JJ Watt caught some heat Sunday from Vikings fans who thought he was mocking one of their all-time great players. But after the game, the Cardinals defensive end clarified the matter.
At halftime of the eventual 34–26 Minnesota win, former Vikings defensive end Jared Allen was inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor. And after Watt got his second sack of the day with about five minutes to go in the fourth quarter, he mimicked Allen’s signature celebration, pretending to rope a calf and putting his hands in the air as if he were a cowboy throwing a lasso.