Titans Fans Living the Dream at NFL Draft in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Several hundred thousand football fans descended on Kansas City for the 2023 NFL Draft on Thursday, and between all the Patrick Mahomes jerseys there were a few Tennessee Titans fans, too.
The first round of the draft takes place on Thursday, with the second and third rounds on Friday and rounds four through seven on Saturday. It's a heck of a party.
''It's my birthday weekend and I'm a Titans fan living in Kansas City, so this was a no-brainer for us to do this together, said Chase Cashion, who is attending the draft with his two brothers, Colby and Carsen. ''We're excited about what the Titans might do, and Carson goes to the University of Florida now, so he's excited to see what happens with (Florida quarterback) Anthony Richardson, too. We're going to have a lot of fun.''
Brothers Chase, Colby and Carson Cashion are celebrating Chase's birthday with a trip to the NFL Draft in Kansas City. (AllTitans.com photo by Tom Brew)
Joey Dunbar is a truck driver from Nashville and he was able to mix work with play and get to the draft at the same time. He and his wife Cassara attended the event, along with their uncle Johnny McClendon, who's a Chiefs fan living in Kansas City. Dunbar was dressed to the nines in Titans gear, including gloves.
"We love the Titans, and it's great to be here,'' Dunbar said. "I'm working out here, so the timing was perfect. It's great to be here.''
Nashville truck driver Joey Dunbar and his wife Cassara made it to the 2023 NFL Draft. He was working here, so he could mix work with supporting his favorite football team. (AllTitans.com photo by Tom Brew)
The Dunbars with their uncle, Johnny McClendon, who's a Chiefs fan living in Kansas City. (AllTitans.com photo by Tom Brew)
Rick Mooberry is a big Titans fan even though he lives in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. With the draft so close for the first time, he wasn't about to miss this. Brandon Dalecky, his friend from Cedar Rapids, is a Dallas Cowboys fan.
''It's not that far of a drive from Iowa, so we had to do this,'' Mooberry said. "How many times do you get a chance to do this? It's awesome, and it'll be a fun night.''
Rick Mooberry (left) is a Titans fan from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, so driving down for the NFL Draft in Kansas City was an easy choice. He came down with his friend Brandon Dalecky, who's a Dallas Cowboys fan. (AllTitans.com photo by Tom Brew)
Several other teams were well represented as well. Here are some other photos from around the NFL stage.
The NFL stage at Union Station in Kansas City. (AllTitans.com photo by Tom Brew)
The Raiders .... (AllTitans.com photo by Tom Brew)
This fan, Alex Wisecup of Gardner, Kan., pretty much sums up the feelings of all Green Bay Packers fans. (AllTitans.com photo by Tom Brew)
The perfect picture for how some NFL drafts go great for one team (Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts) and not so great for others (Ryan Leaf and the San Diego Chargers). A perfect fan shot from Kansas City. (AllTitans.com photo by Tom Brew)
The Seattle Seahawks well represented. (AllTitans.com photo by Tom Brew)
Related stories from draft night
- DEAL CLOSE WITH CARDINALS?: The Tennessee Titans are attempting to make a massive trade that would allow them acquire the No. 3 overall pick in the draft from the Arizona Cardinals, presumably to draft Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud. All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins might also wind up being included in the deal, sources say. CLICK HERE
- LIVE BLOG: The 2023 NFL Draft begins shortly, and you can follow our AllTitans.com staff here for live updates, comments, and quotes throughout Thursday night's first round in real time. CLICK HERE
- PHOTO GALLERY: The 2023 NFL Draft red carpet was hot with the NFL's top prospects dressed to the nines as they gathered to see how the first-round chips would fall this evening. Who wore their outfit the best? Check out our photo gallery. CLICK HERE
- TOM BREW COLUMN: AFC South rivals Houston, Indianapolis and Tennessee could all provide the best storylines in what should be a wild first night of the 2023 NFL Draft, and they might do their best to screw each other over as much as they can at the top of the draft. CLICK HERE
