T.J. Watt Talks Steelers Success In One-Score Games
T.J. Watt discusses why the Pittsburgh Steelers have so much success in one-score games.
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00:00 I don't know, I mean, we always talk about built-in adversity.
00:02 Coach Tom was always kind of messing with us throughout training camp.
00:05 Whether it's like, I don't want to compare it to a rainy day,
00:08 you don't want to practice or lightning, he'll keep us in there.
00:11 And then there's just always built-in adversity,
00:13 he'll throw a practice in at a weird time.
00:15 Maybe that's part of it, maybe it's not.
00:18 I'm not sure, but it definitely hardens us throughout the process and
00:22 allows us to trust in each other.
00:24 And when it comes down to when we absolutely need to have it,
00:28 I feel very confident in this group.
00:30 >> Is it sustainable or
00:31 do you worry at all that so many of these wins have been won possession?
00:34 >> It's hard to win.
00:36 It's hard to win, I don't care how it happens, I don't know.
00:39 My job is to come in here each and every week,
00:41 trying to do everything we can to win any way possible.
00:44 >> You just faced a lot of local quarterbacks,
00:46 what's your read for the upwards challenge on Sunday?
00:49 >> Big guy, big guy, he has pretty good ball protection, so
00:53 the guy that we're gonna have to get down on the ground,
00:58 he's always looking down to the Kinnicks that plays, throw in if he wants to.
01:02 But he can also run smarter getting down, and I ask him to be smart.
01:07 >> I think he's leading the league in getting it out the fastest,
01:10 like 2.1 seconds, and it makes it tough to get there.
01:13 >> Yeah, I mean, it seems like each and every week,
01:16 I mean, it just seems like the TTT time to throw is getting quicker and quicker.
01:22 But like you said, every week, rushing coverage go together.
01:24 So if we're covering them just a quarter second longer,
01:26 it allows us to get there.
01:27 If we're getting there to them,
01:29 hopefully we can disrupt some things in the back end.
01:31 >> TK, why has this defense been so good at making the game changing plays,
01:34 or the big splash plays like you guys have been calling it?
01:38 >> Trusting in the scheme, trusting each other, just doing our job.
01:42 Not trying to do too much, and that's usually when the plays happen.
01:45 We understand that if you just continue to do your job,
01:48 the opportunities are gonna be there.
01:49 It's just are you gonna be able to make the plays when those opportunities show up?
01:53 And thankfully, we've been able to do that.
01:56 But it's still so early in the process.
01:58 We just wanna continue to make the plays and
01:59 deliver the ball in good field position for offense.
02:02 >> Yeah, I mean, very happy for James.
02:04 I actually just talked to him the other day.
02:07 Just a good guy.
02:07 I haven't seen him in a while, so I'm very happy that he'll be able to get the good
02:10 honor, and I'm sure fans will support him like crazy this weekend.
02:14 >> TJ, what do you appreciate about the way you've played against him here?
02:17 >> I mean, it's one of those things that when, as soon as he stepped on the field,
02:19 there was just an expectation of how physical and tenacious that he played.
02:24 It's one of those things, every aspect of the game.
02:27 Coach Tomlin talks about the special teams aspect of it.
02:31 He had interceptions.
02:32 Just an overall game record with that, and he did it for a long time.