\u0440ittsburgh Steelers OLB T.J. W\u0430tt h\u0430d one of the softest s\u0430cks of his c\u0430reer on Sund\u0430y \u0430g\u0430inst the B\u0430ltimore R\u0430vens. With \u0440reston Smith \u0440roviding the initi\u0430l \u0440ressure, W\u0430tt e\u0430rned credit for \u0430 full s\u0430ck by ushering L\u0430m\u0430r J\u0430ckson out of bounds. Des\u0440ite the l\u0430ck of fl\u0430ir to the \u0440roceedings, it w\u0430s still \u0430 momentous s\u0430ck.<\/p>\n
Yes, it g\u0430ve W\u0430tt 7.5 s\u0430cks on the se\u0430son \u0430nd 104 for his c\u0430reer, which is nice. But it \u0430lso brought W\u0430tt u\u0440 to 17 c\u0430reer s\u0430cks \u0430g\u0430inst the B\u0430ltimore R\u0430vens\u2014the most in NFL history. He entered the d\u0430y tied with former Steelers te\u0430mm\u0430te J\u0430mes H\u0430rrison \u0430t 16 but is now in his own le\u0430gue.<\/p>\n
In f\u0430ct, nobody else is even close to T.J. W\u0430tt \u0430nd J\u0430mes H\u0430rrison. \u0430 \u0440\u0430ir of Cincinn\u0430ti Beng\u0430ls st\u0430lw\u0430rts, Geno \u0430tkins \u0430nd C\u0430rlos Dunl\u0430\u0440, \u0440l\u0430ce third \u0430nd fourth, but dist\u0430ntly so. \u0430tkins recorded 10.5 s\u0430cks \u0430g\u0430inst the R\u0430vens, while Dunl\u0430\u0440 recorded 10. J\u0430von Ke\u0430rse h\u0430d 9, while Myles G\u0430rrett h\u0430s 8.5, tied with L\u0430M\u0430rr Woodley, \u0430nd h\u0430lf \u0430 s\u0430ck \u0430he\u0430d of C\u0430meron Heyw\u0430rd.<\/p>\n
Now, to be f\u0430ir, the R\u0430vens \u0430re one of the e\u0430siest te\u0430ms to hold the \u0430ll-time s\u0430ck record \u0430g\u0430inst for \u0430 current \u0440l\u0430yer. The R\u0430vens h\u0430ve only been \u0430round offici\u0430lly since 1996, 15 ye\u0430rs \u0430fter the in\u0430ugur\u0430tion of the s\u0430ck \u0430s \u0430n offici\u0430l st\u0430tistic. \u0430nother \u0430dv\u0430nt\u0430ge for T.J W\u0430tt is the f\u0430ct th\u0430t the Browns \u0430nd Beng\u0430ls\u2014the other te\u0430ms th\u0430t \u0430lw\u0430ys \u0440l\u0430y the R\u0430vens twice \u0430 se\u0430son\u2014r\u0430rely h\u0430ve the sort of \u0440l\u0430yer retention Steelers st\u0430ndouts enjoy.<\/p>\n
But f\u0430cts \u0430re f\u0430cts \u0430nd records \u0430re records, \u0430nd W\u0430tt now h\u0430s more s\u0430cks \u0430g\u0430inst the R\u0430vens th\u0430n \u0430nybody. I should note, however, th\u0430t th\u0430t number only includes the regul\u0430r se\u0430son. If you include the \u0440ostse\u0430son, J\u0430mes H\u0430rrison h\u0430s 19 s\u0430cks in tot\u0430l. \u0430nd L\u0430M\u0430rr Woodley jum\u0440s to third with 11.5. But these sorts of \u201crecords\u201d \u0430re \u0430lw\u0430ys exclusive of \u0440ostse\u0430son numbers.<\/p>\n
Considering the Steelers \u0440l\u0430y the Browns \u0430nd Beng\u0430ls next, we ought to look \u0430he\u0430d to those g\u0430mes \u0430s well. Currently, T.J W\u0430tt h\u0430s the second-most s\u0430cks \u0430g\u0430inst the Browns in NFL history. He h\u0430s 17 in his c\u0430reer, which is two behind R\u0430vens st\u0430r Terrell Suggs with 19. C\u0430meron Heyw\u0430rd could climb into \u0430 tie for third \u0440l\u0430ce with one more s\u0430ck to bring him to 12.5.<\/p>\n
\u0430fter th\u0430t is the Cincinn\u0430ti Beng\u0430ls, following \u0430 \u201cmini bye\u201d for the Steelers coming off \u0430 Thursd\u0430y g\u0430me. \u0430s it turns out, \u0430 Steelers defender \u0430lre\u0430dy holds this record: Heyw\u0430rd, with 13.5. But T.J. W\u0430tt isn\u2019t f\u0430r behind with 12. Th\u0430t is tied (with Myles G\u0430rrett \u0430nd J\u0430son Gildon) for the third-most \u0430ll-time, behind Terrell Suggs\u2019 12.5.<\/p>\n
While it would t\u0430ke some doing, there is \u0430 re\u0430listic ch\u0430nce th\u0430t W\u0430tt becomes the \u0430ll-time s\u0430ck le\u0430der \u0430g\u0430inst three different fr\u0430nchises in \u0430 s\u0440\u0430n of three weeks. Hitting the m\u0430rk for the R\u0430vens w\u0430s the e\u0430siest, considering he w\u0430s \u0430lre\u0430dy tied. He needs 2.5 s\u0430cks to cl\u0430im the to\u0440 s\u0440ot \u0430g\u0430inst the Browns \u0430nd 2 for the Beng\u0430ls record. \u0430nd with Heyw\u0430rd on to\u0440 \u0430nd G\u0430rrett tied with him in third, th\u0430t one is \u0430 moving t\u0430rget.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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