Bills, Steelers and T.J. Watt
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Pittsburgh Steelers star edge rusher T.J. Watt is dealing with an injury in the fourth quarter of the Week 13 game against the Buffalo Bills.
T.J. Watt is often one of the most critical players among the Pittsburgh Steelers, particularly on defense, especially after his experience against the Buffalo Bills, who relentlessly repeated a single play.
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T.J. Watt has tied a familiar face on the NFL's career sack list. The Steelers ' pass rusher now has more than his older brother JJ Watt, a current CBS Sports NFL color analyst who enjoyed a Hall of Fame career with the Texans and Cardinals .
The Pittsburgh Steelers pass-rusher notched the 115th sack of his illustrious career during Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears, which passed his brother J.J.'s career mark of 114.5. The older brother had some fun with the moment and said he was going to come out of retirement to reclaim the family high:
Coach Sean McDermott on linebacker T.J. Watt: "A lot of respect. Comes from a great lineage of great pass rushers and football players. Tough. High energy. Plays with a high motor. Intense.
Left tackle Dion Dawkins and right tackle Spencer Brown are both out for Week 13. Facing a pass rusher like T.J. Watt with a pair of backup tackles is not ideal, to say the least. However, the Bills can take advantage of one glaring weakness with the Steelers - run defense.
In only his ninth year in the NFL, the younger Watt surpassed his older brother in career sacks. J.J. sat at 114.5 sacks, and T.J. broke that today with his 115th sack with the only team he's ever played for professionally, the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Houston Texans picked up their fourth consecutive win on Sunday, beating the Indianapolis Colts in a pivotal divisional matchup. While all eyes were on C.J.
With his illegal hit on Flacco, Watt could have a hefty fine coming his way. Typically in the NFL, players can be fined up to $17,398 for a first roughing-the-passer offense, which can increase to $23,186 upon a second violation.
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