Titans QB Cam Ward all jokes after dust-up with Jeffery Simmons
Titans rookie quarterback Cam Ward was all jokes when speaking to reporters Wednesday about his incident with defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons at practice on Monday.
"Did I learn anything from it? Jeff's strong as (expletive)," Ward said. "I think it was what we needed though. We love competing, especially me and Jeff.
"I'm excited to have that man as my teammate. I can't wait to see what he do on Sundays – I already know what he about, but I get to see the real thing coming soon."
CAM WARD: Titans' QB on practice scuffle with Jeffery Simmons: 'I think it was what we needed'
The "conflict" – if it can be called that anymore – started Monday when Ward threw a touchdown pass near the end of practice before hitting his signature, "Zombieland" celebration in Simmons' face. He shoved Simmons, Simmons shoved back, and the offensive line rushed to Ward's defense.
Nick Suss of the Tennesseean (part of the USA TODAY Network) reported that the scrum lasted "about 15-20 seconds. Then play resumed."
"That's me and Jeff's relationship," Ward said Wednesday. "I wake up, I get here, he damn near the first one I'm ready to talk (expletive) to."
And Ward fully expects Simmons to give that smack-talk back, saying the defensive tackle is one of the first to do so every day at practice.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Cam Ward jokes Jeffery Simmons 'strong as (expletive)' after scrap
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