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How three Broncos coaches helped make J.J. Watt the behemoth he is now

HOUSTON -- At the start of J.J. Watt’s career, three men made the biggest impact of anyone he encountered.

All three will be coaching the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50 tonight: head coach Gary Kubiak, defensive coordinator Wade Phillips and defensive line coach Bill Kollar.

Last night Watt won his third Defensive Player of the Year award. Afterward, the Houston Texans’ star credited all three.

"Bill Kollar and I had our share of butting heads early on in my career that’s for sure," Watt said. "I probably disliked him just about as much as you could dislike a person my rookie year.