Titans troll – The Tennessee Titans turned schedule release day into a Broadway street hunt for lookalikes of rival stars, sparking praise even as some matches missed. Across the league, the Los Angeles Chargers also kept the jokes rolling with Halo-themed jabs tied to the M
When the Tennessee Titans rolled out their schedule release video on Thursday evening, they didn’t just sit in a studio and tease matchups. Instead, their media team hit Nashville’s iconic Broadway to find random passersby who “somewhat resembled” notable names from other NFL teams.
The results were, as fans seemed to agree, a mix of surprising and questionable.. One lookalike—linked to Las Vegas Raiders rookie Fernando Mendoza—actually drew “vaguely similar” comparisons.. But the video’s Myles Garrett pick didn’t land the same way. even with the man in question wearing a “Garrett” jersey.
Social media reacted fast.. One fan. who said they “don’t even like the Titans. ” still wrote that they “win the Schedule Release video every year.” Another celebration came just as quickly: “You’ve done it again.. Give your social team a raise!!.” A Seahawks supporter added. “I’m a legit Seahawks fan but y’all own release day!. This was pretty good!”
The Titans’ broadway prank set the tone for how aggressively teams leaned into humor on release day—right down to the scale of references.. In a move that was already among the most anticipated announcements across all 32 franchises. the Los Angeles Chargers unveiled their own schedule-release shot. this time pivoting from last year’s viral Minecraft theme to a Halo-style backdrop.
The Chargers’ video made pointed digs tied to the ongoing Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini affair scandal that has engulfed the New England Patriots head coach and NFL insider.. Patriots were introduced as the Chargers’ Week 12 opponent inside a “whacky futuristic race track. ” where the action is interrupted by a message reading: “Attention.. Nothing to see here.. Press X to skip this checkpoint.” The joke was immediately read as a nod to the controversy.
As the race continued. the vehicles passed a billboard that said “next photo dump 1 mile. ” tying into what the video frames as the steady stream of images involving Vrabel and Russini in recent weeks.. Then a “message” appeared on screen from The New York Post. referring to the outlet’s role in first publishing pictures of Vrabel and Russini together at a lavish resort in Arizona.. The track’s chaos escalated when the vehicles drove off the edge of the circuit—triggering explosions that “killed” characters named “Drake Maye. ” “BigWillie66” (Will Campbell) and “FreeTheFeet13” (Mack Hollins).
The Chargers didn’t stop with football and scandal references. They also worked in a swipe at Cardi B and Stefon Diggs’ relationship by killing off characters named “okurrr_cardi” and “DaddyDiggs6.”
On top of the jokes themselves, one detail landed with real significance for teams thinking about how far to go: it was revealed earlier on Thursday that the NFL will not be taking action against teams who poke fun at the ongoing scandal.
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