J.J. Watt discusses his potential return to the NFL with the Steelers or Texans on Thursday’s “First Call” episode. Pittsburgh’s future appears to include a passing game coordinator. The NFLPA opposes the hip-drop tackle prohibition.
On Wednesday, two Duquesne Dukes reached significant milestones.
What was Watt thinking?
On Wednesday’s “Pat McAfee Show,” future Hall of Famer J.J. Watt stated that he is “monitoring” the Steelers’ injury situation in 2023, with the possibility of ending his retirement and returning to the field with his brother, T.J.
“I definitely was monitoring the Steelers’ and Texans’ situations, but it never escalated to any sort of actual potential,” Watt told the media. “It would have been the ultimate fantasy come true. To play with my brother would have been fantastic. In reality, they were completely prepared. “They have great players.”
Watt, on the other hand, now claims to be completely retired, despite McAfee and the other guys on the show attempting to persuade him to keep the concept of a comeback alive. When the elder Watt returned to visit T.J. at a game at Acrisure Stadium, it appears that he had feelings of envy regarding his playing days.
“When I went to Pittsburgh and visited T.J. and watched him get ready for the game, that was hands down the moment, where I was like, ‘This is the first time I definitely miss playing,'” Watt told ESPN.
Those sentiments were ephemeral, however.
“I had all of those feelings before the game, and then the next morning, he woke up sore, bruised, and needed to go get treatment. I got up, took a wonderful walk, and had a coffee. It was fantastic. Watt joked, “I don’t have any of those things.”
Arth and Arthur.
According to NFL Insider Aaron Wilson, the Steelers are interviewing Tom Arth for a passing-game role. They’ve never had that title on their coaching staff before.
Arth, 42, is the Los Angeles Chargers’ pass game specialist. So he collaborated with Justin Herbert. They are experiencing a coaching change, with Jim Harbaugh replacing Brandon Staley.
Before moving to Los Angeles, Arth was the head coach of the Akron Zips for three seasons, from 2019 to 2021. He also worked as the head coach at John Carroll (his alma mater) and Chattanooga. His overall record is 52–45.
Arth played for both the Colts and the Packers. He also competed in the Canadian Football League, NFL Europe, and the Arena Football League.
