Titans Pulling All-Time Uniform Troll Move vs. Texans in Week 15, and NFL Fans Love It

The Titans have picked quite a week to wear some throwback uniforms.
Titans Pulling All-Time Uniform Troll Move vs. Texans in Week 15, and NFL Fans Love It
Titans Pulling All-Time Uniform Troll Move vs. Texans in Week 15, and NFL Fans Love It /

We’ve got uniform drama in the NFL.

Sunday’s matchup between the Texans and Titans pit the two franchises that have called Houston home in their histories against one another. And the Titans, once the Houston Oilers, have added some spice to the matchup with the decision to wear throwback Oilers-themed jerseys for the game. Tennessee has rocked these throwbacks plenty of times before, but pulling them out against the new team from the city they left in the 1990s certainly got fans talking.

Tennessee Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins celebrates his touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons with quarterback Will Levis during the first quarter at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023.
Tennessee Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins celebrates his touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons with quarterback Will Levis during the first quarter at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023 :: Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK

The 1970s-themed jerseys are pretty sweet, but the history behind them makes this move a controversial one.

It sparked a debate on social media over who truly owns Houston’s football history: The franchise or the local community. It’s certainly a unique circumstance, but Tennessee choosing to rub some salt in the wound should add some extra heat to the divisional matchup on Sunday.


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Kevin Sweeney is a staff writer at Sports Illustrated covering college basketball and the NBA draft. He joined the SI staff in July 2021 and also serves host and analyst for The Field of 68. Sweeney is a Naismith Trophy voter and ia member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. He is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.