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LOOK: J.J. And T.J. Watt First Brothers Featured on Wheaties Box Cover

Brothers T.J. and J.J. Watt have made history as the first pairing of brothers to ever share the cover of a Wheaties box
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LOOK: J.J. And T.J. Watt First Brothers Featured on Wheaties Box Cover
LOOK: J.J. And T.J. Watt First Brothers Featured on Wheaties Box Cover

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J.J. Watt, is without a shadow of a doubt, the greatest defensive player in the history of the Houston Texans franchise. And as a result, next season he will be enshrined in the team's Ring of Honor. 

Meanwhile, his brother T.J. has become a force in the NFL of his own, and if his career continues in the way it has been trending, he could very well find his way to Canton for the Hall of Fame. 

Suffice it to say, the Watt brothers are a special tandem. 

And now, they have achieved yet another milestone in their respective careers, with the two becoming the first pair of brothers to ever appear on the cover of a Wheaties cereal box. 

The brothers nearly joined forces on the field as well, with J.J. considering joining T.J. on the Steelers before his eventual decision to retire. 

Why? Because the older Watt didn't want to take money out of his little brother's pockets. 

"Certainly, it would have been awesome to play with my brothers, but T.J. was also going through the contract situation there, and the last thing I was going to do was come in and take any money away from his contract," he said.

The former Texans legend will now make his way to CBS, however, where he will get to continue to watch his brother from the broadcast booth, with yet another career milestone under each of their belts. 

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MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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