Want to play Where’s Waldo? Look very carefully, and you will find one Houston fan whose jersey carries a number other than 99.
Houston loves J. J. Watt.
They love him for his conduct off the field – last week he sent pizzas to every fire house and police substation – and of course, we are in awe of what he has accomplished on the field in what has only been a so-so season for the Texans.
Yesterday, on a day when Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick had a career-high six touchdown passes, the media just wanted to talk to Watt about his day. It was a day that included
* A touchdown reception after he had lined up at fullback
* A forced fumble, followed by a fumble recovery and a subsequent 11-yard return that, for a moment, looked like it might also go all … the … way – but did set up a quick Texans touchdown
* Two sacks for 24 lost yards, giving him 11½ on the season
* Six quarterback hits, five of them in the first half alone and a sixth in the third quarter that sent Titans QB Zach Mettenberger to the sideline to stay with a shoulder injury
* A salute to the fans who were chanting “MVP! MVP! MVP!” in his honor
Watching the game yesterday, my wife pointed out that perhaps the most impressive thing about Watt is that none of his teammates seem to resent all the attention he gets – they seem to be his biggest fans.
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