Sunday marks a new era in the Houston Texans-Tennessee Titans rivalry, one built around their two young, electrifying, dual-threat quarterbacks.
The big stage hasn't scared Tennessee's Marcus Mariota or Houston's Deshaun Watson. It doesn't appear it will. They've already shown examples of the dynamic leadership that often takes quarterbacks half of a career to establish.
Titans linebacker Kevin Dodd, who played two years with Watson in college, can rattle off the differences in their playing styles with ease, but he's stumped when contrasting their leadership qualities.
"They're kinda similar," Dodd said.