HOUSTON – In recent interview with CampusSports.Net, Tennessee Titans quarterback Zach Mettenberger addressed the social media spat between himself and J.J. Watt that started last season.
"I sent a seflie out and it got leaked to the public. Then ESPN asked me to send me a selfie pre-game and it just got blown up. Then J.J. had to say that it was a bit high schoolish to take a selfies. And I think he still rags me on Instagram every time he posts a selfie."
Mettenberger went on to say that the Texans letterman's jacket from the 2012 season was "pretty high schoolish."
Watt responded by tweeting:
"A lion doesn't concern himself with the opinions of a sheep. Time to attack the day."
Watt criticized Mettenberger last season after the rookie quarterback took a pre-game selfie and shared it on social media. During the game against the Titans, Watt sacked Mettenberger and celebrated by mimicking him with a selfie pose.
In the post game press conference after the Texas beat the Titans, Watt was asked about the selfie celebration.
"It's just kind of a reminder that this is the National Football League, not high school," Watt said.
"If I was a rookie quarterback being named the starter for the first time in the league, I feel like I'd be a little more focused than that."
There's no guarantee that Watt will go against Mettenberger in the 2015 season, since the Titans selected Oregon's Marcus Mariota second overall in the draft.
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