How Joe Burrow made some NFL players look silly this week without being on the same field as them
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow made several NFL players look silly this week without even being on the same field as them. Burrow and the Bengals are set to take on Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this weekend. It'll be the first time that Burrow has played against Brady. As you can imagine, […]
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow made several NFL players look silly this week without even being on the same field as them.
Burrow and the Bengals are set to take on Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this weekend. It'll be the first time that Burrow has played against Brady.
As you can imagine, Burrow has been asked a lot this week about Brady. At one point, Burrow was asked if he's allowed himself a moment to take in that he's facing off against Tom Brady on Sunday.
Burrow gave a very Burrow-like response.
"No, not really."
Burrow explained to Colin Cowherd this week that he doesn't make a big deal out of playing against Brady because he feels like it would hurt his competitive spirit.
As a result of Burrow's no-nonsense approach, you shouldn't expect the former LSU star to approach Brady for an autograph or a jersey swap after the game.
This is in stark contrast to how a lot of NFL players act when they play Brady.
Just last week we saw San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings approach Brady for an autograph.
Jennings is far from the first player to do that (we also Brady autograph an intercepted football earlier this season).
Burrow, however, won't be doing the same. All he cares about is winning the game. And Burrow knows if he thinks about Brady as anything other than an opponent, then it'll give Brady an advantage.
Just another reason why it feels like Burrow is destined to have a Hall of Fame career. While other players want autographs, Burrow wants bragging rights.
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