Only 24 of Burrow's 213 yards came in the second half, as he went 5-of-15 passing in the final two quarters and the Bengals spent the entire time chasing a big deficit. In his first game against Pittsburgh (9-0), the lone undefeated team in the NFL, Burrow got a firsthand look at the hill that he must climb for Cincinnati to be successful.īurrow and the offense struggled to find a rhythm at Heinz Field. That includes no Super Bowl wins, no playoff victories in almost 30 years and no postseason appearances since 2015, when the Bengals were ousted by the Steelers in the infamous Vontaze Burfict- Antonio Brown wild-card game.
When the Bengals drafted Burrow to be their next face of the franchise, it meant he accepted all of the baggage that comes with it. Doesn't matter if we're down 100, down 10, down 20. "I'm not a quitter," Burrow said after Sunday's loss. In a weird way, it was the type of pummeling that showed why Burrow could be the right guy for the Bengals, even on a day when he said he played "terrible." Between his comments to teammates and remarks to reporters after the game, Burrow showed the ability to endure the type of adversity that comes with being the Bengals' franchise quarterback. Jackson gets support from Hollywood Brownįor the first time in his career, Burrow experienced what many in Cincinnati have known all too well - a stinging defeat to the Steelers that again underscored the disparity between the two franchises.Vikings' Adofo-Mensah, Asamoah forge bond.Titans' Burks ready to get past hurdles.On a day when he was hobbled and humbled, Burrow went down the sideline to tell his teammates he wasn't going to quit on them, even when it was clear the 2020 first overall draft pick could no longer change the outcome. CINCINNATI - Cincinnati Bengals rookie quarterback Joe Burrow had a message he needed to deliver toward the end of a 36-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
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