PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan)- Maybe you've caught an episode or two of "Ultimate Tag" of FOX, featuring all three Watt brothers, as contestants running through various indoor obstacle courses while professional taggers attempt to catch them.
Despit his involvement in the show, TJ Watt is still as hyper-focused on another football season as he normally would. He told The Fan Morning Show Wednesday that it won't matter much if fans are in the stands or not this upcoming season, he and his teammates will be the same.
I mean, what if "Renegade" has to be played without fans there to enjoy it?
"It'll be ridiculous but it doesn't matter the circumstances, man. If football is being played, we're going to be out there and the Pittsburgh Steelers will be flying around, I guarantee you that.
I've briefly thought about it, but not too much (playing without fans).Me? I'm just getting prepared to play football. It doesn't matter if there are fans in the stands or if they're not, obviously it's going to be an adjustment period for all of us. I would love to have fans there, but if they're not there because of safety, safety always comes first when it comes to the players and to the fans so, we're just going to have to adjust and adapt and play as best as we possibly can with the circumstances that we're dealt."
This offseason brought along with it a brother wearing the same uniform, as the Steelers signed fullback Derek Watt to a three-year deal back in March.
"I kind of knew that coach Tomlin and (special teams coordinator) Danny Smith were interested in him and really enjoyed his playing style when he was with the Chargers. We played them twice in the past few years, they would always say something like, 'Derek's playing some good football.' I always thought it was just being nice and complimentary but at my exit meeting, coach Tomlin kind of said that he wanted to look into Derek more and understood that he was a free agent.
So, when Derek told me that they finally pulled the trigger and offered him a contract, I was like, 'Man, this is the place where you want to be. The people are great and the city of Pittsburgh, the coaching staff is phenomenal, I think it's a really good fit.' Then I told him just not to live too close to me because I'll get annoyed with him pretty quickly."
Watt also had plenty to say about Bud Dupree, Cam Heyward, Devin Bush and Minkah Fitzpatrick along with the Steelers defense as a whole for 2020. You can hear the full interview from The Fan Morning Show below.
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