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ï»¿0 00:00:11,011 --> 00:00:13,013 >> WE ARE THE WATT WORK IN 1 00:00:13,013 --> 00:00:14,014 PROGRESS, BECAUSE MY KIDS JUST 2 00:00:14,014 --> 00:00:14,014 KEEP DOING MORE AND I CAN'T KEEP 3 00:00:14,014 --> 00:00:17,017 UP. 4 00:00:17,017 --> 00:00:18,018 >> LIKE MANY MOMS, THIS MOM IS 5 00:00:18,018 --> 00:00:19,019 TRYING TO ORGANIZE HER KIDS 6 00:00:19,019 --> 00:00:21,021 SPORTS MEMORIES. 7 00:00:21,021 --> 00:00:23,023 >> THIS IS J.J.'S CORNER. 8 00:00:23,023 --> 00:00:26,026 >> TYPICAL MOM. 9 00:00:26,026 --> 00:00:27,027 ANYTHING BUT TYPICAL BOYS. 10 00:00:27,027 --> 00:00:28,028 OLDEST J.J. IS A DEFENSIVE END 11 00:00:28,028 --> 00:00:29,029 FOR THE HOUSTON TEXANS, MIDDLE 12 00:00:29,029 --> 00:00:30,030 SON DEREK PLAYS FOR THE LA 13 00:00:30,030 --> 00:00:32,032 CHARGERS, AND YOUNGEST SON T.J. 14 00:00:32,032 --> 00:00:33,033 IS SKIPPING HIS SENIOR YEAR WITH 15 00:00:33,033 --> 00:00:33,033 THE BADGERS TO ENTER THE NFL 16 00:00:33,033 --> 00:00:38,038 DRAFT. 17 00:00:38,038 --> 00:00:39,039 >> I DO HAVE THE HALF AND HALF 18 00:00:39,039 --> 00:00:40,040 JERSEY WHERE ITS GOT BOTH LOGOS. 19 00:00:40,040 --> 00:00:40,040 ON THE BACK, IT'S GOT BOTH OF 20 00:00:40,040 --> 00:00:41,041 THEIR NUMBERS. 21 00:00:41,041 --> 00:00:42,042 >> WE GOTTA GET A THIRD ONE. 22 00:00:42,042 --> 00:00:45,045 WE GOTTA FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE 23 00:00:45,045 --> 00:00:46,046 A THIRD JERSEY. 24 00:00:46,046 --> 00:00:47,047 >> YOU'RE ABOUT TO HAVE THREE 25 00:00:47,047 --> 00:00:48,048 SONS IN THE NFL PLAYING AT THE 26 00:00:48,048 --> 00:00:52,052 SAME TIME, HOW RARE IS THAT? 27 00:00:52,052 --> 00:00:54,054 >> I THINK IT'S PRETTY RARE. 28 00:00:54,054 --> 00:00:55,055 I KNOW THAT THERE HAVE BEEN 29 00:00:55,055 --> 00:00:57,057 OTHER BROTHER TANDEMS AND TRIOS 30 00:00:57,057 --> 00:00:58,058 IN THE NFL, BUT I'M NOT SURE HOW 31 00:00:58,058 --> 00:00:59,059 IT WORKS AS FAR AS TIMING IN THE 32 00:00:59,059 --> 00:01:00,060 NFL, BUT IF ALL OF THEM ARE 33 00:01:00,060 --> 00:01:01,061 PLAYING AT THE SAME TIME, I 34 00:01:01,061 --> 00:01:02,062 DON'T THINK ITS EVER BEEN DONE 35 00:01:02,062 --> 00:01:07,067 IN WISCONSIN HISTORY. 36 00:01:07,067 --> 00:01:08,068 >> THE SPOTLIGHT OF THE NFL A 37 00:01:08,068 --> 00:01:09,069 LONG WAY FROM PEWAUKEE HIGH 38 00:01:09,069 --> 00:01:13,073 SCHOOL'S FOOTBALL FIELD. 