Tennessee Titans temporarily ruin pyrotechnics for rest of the NFL

The Tennessee Titans have temporarily ruined pyrotechnics for the rest of the NFL.

Following a pyrotechnics malfunction that resulted in a huge fire at Nissan Stadium prior to the Week 2 game between the Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts, the NFL has temporarily banned the use of them pending investigation.

The fire happened when one of the Titans’ pyrotechnic machines caught fire, which resulted in a giant blaze and tons of smoke that ended up leaving a huge burn in the grass on the sideline of the field.

While the blaze did not delay the start of the game, it left fans in the area and all of us watching understandably concerned. Thankfully, nobody was hurt in the accident and the stadium crew was able to handle the situation before it got worse.

According to ESPN’s Kevin Seifert and Turron Davenport, the league has put a temporary ban on the use of pyrotechnics and other flame effects.

"The NFL has placed a temporary ban on all flame effects and pyrotechnics used on its playing fields as it investigates a fire at the Tennessee Titans’ Nissan Stadium in Week 2.The league confirmed the moratorium in a statement Friday morning, saying it will remain in place at least until its review of the incident is completed."

Following the incident, the Titans released a statement explaining what happened.

Of course, when I say the Titans ruined it for everyone else, I’m being sarcastic.

Quite frankly, the use of any kind of fire effects on a grass surface is a bad idea to begin with, and pyrotechnics as a whole are just unnecessary. Football fans certainly don’t need help getting hyped up for games with fire and explosions.

Nevertheless, the NFL will take a look at this and it won’t be long before pyrotechnics are allowed again at NFL games once the league’s review is complete.