LP Field Report - Titans vs Ravens
I noticed over the last few weeks that several people were asking questions about LP Field and the gameday experience that several of us get to enjoy several times a year. I thought it might be fun to let y'all in on what we see that you don't on TV.
Got a late start on Sunday....didn't get to Parking Lot H to get my tailgate on till about 10:45 local time (for the noon kick). The 3 year old is excited about the Titans now (which is awesome btw), but he does not want to be a quick mover in the morning! Still had time to down 2 or 3 Blue Moons and eat a few hotdogs to get ready for what I was sure was not gonna be a good day for our Titans. The weather was incredible for tailgating, and the new murals up on the stadium are looking great (I promise I will remember my camera this week Sikes!)
We always head in to hike up to our seats about 11:30. Gives us time to make it up the ramps and get situated in plenty of time for pregame festivities and to see player introductions. The gate giveaway yesterday was 12th Titan car flags. Nice. Our seats are in Section 339, which is right on the North endzone goal line, hometeam side. Between myself, my buddy Bacon, my in-laws and my Wife's aunt and uncle, we have 13 seats all together. Pretty sweet deal.
We made it up in time to see the video that the team produced starring T-Rac as Maverick in Top Gun. Shortround is a huge fan of T-Rac (as most 3 year olds are), and is always looking for him on the field. He really enjoyed seeing T-Rac assault a Raven mascot shortly after. Cheering violence...my parenting win for the day.
The Titans did their September 11th tribute yesterday, which included first responders welcoming the team onto the field as well as a huge United States shaped American Flag held by Soldiers from Fort Campbell. The Titans have always been extremely supportive of our armed forces with the stadium's proximity to Fort Campbell. Always well done. Yesterday's National Anthem was sung by a Soldier from Fort Campbell, and we got the motivating flyover by 4 T-38s.
The offense was introduced before the game, with Chris Johnson getting the most of the cheers (for the time being). I enjoy the defense being introduced the most, but they don't ever ask me. Shortly after, the team welcomed Nashville's Fire and Police Chiefs as the Honorary 12th Titans to raise the 12th Titan flag in the South Endzone.
So we know what happened on the field during the game...some other notables on the day were the Marc Mariani video shown on the jumbotron (which was not as great as others because I didn't recognize the song)(that is probably an indictment of my uncoolness more than anything, but whatever). And they also showed a very well done video introducing Coach Munchak.
Other videos shown throughout the game include Ric Flair and Terrible Terry Tate getting us fired up to help the defense on 3rd downs, the TTT Pain Train starts off the 4th quarter with a little lead in help from Johnny Cash, and there is the always popular commercial break sing along to "Folsom Prison Blues." I personally think the Titans do a great job with their video board productions. They get me fired up, but maybe that is not such a hard thing to do. One thing I did do for all my MCMers was boo the Hank Williams Jr video they play with him saying "Go Titans" since we know he is lying his Steeler-fan ass off. BOO THIS MAN!!!!!!
Halftime always includes a Logan's Roadhouse sponsored game where two contestants attempt to throw the most Nerf balls into the bed of a pickup truck...which is apparently much much harder than it looks. We also had the Soldiers return with the flag and a rendition of God Bless America.
LP Field jersey report:
There were several wild jerseys spotted yesterday. Wrong game guys wearing Jets, Steelers and Bengal jerseys always make me laugh, as do the wrong sport guys wearing soccer or baseball jerseys. There were not as many Raven fans there as last non-playoff game, but they were rocking their ridiculous looking purple urban camoflauge pants. Ridiculous. I do regret that I did not see even 1/3 of the Brett Favre Trifecta yesterday. What is the Brett Favre Trifecta? The BFT is that rare time where you go to a sporting event and see a Favre jersey from all 3 teams he has played for. I have done it once. At LP. I saw 2/3rds at the last preseason game. I was rocking my Titan blue #14 Ramsey jersey yesterday.
Saw several awesome jerseys. The jersey of the day was a Titan blue Tennessee Oilers #9. A true throwback.
#9s, 27s, 53s and 89s all count as throwback jerseys and are acceptable for wear. What are not? Lendale White, Tyrone Calico, Chris Brown or Ben Troupe. Especially #10 jerseys that still say Young. Any former Titan who is currently playing for another team (Kerry Collins). Unacceptable.
Of course these are just the author's thoughts. But you do look RIDICULOUS in your faded Troupe jersey. Time to upgrade, dude.
What a great day! The biggest and best win I have been present for by my Titans! No better team to beat than the Ravens, especially when they are riding high after a big win of their own! I'll try to enhance this next week with some pictures.
