NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Marcus Mariota dreamed of nights like tonight, his likely Monday Night Football debut. The lowkey quarterback from Hawaii says his mentality won't change, but he’ll certainly think back to those grade school days as an eager MNF viewer.
“It was 2:30 in the afternoon, right when school was done, we got to catch the games,” Mariota said with a smile.
Now kids in Hawaii will be rushing home Monday to see Mariota play.
For the Tennessee Titans and Mariota, Monday night will be something of a pendulum game. This year was all about making the big leap and erasing question marks.