Teams across the NFL held final roster cutdowns this week to land on the 53-man roster for Week 1—which begins on Thursday, Sept. 5 when the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Baltimore Ravens to begin the new football season.
There have been many tough conversations that have taken place across the league this week, but during a stressful time of year for coaches and players alike, the Tennessee Titans saw the opportunity to create incredible social media content.
The Titans posted a video on Thursday afternoon that featured offensive linemen Andrew Rupcich and John Ojukwu, tight ends David Martin-Robinson and Thomas Odukoya, and linebacker James Williams all being told that they made the final 53-man roster.
"You don't have to thank us, you earned it" 🥹
— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) August 29, 2024
BTS of the moments Andrew Rupcich, David Martin-Robinson, Thomas Odukoya, John Ojukwu and James Williams found out they made the Titans 53-man roster pic.twitter.com/EwPwYVGklK
In an especially cool part of the video, Titans general manager Ran Carthon spoke with Odukoya about how New Orleans Saints fans commented on how impressive Odukoya's chase down tackle was in the team's final preseason game.
"You made the 53-man. You earned it. You've had a hell of a journey from being an international practice squad guy to now you're on the 53, man! You've got a viral clip on the internet from chasing down a guy. When we're talking about building a culture, and getting guys made of the right s---...the sign out there that says, 'Play like a Titan.' You fit every single last one of those things," Carthon told Odukoya. "You don't know this but where we were sitting at the game on Sunday in New Orleans, and New Orleans fans hate everybody. After you chased the guy down, the fans next to us... a guy next to us yelled, 'You better not cut 89!' And then the third quarter, you had a catch and they started cheering for you, which says a lot. That's a testament to your work."
Here's the play of Odukoya's chase down tackle that Carthon referred to in the video.
Thomas Odukoya SAVED THIS TD!!!! 🎥 : NFL
Posted by CBS Sports on Monday, August 26, 2024
As for the social media play by the Titans, NFL fans loved it. Here are some of the best reactions to the clip.
And to have that finish off with Ran saying “man we got ourselves a football team” has me fired up.
— DJ (@thedeejjj) August 29, 2024
With the additions they’ve made, the way they’ve played during offseason, and the culture, this comment has me fired up.
They know how good this team CAN be.🔥 https://t.co/qACZH866qK
Love this. The nugget about Saints fans rooting for Odukoya is great https://t.co/CQHs9CrpXW
— Ben Arthur 🇬🇭 (@benyarthur) August 29, 2024
“We got us a football team” yes Ran we sure do https://t.co/q5JJ0dh94w
— Adam (@adamintheboro) August 29, 2024
Big fan of these dudes right here https://t.co/oZjXUHy5B1
— Nate Bain (@natebain) August 29, 2024
Brian Callahan to LB James Williams:
— Jordan Dajani (@JordanDajani) August 29, 2024
"It's real what Ran said. You have no idea how good you could be. You could be a really, really good player in this league. So put the work in, like you've done so far, and keep doing it. Because we're going to be counting on you at some… https://t.co/IEMCMaMLjT
This article was originally published on www.si.com as Titans’ Awesome Video Telling Guys They Made 53-Man Roster Will Give You Goosebumps.
