NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Titans franchise endured an odd disconnect with much of its fan base in 2017.
Even when they were 8-4 and looked to be in great shape through three-quarters of the season, plenty of followers were discouraged by an offensive system they heartily believed was limiting rather than enhancing Marcus Mariota.
The team’s decision to stay in the locker room for the national anthem in Week 3 after President Trump's derogatory comments about NFL players was a factor too, along with Rishard Matthews skipping the anthem from that point forward as a protest of the president's comments and Delanie Walker’s decree that if fans didn’t want to come they could stay away.
But the Titans rallied to make the playoffs with a Week 17 win, then pulled off an upset in Kansas City.
