During two joint practices this week at TCO Performance Center in Eagan, two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons and the Titans' defensive front delivered the test the Vikings offensive line wanted to see.
The Titans' reigning No. 1 run defenders were big, physical and loud and — sometimes — crossed a line. Titans defensive tackle Teair Tart was ejected from Thursday's practice after center Garrett Bradbury drove him to the ground on an Alexander Mattison run. Tart, who drew a hands-to-the-face penalty in an earlier session, popped up and punched Bradbury in the helmet. Then came another flag and ejection by Titans coaches, who agreed to a no-fighting policy this week.