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Retired NFL players are increasingly gravitating toward sports media opportunities. While Tom Brady set the standard, as he often does, with a record 10-year, $375 million contract as FOX’s top color commentator, three-time Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt is the latest former football player to make the transition to the broadcast booth. Watt […]

The 2011 NFL draft class is one of the best of all time. In fact, most consider that class – or the 2004 class – to be the best of the 21st century. This is despite the bust status of some of the quarterbacks taken in the first round. The first round overall was particularly […]

The Dallas Cowboys were one of the more disappointing teams in the NFL during the 2024 season. Dallas only won seven games in 2024, due in part to Dak Prescott suffering a season-ending injury. Now the Cowboys must transition into offseason mode and fix what went wrong last year. One former NFL star believes the […]

The Cincinnati Bengals lost veteran defensive end Sam Hubbard to retirement on Wednesday morning, a day after their hopes of luring J.J. Watt out of retirement came to an end. The story of Watt potentially unretiring to join the Bengals is quite interesting, though, and involves English soccer team Burnley F.C., which Watt owns a […]

What an incredible start to Saturday night’s massive 4 Nations tournament game between Team USA and Team Canada at Bell Centre! You could cut the tension in the building with a knife, starting with more controversial booing of the United States’ national anthem. But immediately after the opening face-off at center ice, the physical play […]

On Monday afternoon, Texans legend J.J. Watt and his wife, Kealia Ohai Watt, announced they are expecting their second child, BabyNames reports. The couple shared the joyful news on social media, featuring heartwarming photos with their son, Koa, born in October 2022, and their two beloved dogs. View this post on Instagram A post shared […]

Former defensive end and current NFL Today analyst JJ Watt placed Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes in rarified air during CBS’ AFC Championship Game postgame show Sunday. Discussing the all-time greats in sports history, Watt stated, “Basketball players get stuck in the (Michael) Jordan era. Tennis players in the Serena Williams era. Golfers in […]

The New York Jets have found their new head coach in Aaron Glenn. From the moment his hiring was announced, Glenn has received nothing but the strongest of endorsements across the NFL world. JJ Watt has become the latest to give the Jets their flowers for bringing in Glenn. As New York looks to return […]

TJ Watt has established himself as one of the NFL’s best linebackers throughout his eight seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Despite his productivity, contract talks between TJ Watt and the Steelers have not progressed ahead of the last season on his deal. TJ Watt’s brother and future NFL Hall of Famer JJ Watt is surprised […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has been a beacon of consistency in the NFL, having never gone under .500 during his long tenure as head coach, and despite that, he catches some heat from fans. JJ Watt made a passionate defense of Tomlin on the Netflix broadcast of the Steelers’ game against the Kansas […]

One of the Pittsburgh Steelers players has a different meaning for “snake bite.” And former QB Ben Roethlisberger offered a creative way to use Justin Fields. Also, J.J. Watt took a rip at ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky because of his take on Steelers QB Russell Wilson. Unfortunately for J.J. Watt, what Orlovsky said on First Take […]

In a Week 11 matchup between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs, pre-game festivities had fans going crazier than the results of the actual game did. As an analyst on CBS Sports’ “NFL Today”, JJ Watt joined the fans ahead of this AFC showdown to partake in the festivities. The three-time Defensive Player of […]

NFL legend JJ Watt recently attended one of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour shows and has high praise for it. Watt gave a glowing review of the show while appearing on The Pat McAfee Show. He praised Swift’s endurance throughout the three-and-a-half-hour show as well as her schedule. He pointed out how Swift performs Eras Tour […]

NFL stadiums are such a huge part of the iconography of the league. Every team’s stadium is unique in one way or another, from Lambeau Field with its historic charms to SoFi Stadium, an ultra-modern cathedral to football. Every fanbase loves their stadium and also has an appreciation for others around the league. One former […]

Ohio State (7-1) once again bested Penn State (7-1) in a marquee matchup, as Beaver Stadium witnessed another hard-fought yet devastating outcome to this Big Ten clash. There were several wild plays and tense official reviews that contributed to a suspenseful afternoon for those watching in University Park and at home. JJ Watt had one […]

The New York Jets picked up a huge 21-13 victory over the Houston Texans on Thursday Night Football to kick off the NFL’s Week 9 action, but for much of the game, the Jets didn’t look interested in winning. A lethargic first half, which saw star quarterback Aaron Rodgers complete just seven of his 14 […]

The New York Jets’ deeply ingrained dysfunction has been well documented. Although the team has dedicated the season to elaborately masquerading as the 2021 Green Bay Packers – the perfect costume for their Week 9 Halloween game – the Jets are a disappointing 2-6 and mired in a five-game losing streak. New York fired head […]

As Anthony Richardson was benched for Joe Flacco, the Indianapolis Colts had some question marks thrown at them. However, former NFL Defensive Player of the Year, JJ Watt grew respect for Richardson amidst the benching. He spoke on the Pat McAfee Show about how honest the quarterback was, even if it cost him. “The quarterback […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers improved to 6-2 after defeating the New York Giants, 26-18, in their Week 8 matchup for Monday Night Football. Fans roasted quarterback Daniel Jones for costing his team the game with an overthrow and interception in the final seconds of the game.  However, several mistaken calls from NFL refs occurred during the […]