GO TITANS!
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Maybe one day
i will make it there for a game, Hopefully sooner reather than later
Maybe it's because I've been going for twelve years but...
I find most the production stuff to just be the same. I know it’s probably not in the budget to mix things up, but I’ve thought of plenty of ways you could introduce some variety to commercial breaks and halftime. The worst is the Jazzercise one, that may just be the worst halftime show ever.
For those of you who have never been or only go once or twice a season, the atmosphere is always pretty good at LP (though somewhat diminished in the past few years) and all the extra stuff is fine if you don’t have to put up with it for eight games a year.
Can I list some of my complaints about LP? (The stadium and operations itself, not the Titans)
- In the upper bowl there is literally one place where you can get a cheeseburger.
- Insurance must have an issue with this cause T-Rac used to do cool stuff like zipline from the scoreboard to the field.
- There’s a trick to knowing if you’ll win the shopping cart race.
I don’t want to sound ungrateful cause I love going to the games, and of course I go for the game itself and not the “Throw the football through the tire” timeout game, but I just feel there are things they could do to make the overall experience better. However, I’ve also been to a game in Indy and it was largely a similar experience with nothing remotely different. Maybe it’s an NFL thing.
Oh, and I’m repping Section 336 here.
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by ronburgundy7427 on Sep 19, 2011 2:03 PM CDT reply actions
I had the privilege of being in attendance for a grandma jazzercise halftime show...
wow
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TRac still does the zipline
Or he did last season. I think it’s a rare thing.
And the Jazzercise thing is epically bad. But the Aristocrat of Bands makes up for it!
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If they played every game, I'd be quite ok with that.
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by ronburgundy7427 on Sep 19, 2011 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions
And the concession stand right under 339 is a Logans now
Do they not have cheeseburgers?
I never buy food inside the stadium, so I am not the one to ask.
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No that's the only one that does.
That’s my complaint, it is the only place in the upper bowl you can get one so the lines are of course the worst.
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by ronburgundy7427 on Sep 19, 2011 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions
You weren't the one wearing the faded Troupe jersey were you?
If you were, well, dude it’s time for an upgrade!
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"I don't care if they put 11 or 12 guys in the box, we're gonna run the football"--#9
Nah, I always wear Bulluck.
Waiting a year or so to decide which young guy I want to get.
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by ronburgundy7427 on Sep 19, 2011 2:18 PM CDT up reply actions
So instead of paying 45 dollars for a cheeseburger
You should come to our tailgate on Sunday.
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Got to be kidding.
My Spanish teacher is a jazzerciser every year. And it’s awesome.
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by Aditya T (smashville) on Sep 19, 2011 2:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Didn't get a chance yesterday to come over here and say good game
You guys played……..incredible. I don’t think anyone, including you guys, saw that type of performance happening. Britt is on his way to stardom, if he isn’t already there. And as much of a punk Finnegan is, the dude is one of the best CB’s in the league.
Would not be surprised to see you guys make a run at your very weak division. Hasselback could very well be your guy.
Good luck the rest of the way, and like I said, wear down Houston a bit for us.
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by Mr MaLoR on Sep 19, 2011 2:06 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
I knew that was going to happen.
But thanks for the rec’. Very classy…
Hope you guys destroy Houston and bring their offense back down to earth.
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What about a #10 jersey with duct tape over Young replaced with Locker....?
I feel like this is mega-win.
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Perfectly acceptable
As were the #10 jerseys I saw with the nameplate torn off
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Perfect, I feel like this disgraces him in the finest fashion...
but I do not want Locker’s number to be remembered as that, so I will be buying a Locker jersey soon enough.
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I look forward to one day making it out there to see a game
Which will be in a couple years once my daughter is old enough to remember it…
USC > UT (Both of them)
I have been asking for Christmas a Titans/Nashville trip for the last 10 years...
still waiting.
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THe only thing I don't like about seeing games at LP Field
The omnipresent musical stylings of Tim McGraw. It flat-out ruins Preds games as well.
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Less country music would be nice.
It’s a sporting event, not a sing-along. Give me music that gets me fired up, not Big & Rich singing about being a horse-whisperer.
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by ronburgundy7427 on Sep 19, 2011 2:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Im due to come out to a game
I was lucky enough to go to my first game at the tale end of the glory days with mac 9 and Eddie. The second time was the year before CJ. Won both games and had a great time at LP. My 2 cents about jerseys is They are not on the team retire them! I sadly have about 10 retired jerseys :( my pride being a Mac 9 Tennesse Oilers. Being in Utah I usally only get to go to NBA games. I’m a Nuggets fan and it blew my mind when they came to town and ppl still were rocking the melo jerseys. I could not box mine up quick enough! As far as other teams jerseys I would do that if I went to a NFL game.
by TENNESSEETITANS on Sep 19, 2011 2:41 PM CDT reply actions
My dad took me to an Oilers game in Houston in '88... that is the closest I've gotten to a Titans game since moving to Arizona.
