The Tennessee Titans will play their 2020 National Football League home opener on September 20 without spectators in the seats of Nissan Stadium, the club announced on Tuesday. "We must take a cautious approach recognizing that we cannot predict our COVID-19 metrics further into the fall sports season," said Nashville mayor John Cooper said. Civic officials will continue to monitor the coronavirus outbreak to determine if fans can attend games in the future, he said. The Titans open the season on September 14 against the Broncos in Denver. "There's certainly no denying that we wish we would be opening our home schedule on Sept. 20 in front of fans," said Burke Nihill, the Titans chief executive officer. "NFL football is a game meant to be played in front of a loud, cheering crowd and no one desires that outcome more than us. "However, these are not normal times and as civic leaders in this great city, we understand and support Mayor Cooper and Metro Nashville Public Health Department's decision today." gph/td