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Watt agrees to deal with Arizona

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J.J. Watt – Photo Courtesy of Mike Clemens

Three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt has decided not to championship for less money, agreeing to a two-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals on Monday.

Several reports say the deal is worth $31 million with $23 million of it guaranteed.

A number of teams were said to be interested in Watt, including the Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills, all of which have better chances at an NFL title.  But Watt decided not to chase an NFL Championship for less money.  If he’s going to win a championship, it’ll be at his price.

In Arizona, Watt will be paired with fellow pass rusher Chandler Jones, who leads the NFL in sacks since he was drafted in the first round of the 2012 draft with 97.  Watt is second on that list with 95.5.

Watt was drafted by the Houston Texans in 2011 with the 11th overall pick.  He asked for and was given his release last month, ending a 10-year run with the Texans.  He has 101 career sacks during his 10 NFL seasons in Houston.

Packers Among Teams Interested in Watt

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J.J. Watt

The Green Bay Packers are reportedly one of a dozen teams said to be interested in signing former Houston Texans All-Pro J.J. Watt.

ESPN.com’s Ed Werder reported “approximately a dozen teams have shown interest.  SI.com’s Bill Huber reported over the weekend that the Packers are said to be one of those teams.

The former Badger and Pewaukee, Wisconsin native would most likely have interest in the Packers with a chance to win the Super Bowl championship that has eluded him during his 10-year career.

The Packers will have to do some serious cap work just to get under the salary cap by the start of the new league-year on March 17. [Read more…]

Houston releases J.J. Watt, Could Packers be next?

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Former Wisconsin Badger standout J.J. Watt asked the Houston Texans for his release and it was granted today, ending a 10-year run in Houston.

Watt broke the news in a 2-minute video on Twitter Friday morning.

“I came here 10 years ago as a kid from Wisconsin who never really been to Texas before and now I can’t imagine my life without Texas in it,” Watt said.

Watt is a three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year and was named the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year in 2017 for his humanitarian work after Hurricane Harvey devastated the Houston area.  He set out to raise $200,000 to help out and by the time he was done, the total collected was $41.6 million. [Read more…]

Packers bounce back to beat Texans in Houston

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Davante Adams

One week after suffering their first loss of the season in Tampa, the Green Bay Packers rebounded to rout the Houston Texans 35-20 on Sunday in Houston.

With four starters sidelined, the Packers turned to wide receiver Davante Adams, who combined with quarterback Aaron Rodgers for a big day.

Rodgers passed for 283 yards and four touchdowns, while Adams set career highs with 13 receptions for 196 yards to go along with two touchdowns.

The Packers jumped out to a 21-0 lead at halftime and had a 28-7 advantage after three quarters.  The offense converted on seven of their 12 third down opportunities with all seven coming on Adams receptions.

Rodgers also hit Malik Taylor and tight end Jace Sternberger for their first career regular-season touchdowns.

The Packers started the game without David Bakhtiari and Aaron Jones on offense and Kevin King and safety Darnell Savage on defense.  They lost safety Raven Green with an oblique injury and linebacker Krys Barnes with a shoulder injury. [Read more…]

Total of five Badgers-Packers land on NFL 2010’s All-Decade Team

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J.J. Watt – Photo Courtesy of Mike Clemens

Two Badgers and three Packers landed spots on the NFL 2010’s All-Decade Team which was released on Monday by the NFL and Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Former Wisconsin Badger greats J.J. Watt and Joe Thomas were named unanimous selections to the 2010’s All-Decade Team.

Watt played in 112 games during the decade, recording 96 sacks and totaling five All-Pro honors.

Thomas played in 119 games, all starts, despite retiring after the 2017 season.  Thomas made six All-Pro teams in his career, five of them in the decade.

Green Bay Packers signal caller Aaron Rodgers is one of two quarterbacks on the team.  He joins Tom Brady with the [Read more…]

Watt leaving early for NFL Draft

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TJ Watt. – (Photo by David Stluka).

Wisconsin Badger outside linebacker T.J. Watt announced today that he is leaving early for the NFL draft.

The redshirt junior from Pewaukee recorded 11.5 sacks and 15.5 tackles for loss in his first year as a full-time starter.

Watt is the youngest brother of Houston Texans standout J.J. Watt.  He was named a first-team All-Big Ten performer and then a first team All-American by Sports Illustrated and second team choice by the Associated Press.

Watt’s announcement came just one day after the Badgers (11-3) closed the season with a 24-16 Cotton Bowl victory over Western Michigan on Monday.

Watt expected to land on injured reserve today

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J.J. Watt

Former Wisconsin Badger and NFL superstar J.J. Watt reinjured his back recently and the Houston Texans are expected to put him on injured reserve.   The Texans are expected to designate him for a return this season, but it’s more likely that he’ll miss the entire season.

Watt missed training camp and Houston’s four preseason games after surgery in July to repair a herniated disk in his back.  He started each of the team’s three regular-season games and got hurt again in last Thursday’s game with New England.

It’s not clear whether or not Watt will require further surgery.

Watt has captured the last two NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards.

Watt adds another Defensive Player of the Year honor

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J.J. Watt

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt is the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight season and third time in his career.

Watt won the award on Saturday night at the NFL Honors event in San Francisco.

Watt tallied 76 tackles, 17.5 sacks, eight passes defensed and three forced fumbles for the Texans this past season.  Houston finished the regular season with a 9-7 record and champions of the AFC South.

The former Wisconsin Badger now has double-digit sack totals over four consecutive seasons.

Mike Daniels gets four-year extension with Packers

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Mike Daniels (76)

Green Bay Packers defensive end Mike Daniels signed a four-year contract extension with the team today, worth a reported $42 million.

Daniels didn’t become a full-time starter until last season when he recorded 69 tackles and 5.5 sacks.

With an average salary of $10.5 million per season, Daniels becomes the third-highest paid 3-4 defensive end in the NFL, behind only Houston’s J.J Watt ($16.7 million) and Arizona’s Calais Campbell ($11 million). [Read more…]

“Hard Knocks” heads to Houston

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J.J. Watt

The Houston Texans will be the stars of this season’s “Hard Knocks.”  The HBO reality series picks one team each season to follow during training camp.  This year, NFL fans will get an inside look at the Texans and their Defensive Player of the Year, J.J. Watt.

Watt’s NFL fans, as well as Wisconsin Badger fans will get to watch Wisconsin’s pride and joy starting August 11 when the program debuts.