39 00:01:13,073 --> 00:01:14,074 >> THAT'S I THINK WHAT I LOVE 40 00:01:14,074 --> 00:01:15,075 THE MOST, IS YOU NEVER FORGET 41 00:01:15,075 --> 00:01:16,076 WHERE YOU CAME FROM AND IT'S A 42 00:01:16,076 --> 00:01:18,078 BIG PART OF WHO THEY ARE. 43 00:01:18,078 --> 00:01:19,079 >> J.J. DEREK AND T.J. SEEMED TO 44 00:01:19,079 --> 00:01:20,080 HAVE A TYPICAL MIDWEST 45 00:01:20,080 --> 00:01:22,082 UPBRINGING. 46 00:01:22,082 --> 00:01:25,085 >> ALL THREE OF THEM YOU COULD 47 00:01:25,085 --> 00:01:28,088 TELL WERE SUPER COMPETITIVE. 48 00:01:28,088 --> 00:01:28,088 THEY ALL HAD SOME ATHLETICISM IN 49 00:01:28,088 --> 00:01:29,089 THEM. 50 00:01:29,089 --> 00:01:31,091 I'M NOT SURE WHERE THEY GOT IT 51 00:01:31,091 --> 00:01:31,091 FROM BUT IT'S WONDERFUL THAT ALL 52 00:01:31,091 --> 00:01:32,092 , THREE OF THEM GOT IT. 53 00:01:32,092 --> 00:01:33,093 >> IS THIS WHERE YOU COOK THE 54 00:01:33,093 --> 00:01:36,096 TWO SUPPERS? 55 00:01:36,096 --> 00:01:40,100 >> YES, IT IS. 56 00:01:40,100 --> 00:01:41,101 >> PEOPLE STILL ASK US ABOUT 57 00:01:41,101 --> 00:01:41,101 THAT YOU DIDN'T REALLY DO TWO 58 00:01:41,101 --> 00:01:42,102 SUPPERS DID YOU? 59 00:01:42,102 --> 00:01:43,103 EVERYDAY THEY CAME HOME AND ATE 60 00:01:43,103 --> 00:01:45,105 TWO FULL MEALS. 61 00:01:45,105 --> 00:01:46,106 >> AND NOW THEY'VE TRADED THEIR 62 00:01:46,106 --> 00:01:47,107 BIG GROCERY BILLS FOR BIG TRAVEL 63 00:01:47,107 --> 00:01:47,107 BILLS. 64 00:01:47,107 --> 00:01:50,110 >> WE ARE A-LISTERS ON 65 00:01:50,110 --> 00:01:50,110 SOUTHWEST, I CAN TELL YOU THAT 66 00:01:50,110 --> 00:01:52,112 RIGHT NOW. 67 00:01:52,112 --> 00:01:56,116 >> WE DEFINITELY SOAK IT UP, BUT 68 00:01:56,116 --> 00:01:57,117 THERE'S TIMES WHERE WE ARE 69 00:01:57,117 --> 00:02:02,122 RUNNING. 70 00:02:02,122 --> 00:02:02,122 >> THIS IS GOING TO BE AN 71 00:02:02,122 --> 00:02:03,123 INTERESTING YEAR COMING UP WITH 72 00:02:03,123 --> 00:02:04,124 NO BADGER GAMES AND HAVING TO 73 00:02:04,124 --> 00:02:05,125 DECIDE BETWEEN THE THREE, WHICH 74 00:02:05,125 --> 00:02:05,125 ONE WE ARE GONNA GO TO, SO IT'LL 75 00:02:05,125 --> 00:02:06,126 BE FUN. 76 00:02:06,126 --> 00:02:06,126 I'M SURE THERE WILL BE SOME COIN 77 00:02:06,126 --> 00:02:09,129 FLIPS INVOLVED. 78 00:02:09,129 --> 00:02:10,130 >> DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE SON 79 00:02:10,130 --> 00:02:13,133 I'M GOING TO GO TO THAT GAME? 80 00:02:13,133 --> 00:02:14,134 >> YOU KNOW WHAT, THIS NEXT YEAR 81 00:02:14,134 --> 00:02:15,135 IT'LL PROBABLY BE A LOT OF T.J. 82 00:02:15,135 --> 00:02:15,135 BECAUSE IT'S HIS FIRST YEAR IN 83 00:02:15,135 --> 00:02:17,137 THE LEAGUE. 84 00:02:17,137 --> 00:02:18,138 >> ALL OF THEIR SONS FORMER 85 00:02:18,138 --> 00:02:19,139 BADGERS THEY WON'T KNOW WHERE 86 00:02:19,139 --> 00:02:20,140 THEIR YOUNGEST IS GOING UNTIL 87 00:02:20,140 --> 00:02:21,141 THE DRAFT IN APRIL. 