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Houston Texans: Three reasons why J.J. Watt is Person of the Year

By Kenneth Cline

HOUSTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 3: (AFP OUT) Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt holds a box of relief supplies on his shoulder while handing them out to people impacted by Hurricane Harvey on September 3, 2017, in Houston, Texas. Watt's Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund has raised more than $18 million to date to help those affected by the storm. (Photo by Brett Coomer - Pool/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 3: (AFP OUT) Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt holds a box of relief supplies on his shoulder while handing them out to people impacted by Hurricane Harvey on September 3, 2017, in Houston, Texas. Watt's Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund has raised more than $18 million to date to help those affected by the storm. (Photo by Brett Coomer - Pool/Getty Images) /
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When the Houston Texans selected J.J. Watt 11th in first round of 2011 Draft, we booed him profusely.

One pick six in the playoffs later, he has become a Houston Texans fan favorite. Three Defensive Player of the Year Awards and two 20+ sack seasons later, he’s a Houston superstar. All of these qualities have made number 99 a sports hero. But his recent actions during Harvey have made him a Houston legend. This is “A Football Life” featuring J.J. Watt narrated by me.

Have y’all ever seen the TV show “A Football Life?” The one that plays every Friday night talking about the past and current players? You might remember Vince Lombardi and his coaching methods with the Giants, Packers, and Redskins.

How about Kurt Warner and his journey from a grocery store to the NFL? What about Brett Favre and how we identified with him as a human being? Oh yeah! There was one about the 1993 Houston Oilers too.

All those features are great. But right now, what is happening with Watt is something that should be featured. Hopefully, they’ll have it on next year or two.

But for now, we’ll have one of our own. I’ll summarize his life for y’all in a heartbeat.

Summary

Watt’s football life.

  • Born in Pewaukee, Wis. in to a firefighter and a building operations vice-president.
  • Loved hockey and has played around the world. But that had to end due to financial issues.
  • A four-sport athlete in high school who didn’t get recruited highly.
  • Accepts a scholarship to play tight end at Central Michigan, but left after one year.
  • Works at a Pizza Hut to pay for school before walking on to Wisconsin. Becomes
  • Becomes All Big Ten, team MVP and leads the Badgers to the Rose Bowl
  • Drafted by the Houston Texans, who’s fans hated the pick.
  • Has a pick-six in the first playoff game that makes him beloved.
  • Collects two twenty sack seasons and three DPOYs.
  • Has helped many kids who’ve had conditions that could’ve ruined their lives.
  • Gets injured and comes back to play only to get hurt again and miss the rest of the season.
  • Currently dating a Houston Dash player, who just happens to be Brian Cushing‘s sister-in-law.
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