Tempers flare and pads pop as Buccaneers and Titans hold a spirited joint practice ahead of their preseason showdown.

TAMPA, Fla. – The Bucs and Titans went at it for a joint practice Thursday on a hot, steamy morning in Tampa, and with that came some squirmishes. Neither side made a big deal about it, but it served as a good tune-up for Saturday Night’s preseason opener.

“We’re not trying to do that right there,” Bucs head coach Todd Bowles said after practice. “They’re not trying to do it as well, it’s hot and you got pads on. It’s going to happen. Welcome to training camp.”

One of the skirmishes involved Buc right guard Cody Mauch going up against Titans defensive tackle Jeffrey Simmons in a 1-on-1 drill. Mauch flung Simmons to the ground. Simmons retaliated with a chest push, and

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