mdi construction barNASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A lot of Nashvillians and Middle Tennesseans ask me about Nissan Stadium and its future.

StadiumA surprisingly high share of people I interact with on the subject speak about their desire for a new modern marvel of a stadium, ideally with a retractable roof largely because it would almost certainly get Music City a Super Bowl.

I'm completely against a multi-billion dollar stadium, unless the Titans are buying, under any circumstance. A Super Bowl would be great, but it's hardly a sufficient tradeoff.

We see two retractable roof stadiums in the AFC South, and they are absolutely unneeded luxuries in Houston and Indianapolis. Nashville is a perfect city for outdoor football, on grass.

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Paul Kuharsky has covered the Tennessee Titans since 1996, first for The Tennessean, then ESPN.com and now independently at PaulKuharsky.com. He served on the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee for 11 years and is the longest-tenured Titans beat reporter in the franchise's history.