"Bullying works": NFL fans troll CJ Stroud over post-game interview with Cam Ward 380 days after viral interaction with Caleb Williams

By Chaitanya Prakash

Modified Sep 30, 2025 03:41 GMT

NFL fans troll CJ Stroud over post-game interview with Cam Ward 380 days after viral interaction with Caleb Williams (Image source - IMAGN)

Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud had a stellar outing on Sunday as his team routed the Tennessee Titans for a 26-0 win in their Week 4 clash.

Stroud, who went viral last year for his interaction with Chicago Bears rookie Caleb Williams, sharing advice for the then-rookie, didn't have any words for Titans quarterback Cam Ward after Sunday's win.

Fans trolled Stroud for not exchanging words with Ward after the game.

"Bullying works lmaooo. CJ Stroud didn’t have a single word of advice for Cam Ward after the game 😭😭"

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"Unfortunate that social media bullied him into not giving advice in public."

"CJ Stroud stopping being nice to rookies lmaooo."

"Knew not to lil bro anyone else 😂😂😂"

"He learned his lesson after last time with Caleb."

After the Texans' Week 2 clash against the Bears last year, Stroud was seen sharing advice with Williams after he was sacked seven times by Houston's fierce defense. Stroud told Williams he was going to be "a hell of a player in this league."

However, Stroud's action drew backlash on social media and the Texans QB had to clarify his actions.

"It's not like I was trying to 'lil bro' him or nothing like that," Stroud said. "He knows that. I have a ton of respect for him. I told him that I respected him."

About the author

Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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Edited by Chaitanya Prakash