NFL officiating is under the microscope once again. The NFL seems to regularly find itself in the middle of one officiating controversy or another. This trend held true on Thursday Night Football, as a missed call on an obvious penalty had a significant outcome on the conclusion of the game. One former NFL player did […]

The New Orleans Saints had a time against the Denver Broncos on Thursday Night. On the night when legendary franchise quarterback Drew Brees was honored for his Hall of Fame induction, the Saints struggled early and ended up amassing just 10 points during the entire game. Before the contest’s end, former star NFL defensive end […]

The Detroit Lions, coming off a bye in Week 5,  put up a huge performance on Sunday to humiliate the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington. However, Detroit’s success was marred by a devastating injury suffered in the second half of the game by star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson. Hutchison’s gruesome injury has everyone sending thoughts and […]

The Buffalo Bills lost 23-20 to the Houston Texans on Sunday. The end of the game was marred by questionable clock management from Sean McDermott and Buffalo’s staff. Houston legend JJ Watt posted his take on the Bills’ last-minute choices on social media following the game. “Baffling game management decisions by the Bills at the […]

It was a thriller on Thursday Night Football between the Atlanta Falcons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. For the second straight week, the Falcons had to play a divisional opponent at home, and they were able to beat both of them. Besides the wins, the fans always seem to love it when the Falcons wear […]

Just one day after the Carolina Panthers suffered an embarrassing 26-3 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, head coach David Canales announced that he benched starting quarterback and former No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young. Young, who’s had a woeful start to his career, lasted just 18 games before getting the hook. NFL legend JJ […]

Quarterbacks are cautioned to slide rather than absorb a big hit, but competitive instincts can often override practicality. This dilemma can be especially harmful to someone with a concerning medical history like Tua Tagovailoa. The Miami Dolphins star quarterback suffered the third official concussion of his NFL career in Thursday’s 31-10 loss to the Buffalo […]

The NFL expanded its reach for Week 1 of the 2024-25 season, filling the Friday night time slot on opening weekend with a game in Sao Paolo, Brazil between the Eagles and the Packers. During a high-scoring first half, many people noticed players slipping and sliding all over the field, leading some to conclude that […]

Future Hall of Famer JJ Watt has heard a number of stories about Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin from his brother, four-time All-Pro linebacker TJ Watt, but it is different to witness him up close. The Houston Texans great and current CBS studio analyst attended Steelers practice on Tuesday, prompting Tomlin to publicly express […]

In what will be a challenging road game, Alabama football travels to Madison, Wisconsin, to play the Badgers on September 14. It’s been nearly 10 years since these two teams met, and the Crimson Tide took home that victory in 2015. Former Wisconsin star J.J. Watt recently visited the Alabama football team to speak to […]

The Houston Texans have one of the most exciting young teams in the NFL, as they figure to be contenders for the foreseeable future after CJ Stroud’s emergence as a rookie, and that has many lamenting the fact that JJ Watt never got to play on a team that had a quarterback like this. Watt’s […]

Since the Pittsburgh Steelers selected TJ Watt with the 30th pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, it’s very easy to make the case that Watt has been among the half-dozen or so most impactful defensive players in the league. With six Pro Bowl appearances, four 1st Team All-Pro nods and a Defensive Player of the […]

The Wisconsin football team hasn’t been its usual dominant self in the Big Ten’s West division in recent years, especially since JJ Watt left town to become an NFL legend. Pedestrian teams like the Iowa Hawkeyes and Purdue Boilermakers have overtaken them for spots in the league championship game and Luke Fickell hasn’t cashed in […]

The Texans have assembled a fearsome defense under head coach DeMeco Ryans. It is no surprise that the former middle linebacker understands the importance of defensive football. On a recent radio hit, Ryans made a plea for one former Texans legend to return to the squad if they should need him in 2024. On a […]

The Houston Texans have put together an impressive body of work this offseason, and they appear intent on building off of their impressive 2023 campaign. And yet for all the players they have gone out and added over the past few months, there are still rumors swirling around that legendary defensive lineman JJ Watt could […]

JJ Watt is not the only former player joining the fray against Austin Rivers. The son of legendary coach Doc Rivers proclaimed that 30 individuals from the NBA could easily make the transition to the NFL. He also posits that the same cannot happen the other way around. James Jones, most known for his time […]

Austin Rivers recently went viral when he made a declaration that it would be easier for NBA players to transition to the NFL than if it were the other way around. Specifically, the Rivers claimed that he “can take 30 players in the NBA and throw them in the NFL,” while adding that he “cannot […]

The Houston Texans, fresh off a breakout 2023 campaign, appear to be quite loaded heading into 2024, and much of that is due to the work of their general manager Nick Caserio. The Texans front office has gone out and made huge moves for guys like Stefon Diggs, Danielle Hunter, and Joe Mixon already, and […]

It’s no secret that Erling Haaland is among the best football players on the planet. Manchester City’s goal-scoring machine has been in the news for all the wrong reasons recently though as other parts of his game are getting exposed and his scoring numbers are trending down. Haaland has three goals in seven matches across […]

Let the debate begin. The NFL is implementing multiple rule changes starting next season, with one in particular drawing strong reactions from players and fans alike. The hip-drop tackle is no more. Players will be penalized 15 yards, and an automatic first-down will be rewarded to the opposition. “No surprise here, despite the {NFL Players […]