NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The king of selfies, at least among NFL quarterbacks, got a little wake-up call from one of the best defensive players in the NFL on Sunday.
Texans defensive end J.J. Watt sacked Titans quarterback Zach Mettenberger twice, forced a fumble and batted one of his passes during Houston’s 30-16 win Sunday. After the second sack, Watt’s celebration imitated the rookie quarterback taking a photo of himself — a “selfie,” as Mettenberger loves to do.
“It’s just kind of a reminder, this is the National Football League, not high school,” Watt said. “Welcome to the show.”
Mettenberger was named the starter on Thursday, when a photo of him during his first interview as the Titans starter went viral. It featured his shaggy hair, mustache and a red headband, in the style of Ben Stiller’s character in the movie “Dodgeball.”
He posted what he called a “stacheselfie” on Friday, emphasizing his mustache, and shortly thereafter, yet another cell-phone self portrait of his newly cut short hair as he sat inside his car.
“The plan was always to clean myself up when I was named starter,” he said. “That came a little sooner than I anticipated. With media coming, I wasn’t able to get a haircut, so I thought I’d have fun with it.
“Ultimately that’s what this game about — it’s about having fun. Anytime you get an opportunity to show some character or personality, you’ve got to make the most of that.’
What might have annoyed Watt the most was a selfie taken Sunday morning and posted about 90 minutes before kickoff.
“I just, I take my job very seriously,” Watt said. “If I was a rookie quarterback being named the starter for the first time in the league, I feel like I’d be a little bit more focused than that.
“Maybe he’ll learn from it, maybe not. We won the game, so that’s all that matters.”
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