:o(
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The astrodome was a cool place...
I was at the last Houston Oilers home game vs. Kansas City.
That is awesome.
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The only thing that sucked was there were more KC fans
than Oiler fans…Glad the Oilers ended up in a great city.
the classics never go out of style
i still rock my george and kearse jerseys at lp field every once in a while. nothin wrong with celebrating the great titans of the past. now, if people are still coming with a #10 jersey that doesn’t say locker on the back… that’s a different story.
Duct Tape fixes everything!
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Your Kearse jersey should hop in the Benz and take off
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by gramsey712 on Sep 19, 2011 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
looking through these comments make me realize how privileged i’ve been to be able to go to so many titans games. my parents have season tickets (sec. 114 i think) and i just take it for granted that i go to 4 or 5 games a year. i hate that there are so many great fans that never get to go to a game! i hope you all have the chance to sooner or later, it’s so much fun.
scratch that
our season tix are sec. 140. right next to the tunnel they run out of. not sure where 114 came from…
Thanks for this!
sounds like a great time – makes me want to plan a weekend trip!
agree with the jerseys and steelers comments. …and your T-Rac comments are just another reminder for me to brainwash some of my friends’ kids before they latch on to the cowboys.
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Between myself, my buddy Bacon, my in-laws and my Wife’s aunt and uncle, we have 13 seats all together. Pretty sweet deal.
This is awesome. So jealous.
//LUCKY!!
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Come to Nashville
I have a ticket for you.
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This made me spit out my sweet tea
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I call him Bacon cause he is a police officer
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Titans fan in Washington State here.
Hopefully one day I can make it out to a game. I have ATV and CJ jerseys, but I also have my Kearse jersey. Is that an acceptable throwback?
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by crimson and gray on Sep 19, 2011 3:22 PM CDT reply actions
I guess Kearse is OK
I was not a fan of Kearse after he acted like a douche his second stint here.
But it could be worse.
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been living in mid TN now for over 10 years
and still haven’t found my way to a Titans game. been to Preds, Sounds, and even some friendly soccer matches but never a Titans game. wtf? i need to fix that.
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by BythePowerofMunchak! on Sep 19, 2011 3:53 PM CDT reply actions
I still have tons of family and friends in and around Nashville.
I usally make it down from Montana once or twice a year to hit Titans and Vols games. Not going to make it this year so that sucks, but I will for sure be there next year.
Several years ago, my wife and I came down, and while hanging out with a cousin and a friend they told me they had a surprise for me….they had purchased tickets for us to fly out that evening to Miami, and then to the Vols, Miami game on Saturday….It was a blast with the Vols winning and us about getting shot :)
We then flew back to Nashville and tailgated Sunday morning and watched the Titans kick the shit out of the Dolphins.
Ever since that double header we try to find weekends when the Vols and Titans are playing home games together, and we can make both games.
by bullrider73 on Sep 19, 2011 4:02 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
gameday in nashville was the best.
Started off with a fried pork chop and eggs benedict with some gerst beer at Gerst Haus. Followed by the worst kamakaze shot I’ve ever had in my life at Limelight. then to the stadium where i was absolutely amazed by the beast mode of Kenny Britt. A little disappointed with the boos for CJ. The crowd was amazingly loud. Then back to gerst haus then Sams sports bar to watch ATL Philly. Great day!
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Kamakaze shot = Negative Man Points.
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That is an AWESOME video
Good find
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Definitely need to upgrade
to a Locker Jersey… have a Kearse, obtained during the original ‘Freak’ days, so imho it’s still good
In the upper midwest, chillin' with the Titans takes on a whole new meaning late in the season...
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by Dynamic Dreadlocks on Sep 19, 2011 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions
that'll do nicely!
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by Dynamic Dreadlocks on Sep 19, 2011 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Anybody notice...
…there wasn’t any in the crowd trivia, or game time temp, contests yesterday?? Really didn’t miss them, but just an observation. If I could improve one thing with the in-stadium entertainment, it would definitely be the music. Of course the best in-stadium entertainment is winning football!!
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Eddie George (authentic Oilers)
Eddie George (Titans)
Jevon Kearse
Alterraun Verner
RANDY MOSS!
i want to get a Locker one soon, and an old McNair one since for some reason i never had one.

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