Lombardi: Kaleb McGary Blocking T.J. Watt Without Help Was ‘Coaching Malpractice’

T.J. WattPittsburgh Steelers OLB T.J. Watt is one of those NFL players coaches have to circle during game preparation. He can wreck games with his pass-rush ability and can even drop back in coverage to deflect passes or grab interceptions. After Sunday’s 18-10 win over the Atlanta Falcons, Watt has 97.5 career sacks. He’s two-and-a-half sacks away from 100 career sacks.

That demands attention and planning from opposing offenses. Yet Watt was arguably the best player on the field on Sunday. He had a sack, four tackles, two tackles for a loss, three quarterback hits, and a fumble recovery. He also had two strip-sacks called back on penalties. And one of those penalties was called by mistake.…