Bill O'Brien, Brock Osweiler downplay heated exchange

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Texans coach Bill O'Brien downplayed a loud argument between himself and quarterback Brock Osweiler at halftime Sunday during a loss to the Tennessee Titans, chalking it up to the intensity of the game.

O'Brien named Osweiler the starter for the Texans' AFC wild-card playoff game against the Oakland Raiders and has repeatedly praised him this week, including after Sunday's game in which he committed no turnovers and had a touchdown pass and a touchdown run.

"Look, it's an intense game," O'Brien said Wednesday. "It's football. You've got competitive guys, passionate guys about the team, about winning, especially quarterback-head coach. If there was a what you would term a heated exchange, that happens all the time. I'm not sure what you're referring to. Those things happen. We're very focused on the Raiders game."

Osweiler declined to elaborate on the flap when asked Wednesday what happened.

"What happens between coach O'Brien and myself or whatever's said between coach O'Brien and myself, it stays between us," Osweiler said. "That's where I'm going to leave that. My focus has moved toward Oakland."