Houston (CBS HOUSTON) – The Houston Texans captain and face of the franchise J.J. Watt talked to the Triple Threat on Monday about the team’s trip to Washington to practice with the Redskins, what it’s like being the face of the franchise and his relationship with new Texans nose tackle Vince Wilfork. Watt also dove a bit into his personal life and what he hopes to have one day in a family.

Monday was the Texans off day as the team just got back from Virginia where they practiced with the Redskins for a few days. The trip is seen as a strong bonding experience for the team.

“I think the trip, in general, will do that for your team,” Watt told Rich Lord & Ted Johnson on SportsRadio 610. “We’re three days, four days whatever it was, on the road. Up in a hotel in a different city where there’s really nothing else to do but get to know your teammates. It was a great trip from that perspective. We all came together.

“We definitely came home from that trip as a tight-knit group, not that we weren’t before. That is what training camp is all about. Every single day finding a way to come closer together as a team to work towards that one common goal.”

Part of the Texan’s training camp this year is their time on HBO’s Hard Knocks, which debut’s Tuesday night at 10p ET/9p CT, which J.J. says that it’s hard to play up for the cameras or even really notice them because they are literally around 24 hours a day. He did say there is one thing he hopes doesn’t happen.

“You hope for your grandma’s sake they don’t put your f-bombs on TV,” Watt said.

Watt will be featured on Hard Knocks, that is pretty well known. Watt has become the face of the NFL, not just the Texans franchise since winning his second defensive player of the year award in 2014, and that is something the 2011 11th overall pick is okay with.

“I am comfortable in that position (face of the NFL) because I understand the responsibility that comes with it,” Watt said. “I understand the amount of eyeballs that are on somebody that has that kind of title. And I take it very seriously and I’m very proud, I’m very proud to go out there and represent, not only my team but the NFL in general.”

Watt also raised his profile by getting caught up in the tabloids and blowing up on social media this offseason. Watt met Jennifer Aniston, was on the CMT awards, the Espy Awards, completed a 61″ box jump, went to the NCAA Tournament with a tennis champion. It seemed like he never was that far away from the spotlight while off the field.

“It’s incredible how many things I’ve been able to experience, but it’s all because I am good at playing football,” Watt said. “If I stop being good at playing football all that fun stuff goes away. So I realize if I stop putting in that work all this fun stuff goes away.”

Watt is working hard with his new defensive linemate Vince Wilfork. The two have hit it off quickly in their first training camp together.

“It’s a great relationship. I joked around the other day that it’s like a puppy and an old dog because I always bounce around and before practice I’ll joke around and mess around with him,” Watt said of him and former Patriots nose tackle Wilfork. “We both learn from each other. I think that is one of the things that has been really neat to me. Here Vince is, a 12-year vet a guy with two Super Bowl rings, and he’s coming in here asking me questions.”

The Texans and their fans aren’t all that concerned about Watt’s on field performance, but the fans do seem to wonder when the 26-year-old will settle down. Watt wouldn’t open up to The Triple Threat about if anything is happening currently, but he would talk a bit about what he wants in the future.

“The one thing I’ve definitely learned over time is you do your best to keep your private life private,” Watt said. “More than anyone out there I want to see myself in that relationship. I would love to have a girlfriend a fiance, a wife, some kids. I was just talking to Vince (Wilfork) about this yesterday. In my head one of the coolest things in the entire world is hopefully someday being able to come off the field and when your wife passes your child over the railing or when your wife and your child to come out of the tunnel and come on the field with you. I think that is the coolest experience ever for a man to have his wife and kids out on the field. I really hope to have that someday, I just haven’t found that yet.”

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