Burnley, J.J. Watt and James Trafford

Burnley's Trafford thrives since joking agreement with J.J. Watt
Burnley FC partial owner J.J. Watt jokingly promised goalkeeper James Trafford he'd suit up for Trafford's Cincinnati Bengals under an unlikely condition.
JJ Watt Jokes About Ending NFL Retirement to Join Bengals Amid Burnley Bet
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J.J. Watt to the Bengals? Retired DE sweating deal with Burnley’s James Trafford
Current Burnley minority stake owner J.J. Watt said that he'd play for James Trafford's Bengals if the goalkeeper didn't give up another goal.
Is J.J. Watt moving to Cincinnati? Retired NFL star cheers James Trafford's Burnley streak
J.J. Watt, part owner of Burnley FC, made a bet to play for the Bengals if goalkeeper James Trafford continued his clean-sheet streak.
Watching Burnley: The team that don’t concede goals and could coax JJ Watt out of retirement
The Championship club's defence has not been breached since December 21, which is 12 games or 18 hours and 10 minutes of football ago
JJ Watt to the Bengals? Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford completes clean-sheet streak
After J.J. Watt's retirement as a player, he and his wife Kealia, who played eight seasons in the NWSL, became minority owners of Burnley FC.
J.J. Watt to the Bengals? Burnley record edges NFL return closer
English Championship club Burnley made history by keeping a 10th successive clean sheet on Wednesday -- a record that edges part owner J.J. Watt towards a shock NFL return with the Cincinnati Bengals.
JJ Watt may soon be dusting off the pads if he loses bet
Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford asked team owner JJ Watt if he would come out of retirement and play for his favorite team, ...
J.J. Watt Jokingly House Hunts in Cincinnati As Bet to Unretire Becomes More Real
In January, Watt posted messages between him and Trafford where the English footballer asked Watt to come out of retirement ...
JJ Watt addresses his promise to make NFL return
JJ Watt has been enjoying life since he retired from playing in the NFL following the 2022 season, but a bet he made with a ...
J.J. Watt keeps teasing unretirement to join Bengals
By now, many Bengals fans surely know the backstory here. Watt, partial owner of Burnley F.C., made a bet with goalkeeper ...