Update: Kickoff for the Tennessee Titans' game against the Houston Texans on Saturday will be postponed one hour as the city of Nashville deals with power cutbacks related to extremely cold temperatures.
In light of the holidays and things heating up in the football world, former NFL TE Rob Gronkowski stopped by Sports Seriously to play a game of 'Naughty or Nice' NFL Edition.Kickoff for the Tennessee Titans' game against the Houston Texans on Saturday will be postponed one hour as the city of Nashville deals with power cutbacks related to extremely cold temperatures in middle Tennessee.
The Titans will now host the Texans from Nissan Stadium at 2 p.m. ET. The Titans had tarps on the playing surface to blow hot air onto the field to try to thaw out the ground early Saturday. Scattered ice was on the sidelines and near the end zones, but the parts of the playing field visible appeared mostly thawed.In a post on Twitter
, Cooper said:"I’ve been informed that unilateral rolling blackouts will continue. All non-essential businesses should reduce power usage. I’ve asked the Titans to postpone their 12pm game in solidarity with our neighbors. TVA needs to invest in infrastructure to withstand extreme temps."
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