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Marcus Mariota Collides with Scout During Practice: Latest Details and Comments

August 4, 2015   ·     ·   Jump to comments

Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Marcus Mariota hasn't done much wrong in his first professional training camp, although he did leave teammates, coaches and fans holding their collective breath during Monday's practice session. 
According to ESPN.com (also including info from ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky and The Associated Press), the reigning Heisman Trophy winner collided with Western region scout Marv Sunderland after being run out of bounds on a broken play. Ironically, Sunderland was chiefly responsible for Tennessee selecting Mariota with the No. 2 overall pick in the draft.
Mariota ended up being perfectly fine after the scary incident, which didn't surprise tight end Delanie Walker in the least.
"Marc, I mean he's a tough guy," Walker said, per ESPN.com. "When I [saw] it, I was shocked at first. But, again, like I said, he's a tough guy. I wasn't too worried about it. He [jumped] right up and went to the huddle. He was smiling, so that's a good...

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