The fight gave a glimpse of the culture shift in Tennessee after a 3–14 finish last season, Callahan’s first season as head coach.

The altercation, and the way it appeared the Titans handled the situation in the immediate aftermath, grew legs and became national news.

Ward said Simmons told him that would be the case at Titans minicamp and that Simmons is “the first one that come at my head every day at practice.”