J.J. Watt Changed the Game, Just Like In Practice Every Day

by Rip Jersey on Jan 8, 2012 11:11 AM CST

Wow! With less than two minutes left in the first half, J.J. Watt leaped up and snagged an Andy Dalton pass that very likely was going nowhere, and then he galloped menacingly into the end zone with his arms raised to simply signal his own emotions! That was a game changer! A momentum turner! That play propelled everyone in the stadium into "we can win this" mode. Yet, this was just an extension of what J.J. does every day in practice.

So said Wade Phillips, "He does it every day in practice."

I have said it before and I will repeat it, because it is so true and we are all thinking it, J.J. Watt is only going to get better. He is a young man right now. He is big, strong, and athletic, but he will bet bigger, stronger and more mature over the next few years. He is dominating right now. He is making plays right now. The sky is the limit for this young man. We all have great hopes for him. We are all admirers. As fans, we are loving this moment, but I think we can expect more of these moments in the future. I'm enjoying it!

Here's an article written by Chris Baldwin and just posted today about J.J. and how he is just doing what he has been practicing; with plenty of quotes from Antonio "Ninja Disruptor" Smith, Shaun "On The Nose" Cody and of course, J.J. "Hands Up" Watt.

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Shortly after Jake Delhomme signed with the Texans on Nov. 30, the veteran quarterback was running the offense at a walk-through. Watt batted down several of his passes at the slow-paced practice and felt guilty for doing so.

"He was kind of mad at me," Watt said. "And I was like, ‘That’s kind of what I do, that’s my thing.’"

by willieboyd on Jan 8, 2012 11:19 AM CST reply actions

Honey Badger loves to knock down passes and block kicks!

Anyone who earns the Ronnie Lott Award automatically gets my respect!

Honors and Awards

2010:
Lott IMPACT Trophy winner
AP and SI second-team All-American
consensus first-team All-Big Ten
Academic All-Big Ten
Team MVP
Academic All-Big Ten

Midseason:
finalist for the Bednarik and Hendricks Awards
named second-team All-American by Phil Steele and SI.com and first-team All-Big Ten by Steele

Preseason: Named first-team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele and second-team by Athlon Sports
named to Lott IMPACT Trophy Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Bednarik Award watch lists

2010: Led team in TFLs, sacks, quarterback hurries, forced fumbles and blocked kicks

second on team in tackles, pass breakups and passes defended
tied for sixth in school history with 21.0 tackles for loss in single season, 91 TFL yards ranks seventh
three blocked kicks is tied for second-most in one year at UW

2009: Honorable mention All-Big Ten (media) … Academic All-Big Ten

"Never Never Never Give Up!" Winston Churchill

by MeMongo on Jan 8, 2012 12:03 PM CST reply actions

Also nice to see him as an Academic All-Big Ten

He’s a complete assassin on the field and a solid dude off of it. What’s not to like?

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by tehGrindCrusher on Jan 9, 2012 6:05 AM CST up reply actions

and even with all the charity work done by so many players like 'Dre, OD, Casey, etc

Watt tops them as community player of the year! I hear he did a ton of charity time (not just money) with local children’s hospitals. Pretty damn good for a guy who just moved here as a rookie. Most rookies are lucky to make the team, let alone start, let alone dominate in their position, yet to have time to push the community effort as well? What an absolute rock star!