“Hardest One…”: J. J. Watt and Tom Brady Relights Rivalry Spirit in Thriller Video

There is not much left for Tom Brady to achieve in the world of football. The seven-time Super Bowl champion is the most-winning quarterback in the history of the NFL. And understandably, Brady’s opponents are always in awe of him, despite defeating him sometimes. They can’t help but appreciate his greatness. And NFL defensive icon J. J. Watt was no different.

In the Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers fixture last week, J. J. was mic’d up, and this led to some bits of golden interaction between the offensive and defensive behemoths. The 3x Defensive Player of the league tried rushing the Buccaneers’ QB, but Brady was too quick for J. J. at times. And instead of getting worked up about it, Watt displayed supreme calm and sportsmanship.

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“Oh, Tom! Golly! I was gonna sack you. You are getting that s— out quick,” J. J. told Brady in-game after a failed pass rush attempt, where Tom Brady got the ball out of the pocket right in time. Watt also had a little talk with the ref where he jokingly mentioned how he just wanted 45-year-old TB12 to just hold on to the ball a little longer for him to go for the sack. After Brady snuck for a 1-yarder, Watt and Tom had another light-hearted discussion on how difficult the inside QB sneak is for any defense. “That’s the hardest one to stop, man,” the Cardinals DT said.

Did J. J. Watt set an example for Tom Brady with his retirement decision?

Watt announced last week after the Bucs game that he will retire from the NFL after the end of this season. He posted a picture of his wife and son on Instagram with a crushing message for the fans of the sport. On the day that his newborn son attended his first NFL game, J. J. Watt announced that it was his last ever home game. The tackle explained that he had been contemplating this move for some time now. And the online community respected his decision to prioritize his family and hang up the cleats at 33.

Tom Brady, in contrast, has no plans to retire at 45. And his personal life took a severe hit when he retired and un-retired, all in the span of 40 days in February 2022. This was one of the leading causes of Brady’s divorce from his former supermodel wife, Gisele Bündchen.

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Brady has not been at last year’s level. And even though the Bucs look set for another playoff, his 21 touchdowns this year are nowhere close to his 43 from last season. However, Tampa Tom engineered the comeback drive to win the game 19-16 against the Cardinals. And looks like TB12 is busy setting his own trends and expectations.