The Christmas Eve kickoff between the Tennessee Titans and the Houston Texans is being pushed again one hour attributable to energy outages in Nashville.
The sport was initially scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET, with the NFL now setting the kickoff for two:00 p.m. ET.
Tennessee Titans security Kevin Byard (31) celebrates after an interception in the course of the NFL common season sport between the Tennessee Titans and the Los Angeles Chargers on December 18, 2022, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA.
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“Because of the excessive climate and energy outages affecting our area, kickoff for as we speak’s sport has been postponed one hour to 1 p.m. CT,” the Titans stated in an announcement to Fox Information Digital. “This choice was made in partnership with the NFL, Workplace of Emergency Administration, Nashville Electrical Service and the Mayor’s Workplace in an abundance of warning to make sure that the sport wouldn’t negatively affect our neighborhood in any manner. We’re exploring each risk to attenuate non-essential energy across the stadium. Gates are at the moment open and followers are welcome to enter.
“Always, the operation of the sport remained secondary to the well-being of our neighborhood and we are able to’t thank the OEM and NES sufficient for his or her dedication to the protection of our neighbors.”
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Earlier within the morning on Saturday, the mayor of Nashville, TN, referred to as for the Tennessee Titans to postpone their sport towards the Houston Texans attributable to unprecedented chilly temperatures which have led to energy outages within the metropolis.
The Tennessee Valley Authority directed native energy corporations to scale back load on Saturday.
The Blue Crew Drumline warms up previous to the sport between the Houston Texans and the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on December 24, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Mayor John Cooper then referred to as for the Titans to postpone the sport.
“I’ve been knowledgeable that TVA’s unilateral rolling blackouts will proceed,” Cooper stated on Twitter. “All non-essential companies ought to scale back energy utilization. I’ve requested the [Titans] to postpone their 12pm sport in solidarity with our neighbors.”
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“TVA must spend money on infrastructure to resist excessive temps.”
Exterior view of Nissan Stadium earlier than a preseason sport between the Tennessee Titans and the Arizona Cardinals at Nissan Stadium on August 27, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Saturday’s sport at Nissan Stadium could also be one of many coldest on report, with temperatures anticipated to be within the low 20s all through the day.
“The Titans are exploring numerous measures to attenuate non-essential energy across the stadium,” the NFL stated in an announcement.
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The coldest temperature on report at kickoff in Nissan Stadium was 23 levels, in response to The Tennessean.
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On Friday night time, the Nashville Predators of the NHL performed their sport towards the Colorado Avalanche.
The world was powered by turbines, in response to the Nashville mayor.
The Titans are 7-7 on the season and maintain a one-game lead over the Jacksonville Jaguars within the AFC South.
Ryan Tannehill, #17 of the Tennessee Titans, exits the sector attributable to an harm in the course of the first half of the sport towards the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on December 18, 2022, in Inglewood, California.
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On Friday, it was reported that quarterback Ryan Tannehill had undergone surgical procedure on his injured ankle this week. He’ll miss Saturday’s sport towards Houston.
