Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt was one of the
players to take the Pro Bowl a bit more seriously this season, and doing so
cost him a cut pinky finger. The potential Defensive Player of the Year sliced
open his finger early in the contest, causing it to bleed “pretty good,” Watt
told Nick Scurfield of HoustonTexans.com.
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"I didn’t even realize how bad it bled, but it bled pretty good. That’s football. It’s not fun if you’re not going to get bloody." @jjwatt
— Nick Scurfield (@NickScurfield) January 28, 2013
Watt’s injury resulted in a blood-spattered jersey which he
sported for the remainder of the contest. The injury wasn’t serious, but the
blood was gushing out of the cut pinky for enough time to garner national
attention.
Watt said after sustaining the injury that football isn’t “fun
if you’re not going to get bloody.” He certainly did his share of 'bloodying' the opponent during the
regular season, accounting for 81 tackles, four forced fumbles, 20.5 sacks and
16 passes defensed for the Texans.
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