Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt told "The Dan Patrick Show" on Wednesday that he checked his cellphone during halftime of the game against the Baltimore Ravens to see if he had gotten the sack record.
Watt was unsure if he had received credit for one when he tackled Tyler Huntley after a bad snap in the Week 18 contest.
So what did he do? As he told Patrick earlier this week, he checked his phone in the locker room and a group chat thatincluded his brother J.J.and found out he wasn’t awarded one.
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Watt said he thought he had it after a coach told him, but the group chat gave him the real update— he was only given one sack. Instead, he got one and finished tied with Michael Strahan with 22.5 for the most sacks in a season
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NFL rules— under normal circ*mstances — prohibit players, coaches and team personnel from using cell phones (and really all electronics except for the special Microsoft tablets) starting 90 minutes before the game through the end of the game.
The Steelers' appeal with Elias Sports Bureau, the official statistician of the NFL, to change the call and get Watt the sack record, was denied, according to Pro Football Talk.
Contributing: Scott Boeck
