For each game it broadcasts in 2024 The NFL all season past Super Bowl LIX, FOX Sports’ leading NFL analyst Tom Brady he rewards his own LFG Player of the Game to that one player he saw on the field that made him say…
“LET’S F*** GO!!!”
In Week 11, that honor went to Packers wide receiver Christian Watson after a complete team effort — and some last-second luck — led Green Bay to a 20-19 victory over the rival Chicago Bears. The Packers improved to 7-3, allowing Green Bay to pace both the NFC North and the entire NFC. Check out Brady and Watson’s full interview here:
Tom Brady’s LFG Player of the Game: Packers’ Christian Watson | Week 11 DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE
Watson earned the honor by gaining 150 yards on just four catches, including a key 60-yard catch in Green Bay’s offensive end to set up Jordan Love’s touchdown run. But he could only watch from the sideline as Caleb Williams drove the Bears the other way down the field to set up the game-winning field goal from Cairo Santos on a 46-yard field goal – right up the middle of Santos’ center.
“I was throwing prayers up there left and right,” Watson told Brady. “Honestly, I had faith in our team. They were kicking it all game. We’re very proud of that PAT block. [ability]. I knew someone was going to stick their paw out there and do it.”
That someone was defensive end Karl Brooks, whose hand connected with the ball that deflected off Santos’ foot enough to change its trajectory and give the Packers the win, leading to a wild celebration for the visiting team at Soldier Field.
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As for his big catch in the fourth quarter, Watson said he made things easier in his mind as he turned up.
“It was supposed to be a running game, kind of on the line. … I was just thinking, ‘I’ve got to get there as fast as possible,'” Watson explained. “And again [Love] put it in a good place for me to find it. Honestly, I didn’t know where he was, so, I mean, he just gave me a chance, and that’s all I needed. And at that moment, I just think, ‘I have to go. So just get up and try to get as many yards as you can.’
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Not only did Brady praise the way Watson capitalized on the play, but also the trust Love showed in throwing Watson that pass despite the fact that the latter was covered twice, showing the quarterback-receiver bond the GOAT likes to see.
“That’s something we’re building every day,” Watson said. “We pride ourselves on trying to make the job as easy as possible [Love] and tries to make it as easy as possible for us. But that’s something we build every day – through work, meetings, everything. So that’s something we’re very proud of. We will continue to build, we will try to reach that goal and try to win [Super Bowl] cup.”
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