The NFL regular season hasn't even started, but ask most people who they think the league's MVP is, and they'll tell you it's J.J. Watt. That's because right after Hurricane Harvey slammed the coastline, leaving 35 dead and many more in southeastern Texas stranded in flooded homes, Watt started his Hurricane Harvey fundraising relief page, which now has a running [...]
When it comes to making big plays, J.J. Watt is a beast among men. And that goes for off the football field, too. Watt's "Houston Fund Relief" campaign on YouCaring has now eclipsed the $4 million mark, and he's set the new mark at $5 million. Watt originally set a goal of $200,000 when he launched the page on Sunday. [...]
The people of Houston have long supported J.J. Watt, so as the city reels from the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, the NFL star is doing what he can to offer support. Watt started the "Houston Flood Relief Fund" Sunday on YouCaring, and within the first hour, more than $140,000 had been raised to help the city and its people. Now [...]
Photo courtesy of Kevin Saum It was a short month, but it was packed with a lot of good action. Here are our top five stories from February: 5. Second Impact Syndrome Survivor Shows Other Athletes There’s Life After Sports By all accounts, Kevin Saum shouldn’t be alive right now. That statement may sound dramatic, but it’s every [...]
NFL star J.J. Watt is always up to something good. Photo: Clayton County Register In his latest stand-up move, he donated $10,000 to a family who lost their father in a car accident. Jenni Steiner and her husband, Kirk U’Ren, were hit by a speeding driver on Highway 30 in Madison, Wisconsin on Feb. 12. Kirk was killed [...]
Noah Fulmer, 8, was in tears when EMT's had to cut off his J.J. Watt jersey after he was injured in a car accident over the weekend. Someone made Watt aware of the boy's situation, and the star defensive end stepped up big. On Monday, he tweeted, "Tell him I'll bring him a new jersey tomorrow." That is terrible, is [...]
It was an ugly Thursday night for the Houston Texans, who lost to the New England Patriots 27-0, but J.J. Watt is still a winner. Before the game, Watt did his usual thing and warmly interacted with fans during warmups. The NFL's Instagram account posted this video of Watt playing catch with U.S. service members. So cool. @justinjames99 playing catch [...]
Many consider NFL players "heroes." Too many. That's part of the reason why Houston Texans star and three-time Defensive Player of the Year award winner J.J. Watt recently jumped at the opportunity to give some perspective. Watt, a monster of an athlete whose off season training videos usually go viral, traded his pads for firefighter equipment. With the standard [...]