In the summer of 1995, a small group of Nashville leaders quietly set out to accomplish a feat that seemed beyond improbable at the time: bringing an NFL team to town.  The events that followed — a secret meeting, an unlikely alliance and a political battle that divided Nashville — forever changed the city and paved the way forward for owner Bud Adams, Coach Jeff Fisher and a team with plenty to prove.  This is Picking Nashville.

In the summer of 1995, a small group of Nashville leaders quietly set out to accomplish a feat that seemed beyond improbable at the time: bringing an NFL team to town. The events that followed — a secret meeting, an unlikely alliance and a political battle that divided Nashville — forever changed the city and paved the way forward for owner Bud Adams, Coach Jeff Fisher and a team with plenty to prove. This is Picking Nashville.

In the summer of 1995, a small group of Nashville&nbsp;leaders quietly&nbsp;set out to accomplish a feat that seemed beyond&nbsp;improbable at the time: bringing an NFL team to town.&nbsp; The events that followed —&nbsp;a secret meeting, an unlikely alliance and&nbsp;a political battle that divided Nashville — forever changed the city and paved the way forward for owner Bud Adams, Coach Jeff Fisher and a team with plenty to prove.&nbsp; This is Picking Nashville.

Chapter I: Hail Mary

Nashville’s selection as the home of the 2019 NFL Draft places the city in the company of some of the most storied football cities in the country. In many hours of interviews with current and former Titans players, executives, players and city leaders, The Tennessean's journalists set out to chronicle the history of pro football in Nashville. An underdog quest for a team. A meteoric rise to Superbowl contention. A fall into mediocrity punctuated by the murder of its one-time star quarterback. And a resurgence that has brought renewed excitement to Nashville.   Through tragedy and triumph, this is the unlikely story of how the Music City scored an NFL team, performed a football miracle and fought its way back to the national spotlight.

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Nashville’s selection as the home of the 2019 NFL Draft places the city in the company of some of the most storied football cities in the country. In many hours of interviews with current and former Titans players, executives, players and city leaders, The Tennessean's journalists set out to chronicle the history of pro football in Nashville. An underdog quest for a team. A meteoric rise to Superbowl contention. A fall into mediocrity punctuated by the murder of its one-time star quarterback. And a resurgence that has brought renewed excitement to Nashville. Through tragedy and triumph, this is the unlikely story of how the Music City scored an NFL team, performed a football miracle and fought its way back to the national spotlight.

Nashville’s selection as the home of the 2019 NFL Draft places the city in the company of some of the most storied football cities in the country.&nbsp;In many hours of interviews with&nbsp;current&nbsp;and former&nbsp;Titans&nbsp;players,&nbsp;executives, players&nbsp;and&nbsp;city leaders,&nbsp;The Tennessean's journalists set out to chronicle the history of pro football in Nashville. An underdog quest for a team. A meteoric rise to Superbowl contention. A fall into mediocrity punctuated by the murder of its one-time star quarterback. And a resurgence that has brought renewed excitement to Nashville.&nbsp;&nbsp; Through tragedy and triumph, this is the unlikely story of how the Music City scored an NFL team, performed a football miracle and fought its way back to the national spotlight.

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Chapter I: Hail Mary

Chapter I: Hail Mary