Observed and heard in the locker room after the Houston Texans' 23-17 win against the Buffalo Bills.
Texans owner Bob McNair couldn't believe his eyes when he saw J.J. Watt run back an interception 80 yards for a touchdown. "He's worth every cent, he's worth every cent," McNair said of the defensive end he awarded a $100 million contract to this offseason. "I hope he doesn't come in tomorrow and ask for a raise."
The celebration from DeAndre Hopkins that incurred a 15-yard penalty involved his dropping to the ground with the ball, lying in a half circle and acting like a dead fish after catching a 35-yard touchdown pass. "It's highly known in soccer, so the soccer fans know what it was," Hopkins said. It's apparently illegal in the NFL. Hopkins didn't know that when he did it, and got an earful from coach Bill O'Brien during the game.
Cornerback Darryl Morris filled in as the Texans' third corner with A.J. Bouye out with a groin injury and made the game-sealing interception. As that final pass from Bills quarterback EJ Manuel fluttered through the air toward him, he had one thought: "Don't drop it."
Cornerback Kareem Jackson can be seen in the frame running behind Watt as he returned the interception 80 yards, making sure nobody got to him. "I was just trying to get in the way. The big fella has some wheels on him, so I figured if I got in the way, then he would take it to the house."
