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ESPN disrespects Steelers LB T.J. Watt on All Quarter Century Team
ESPN disrespects Steelers LB T.J. Watt on All Quarter Century Team
ESPN undertook the project of putting together its All Quarterback Century teams on offense and defense. When you think about the best players from 2000 to 2025, plenty of Pittsburgh Steelers, past and present, come to mind. One player who immediately came to mind for us was edge defender T.J. Watt. Watt has been in the league since 2017 and has a league-high 108 sacks during that stretch.
So he had to make the list, right? Well, kinda. Watt wasn't named one of the four best. He made the practice squad. And who made the list over him? Of course it's Cleveland Browns edge Myles Garrett.
We have no issue with Demarcus Ware, Julius Peppers and Jared Allen making the list. They are all NFL legends and deserving. But putting Garrett on the team and relegating Watt to the practice squad just feels like ESPN is trolling the Steelers at this point. Joining Watt on the practice squad was Michael Strahan, with whom Watt shares the single-season sack title.
