Helmet-throw, ‘not relevant’: Josh Norman fight with Titans star got personal

Taylor Lewan and Josh Norman’s war of words continued Saturday following the Titans’ 25-16 win over the Redskins.

After Lewan taunted Norman from the field, Washington’s safety tossed his helmet in the lineman’s direction before they got in each other’s faces. The players were ultimately separated.

Addressing the dustup, Lewan, a three-time Pro Bowl left tackle, said he believed Norman was trying to harm Titans’ third-year running back Derrick Henry.

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“I’m not worried about Josh Norman,” Lewan said, according to ESPN. “I don’t even know who that is. I was pissed — he was trying to hurt Derrick Henry during that four-minute [drive]. That’s not the way football is supposed to be played, man. It’s not our fault you’re not relevant anymore.”

Lewan continued: “He tackled him, and it was like a temper tantrum. I was trying to get Derrick up, and he’s throwing a hissy-fit, going low at him and stuff like that.”

Henry finished the game with 21 carries for 84 yard and a touchdown. He later said of Norman: “Whatever he was trying to do, he was trying to do. I don’t think he was trying to do that. But if he was, it didn’t work.”

The Redskins continue to spiral following the loss of quarterback Alex Smith in Week 11, and it appears the team is turning on its coaches, too. They can be eliminated from postseason contention on Sunday with an Eagles win or if the Vikings and Seahawks win.