Nashville Kats Open Season as Fans Welcome Back Arena Football League Team for Third Time
April 28, 2024 - Arena Football One (AF1)
Nashville Kats News Release
Arena football is back in Nashville, and it couldn't have come soon enough for some longtime fans.
"I hope they realize what a good thing they had," said Bowling Green's Bob Bubnis, who was an avid Kats fan when the team was here from 1997 to 2001 and 2005 to 2007. "Before, it was amazing. We have been pumped. (His son Bob Jr.) even had trouble going to sleep last night. As soon as we found out they were coming back, we got tickets. I hope a lot of other people did, too.
"Nashville needs football in the offseason like this."
Beginning their third run in Nashville, the Kats opened the season Saturday night at Municipal Auditorium, defeating the Minnesota Myth 47-12 in front of an announced attendance of 5,704.
Though the arena was about half-full for the game, the crowd was loud and lively. Pregame festivities included a performance by Blanco Brown, who sang the national anthem.
"The fan base is still here," Kats president of football operations Jeff Fisher said. "Some of the demographics are different. People are (moving in) every day, wanting to have a good time. This is a good time."
The enthusiasm of the crowd wasn't lost on Kats players.
"That's what I expected . . . I expected nothing less from Nashville fans," said quarterback Ramone Atkins, a veteran Indoor Football League player before joining the Kats. "I was looking forward to it, and they showed up and showed out. Every single one of us felt what they were giving us tonight. We carried that energy on to the field."
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