Report: JJ Watt did not practice Thursday and has a cast on his left hand

[Zeus]

Simultaneous groin and hand injuries ... Hmm ... That might help explain this:

J.J. Watt: I'm trying to find a girlfriend

Gets mighty lonely in that log cabin ...

 

[Gronkowski123]

Not buying it. Think this is just him being him and putting on a show for the cameras, if he goes out and has a good game the media talks about how he did it with a hand he broke 4 days ago and if he does nothing and they lose it's well "Watt had a broken hand".

No doctor is going to put a hard cast on someone's broken hand before the swelling goes down and there is no way in hell it went down in under a day.

bingo..watt continues to promote himself.
so sick of this guy...great player, but a self centered jerk

 

[Huckleberry1]

WTF is the problem with people in this forum? First Rodgers and now Watt, it's as if any player who becomes great needs to be run down. Like Brady both Watt and Rodgers have worked their asses off and turned themselves into first ballot HOF caliber player's and neither has done anything to be classified as the assholes they are treated as here. Watt is the best defensive player in football and only a few players, e.g. Keuchly, are in the ballpark with him. If he broke his hand then the Patriots got lucky because it will definitely hinder him come Sunday. How much it will hinder him remains to be seen but it at least make life a little easier for Brady on Sunday night.

 

[IcyPatriot]

Texans JJ Watt breaks his hand, plans to play Sunday

 

[Wheelman]

Maybe.... or it could be that damn heavy Papa John's meatlover's slice that broke his arm....

First the forehead was just putting his receivers in harms way. Now D-lineman too?

 

[SVN]

Riz?@riz_6
@AlbertBreer @mikefreemanNFL frustrated Pats fan here. Watt is going to play with a broken hand. Gronk isnt because of a bruise
mike freeman ?@mikefreemanNFL 41m41 minutes ago
mike freeman Retweeted Riz
Some fans are really, really, really, stupid.

 

[Tunescribe]

Gets mighty lonely in that log cabin ...

Yup, those solo sessions must be epic.

 

[Tom meets Kaepernick]

WTF is the problem with people in this forum? First Rodgers and now Watt, it's as if any player who becomes great needs to be run down. Like Brady both Watt and Rodgers have worked their asses off and turned themselves into first ballot HOF caliber player's and neither has done anything to be classified as the assholes they are treated as here. Watt is the best defensive player in football and only a few players, e.g. Keuchly, are in the ballpark with him. If he broke his hand then the Patriots got lucky because it will definitely hinder him come Sunday. How much it will hinder him remains to be seen but it at least make life a little easier for Brady on Sunday night.

If you're not a Patriot, you're either overrated, an attention-whore, a tool or just suck at football.

 

[Joey007]

I agree. At this point it has become very difficult to not second guess stories like that when it comes to Watt.

He has become so in love with the public persona he created that he almost became a caricature of himself with that "cabin in the middle of the woods" thingy over the summer. Overexaggerating a hand injury seems right in his wheel house. In fact. I wouldn't be surprised if at some point during the game "he tears" the cast off his hand to show the entire nation how tough he is. Of course during a close-up shot of him.

Chris Collinworth: "NOW HERES A GUY-"

 

[luuked]

WTF is the problem with people in this forum? First Rodgers and now Watt, it's as if any player who becomes great needs to be run down. Like Brady both Watt and Rodgers have worked their asses off and turned themselves into first ballot HOF caliber player's and neither has done anything to be classified as the assholes they are treated as here. Watt is the best defensive player in football and only a few players, e.g. Keuchly, are in the ballpark with him. If he broke his hand then the Patriots got lucky because it will definitely hinder him come Sunday. How much it will hinder him remains to be seen but it at least make life a little easier for Brady on Sunday night.

He is a great player but his fake, public persona is kinda annoying. And I am not surprised that some people are not buying a broken hand that conveniently doesn't hinder him that much and happens right before a Sunday Night Game.

 

[Huckleberry1]

He is a great player but his fake, public persona is kinda annoying. And I am not surprised that some people are not buying a broken hand that conveniently doesn't hinder him that much and happens right before a Sunday Night Game.

I will wait for proof to decide whether he's faking an injury but I don't believe he is for one second. There is no upside and the downside is being seen as a fraud four the rest of your career. Watt doesn't have to prove he's tough to anyone, it's a fact.

 

[gitgronked82]

Can't wait to see how much attention this gets on NBC lol

 

[102 Pat]

Can't wait to see how much attention this gets on NBC lol

Collingsworth will be on his knees...

 

[PatriotsPimp136]

Our o line has played like crap. He could be missing two fingers and he would find a way to hit tommy. This offensive line's on thin ice. They better find a way and keep brady clean from hits

 

[gitgronked82]

i imagine most people here aren't big barstool fans but i highly recommend reading Big Cat's blogs about how annoying watt is
Have To Love JJ Watt Taking In The Victoria Secret Fashion Show While Still #Grinding On Some Tape
JJ Watt Wakes Up At 3 Am And Laughs At Your Sleeping Ass While Doing Monster Squats
JJ Watt Pretends To Check Into Rockets Game And It Was HILARIOUS
Is JJ Watt Trolling America?

 

[meatface]

I wanted to see BoB send watt out as a te, doubt that will happen now

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[DarrylS]

"Walk it off".. the mantra of all things football.

 

[Jackson 2]

He is a great player but his fake, public persona is kinda annoying. And I am not surprised that some people are not buying a broken hand that conveniently doesn't hinder him that much and happens right before a Sunday Night Game.

Agreed, he is annoying. Watching his press conference yesterday was amusing. Message: I'm the biggest badass ever placed on this planet , and it's so because I say it's so. 1/2 sack and 13 tackles in 3 career games vs. NE. He could go out Sunday night and destroy the Patriots, but if he does, I'll be more than surprised. I'm not disputing his talent, just his performance when it really counts. I hope he's dusted off that varsity jacket that gave Albie Breer the erection of his lifetime.

 

[luuked]

I will wait for proof to decide whether he's faking an injury but I don't believe he is for one second. There is no upside and the downside is being seen as a fraud four the rest of your career. Watt doesn't have to prove he's tough to anyone, it's a fact.

I never said he is faking an injury but exaggerating its extend. I am sure he has some kind of hand injury but nothing serious.

In terms of upside/downside I see it the other way around.. doing this has no downside.. everyone already thinks of him as being tough so it is not too far out there for him to play with a broken hand. The upside is that he can cheaply grow his legend even further ("he is dominating with only one healthy hand !!") and if he - unexpectedly - has a bad day there is the built-in excuse.

All of this doesn't mean he is not an amazing player, just that he is too much in love with the portrayal of himself.

 

[IcyPatriot]