{"id":3661,"date":"2024-11-20T01:07:12","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T01:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=3661"},"modified":"2024-11-20T01:07:12","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T01:07:12","slug":"grudge-match-browns-star-myles-garrett-says-steelers-t-j-watt-should-apologize-for-snub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=3661","title":{"rendered":"GRUDGE MATCH: Browns star Myles Garrett says Steelers&#8217; T.J. Watt should &#8216;apologize&#8217; for snub"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Myles Garrett and T.J. Watt are bringing new meaning to the grudge match between the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers, making it clear there is no love lost between the NFL\u2019s premier pass rushers.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-varnish.triblive.com\/2024\/11\/7952724_web1_ptr-SteelersBrowns02-11.0121.jpg\" alt=\"7952724_web1_ptr-SteelersBrowns02-11.0121\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Garrett turned up the temperature before Thursday night\u2019s game between the AFC North foes at Huntington Bank Field, sounding like he\u2019s still smarting over perceived disrespect from Watt toward winning the 2023 Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year award.<\/p>\n<p>Garrett said he hasn\u2019t spoken to Watt since the Steelers outside linebacker skipped the NFL Honors Show when he finished second to the Browns edge rusher in AP voting and posted \u201cnothing I\u2019m not used to\u201d on a social media platform.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, he didn\u2019t say nothing to me,\u201d Garrett said Tuesday, per Cleveland.com. \u201cHe\u2019s going to have to apologize when I see him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Watt finished with superior statistics to Garrett in almost every defensive category last season. Watt had more sacks (19-14), tackles (68-42), passes defensed (eight to three) and fumble recoveries (three to one) while both had four forced fumbles. Garrett had better pressure and pass-rush win rates, and the Browns led the NFL in total defense.<\/p>\n<p>Yet it marked the third time that Watt, the 2021 Defensive Player of the Year winner, has finished in the top three in the voting without taking home the award. He also finished second to defensive tackle Aaron Donald of the Los Angeles Rams in \u201920 and third to cornerback Stephon Gilmore of the New England Patriots in \u201919.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve never complained about the trophy being at my house, and vice versa. He shouldn\u2019t be feeling two ways about it going to me,\u201d Garrett told Cleveland reporters. \u201cWe\u2019re just going to play the game. I don\u2019t play against T.J.; he don\u2019t play against me. We\u2019ll plan to go out and do what we\u2019re supposed to, win the game and dominate on defense. It\u2019s up for grabs this year. We\u2019ll see the best man win.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Browns?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Browns<\/a> Myles Garrett on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Steelers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Steelers<\/a> T.J. Watt\u2019s negative reax on X last year when Garrett won <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NFL<\/a> Defensive Player of the Year: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kp1UufKUAF\">pic.twitter.com\/kp1UufKUAF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaryKayCabot\/status\/1858924655202959711?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Steelers hold a 7-2-1 edge over the Browns when both Garrett and Watt are in the lineup. Although both have been disruptive forces, Watt holds a statistical edge: In 12 games against Cleveland, Watt has 64 tackles (45 solo), 17 sacks, 21 tackles for loss, 31 quarterback hits, with two fumble recoveries and an interception. In 12 games against the Steelers, Garrett has 36 tackles (26 solo), nine sacks \u2014 including two that forced fumbles \u2014 10 tackles for loss, 19 quarterback hits and three forced fumbles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wouldn\u2019t say we\u2019re friends. I\u2019d say we\u2019re friendly,\u201d Garrett said. \u201cI have great respect for him and his brother (J.J.). They\u2019ve both been great figures and advocates for this game. It doesn\u2019t really change anything, but we\u2019ll see what happens on Thursday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Watt also holds a slight edge in total sacks since 2018, when Garrett was drafted first overall by the Browns. In that span, Watt has 97 sacks to Garrett\u2019s 95 1\/2. (Counting his seven sacks as a rookie, Watt has 104 career sacks). Asked about Garrett \u2014 but not directly about his comments \u2014 Watt responded as expected by focusing on the bigger picture.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"no\">TJ Watt on Myles Garrett <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lPKqRSDCUe\">pic.twitter.com\/lPKqRSDCUe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris Adamski (@C_AdamskiTrib) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/C_AdamskiTrib\/status\/1858951551047307506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have respect for everybody in this league,\u201d Watt said. \u201cObviously, he\u2019s a guy who\u2019s been a top pass rusher in this league for a long time. But I don\u2019t compete directly against him. It\u2019s our team versus their team, and I just want the Pittsburgh Steelers to come out with a win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Watt isn\u2019t likely to say he\u2019s sorry, given the history of bad blood in the past between Garrett and the Steelers. In the closing seconds of Cleveland\u2019s 21-7 win in a Thursday night game in November 2019, Garrett ripped the helmet off Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph and smashed him over the head with it. Garrett claimed Rudolph used a slur to provoke him, which Rudolph strongly denied. The NFL suspended Garrett indefinitely, which ultimately amounted to six games.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers showed the utmost respect for Garrett in talking about their preparation for the Browns with a short turnaround. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin called the 6-foot-4, 272-pound end a \u201cgame-wrecker,\u201d adding that Garrett will command the attention of multiple blockers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know that we view that as a one-on-one matchup, to be quite honest with you,\u201d Tomlin said. \u201cAnd it\u2019s no slight against (Steelers left tackle) Dan Moore. It\u2019s just the talent level of Myles Garrett. I think you identify any tackle and match him up with Myles Garrett, it\u2019s not possible that he\u2019s going to get home. It\u2019s probable, particularly if it\u2019s in a one-dimensional circumstance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson will keep his head on a swivel, knowing that Garrett is coming into the game with a chip on his broad shoulders and a point to prove.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s a tremendous football player. He can do everything great, at the highest level,\u201d Wilson said. \u201cWe\u2019ve got to do a great job slowing him down just because he\u2019s such a great player. You have to know where he is at all times and understand how terrific of a player he is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Gorman is a TribLive reporter covering the Pirates. A Baldwin native and Penn State graduate, he joined the Trib in 1999 and has covered high school sports, Pitt football and basketball and was a sports columnist for 10 years. He can be reached at kgorman@triblive.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Myles Garrett and T.J. Watt are bringing new meaning to the grudge match between the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers, making it clear there is no love lost between the NFL&rsquo;s premier pass rushers. 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