The defender expressed his frustration after the defeat against the Bengals
HOUSTON – Defensive wing JJ Watt expressed frustration at the game of Houston Texans in the middle of this season lost several times, but his frustration seemed to derail after the 37-31 loss to Los Cincinnati Bengals.
After admitting that the defense played “horribly” on Sunday and that this was the hardest year of his 10 NFL seasons, Watt was asked how the team heading into Week 17 will regroup.
In response, Watt complained about how badly the Texans have played this season, saying he feels bad for the fans and the people “who care so much” about this team, apparently in response to the Texans’ lack of professionalism.
“We are professional athletes who pay a lot of money. If you can’t get in and work out, go out to camp and work hard, do the gym and do what you should do, you shouldn’t be here. This is a job. They pay us a lot of money “, said the veteran player.
“There are a lot of people who look at us and spend their time and money buying our shirts and buying a lot of shit … and they care. They worry every week. We are in Week 16 and we are 4-11, and there are fans who watch this game, who appear on the stadium and dedicate time, energy, effort and care to it. If you can’t go out and work, be on time … you shouldn’t be here. Because this is a privilege. It’s the best job in the world. “
“There are people every week who still send a tweet, who come and say, ‘hey, we still support you …'” They have no reason to do so. We can. Those people are not paid. They pay us well. And that’s it … that’s why I feel the worst, our fans and the people who care so deeply, the city and the people who love it and really want it to be great. And it’s not. And that sucks because we don’t give them what they deserve, “he said
The Texans are 4-11 and have lost four in a row for the second time this season. Houston fired head coach and general manager Bill O’Brien after his 4th week loss, and Romeo Crennel was named interim head coach for the rest of the year.
It is the team’s worst record in 16 games since 2017, when the defender Deshaun Watson he ruptured his cruciate ligament earlier in November.
The Texans’ defense allowed 540 net yards against the Bengals with the defender Brandon Allen completing 29 of 37 passes for 371 yards and two touchdowns. The Texans have forced just eight turnovers, the fewest this season.