J.J. Watt Follows in His Father's Footsteps, Spends Day as Firefighter

Houston Texans star J.J. Watt may know what it takes to make it on the gridiron, but would he know what to do if the gridiron caught fire?

Watt's father was a firefighter, but it wasn't until this offseason that he was able to really get a taste of what his dad, John, went through on a daily basis.

"I pride myself on being a great athlete, but these drills kind of put me under the table real quick," the three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year said.

Many people consider athletes heroes, but Watt knows who the true heroes are—and even more so now.

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