An exciting and unexpected playoff run for the Tennessee Titans fell one game short of a Super Bowl on Sunday. The city and, to some extent, the state had risen up in support of the underdog effort and brought the kind of spotlight the team had not seen since the days of Steve McNair and […]
The Tri-Star State: Understanding Tennessee’s Controversial New Adoption Rule
A soon-to-be signed adoption law in Tennessee is stirring fears of an economic backlash. Companies and conventions have threatened to stop doing business with the state because of legislation that allows faith-based adoption agencies to refuse placements based on their religious beliefs.
Titans Lean On A ‘Secret Star’ In Underdog Playoff Run
There are just four teams left in the NFL Playoffs — and one of them was not supposed to be there. The Tennessee Titans were the biggest underdogs coming into the postseason and remain so despite beating two of the league’s best teams.
Titans Must Continue MVP Gantlet To Reach The Super Bowl
The gateway to the Super Bowl for the Tennessee Titans has been guarded by MVPs. Saturday, it was this season’s frontrunner, Lamar Jackson. The week before, the Titans had to topple the 2017 winner, Tom Brady. On Sunday, they face the reigning MVP, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Titans Stun The Ravens And Head To AFC Championship For The First Time Since 2002
The question going into the game was how the Tennessee Titans would possibly be able to stop the NFL’s superman Lamar Jackson. It should have been how would the Baltimore Ravens stop the league’s Incredible Hulk.
The Tri-Star State: New Legislative Session Will Bring Debates On Criminal Justice And School Vouchers
It’s time to start all over again. After a couple of months recess the Tennessee General Assembly will reconvene this week. But WPLN’s Sergio Martínez-Beltrán says lawmakers have been busy in the “offseason” and have already filed about 100 bills.
NFL Expert: Titans’ Playoff Hopes Start And End With Stopping Lamar Jackson
The Tennessee Titans have a tall task Saturday night — trying to stop the best player in the NFL. Experts, fans and Las Vegas betting lines all agree: The Baltimore Ravens are a heavy favorite against the Titans, thanks in large part to quarterback Lamar Jackson.
Music Journalists Answer: What Did Nashville Sound Like In 2019?
For the fourth year in a row, WPLN News gathered music experts to answer the question: What did Nashville sound like? Writers Brittney McKenna and Andrea Williams were asked to go beyond a “best of” list and look at the themes and ideas that really stood out in the city’s music scene.
Tennessee Will Tighten Inspections Of Pyrotechnic Devices After Titans Near-Miss
The Tennessee Titans’ pregame festivities will no longer feature 30-foot-high bursts of flames. After an incident in September where a pyrotechnic device caught fire near fans and players, the Titans stopped using the effects, and the NFL has temporarily banned the practice league-wide. The incident has also inspired the state Fire Marshall’s Office to change […]
As Asian Carp Overrun Rivers, Tennessee And Kentucky Turn To A New Weapon: A Giant Sound Blaster
The four species known as Asian carp have damaged economies and ecosystems from the mouth of the Mississippi to the gateway of the Great Lakes. Below…
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