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No denying it this year.
BREAKING: TJ Watt Named AP Defensive Player Of The Year
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Anticlimactic when his brother presented. He would have broke the ****** tablet if his brothers name wasn't on it. But still really nice to see. Very deserved TJ. I hope you add champion to the resume. Something that family truly deserves too.
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Third times the charm. Pittsburgh Steelers’ outside linebacker TJ Watt has been named the AP Defensive Player of the Year:
The wait is finally over for Watt, who has been a candidate, and more than worthy, for the award the previous two seasons. Watt had a season to remember this year. He tied Michael Strahan’s single season sack record, with 22.5 sacks, and did this in only 15 games played(as well as being pulled in a few games due to injury). Simply put, he was on another level this season.
To go along with 22.5 sacks, Watt compiled 64 total tackles, 39 QB hits, 21 tackles for loss, 5 forced fumbles, and 7 passes defended. He was named to his fourth straight Pro Bowl, and his third straight First Team All Pro selection. He was an absolute game wrecker.
As always, Watt continued to improve from his previous season, which has been an unbelievable trend of his. This is his second year in a row leading the league in sacks. Watt is now fifth in all time sacks for the Steelers, and trails the all time leader, James Harrison, by only 8.5 sacks. By this time next year he could and likely will be the teams all time sack leader in only his 6th season. He continues to dominate the league, and is showing no signs of slowing down.
Watt joins Steelers legends Jack Lambert, Mel Blount, Joe Greene, Rod Woodson, and Troy Polamalu as award winners. All of those previously mentioned players are in the Hall of Fame.
We congratulate Watt on the award, as it has been a long time coming. Watching him play week in and week out is truly a privilege, and we look forward to continue to watch his already historic career.
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The wait is finally over for Watt, who has been a candidate, and more than worthy, for the award the previous two seasons. Watt had a season to remember this year. He tied Michael Strahan’s single season sack record, with 22.5 sacks, and did this in only 15 games played(as well as being pulled in a few games due to injury). Simply put, he was on another level this season.
To go along with 22.5 sacks, Watt compiled 64 total tackles, 39 QB hits, 21 tackles for loss, 5 forced fumbles, and 7 passes defended. He was named to his fourth straight Pro Bowl, and his third straight First Team All Pro selection. He was an absolute game wrecker.
As always, Watt continued to improve from his previous season, which has been an unbelievable trend of his. This is his second year in a row leading the league in sacks. Watt is now fifth in all time sacks for the Steelers, and trails the all time leader, James Harrison, by only 8.5 sacks. By this time next year he could and likely will be the teams all time sack leader in only his 6th season. He continues to dominate the league, and is showing no signs of slowing down.
Watt joins Steelers legends Jack Lambert, Mel Blount, Joe Greene, Rod Woodson, and Troy Polamalu as award winners. All of those previously mentioned players are in the Hall of Fame.
We congratulate Watt on the award, as it has been a long time coming. Watching him play week in and week out is truly a privilege, and we look forward to continue to watch his already historic career.
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Sweet! Congratulations TJ!!
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Should have been for the second year in a row. Glad to see he didn't get hosed again.
Forgot Deebo.
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Well deserved after a record-setting season!
About damn time…. Congratulations TJ… hope it starts a streak
Nice job, TJ. Why oh why didn't I bet on it at 9:1 before the season like I was going to?
Good! Congrats TJ
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FINALLY! Took him to BREAK the sack record and I say BREAK because he did. Imo he got screwed in B'more and should have gotten the sack that was ruled TFL. Sounds like a sack to me when the QB was the only offensive player in the backfield. Anyway, congrats to TJ Watt. Very well deserved!
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WATT the hell? You can't tell?
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hmmmmmm...ya know, he gets his leg pretty high up there when he celebrates a big play.......gentlemen, I believe we've found our new punter!! Mr. TJ Watt!!!