Titans' Jeffery Simmons explains why he went after Jags player

The Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars got together for an intense and physical divisional matchup on Sunday in what turned into a sloppy, penalty-filled 25-3 blowout loss for the Titans.

Both sides kept the officials busy in this contest, with a total of 23 accepted penalties and multiple altercations breaking out after the whistle. There were many examples of emotions overflowing and getting the best of the players, who acted out in anger.

No one is exempt from extracurriculars, and after the game, Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons opened up about what set him off, leading to an on-field altercation.

"I mean, a couple of them, and we're talking about flags. That's what you talk about. The one I got—he stood over me and told me suck his ****.” “It is what it is. I'm not gonna... man, yeah. Rough. Say [he] thought I grabbed his face mask, but didn't grab him right here. But it is what it is.”

Clearly frustrated by the game's outcome and the team's performance against a division rival, he continued.

“When someone would need to be smart, I mean, we'll look at the tape and see what really went down throughout the game. We'll see what happens.” He said, “We know you can't do things that hurt your team, but it's also a division game. Since I've been a kid, division games always—you're gonna get pushing [and shoving].”

The battle between the Titans and Jaguars featured multiple altercations, with Titans’ safety Mike Brown even being ejected following a second-half special teams altercation, building even more bad blood between the two franchises, who will meet again in the Week 18 season finale.

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