Former Titans Coach Jeff Fisher Thankful for The…

NASHVILLE – Jeff Fisher will be inducted into the Titans Ring of Honor on Sunday at Nissan Stadium, and just the thought of it has stirred up all kinds of emotions.

While reflecting on his days as head coach of the Titans, Fisher remembers all the wins and losses, and the highs and lows. He remembers the friendships, his players, the relationships he built, and the efforts to generate interest in a city new to the NFL, and the way the team was eventually embraced.

And, looking back, he can’t help but think of how much has changed over the years.

“It seems like yesterday (my oldest son) Brandon was just a boy, jumping up and down during the Music City Miracle when Kevin Dyson was scoring,” Fisher said with a smile. “Now, I have a grandson running around. I have three grandkids, and two on the way.

“But it’s that cycle of life, man. Things change, but it’s great, right?”

Fisher, the winningest coach in franchise history, tallied 147 wins (142 regular season/5 postseason) from 1994-2010 and he guided the franchise to its only Super Bowl appearance following the 1999 season.

On Sunday, he’ll be induced into the Ring of Honor with late Titans general manager Floyd Reese.

It will be a special day for Fisher, who will be joined at Nissan Stadium with his wife, Juli, and all three of his children, sons Brandon and Trent, and daughter, Tara, along with his grandchildren. All three of his children, who grew up in Nashville and attended the same elementary school and graduated from the same high school, are now married.

Fisher has also invited close friends Steve Watterson and Alan Lowry, two long-time assistants from his staff with the Titans, to join him this weekend. Former Titans running back Eddie George, now head coach at Tennessee State, and other friends are also expected to be there for the halftime tribute.

Fisher regrets Reese, who passed away earlier this year, won’t be there alongside him.

He’s also saddened by the fact his parents won’t be there, as both his mother and father passed away in the past year.

“I wish they could be there,” Fisher said of his mom and dad. “But I am fortunate I had really cool, quality, special time with them as their life was winding down. Nothing was left unsaid.”