JJ Watt retiring

[John from Riverside]

Arizona sucks the life out of people

[Captain Hindsight]

6 minutes ago, Beck Water said:

Why announce it now?  Why not just play out the season then announce?

Arizona was becoming irrelevant, needed to bring the spotlight back on him

[Beck Water]

Just now, Captain Hindsight said:

Arizona was becoming irrelevant, needed to bring the spotlight back on him

“look at me” announcement?

[Gugny]

11 minutes ago, Beck Water said:

Why announce it now?  Why not just play out the season then announce?

 

Few people like attention as much as JJ Watt.

[babulator]

IDK, I've just always found this guy extremely unlikeable. It's probably the blatant steroid abuse. To put him in the same breathe as LT, or Bruce, or Reggie is silly. Those guys are the cream of the crop. JJ put up stats, but he pales in comparison. Just my 2 cents.

[dorquemada]

17 minutes ago, Beck Water said:

Why announce it now?  Why not just play out the season then announce?

 

did he run afoul of the PED regs and they gave him a choice?

[strive_for_five_guy]

14 minutes ago, Beck Water said:

Why announce it now?  Why not just play out the season then announce?

 

[aristocrat]

4 minutes ago, babulator said:

IDK, I've just always found this guy extremely unlikeable. It's probably the blatant steroid abuse. To put him in the same breathe as LT, or Bruce, or Reggie is silly. Those guys are the cream of the crop. JJ put up stats, but he pales in comparison. Just my 2 cents.

Didn’t Bruce get suspended for roids?

[BarleyNY]

He was a beast, but this announcement was expected two seasons ago when he signed with Zona. He’s declined due to age and wear and tear, his contact is up and he would not get paid well if he continued to play. Better to tip his cap now and walk away than have to do it in the off-season after seeing the modest one year contract offers. 

[RoyBatty is alive]

6 hours ago, Captain Hindsight said:

Arizona was becoming irrelevant, needed to bring the spotlight back on him

Exactly.

 

Just like the JJ Watt deification on Hard Knocks.  It was nauseating, especially since I live in Houston.  They closed one segments with JJ Watt catching balls "for hours" after practice into the night with the lights on.

Edited December 27, 2022 by RoyBatty is alive

[Mark Vader]

27 minutes ago, Gugny said:

 

Few people like attention as much as JJ Watt.

Paging, Tom Brady...

[RoyBatty is alive]

Just now, Mark Vader said:

Paging, Tom Brady...

That Radio show he has with Larry Fitzgerald is god awful, as are most of his commercials.

[Mr. WEO]

he'll be 175lbs in 6 months

[HereComesTheReignAgain]

24 minutes ago, aristocrat said:

Didn’t Bruce get suspended for roids?

I thought it was coke?  

[That's No Moon]

26 minutes ago, aristocrat said:

Didn’t Bruce get suspended for roids?

Blow

[Rico]

5 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

he'll be 175lbs in 6 months

he’ll be 100lbs in 3 years

[Warcodered]

2 minutes ago, Charles Romes said:

Why not just announce after the season like many fading HOFers do. He was an incredible player in his dpoy run but since then he’s always been too attention-seeking for his level of production imo. This press release is another example. 

There season was over, not really different than with Kyle Williams when he retired. He's just not a longtime franchise favorite getting a fan send off at the end of the season.

[BillsShredder83]

1 hour ago, Rico said:

May he last longer than Lyle Alzado did.

That whole thing was the reefer madness of peds. Had NOTHING to do with his death. At allllllll

[The Wiz]

1 hour ago, Your Brown Eye said:

I'd retire too if Kyler Murray was my QB

He just wants to spend more time with Kyler playing call of duty.

[Bangarang]

Watt probably had one of the most dominant years I’ve ever seen from a defender.

 

2014: 78 tackles, 29 TFL,  20.5 sacks, 51 QB hits, 1 INT, 4 FF. 
 

Guy was an absolute game changer in his prime.