88 00:02:21,141 --> 00:02:23,143 J.J. WAS DRAFTED BY THE TEXANS, 89 00:02:23,143 --> 00:02:23,143 DEREK BY THE CHARGERS, ARE YOU 90 00:02:23,143 --> 00:02:24,144 KIND OF HOPING YOUR THIRD SON IS 91 00:02:24,144 --> 00:02:26,146 DRAFTED BY THE PACKERS? 92 00:02:26,146 --> 00:02:28,148 >> THAT WOULD BE THE ULTIMATE I 93 00:02:28,148 --> 00:02:29,149 THINK. 94 00:02:29,149 --> 00:02:29,149 ALL THREE OF THE KIDS WOULD'VE 95 00:02:29,149 --> 00:02:30,150 LOVED TO PLAY FOR THE PACKERS 96 00:02:30,150 --> 00:02:32,152 OBVIOUSLY. 97 00:02:32,152 --> 00:02:32,152 ACTUALLY IF IT'S NOT THE 98 00:02:32,152 --> 00:02:33,153 PACKERS, WE ARE KIND OF HOPING 99 00:02:33,153 --> 00:02:34,154 FOR AN EAST COAST TEAM. 100 00:02:34,154 --> 00:02:35,155 >> I SAID I'D BE IN EVERY TIME 101 00:02:35,155 --> 00:02:39,159 ZONE. 102 00:02:39,159 --> 00:02:39,159 >> CONNIE CURRENTLY RUNS THE 103 00:02:39,159 --> 00:02:40,160 J.J. WATT FOUNDATION AND JOHN IS 104 00:02:40,160 --> 00:02:41,161 A RETIRED FIREFIGHTER. 105 00:02:41,161 --> 00:02:41,161 MOM AND DAD SAY THEIR SONS' 106 00:02:41,161 --> 00:02:42,162 SUCCESS HASN'T CHANGED THEM. 107 00:02:42,162 --> 00:02:43,163 >> IF ANYTHING WE JUST LIKE TO 108 00:02:43,163 --> 00:02:49,169 GIVE BACK MORE, BECAUSE YOU SEE 109 00:02:49,169 --> 00:02:50,170 MORE, ESPECIALLY WITH THE 110 00:02:50,170 --> 00:02:50,170 FOUNDATION AND WHATNOT, BUT IT 111 00:02:50,170 --> 00:02:55,175 HAS NOT CHANGED US. 112 00:02:55,175 --> 00:02:55,175 >> 113 00:02:55,175 --> 00:02:58,178 THIS FROM THE LADY THAT 114 00:02:58,178 --> 00:02:59,179 DRIVES A RANGE ROVER BECAUSE 115 00:02:59,179 --> 00:03:01,181 JJ GAVE HER ONE. 116 00:03:01,181 --> 00:03:06,186 CHANGED A LITTLE BIT. 117 00:03:06,186 --> 00:03:07,187 >> IT IS EXHAUSTING BUT WE 118 00:03:07,187 --> 00:03:07,187 , ALWAYS SAY ITS JUST THE BEST 119 00:03:07,187 --> 00:03:08,188 LIFE. 120 00:03:08,188 --> 00:03:11,191 WE WOULDN'T TRADE IT. 121 00:03:11,191 --> 00:03:15,195 JOYCE: VERY GROUNDED INDEED. 122 00:03:15,195 --> 00:03:15,195 I HAD TO KNOW WHERE THE KIDS GOT 123 00:03:15,195 --> 00:03:20,200 THEIR TALENT FROM. 124 00:03:20,200 --> 00:03:21,201 STEPHANI HE SAID HE DID NOT 125 00:03:21,201 --> 00:03:25,205 LIKE TO PRACTICE GROWING UP. 126 00:03:25,205 --> 00:03:27,207 HE DID NOT HAVE THAT WORK ETHIC. 127 00:03:27,207 --> 00:03:28,208 THEY GET THAT FROM HER MOTHER, 128 00:03:27,207 --> 00:03:28,208 WHO SAYS SHE DOES NOT HAVE AN A

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