Nashville mayor John Cooper requests Tennessee Titans postpone game vs. Houston Texans

Nashville mayor John Cooper requested that the Tennessee Titan's game against the Houston Texans be delayed because of the extreme cold.

The Houston Texans will play the Tennessee TITANS at Nissan Stadium on Saturday at Noon. TheTitans have tarps on the playing surface and are blowing hot air onto the field using gas powered blowers to thaw out the ground three hours prior to the game. There is ice on the sideline and near the end zones, but the field that is visible is mostly thaw.

The mayor's statement has not been commented upon by the TITANS.

The Tennessee Valley Authority has ordered local power companies to reduce load and have planned intermittent interruptions to power supply due to high demand. The temperature at Nissan Stadium is negative-1 degrees.

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Cooper said that he had been told that TVA's rolling blackouts would continue. All businesses should use less power. The game was supposed to be played at 12pm, but I requested that it be postponed in order to support our neighbors. TVA needs to invest in infrastructure to be able to deal with extreme temperatures.

I’ve been informed that TVA’s 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.

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