Three-time Defensive Participant of the 12 months J.J. Watt has mentioned quite a few instances it will have been a “dream” to play with brothers T.J. and Derek.
J.J. retired final yr with out ever fulfilling that dream.
But it surely did nearly come true in the midst of this season. The longer term Corridor of Famer admitted he was “monitoring” the situations of the Houston Texans and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
J.J. spent 10 of his dozen seasons with Houston, whereas T.J. plays for the Steelers.
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T.J. Watt of the Pittsburgh Steelers, left, and Houston Texan J.J. Watt previous to a recreation at NRG Stadium Oct. 1, 2023, in Houston. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Photos)
The older brother mentioned he visited T.J. midway through the season, and that was the primary time he genuinely missed soccer. He later joked that the Steelers misplaced the next three video games.
However J.J. additionally talked about that he was solely returning to a staff that was a legit contender, which is why the one means T.J. may recruit his brother was to win.
“I was trying to win as much as possible. I knew that was going to be a big factor,” T.J. mentioned in a latest interview with Fox Information Digital. “At the end of the day, all those business decisions are separate from that. He was staying ready just in case, and, obviously, it didn’t come to fruition.”
T.J.’s aches and pains the following day helped the elder Watt return to actuality.
J.J. mentioned he was capable of go for a stroll and get espresso quite than get therapy and take care of soreness like his youthful brother.
T.J. Watt of the Pittsburgh Steelers reacts after recording a sack throughout a recreation towards the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Financial institution Stadium Jan. 1, 2023, in Baltimore. (Michael Owens/Getty Photos)
“I think, in hindsight, he’s happy he didn’t have to come back and deal with all the soreness and things,” T.J. mentioned. “He’s not living a bad life at all.”
T.J.’s Steelers did sneak into the playoffs however misplaced within the wild-card spherical with out him after he injured his knee Week 18. Though his run to the Tremendous Bowl fell brief, T.J. remains to be in Las Vegas for the large recreation to offer a chance of a lifetime.
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Forward of doubtless being named the 2024 NFL Defensive Participant of the 12 months, T.J. is giving Adam Alexander, a wounded conflict veteran, tickets to the Tremendous Bowl. Alexander was given only a 5% likelihood to reside after he was attacked by an enemy sniper in Afghanistan.
Watt, together with different NFL stars, partnered with USAA to reward army veterans tickets to the large recreation.
Former NFL participant J.J. Watt visits the set of the Amazon Prime TNF pregame present earlier than a recreation between the Tennessee Titans and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium Nov. 2, 2023, in Pittsburgh. (Cooper Neill/Getty Photos)
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“These people are fighting for our freedoms,” he mentioned. “I get to play football and do what I love for a living because these guys are giving the ultimate sacrifice to our country. So, I have the utmost respect for them, and I’m super appreciative and proud of this partnership.
“Simply to indicate my gratitude on the finish of the day, these guys are the last word heroes, and so they deserve far more of the limelight than we do.”
If Watt wins the DPOY Award Thursday, the Watt brothers will have combined to win the award five times.
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