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• Colts Conference Calls: QB Peyton Manning / Coach Jim Caldwell
THE BROADCAST
Bob Costas will host the nationally-televised broadcast on NBC, which includes Nashville affiliate WSMV Channel 4. Al Michaels will handle play-by-play duties, while Cris Collinsworth provides color commentary and Andrea Kremer reports from the sidelines. Aditionally, NBCSports.com will stream the broadcast live through "Sunday Night Football Extra."
The Titans Radio Network, including Nashville flagship 103.3-WKDF, will broadcast the game across the Mid-South with the "Voice of the Titans" Mike Keith, color commentator Frank Wycheck, sideline reporter Cody Allison and gameday host Larry Stone.
Westwood One Radio Sports will carry the national radio broadcast. Dave Sims (play-by-play), James Lofton (color commentary) and Hub Arkush (sidelines) will provide the call.
"TITANS CODE BLUE"
The Titans are calling on fans to participate in "Titans Code Blue" and wear Titans light blue this week to celebrate the game.
LP Building Products, Pinnacle Financial Partners and CMT will provide light blue T-shirts to all fans in attendance to watch the Titans face the Indianapolis Colts.
"Fans embraced this promotion at such a high level last year, we wanted to give them a similar opportunity during the 2009 season," said Titans Executive Vice President Don MacLachlan. "In addition to the festivities on game day, we learned that many schools and workplaces across the Mid-South region adopted a Titans Code Blue dress policy and can envision similar occurrences on casual Friday or another day of their choosing this week."
LAST WEEK
The Titans traveled to Jacksonville last week hopeful of acquiring their first win of the season. However, they were unable to overcome three turnovers and were victimized by Jaguars quarterback David Garrard, who passed for 323 yards and three touchdowns.
Offensively, Titans rookie receiver Kenny Britt notched his first career 100-yard game. The first-rounder from Rutgers led the squad with 105 yards on seven receptions. Also for the Titans, running back Chris Johnson rushed for a team-high 83 yards. His total of 434 rushing yards in 2009 ranks first in the NFL through games of Sunday, Oct. 4.
The Colts were at home last week to host the Seattle Seahawks. They scored touchdowns on four of their first five series in the game, leading to a 34-17 victory. Quarterback Peyton Manning recorded his fourth consecutive 300-yard performance to start the season, and with two touchdown passes he tied Fran Tarkenton for third on the NFL's all-time passing touchdowns list (342).
For the first time since 2001, the Colts are coached by someone other than Tony Dungy, who retired during the offseason. Now at the helm is first-time head coach Jim Caldwell, the team's 2008 associate head coach who previously served as its quarterbacks coach.
