Pittsburgh Steelers' linebacker T.J. Watt says he coached Nick Herbig through his strip sack celebration against the Seattle Seahawks.
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00:00 >> TJ, you seemed happier about Herbig's play than Herbig and-
00:05 >> [LAUGH]
00:07 >> Well, I just know how that stuff is.
00:08 >> I don't know what you're thinking about that.
00:10 >> Yeah, it's funny cuz after the fact, we talk about it and
00:13 it's those first big plays of your career for those first couple years.
00:18 I've talked about it a lot is you black out.
00:20 You don't really know what's going on.
00:22 You're just so excited.
00:23 You have so much emotion.
00:24 So I was just trying to coach him through the moment.
00:26 Hey, let's hit the handshake real quick.
00:28 Let's have some fun.
00:29 And then he was just kind of running over and I was like, all the cameras are over
00:31 here, let's go over here.
00:32 And I was kind of just like walking him through the process of the whole thing.
00:36 And- >> He actually said he blacked out.
00:39 >> Yeah, he definitely did.
00:40 He wasn't home, but it's a euphoric feeling.
00:44 It really is cuz you know how much work he's put in.
00:47 How many, I mean, you guys see all the reps we put in before after practice and
00:50 that goes for all the outside linebackers and all the edge rushers here.
00:53 And when that feeling pays off and you get home and
00:57 you're able to make a huge play, it's an addictive feeling.
01:01 And I'm glad that he got a taste of it and
01:02 he can continue to strive to do that more for us.
01:05 >> Is it a little bit more meaningful to you given your pre-existing
01:09 internet relationship?
01:11 >> I think it just means a lot when anybody makes a play, but
01:14 more specifically a guy in our room.
01:16 Because I see the amount of work and
01:17 I see all the things behind the scenes that go into those big plays.
01:21 None of that stuff just happens by chance.
01:24 There's so many reps that go into that and make those plays.
01:28 And when you get that opportunity, you seize the moment and
01:31 it was a hell of a play on his part.
01:33 >> TJ, do you enjoy that part of your role, your leadership now,
01:36 being able to do that with the younger guys and show them the ropes?
01:40 >> Yeah, I do.
01:40 And like I told you guys earlier in the year, I'm able to live in the moment more
01:44 and be present and I don't have those blackout moments.
01:47 I'm able to actually enjoy things and slow things down and
01:51 realize in the moment how special they are and things like that.
01:55 It's just a fun moment in my career that I'll remember forever.