Deshaun Watson is making his first start in almost two years today for the Cleveland Browns. Following an 11-game suspension, he returned to face his former team- the Houston Texans.
On an early drive, he showed the rust and threw a stunningly bad interception in the end zone.
With his team trailing by three to the lowly Texans, who are probably getting the number one pick, Watson drove the Browns down near the red zone before throwing a tailor-made interception.
Not only was his receiver not exactly open, he threw it right to a defender who wasn’t in direct coverage of his target.
It was a brutal mistake and it cost his team points in a game they’d certainly like to win. Clearly, not playing for over a full season has taken its toll on the controversial quarterback.
Fan reactions to Deshaun Watson’s brutal interception
NFL fans, many of whom don’t like the quarterback or don’t believe he should be playing after the alleged rampant sexual assault he was accused of, are happy to see the quarterback fail and have let social media know.
It’s easy for many fans to root against the quarterback. Despite not being found guilty in court, many fans feel he sexually assaulted over 20 women and that there’s no way he should be playing today or perhaps at all.
Even some Browns fans are upset with their team and don’t want to see Watson do well. He is that enigmatic and controversial as a player.
Today’s game, which is a revenge game for the quarterback and potentially the last shot to stay in the playoff race, is a big one. Many fans are happy to see the Browns floundering thus far.
The Browns’ star, as a whole, is just four of eight for 57 yards and the interception midway through the second quarter. The Browns trail 5-0 at the time of writing.
