Former Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt was a player that most in the NFL dreaded lining up across from. But there was a duo that managed to frustrate Watts even on his best day: Tom Brady and Bill Belichick.
During the week’s episode of the "Let’s Go! Podcast" with legendary sportscaster Jim Gray, Watt got the chance to tell the former New England Patriots coach personally exactly how he felt playing against one of the best dynasties in the league.
"It's really frustrating, especially when you're going against a mind like coach [Belichick] and a quarterback like Tom because you can do whatever you want on our side — we'll try and disguise things all week long," Watt said.
"We're like, 'All right, we're gonna throw them this two-high and then rotate down to a single-high look.' You do it and you think you're brilliant. It's like that little kid who thinks they're fooling their parents and then at the last second their parents are like, 'No, I know exactly what you're doing.'"
Watt went on to compliment Belichick and Brady as "two of the best to ever do it," and he only had one complaint to add about their time spent playing against one another during his 12-year-long career.
"I only wish I could say I beat them a little more."
Watts spent the majority of his career with the Texans. During that time, the Patriots went 6-2 against the Texans with Houston winning their final two matchups.
But the frustration appeared to be mutual. Belichick said he had to game plan on every play with a player like Watt.
"When you’re up for a Hall of Fame, you’ve got my vote."