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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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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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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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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.

 

Packers coaching staff leads NFC to a record performance

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Green Bay Packers Head Coach Mike McCarthy and the rest of his staff were part of Pro Bowl history Sunday.  They led the NFC to a record 62-points as they picked up a 62-35 win over the AFC in Honolulu.

Two Packer players represented the team; C Jeff Saturday and G Josh Sitton.  Sitton got the nod thanks to the San Francisco 49ers making it to the Super Bowl as he replaced Mike Iupati.  It was Sitton’s first Pro Bowl appearance.  QB Aaron Rodgers and LB Clay Matthews were each named to the game but did not play due to injury.

Saturday was involved in one of the more memorable moments of the game.  For one play, he went on the field with the AFC offense to snap the ball to longtime Colt’s teammate Peyton Manning.  The two played together for 13-seasons in Indianapolis.  Saturday announced earlier in the week that he would be retiring after the game, his 6th Pro Bowl in 14 NFL Seasons.

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Packers look to control Watt and his hands

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With hands that measure over 11 inches long, arms at 34 inches, and a 6’5 frame, the Houston Texans’ J.J. Watt is a defensive force the

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Green Bay Packers must control Sunday night.

Watt currently trails Clay Matthews for the NFL sack lead, entering Sunday’s game with seven and a half sacks.  Packers right tackle Bryan Bulaga said Watt reminds him of Matthews on the field.

AUDIO: Bulaga says Watt is like Matthews :24

Head coach Mike McCarthy describes Watt and the defensive line of the Texans to be “an excellent challenge” for the Packers.

AUDIO: McCarthy on J.J. Watt :11 [Read more…]

Another Watt is headed for Madison

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J.J. Watt played for the Wisconsin Badgers in 2009 and 2010 after

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transferring from Central Michigan.  Watt has since moved on to the NFL where he just finished his rookie season with the Houston Texans.

Last year, Derek Watt arrived on campus and red-shirted.  He’ll compete for a spot on the 2-deep roster this season.

Over the weekend, a third Watt, TE/DE T.J. Watt gave Wisconsin an oral commitment for the 2013 freshman class. 

The youngest Watt, caught 27 passes for 505 yards and three touchdowns at Pewaukee last season.  He also had offers from Minnesota and Northern Illinois.