Titans, Texans gamers commerce barbs forward of AFC showdown

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The Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans each proceed to push to land within the win column for the primary time this season.

The Texans will host the Titans on Sunday. Forward of the AFC South divisional showdown, a Titans defender and a Texans offensive participant exchanged barbs. Tennessee cornerback L'Jarius Sneed successfully dismissed Houston vast receiver Nico Collins throughout his media availability on Wednesday.

"What is the problem of Nico Collins this week?" a reporter requested Sneed within the Titans' locker room.

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L'Jarius Sneed (38) of the Tennessee Titans walks to the tunnel previous to an NFL soccer sport towards the Miami Dolphins at Laborious Rock Stadium on Sept. 30, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Photos)

"Who?" Sneed responded , seemingly in a rhetorical method..

"Nico Collins," the reporter clarified.

"Who?" Sneed repeated, after which smirked.

Collins later caught wind of Sneed's remarks, and supplied a pointy response.

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"He is aware of who I'm," Collins countered.

Houston Texans vast receiver Nico Collins (12) watches the Texans play the Carolina Panthers within the second half at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on Aug. 16, 2025. (Thomas Shea/Imagn Photos)

Earlier than addressing Sneed's feedback, the Professional Bowl receiver additionally expressed his pleasure in regards to the pivotal divisional sport.

"It will be enjoyable," Collins mentioned. "Cannot await the matchup."

The next day, Titans cornerbacks coach and cross sport coordinator Tony Oden tried to downplay any potential drama main as much as Sunday's matchup.

"It positively wasn't an egging on," Oden told reporters. "Clearly, I respect Nico, and so does he (Sneed) and everybody in our room. However it's not about that, it is about us."

A view of the helmet sticker honoring Robert C. McNair, the late proprietor of the Houston Texans, is proven previous to the sport towards the Tennessee Titans at NRG Stadium on Nov. 26, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Bob Levey/Getty Photos)