10 things to watch for in Titans’ preseason opener vs. Falcons

Believe it or not, real football is upon us — well, not exactly real football because preseason games don’t count, but we still get to watch some version of Tennessee Titans football on Friday night.

Tennessee will hit the road to take on the Atlanta Falcons in the preseason opener, the first of three exhibition games on the schedule. Of course, the NFL added a 17th regular-season game this year and took away one preseason contest.

After taking on the Falcons in preseason Week 1, the Titans will travel to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 2, which will be preceded by joint practices between the two teams during the week.

To wrap the preseason up, the Titans will host the Chicago Bears in Week 3 in what will be a nationally televised game on NFL Network.

For now, we’re focused on the first game of the preseason slate. Here are 10 things to watch for when tuning in on Friday night.