NFL News today Thursday: TJ Watt named Pittsburgh MVP; CJ Stroud, confident in Week 18; Bailey Zappe talks about his future; and more. Don’t miss the news from the NFL Today.
TJ Watt named Steelers MVP in 2023
With only one game left in the season, where the Steelers must beat the Ravens in search of qualifying for the 2024 Playoffs, LB TJ Watt, among other great numbers, is tied for the league lead with a total of 17 catches. The above has been valid for him to have been named by his own teammates as Pittsburgh’s MVP in the 2023 Season; He takes the recognition for the fourth time after having won it in 2019, 2020 and 2021.
“Every time my teammates see the amount of work I’m putting in and show that they respect what I do is very gratifying,” Watt said, via Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. “The only thing you want at the end of the day is to be able to respect the people you work with on a daily basis. “I continually try to improve on and off the field of play, as a leader and try to help this team in any way I can,” he concluded.
The Steelers have chosen team MVP per season for 55 years. In that period, stars like Joe Greene, Franco Harris, Mel Blount and Donnie Shell won this recognition once; Terry Bradshaw, John Stallworth and Jack Lambert each took him on a couple of occasions; Rod Woodson and Jerome Bettis, they did it three times. The only other Steeler to have had it four times was Antonio Brown; Without a doubt, Watt is already among the greatest of the franchise.
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Steelers players vote T.J. Watt their team MVP for fourth time. #Steelers #NFL https://t.co/TsonW4LE88
— Blitzburgh (@Blitz_Burgh) January 3, 2024
CJ Stroud: “We are going to go out with confidence”
It practically cannot be denied: the Texans became a fairly competitive team ahead of schedule, and as a reward for their efforts, heading into Week 18, they find themselves in a scenario in which, if they beat the Colts this Saturday at night, they will enter the 2024 NFL Playoffs. To do so, they will require the best possible version of their QB CJ Stroud, a rookie sensation this entire campaign and who recognizes that he will go out with confidence knowing that, in his mind, there is nothing to lose.
“Yes, I am excited. “I’m ready to have fun,” Stroud mentioned during a press conference. “I think, like he said before, I just have to be myself. Be ourselves, leave everything on the field and there will be nothing to lose; I mean, there is a lot to lose, but in my way of thinking, there is nothing to lose,” Stroud said about facing the Colts, a team that, if they beat the Texans, would also be ensuring their stay in the playoffs.
“We are really going to go out with confidence. That was the main thing we talked about today, being relentless in everything we do, and what’s the worst that could happen? Play hard and play fast. So, we don’t doubt ourselves. “We really believe we can win this game, and that’s the plan, so we’ve got to go out there and just execute.” However, Houston has only beaten Indianapolis in 2 of the last 11 games between the two franchises.
Despite the above, if any quarterback has the ability to get out of this bad streak for the Texans, it is Stroud, who this season has played 14 games and registered 299 of 473 complete passes for 3,844 yards, 21 TDs, 5 INT and rating 99.0 passer. Without a doubt, his numbers are perfect considering that this is his first year in this league and that, most likely, he will eventually be awarded the 2023 Offensive Rookie of the Year award.
“Not making the moment bigger than it is, and just going out and having fun,” Stroud said. “This game is meant to be fun, so that’s what I plan to do, not be nervous. Of course, there will be nerves. Naturally, I’m nervous every game, but I think that’s probably why I focus on my preparation and things like that. “It’s the same game we’ve played since we were young, so nothing changes,” Stroud concluded.
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C.J. Stroud: We’re really just going to go out there with confidence. https://t.co/JPJjlrTdbH
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) January 3, 2024
Bailey Zappe, ready to compete to be a starter in 2024
After their last game in this Week 18 against the Jets, there will be endless questions that must be resolved in the Patriots, and perhaps everything will begin with whether or not HC Bill Belichick will return to his 25th season in New England. But, once that issue is resolved, the future at the quarterback position is another issue that must be answered and, although the team will choose early in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, QB Bailey Zappe raises his hand to be the future of the franchise.
Zappe, starter for the Patriots due to the loss of QB Mac Jones, was interviewed on WEEI and was asked about the possibility of a rookie joining the team in 2024 to steal his position: “If that is what they decide to do, that That is what they will decide to do,” Zappe said. “I really want to compete against whoever comes here. I will do the same thing I did last offseason: prepare to be the man and if they call me, I will do the best I can to help the team win,” he concluded.
Over two seasons with the Patriots, where he has played 13 games, although only seven as a starter, Zappe, 24, has completed 65.7% of his passes for 1,965 yards, 11 TDs and 10 INTs; His numbers are certainly better than expected considering he was only a fourth-round pick, and he also deserves credit for waiting his turn and stealing Jones’ job. However, if a rookie falls to New England, Zappe could return to the bench in 2024.
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Bailey Zappe looking forward to QB competition in 2024. https://t.co/BVngtS1gvA
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) January 3, 2024
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