The outcomes of preseason games don't matter. The games are glorified practices where backups play backups in hopes of earning roster spots. But then the Seattle Seahawks take on the Tennessee Titans in preseason Week 2, the outcome might matter.
At least, that could be the case based on a tweet from Brian Nemhauser of Hawk Blogger. Seattle participated in a joint practice with Nashville's team in the days leading up to Sunday's preseason game, but Nemhauser states that he heard from some 12s at the practice that they weren't allowed to wear any Seahawks gear.
Instead, one fan had to leave the facility, turn his shirt inside out, and only then could they return. That 12s were mistreated has been debated by some on social media, so the actual facts are unclear.
Seattle Seahawks might be extra motivated against the Tennessee Titans in preseason Week 2
The Titans do have a policy against fans of other teams wearing apparel during practice sessions, and that information is posted ahead of the practices. The location of many of those practices isn't at Nissan Stadium, where Tennessee plays its home games, and fans can wear the colors of the opposing team, but the practices are held at the Vanderbilt Health Football Center.
Head coach Mike Macdonald could still use Seahawks fans being asked to change their clothes or being positioned on part of a field where they can't really see anything as an opportunity to motivate the backups who will play against the Titans. Those players should be inspired enough to earn an NFL paycheck, but what harm is a little more motivation?
After all, this isn't about a perceived disrespect of players or team officials, but those who support the organization. Maybe a player can come under heat on social media and needs to handle their business their own way, but fans being even logically disrespected by another team? That can't be let go, right?
The flipside of this is that most fans can't get into a joint practice. The availability of those who can get into the venue is limited. After all, these kinds of practices are to help coaches and players work through specific situations. They aren't supposed to be like real games.
What is impressive is that enough Seattle Seahawks fans turned up that they caused an image issue for the Tennessee Titans. That is the power of the 12s, fans of the team that won the Super Bowl last season, and the team should be good again in 2026. The Titans might not be, and if Macdonald hopes his backups destroy the Tennessee backups on Sunday, then so be it.
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