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Heinz Field homecoming: South Fayette's Justin Watson back home with the Bucs

Justin Watson is back home in his native western Pennsylvania

Heinz Field homecoming: South Fayette's Justin Watson back home with the Bucs

Justin Watson is back home in his native western Pennsylvania

>> WHEN HE IS HAVING A GOOD DAY, HE IS HAVING HIS BEST DAY. ANDREW: FOR TOMMY WATSON, WHO LIVES WITH CEREBRAL PALSY AND THE PAIN THAT CAN COME WITH IT, HIS BEST DAYS ARE WITH HIS FAMILY. HIS COURAGE HAS INSPIRED ONE OF HIS SIBLINGS SINCE HIS DAYS PLAYING FOOTBALL AT SOUTH FAYETTE HOW SCHOOL. -- HIGH SCHOOL. >> HE HAS TWO A DAY, AND HE IS JUST TIRED, AND THERE IS TOMMY ON THE COUCH SMILING, AND HE WOULD LOVE TO BE DOING WHAT JUSTIN’S DOING, AND HE SAID THAT’S IT, I HAVE NOTHING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT. ANDREW: JUSTIN WATSON HAS FOLLOWED HIS BIG BROTHER’S EXAMPLE, ALL THE WAY TO THE NFL. TONIGHT, HE RETURNS TO THE FIELD WHERE HE PLAYED HIS LAST WPIAL GAME. >> HE HAS NOT PLAYED THERE FOR SIX YEARS IN THE WPIAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. >> BUT WHO WOULD’VE THOUGHT AFTER THAT GAME THAT HE WOULD BE PLAYING BACK IN THE FIELD IN AN NFL CAPACITY? ANDREW: IT’S A TRUE GIFT TOMMY HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO TRAVEL TO TO SEE JUSTIN PLAY. NOW, JUSTIN HAS COME TO HIM, TURNING A PRE-SEASON GAME INTO TOMMY’S SUPER BOWL. >> I KNOW HIS TOP FOCUS IS T GAME, BECAUSE THAT IS JUST THE WAY JUSTIN IS, BUT BEYOND THAT, HE IS JUST HAPPY TO HAVE US ALL IN THE AUDIENCE. ANDREW: LIKE THE PRE-SEASON ITSELF, TONIGHT’S FINAL OUTCOME DOES NOT MATTE WHAT DOES IS THAT JUSTIN WIL GIVE HIS BIG BROTHER, TOMMY, SOMETHING THAT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY DAY IN HIS LIFE. >> HE IS GOING TO HAVE A GOOD DAY, THAT WAY HE IS JUST GOING TO HAVE A GOOD DAY BECAUSE HE IS GOING TO BE THERE WITH JUSTIN AND ALL OF US. ANDREW: JUSTIN AND TOMMY WILL BE -- ARE REUNITING SHORTLY. THERE’LL TOGETHER TALKING. THEY ARE GATHERING ON THE FEAR. -- THEY ARE ALL TOGETHER TALKING. THEY ARE GATHERING ON THE FIELD. ALSO HERE TO WELCOME HOME JUSTIN, THE ENTIRE SOUTH FAYETTE FOOTBALL TEAM. THE SQUAD IS HERE AS THE HEAD COACH BUT TICKETS SO THAT IS GOOD, AND THE BUCCANEERS AND THEIR OWN ALUMNI PERFORM IN THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
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Heinz Field homecoming: South Fayette's Justin Watson back home with the Bucs

Justin Watson is back home in his native western Pennsylvania

Preseason games are rarely emotional events, however, Friday night's game at Heinz Field was for one member of the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Justin Watson is back home in his native western Pennsylvania, and for a special member of his family, it's the first opportunity to watch him play in person as a pro. Watch the full story from Pittsburgh's Action News 4 anchor Andrew Stockey in the video player above.

Preseason games are rarely emotional events, however, Friday night's game at Heinz Field was for one member of the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Justin Watson is back home in his native western Pennsylvania, and for a special member of his family, it's the first opportunity to watch him play in person as a pro.

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Watch the full story from Pittsburgh's Action News 4 anchor Andrew Stockey in the video player above.