Texans’ JJ Watt has broken hand, but will play vs. Patriots

“I expect to play fully, don’t really plan on adjusting anything or doing anything differently”, Watt said. In addition to the sacks, Watt also leads the league in tackles for loss (24) and quarterback hits (42).

Sam Bradford was back for the Eagles and he totally outplayed Tom Brady, who uncharacteristically had two interceptions and four sacks during the game.

Watt was asked whether opposing defenses ever target his specific injuries. Defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel said that Watt would have to adapt his game because of his inability to grip anything with his left hand. I played football with a lot of those guys for a long time.

“I kind of messed up, I went inside instead of outside, but Brian gave me a chance and waited for me to get open”, Polk said. “That’s what I do”. Watt is one tough guy. Between Weeks 6-10 (four games), Rambo played a total of just 31 snaps on defense (he was not 100 percent healthy), while Williams raked in 175 snaps in that time frame. The game will be featured on NBC’s Sunday Night Football with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. CT.

If we know one thing about Brady, it’s that he’s not going to let the team put up a repeat performance on national television with a first-round playoff bye potentially on the line. That’s just the way it goes.

“There’s been very few players I would put in the same conversations with Taylor, but I would put Watt there”, Belichick said, per ESPN. But wins have been hard to come by. The Rams lost two defensive stalwarts for the rest of the season, with end Robert Quinn to undergo back surgery and hard-hitting safety T.J. McDonald headed for a shoulder procedure, putting both on injured reserve….

Has there been any extra emotion at practice this week? His 76 consecutive starts rank third among active National Football League defensive ends, according to the Texans’ official site. “If you don’t, you’re probably playing the wrong sport”. Since that game, Dixon has played just 14 snaps at running back, while the since-released Boom Herron and practice squad signee Mike Gillislee have combined for 50.

Spending 11 seasons with the Patriots and being a team captain for the final seven, Wilfork left a mark on his teammates that they still carry with them today even with him gone. He played in practice for the first time since being injured on Thursday.