HOUSTON -- Before Deshaun Watson lead Clemson to a national championship or the Houston Texans on game-winning drives, he was a nervous 13-year-old ball boy for the Atlanta Falcons.
The summer before Watson’s freshman year at Gainesville High School in Georgia, he spent his August with the Falcons at their practice facility in Flowery Branch -- just 10 minutes from his home. He picked up balls during practice, took care of the equipment and folded towels, among other things.
“Anything that the players needed, we took care of it,” said Watson, whose Texans will play the Falcons for the first time since he was drafted on Sunday (1 p.