Sometimes, life is a game of chance.
For J.J. Watt, his decision to sign with the Arizona Cardinals in free agency serendipitously as he described aligned with an off-field project that had been in the works for months. While still a member of the Houston Texans, Watt had entered partnership on a low-profile project with Marie Tillman, the widowed spouse of former Cardinals safety Pat Tillman.
At Watt s introductory press conference in March, he revealed little details about the initiative with the Tillman Foundation. Two months later, those plans became clearer. We ve been working with Marie Tillman and the (Pat) Tillman Foundation on a very cool project that ll be coming in the next few months, Watt said on March 2.