TABLE OF CONTENTS J J S JUMP 4 BACK TO HOUSTON 8 THE EARLY YEARS 12 TEXANS RISING 18 PLAYOFF PUSH 24 A NEW BEGINNING 28 Timeline 30 Glossary 31 Index About the Author 32
J J S JUMP J J Watt was surprised to find the ball in his hands The burly defensive lineman of the Houston Texans had jumped to knock down a pass by Andy Dalton of the Cincinnati Bengals But Watt did not knock it down He caught it instead Watt sprinted toward the end zone with the interception He raised both hands as he crossed the goal line He saluted the big home crowd The Houston fans went crazy It happened just before halftime on January 7 2012 in the Texans first ever playoff game J J Watt celebrates after his huge play against the Bengals
