Cincinnati — Since replacing Joe Burrow, Jake Browning has had an incredible start to his career.
The 27-year-old gained notoriety after screaming into the camera, “You never shoulda f****** cut me!” right after the Bengals defeated the Vikings 27-24.
Browning stated, “I completely lost my mind,” on Tuesday. “My only regret, I believe, is that you went to see the movie; it’s never as good or horrible as you had imagined. Additionally, we excelled at several positions other than quarterback.”
Browning led Cincinnati on three touchdown drives in the fourth quarter to force overtime. He gave his teammates plenty of credit for his success.”In the third quarter, I threw a pick that ended up being three scores in minus territory. If our defence doesn’t get stronger, that’s the kind of play where we lose the game,” Browning stated. “In the first quarter, lose DJ Reader, an All-Pro calibre nose guard, and then stuff them on third-and-short and fourth-and-inches. If they don’t accomplish it, it’s another one where we lose the match. Subsequently, I pass the ball to Tee Higgins, and he executes one of the most absurd plays I’ve ever witnessed. And after that, I respond honestly to—you know, you hold everything inside and then it
emerges—but I suppose my greatest regret is that, despite the fact that many factors went into achieving the victory, the game ended up becoming my revenge game. Making sure everyone knows it was a fantastic team victory and not just my game of retaliation.
“I don’t think I’m performing poorly, exactly. I just want to make sure that everyone knows how much work goes into it and that the team element isn’t overlooked because I completely lost it, destroyed a helmet, and all that.”
In his first four starts, Browning became the only quarterback in NFL history to complete at least 75% (75.97%) of his passes and gain 1,000 (1,180) yards of total offence. It meant something to him to beat the Vikings, but he’s already moved on. His attention is on Saturday’s matchup with the Steelers.
“I’m not merely a machine. I therefore do feel things. And I think I demonstrated it there,” Browning remarked. “I’ve had enough with discussing the revenge game. I’m not going back; it’s a humbling league. I’ll now discuss the Steelers. I’m eager for the next challenge and well aware that every week presents a new one.”
