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Nashville is called The Athens Of The South, and the Titans were guardians of Athens, so the name Titans was resurrected after it was dropped from New York's AFL/AFC, which had used the Titans name until changing to the New York Jets.
The name is derived from ancient mythology. In 253 b.c. it was said that what is today is known as Tennessee was the land of the giants.... which later became known as the land of the titans. In 1999 team owner Kenneth "Bud" Adams retired the name Oilers and used the name Titans for the franchise as it opened its new stadium, known as The Coliseum (today as LP Field).
The reason Adams chose the Titans was twofold. 1. The Titans was a nickname for one of the original AFL teams which Adams helped start. 2. Nashville is the "Athens of the South" a nickname given to it based on the large amount of educational institutions in the city. The city even buit a full size replica of the Geek Parthenon to honor this nickname. As the above poster said the term Titans is derived from Greek mythology therefore the connection.
The original franchise name was the Houston Oilers then the Tennessee Oilers and now currently the Tennessee Titans.
The Tennessee Titans began play in 1960 as the Houston Oilers, a charter member of the American Football League. The team's first season in Tennessee was 1997.
The name is in honor of Nashville's status as "The Athens Of The South."
Their original name of Oilers made no sense for Tennessee (which is not an oil-producing state) and the name Titans was chose in homage to Nashville's reputation as "The Athens Of The South."
As a reflection of Tennessee's reputation as "the Athens of the South."
The city of Nashville is considered the Athens of the South and the Titans personifies the power of Athens.
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What is the name of Tennessee professional football team?
Titans
What is tennessee's football team nickname?
The Titans.
Is jevon kearse on the eagle football team?
NO, he is back with the Tennessee Titans. NO, he is back with the Tennessee Titans.
Who has the youngest team in NFL football today?
The Tennessee Titans
What football team is the greek mythological giants?
The Tennessee "Titans"
Are the vols and titans in the same state team?
No. The "Vols" are the University of Tennessee Volunteers, and play at the college level. The Tennessee Titans are a professional football team.
What's another name for the Tennessee Titans?
The Tennessee Titans relocated to Tennessee from Houston in 1997. In Houston the team was known as the "Houston Oilers". For the first two years in Tennessee the team was known as the "Tennessee Oilers". In 1999 the team changed its name to the "Tennessee Titans".
What two major sports team in Tennessee?
Tennessee Titans are a football team in the National Football League. Nashville Predators are a team in the National Hockey League. Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association. Football, basketball and baseball are popular sports at the Tennessee colleges and universities.
What are some teams that begin with the letter T?
tennessee titans football team
In American Football which team was previously known as the Houston Oilers?
Tennessee Titans
How long as the Tennessee Titans been a team?
1997 and 1998, the first two seasons after moving from Houston.The team played the 1997 season in Memphis and the 1998 season in Nashville at Vanderbilt Stadium. The team changed its name to Titans in 1999 to coincide with moving into their new stadium, LP Field.
Where did the Houston Oilers football team go?
They moved the team to Tennessee after Houston didn't want to build them a new stadium and became the Tennessee Titans.
