The kickoff time for Saturday’s game between the Houston Texas and Tennesee Titans in Nashville, Tenn., was pushed back one hour, to 2 p.m. ET, due to extreme weather and power outages in the area, the Titans announced. Here’s what you need to know:
- Nashville Mayor John Cooper tweeted Saturday morning he asked the Titans to postpone the game to help limit power usage in the area after the Tennessee Valley Authority announced rolling blackouts.
- The TVA said that “unprecedented cold temps” resulted in “high power demand.”
- The Titans said the decision was made in partnership with the NFL, Office of Emergency Management, Nashville Electric Service and the Mayor’s Office “in an abundance of caution to ensure that the game would not negatively impact our community in any way.”
- Kickoff temperature is expected to be in the teens with significant wind speeds expected to hit players on the field, as well.
What they’re saying
“We are exploring every possibility to minimize non-essential power around the stadium,” the Titans said in a statement. “Gates are currently open and fans are welcome to enter. At all times, the operation of the game remained secondary to the well-being of our community and we can’t thank the OEM and NES enough for their dedication to the safety of our neighbors.”
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