Matt Hasselbeck joked that J.J. Watt thought he was contagious

Matt Hasselbeck led the Colts to victory over the Texans on Thursday night, but just a few days earlier he was lying in a hospital bed with a severe case of the flu.

Matt Hasselbeck led the Colts to victory over the Texans on Thursday night, but just a few days earlier he was lying in a hospital bed with a severe case of the flu.

By game time the quarterback was in much better shape, but that didn’t stop some people from being a little nervous about catching a bug from him, which Hasselbeck joked that he used to his advantage.

I asked Matt Hasselbeck if he was contagious. He said, "No, but I told JJ Watt I was." Matt is the best. http://t.co/suRqqHgXRH

— Stephen Holder (@HolderStephen) October 9, 2015

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As awful as having the flu is, it is probably still preferable to being chased down by the reigning defensive player of the year Watt.