NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Titans’ organization was absolutely beaming over their opening day sloganeering with Three 6 Mafia.

Who Run It. We Run It.

It’s a call and response sure to resonate in Nissan Stadium for some time to come.

Saquon Barkley

Unfortunately on Sunday, the “we” was the New York Giants, who ran for 238 yards against the Titans, 164 of it on just 18 carries from Saquon Barkley, whose 2-point conversion on a shovel-pass from Daniel Jones with 1:06 remaining proved to be the winning points in a 21-20 debacle.

Those 238 felt like even more to Jeffery Simmons.

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