The Tennessee Titans haven't given fans much to be excited about in the last three years. Multiple GM and coaching changes have sapped any continuity the team had and blocked anyone from feeling comfortable to attempt the long-term rebuild this franchise needs.
Off the field, longtime voice of the franchise, Mike Keith, left to go back to the University of Tennessee. Bloated prices for the team's upcoming new stadium build have been met with mixed reviews.
There is a strong argument that the most popular thing the franchise has done over that period was the decision to bring back the Houston Oilers throwbacks. So, in typical Titans fashion, the team announced on a random Thursday in March that fans wouldn't get to see those throwbacks in 2025, while announcing that the light blue, or "Titans blue" jersey will be the primary home jersey this fall, with the navy blue jersey becoming the alternate choice.
“The plan is to wear Titans blue at every one of our home games this year.”@Titans switching to light blue as primary home jersey color in 2025.
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) March 28, 2025
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Why are the Titans deciding to put the Oilers throwbacks away for the 2025 season? In recent years, seeing fans rock the throwback in the stadium became just as prevalent as the modern-day uniform.
We'll probably never get a real answer, with owner Amy Adams Strunk becoming increasingly anonymous while the franchise struggles on the field. The most plausible reason is that the Titans lost their Week 18 matchup (badly) against the Houston Texans last year in the Oilers throwbacks, despite it mostly being a contest between Tennessee's starters and Houston's backups.
Perhaps the Titans want to ensure they're fielding a better product before donning the Oilers throwbacks again. Confidence is at an all-time low following a 3-14 season, but owning the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft has restored some excitement, at least temporarily.
By the conclusion of the 2024 campaign, Titans fans were largely staying away from Nissan Stadium. Even the temptation to see the Oilers throwbacks in the Week 18 finale wasn't enough to fill the stadium with Titans fans.
Adams Strunk has made several questionable decisions over the previous three offseasons. Putting the Oilers throwbacks away for an entire season is disappointing. Or perhaps distance makes the heart grow fonder. If the Titans return to wearing the throwbacks when they're actually a good football team, excitement will be at an all-time high.
If the Titans are drafting Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward at No. 1 overall, it's a shame he won't wear the Oilers throwbacks in his debut season.