Joe Burrow, the quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals, has shown that he is more than worthy of his record-breaking contract, making him the most valuable player in the NFL in terms of money, even when he is not playing. He has demonstrated during the season that he is the best teammate in a number of ways, including by spending
time in meetings assisting his defence and coaching his replacement Jake Browning after the injury that terminated his season. However, this week he officially went above and beyond.
Burrow was seen sporting a headset during the hotly contested Week 15 game against the Minesota Vikings. Prior to the game on Saturday, he reportedly made a joke in a team group chat about not knowing how welcome the coaching staff thought he was on the communications line. Head Coach Zac Taylor contested the franchise player’s remarks during the news conference following the game.
Burrow spoke yesterday while wearing a headset. I was texting him last night, you know,” Taylor stated on Sunday. “You know, I just never know how much to say,” he remarked. “I’ll tell you when to shut up,” I replied. Believe me. I’m not afraid to advise individuals to stop talking on their headsets, then. However, once more, it’s only folks like that who are invaluable to watch from the sidelines. They have a distinct perspective on things than we have.
It is rarely seen for a player to be trusted with a headset on the sideline but Burrow has demonstrated that he is no typical player. Burrow has essentially become an additional quarterback coach as his mentoring has clearly helped Browning excel in his role.
