Burnley FC partial owner J.J. Watt might have gotten more than he bargained for when he made a joking promise to goalkeeper James Trafford -- but the club is thriving because of it.
Back in December, Trafford -- a Cincinnati Bengals fan -- reached out to Watt with a long-shot request: Would the former All-Pro defensive end consider coming out of retirement to play for Cincinnati? Watt responded with an equally unlikely preposition -- if Trafford went the rest of the season without conceding a goal, he'd do it.
Trafford had put together an impressive season to that point, having allowed just nine goals in 22 league starts.