Last month, legendary defensive end J.J. Watt made the stunning decision to retire even though he can still play at a high level. Given his love for the game, many have speculated that Watt might consider moving into coaching in the future. But that doesn’t seem to be in his future.
During an appearance on the Pardon My Take podcast, J.J. Watt revealed that he might “pop in” and watch practice, but he has no interest in coaching.
“[If Ryans asks], I’ll pop in and talk to the boys, and I’ll watch practice, and I’ll talk to them, but no, I have no interest in the hours and the time commitment and going to the Combine and going to the Senior Bowl and doing all these things,” Watt said, via Matt Young of the Houston Chronicle. “I do not have interest in that.”
Still, Watt admits that he does want to stay close to the game even despite his decision to retire. He sees himself potentially entering a career in broadcasting.
“I want to be around the game. I love it. Early in my career, I said I’d never [go into broadcasting], but the closer I got to the end, I realized it’s just too cool,” Watt said. “The NFL is awesome, and I want to be around it, but I don’t want to be around it in the capacity where I have to pour all my time and energy into it.”
[Houston Chronicle, Pardon My Take]
