How The NFL's Best Defensive Lineman Is Changing The Way The Game Is Played

How The NFL's Best Defensive Lineman Is Changing The Way The Game Is Played
Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (99) scores on an interception against the Cincinnati Bengals during the second quarter of an NFL wild card playoff football game Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Houston. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (99) scores on an interception against the Cincinnati Bengals during the second quarter of an NFL wild card playoff football game Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Houston. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

The star of Monday night's Texans-Jets game was unquestionably J.J. Watt, Houston's defensive end. Against the Jets, Watt had six tackles, one sack, and three passes defended. Overall this season, he's tallied 20 tackles, eight-and-a-half sacks, two fumble recoveries, and eight passes defended. Those first three stats suggest that he's a very good defensive player; the last one says he's a freak. He's a reminder that football innovates in the trenches, too.

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