NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In a building with walls filled with keywords and team mantras, each time the Titans leave team headquarters they get one final message in frosted glass on the exit doors.

The gist: What you see, hear and do here, stays here.CeilingLogoTeammates

The part of football that is a secret club is an ingredient that can help forge bonds and build cultures that can help create successful teams.

In Nashville, it’s sixty-nine players, 27 coaches a training and equipment staff. And often, no one else.

Mike Vrabel and several of his players speak of it as a family dynamic.

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