J.J. Watt is now in the business of catching touchdown passes. Watt caught a one-yard touchdown pass from Texans quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick during Houston’s meeting against the Oakland Raiders after starting the play lined up as a tight end.
The Washington Redskins mortgaged their franchise in the 2012 NFL Draft to grab highly touted quarterback Robert Griffin III. However, after another injury suffered by RGIII on Sunday, it appears that gamble will not pay long-term dividends.
Tonight marks the regular season debut of Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, the new home of the San Francisco 49ers. Despite a promise reportedly given to the team in 2012, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will reportedly not attend tonight’s Chicago/San Francisco Sunday night tilt.