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JJ Watt and the Texans part ways: What players are saying
FILE - In this Dec. 27, 2020, file photo, Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt walks on the field before an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Houston. Watt and the Texans have mutually agreed to part ways, ending the tenure of the face of the franchise and adding another huge change to an offseason filled with upheaval. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith, File)HOUSTON – Players from around the NFL are reacting to J.J. Watt’s exit from Houston. MORE Glory 🙏🏾 — Deshaun Watson (@deshaunwatson) February 12, 2021J.J. Watt to the Steelers? @JJWatt pic.twitter.com/7CFTx5yWuu — Charles Omenihu (@charless_94) February 12, 2021Retired NFL player and media personality Pat McAfee joined the many in speculating where Watt’s next move could be:
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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson buys XFL for $15 million with Redbird Capital as partner
HOUSTON – The XFL is coming back, thanks to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The actor, producer and retired wrestler teamed up with Redbird Capital and became the only bid to purchase the bankrupt league before the auction was slated to begin, according to NBC Sports and Sportico. The group paid $15 million for the league, split evenly with Johnson’s business partner and ex-wife, Dany Garcia. [Johnson, Garcia and Redbird Capital] are the best possible ownership group for the exciting journey ahead,” XFL President Jeffrey Pollack, who oversaw the sale process for the league, told Sportico in a statement. There was no word on when the XFL will make a return.