Even though fans gave rave reviews to the Titans' $292 million Adelphia Coliseum, they alternately booed and cheered as Tennessee edged the Cincinnati Bengals 36-35.

Some players weren't happy with the boos directed at Steve McNair, who lost a fumble and was intercepted but threw three touchdowns and led the Titans to 10 fourth-quarter points. Coach Jeff Fisher chose to point out the cheering on the final drive.

"It was awfully hard to hear out there," he said. "Those are the kind of things we're talking about as far as home-field advantage. You don't realize it at times, but they're very significant.

A home-field advantage is something new for a team that spent two throwaway years as the Tennessee Oilers at the Liberty Bowl in Memphis and Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville. The fans noticed the difference already.

"It's like it's our team this year," said Phil Hobdy of Portland, Tenn.

The Oilers had the lowest attendance in the NFL the last two seasons. This year, the Titans already have sold out five of their eight regular-season games at 67,700-seat Adelphia.

Becky and Bill Beeler of Hendersonville bought season tickets last year at Vanderbilt, but only ended up going to one game at the 41,100-seat college stadium that featured bleacher seating and no beer sales.

"The atmosphere was just not there at Vanderbilt Stadium," Bill Beeler said.

The Beelers have bought season tickets again. How many games did they expect to attend this year?

"All of them," Becky Beeler said.

Bill Beeler said that the new logo, name, and stadium have all contributed to a feeling that was never there before.

"The fact that they've changed the name and they've changed the colors means it's our team now, rather than the Oilers," he said. "It's a whole lot different now. The first two years, you didn't know if it was a good decision to come here or not. But once the stadium was built, they got the fan support behind them."

McNair, who is in his fifth season in the league, has said the changes this year help him finally feel like an NFL player. Third-year defensive end Kenny Holmes, who played at the University of Miami, said most Titans felt they had better facilities in college until this year.

Adelphia Coliseum, which cost $292 million to build on the east bank of the Cumberland River, has quickly won over a lot of fans with its state-of-the-art amenities.

"I think it's great," Becky Beeler said. "It's very nice, and very clean. And there are lots of bathrooms, which is good."