tickets for face value. That is not the case those other places. Most people cannot afford the scalped prices.
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by Jimmy on
Dec 23, 2008 8:16 AM CST
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Jimmy, man, the answer is obvious.
A lot of people sold their tickets because they thought the Titans would lose and lose badly. A lot of Steeler fans bought tickets at a premium because they thought their team would win in an ass-whooping. And today, many people still can’t wrap their heads around what actually happened.
DannoE
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
Go Titans!
by DannoE on
Dec 23, 2008 8:58 AM CST
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I disagree with that completely
I never felt the Titans would lose to the Steelers, I thought it would be a close match between the two. I can’t speak for others but I never went going into it like – man we are going to be beaten mercilessly today. I think the Steeler fan base was so prominent because the Titan ticket holders had a chance to make some money and maybe pay for Christmas presents or whatever knowing that they are already in the playoffs and can watch a game then.
Joy Kat
by Joy kat on
Dec 23, 2008 9:22 AM CST
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No ticket scalping laws in TN
That is another factor in the mix. Scalpers own a large percentage of the ticket base.
by Cajuncub on
Dec 22, 2008 4:27 PM CST
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I have to admit
As much as I hated seeing all that black in the seats, it was nice to see all that black filling up the aisles with about 5 minutes left.
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by gramsey712 on
Dec 22, 2008 4:29 PM CST
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new generation of fans
everyone knows the steelers are one of the best, if not the best represented team nationally especially in terms of filling opposing stadiums. i think everyone on this site respects and admires that, but sundays game was at a completely different level. maybe its the economy or whatever, but its still a damn shame that there were so many steeler fans.
i wish more mainstream outlets called this out like jimmy did so that people would take some more pride in coming to the games and filling the stadium.
i always try to go to a few games every year and the feeling i’ve gotten is that the initial wave of die-hard fans that were fueled by the mcnair/george era (and early superbowl trip) are giving way to the usual crowd of people that fill up most nfl stadiums. like someone mentioned above, i’m sure ticket brokers own a good percentage of seats, and more and more companies are probably buying up seats for corporate use. anyways, i really hope that this kind of thing doesn’t happen in the playoffs, but if it does i wouldn’t mind a similar outcome.
by rolypoly32 on
Dec 23, 2008 1:15 AM CST
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arent the steelers fans in the same boat as titans fans?
the economy effects them too.
by stetix01 on
Dec 23, 2008 7:44 AM CST
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But if you lived in Pittsburgh you'd be dying to leave whenever possible
n/t
by Cajuncub on
Dec 23, 2008 7:45 AM CST
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steeler fans in nashville probably pay a little more
not having lived in nashville for the last 5+ years, i know the crappiness of not having the option to go to home games. and i definitely pony up a little more than usual if the titans happen to be in town.
and yes, the crappy economy is effecting everyone, i think it is more the types of fans who initially hold the seats that is lessening homefield advantage for los titanos.
by rolypoly32 on
Dec 23, 2008 12:26 PM CST
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Regardless of why this happened
it’s definitely a case study in why the metro and state governments have to look into a ban on scalping and try to crack down on these evil ticket brokers. Also, if you’re going to a event don’t buy or sell tickets from those douchebags who where the signs and just hustle outside. They’re bad people who gouge you and me by cheating the system.
Where I was raised 2 + 2 = 3rd and 6.
by August West on
Dec 23, 2008 9:15 AM CST
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When I go to a game
I try to buy on Titans Ticket Exchange (yay buying from season ticket holders directly) or, failing that, StubHub (I have found their prices to be fairly reasonable – even below face value a couple of times)
by hartley on
Dec 23, 2008 10:39 AM CST
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Please stay away from those losers
Those guys would sell their own mother. I sold a ticket only once in my life. I had season ticketes to Nebraska games, back when they were extremely good circa 1987.
Anyhow, I was a poor college student but LOVED going to games. I went to every home game in the cold and snow, there were some nice weather games, (those are harder to remember). I ended up selling my ticket to the Nebraska vs Colorada game though. Both Neb. and Colorado were in the top ten at the time. That was an extremely hard decision to make, I felt like I sold my soul. I watched the game at a bar in Lincoln instead with some friends. If I had to do it again, I would not. I think I made $50 on the transaction. Looking back, I wish I would have gone to the game.
The money now is far greater and I can see why people do it. I don’t have a problem if you are a die hard season ticket holder and need a little Christmas cash or are struggling to feed the family. BUT Please don’t buy from scalpers. . I would not buy a ticket from those guys.
Joy Kat
by Joy kat on
Dec 23, 2008 9:38 AM CST
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I understand about hating the ticket brokers
but it’s the system we have. The only way to stop opponent flag waving is to make it impossible for them to get in. Beyond that, I don’t have the answer. I understand how people can’t afford the scalper price. I have season tickets and if I don’t go to a game I ask face value for it. It’s usually someone at work or my wife’s work but I’m not out to make a profit off of one little game. I didn’t buy my tickets as some foolish way of making money. I love the game, and I love our Titans. Most of the times there’s one game a year we sit out. Last year it was the Jets and I thought it was going to be that game again this year until Favre signed on with them.
I guess my main gripe is that all the media makes such a big deal about the players stomping on the towel and disrespecting the Steelers. Well, I feel they did the disrespecting by coming into OUR HOUSE and waving the damn flags to begin with!
by Titanfan on
Dec 23, 2008 10:00 AM CST
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ticket scalpers are the scum of the earth
you can sugar coat it however you choose, but bottom line is their net effect on society is to make access to rare events unafforable for a lot of people. in effect they are driving the price of an EXPERIENCE through the roof without doing anything to deserve the money they make. they are leaches, fleas on rats, etc. who provide no real service but still reap profits none the less. never confuse what is available for the taking with what you are actually entitled to.
concerts and sporting events are expensive enough at face value without some sleazy dickhead jacking up the prices to make a quick buck. money isn’t everything people, bottom line. i know we have all been thoroughly indoctrinated by the state religion of consumption, (seriously, in india people die in stampedes of religious fervor at temples, in america it’s a goddam walmart because there is a big sale) but by raising prices on tickets, you are erecting a wall between many people and positive life experiences. i can’t tell you how many wonderful memories i have of attending titans games with friends and family, and its a damn shame that so many are excluded because prices are made artificially high by these greedy jerk offs. same(and even worse in my opinion) with music events.
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by hal41605 on
Dec 23, 2008 10:42 AM CST
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mcm enforcer, expanding his jurisdiction
love the rant and i completely agree.
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Dec 23, 2008 12:34 PM CST
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