Jordan Wilkins was an Eddie George fan growing up near Memphis, Tenn.
He made it over to Nashville from time to time to watch the Tennessee Titans play, mostly in the preseason, and he used the franchise’s star running back on every NFL video game he played.
Before Sunday’s game at Nissan Stadium, Wilkins confided his fandom for George to Indianapolis Colts running backs coach Tom Rathman. He even took a moment at halftime to savor George’s speech to the crowd while his No. 27 jersey – along with former Titans quarterback Steve McNair’s No. 9 – officially was retired.