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Lane Johnson comes through again in big game vs. T.J. Watt originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
There was a lot of drama leading into the Eagles’ game against the Steelers on Sunday afternoon and Lane Johnson didn’t have time for any of it.
He had enough on his plate.
“All I was thinking about was T.J. Watt today,” Johnson said after the 27-13 win. “I didn’t give a s— about anything else. Get off the ball, don’t let T.J. Watt f—ing destroy the game. Because you watch that guy on the film, he’s destroying football games. Hope he’s OK. As a competitor, he’s probably one of the best I have ever played.”
Watt ended up getting hurt late in the game but afterward said he just suffered a lower ankle injury.
The Eagles’ offense is unique because so much of what they do is predicated on leaving their two massive tackles — Johnson at right tackle and Jordan Mailata at left — on islands with little to no help.
Being on an island against Watt can be a terrifying place, but Johnson more than held his own.
“Lane gives you a lot of confidence going into the game because the rushers in the NFL don’t come much better than Watt,” head coach Nick Sirianni said on Monday. “He’s one of the best players in the NFL. Lane is one of the best players in the NFL.
“Any time our game gets to see two of the top players at their positions battle, I think it’s always special. It’s fun to watch. It’s fun to watch as a coach. Fun to watch, I’m sure, as fans. Lane played a really outstanding game yesterday against, again, a phenomenal player. It just gives you a lot of confidence to have 65 out there week to week.”
While Watt ended up with 3 pressures and 2 sacks, neither of those sacks were charged to Johnson by ProFootballFocus. On the first one, Jalen Hurts was about to scramble when Watt chased him down for a 0-yard sack.
On the second, Johnson got Watt 12 yards deep and then Hurts tries to escape the pocket to his left instead of stepping up….
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Publish date : 2024-12-17 12:00:00
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