While we knew the Tennessee Titans would wear their sweet Houston Oilers throwbacks for two home games during the 2023 campaign, we didn’t know exactly when that would occur.
However, now we do, as the team revealed on Thursday morning that the Titans will wear their Oilers throwbacks for the Week 8 game against the Atlanta Falcons and the Week 15 contest against the Houston Texans.
The former matchup will also coincide with Oilers/Titans alumni weekend.
Of course, wearing the Oilers throwbacks in Houston would have been the most ideal, as it would have further pissed off the Texans’ already salty fan base and added a little extra juice to that game. But at least we get to see Tennessee wear them against their division rival.
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— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) July 27, 2023
While those are the only two games currently announced, Jim Wyatt of Titans Online noted that there is still an “outside chance” the Titans wear their Oilers threads for a road game.
While there’s still an outside chance the team could have an opportunity to wear them once on the road, the games against the Falcons and Texans are now confirmed.
Aside from the Titans wearing the best throwbacks in the game in general, the other significance of the first matchup is the fact that the Titans will welcome in former offensive coordinator Arthur Smith that week, also.
The Titans and Smith have squared off once since he left for the head coach gig with the Falcons, but that matchup came during the preseason and in Atlanta.
By the way, Smith is doing big things in Atlanta, as the Falcons head coach is now rocking this sweet ‘stache, which reminds us of head coach Mike Vrabel’s sweet caterpillar from 2019.
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— Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) July 26, 2023
