Titans' Robert Saleh Talks 1st Matchup vs. Jaguars' Liam Coen Since Viral Video of Altercation

Tennessee Titans head coach Robert Saleh insisted there isn't any lingering animosity between him and Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen from their viral postgame spat last season.

"Liam's great, man," Saleh told reporters on Friday. "We've had plenty of interactions. And the whole thing was ... [a] little misunderstanding, poor words on my part. But they're doing a great job, they really are. I love what they're doing offensively. They've definitely got an identity. And then [defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile] on the other side. Just overall as an organization, they've done a really nice job."

The issue stemmed from comments Saleh made prior to a matchup against the Jaguars last season. Saleh, who was the San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator at the time, said Coen's coaching staff had "legally, a really advanced signal-stealing type system where they always find a way to put themselves in an advantageous situation," per NFL writer Kevin Patra.

Saleh insisted his comments were meant as a compliment, but Coen didn't interpret them that way. After the Jaguars' 26-21 win, Coen and Saleh had to be separated after a heated midfield exchange. In a video that captured the interaction, Coen could be heard telling Saleh, "Keep my name out of your mouth."

Although the two coaches haven't coached against each other since then, they both claimed to have cleared the air before the NFL's annual league meetings in April, according to ESPN's Michael DiRocco.

The Titans will hope to spoil the Jaguars' quest for the AFC's top seed when the two teams meet for a divisional bout at Nissan Stadium on Sunday.