section314 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Every injury that an NFL player receives upsets me, but this one hurt more than most. When there was a crisis, a situation that needed immediate attention, J.J used his celebrity status to get a plan in motion to actually help affected people. He galvanized not only football fans, but a large portion of this country to raise millions for the victims of the hurricane. Heal quickly, J.J. Thank you for doing something to help solve a problem, and not just "taking a knee." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rex-n-effect Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 How many of the same politicized posts do we have to see about the anthem protests Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetster Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 A special player & a really good guy. The injury bug is starting to hit him hard. Personally, I think he's just too big & powerful for his joints to handle, especially as he gets older. Taking on double teams etc takes its toll. Young Leo is going through that now because Mo is a slug & we have no true pass rushers to scare the tackles. Not sure how we're spending our FA dollars next year but if someone like Ansah from Detroit would help if he shakes free. Our interior guys need help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachEY Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 48 minutes ago, section314 said: Every injury that an NFL player receives upsets me, but this one hurt more than most. When there was a crisis, a situation that needed immediate attention, J.J used his celebrity status to get a plan in motion to actually help affected people. He galvanized not only football fans, but a large portion of this country to raise millions for the victims of the hurricane. Heal quickly, J.J. Thank you for doing something to help solve a problem, and not just "taking a knee." Since you chose to include the taking a knee unnecessarily, it's worth noting that Colin Kaepernick is on his way to donating 1M of his own money (as of june, 700K) to causes he believes in. JJ Watt donated 100K of his own money. This is not to disparage Watt at all, as what he's done was nothing short of amazing. It's just to add some facts to your story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOJOTOWNSELL Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 My wife is from Houston and not a huge football fan. She walked in the room while I as watching the game last night.....saw JJ watt getting carted off the field and immediately started crying. He is a god in Houston, great guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UntouchableCrew Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 The fact that the injury could be career threatening is more significant than anything else. Hopefully he's able to comeback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenn31 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Look on the bright side... Now he has more time to devote to fundraising I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycdan Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 4 hours ago, section314 said: Every injury that an NFL player receives upsets me, but this one hurt more than most. When there was a crisis, a situation that needed immediate attention, J.J used his celebrity status to get a plan in motion to actually help affected people. He galvanized not only football fans, but a large portion of this country to raise millions for the victims of the hurricane. Heal quickly, J.J. Thank you for doing something to help solve a problem, and not just "taking a knee." Every injury? Even this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted October 9, 2017 Author Share Posted October 9, 2017 6 minutes ago, nycdan said: Every injury? Even this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMC Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 4 hours ago, gEYno said: Since you chose to include the taking a knee unnecessarily, it's worth noting that Colin Kaepernick is on his way to donating 1M of his own money (as of june, 700K) to causes he believes in. JJ Watt donated 100K of his own money. This is not to disparage Watt at all, as what he's done was nothing short of amazing. It's just to add some facts to your story. I would've upvoted the OP if not for the "take a knee" addition, which is just further demonstration that many NFL fans either don't understand or refuse to understand what the taking a knee demonstrations are about. That is despite the fact that NFL players engaging in such acts have expressly stated the reason. For that reason, I down voted it. And, of course, I hope JJ has a speedy recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachEY Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 25 minutes ago, SMC said: And, of course, I hope JJ has a speedy recovery. Indeed. My thoughts and prayers are with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckkieB Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Just for some perspective, if the Jets drafted JJ Watt he would have turned into Quinton Coples. Carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 56 minutes ago, gEYno said: Indeed. My thoughts and prayers are with him. POTY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hael Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 I hate injuries, it really diminishes the NFL product and has a lasting impact on the outcome of seasons. I wish they could figure out the right set of rule changes that would preserve the fierceness of the fight but that wouldn't result in so many nasty and gruesome outcomes. JJ Watt has now effectively been sidelined from the league for three years. He was without a doubt the greatest defender of his generation and everyone has missed his play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangerous Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 it's too bad about jj's injury. it just underscores how tough the nfl is and how short the careers of even the great players can be. i hope for his sake he recognizes his mortality and not come back just for the sake of the money (especially if he doesn't come back 100%). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangerous Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 3 hours ago, nycdan said: Every injury? Even this one? there's always an exception. if brady wasn't such a punk..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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