{"id":35845,"date":"2025-07-31T02:29:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T02:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/35845\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T02:29:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T02:29:08","slug":"bengals-qb-joe-burrows-latest-comments-should-worry-the-nfl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/35845\/","title":{"rendered":"Bengals QB Joe Burrow&#8217;s Latest Comments Should Worry the NFL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals are looking for redemption during the upcoming 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/sports\/nfl\" data-sys=\"1\" class=\"multivariate\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL<\/a> season. After missing the playoffs last year and struggling through a frustrating year, the team is hungry.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the rough all-around year as a team, Burrow played the best season of his career. He was unstoppable week in and week out. In fact, there are many who believe that he should have won the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/sports\/nfl\" data-sys=\"1\" class=\"multivariate\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL<\/a> MVP award.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, it&#8217;s hard for a player to win the MVP award when their team doesn&#8217;t make the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"mapping-embed imgPhoto\" id=\"i2693746\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753928948_182_joe-burrow.jpg\" alt=\"Joe Burrow\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"\/><br \/>\nJoe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals celebrates with a fist pump against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on September 25, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.<br \/>\nJoe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals celebrates with a fist pump against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on September 25, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.<br \/>\nPhoto by Cooper Neill\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Heading into the 2025 season, it is clear that Burrow is out to prove a point. Following the team making a run to the Super Bowl back in the 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/sports\/nfl\" data-sys=\"1\" class=\"multivariate\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL<\/a> season, the Bengals have lost in the AFC Championship Game in 2022 and missed the playoffs in each of the last two years.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/sports\/nfl\/steelers-qb-aaron-rodgers-doesnt-hold-back-about-mike-tomlin-2106509\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"multivariate\">Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers Doesn&#8217;t Hold Back About Mike Tomlin<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the upcoming campaign, Burrow has spoken out with a strong message. His comments should worry the rest of the league.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think this is the best I&#8217;m throwing it in several years, so I&#8217;m excited about that,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/45862703\/nfl-bengals-joe-burrow-quarterback-best-throwing-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"multivariate\">Burrow said<\/a>. &#8220;Excited about where our team&#8217;s at, too.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Why should those comments worry the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/sports\/nfl\" data-sys=\"1\" class=\"multivariate\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL<\/a>? Simply looking at his numbers from last season tells that story.<\/p>\n<p>Burrow played in all 17 games in 2024, completing 70.6 percent of his pass attempts for 4,918 yards, 43 touchdowns, and just nine interceptions. He also ran for 201 yards and two more touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>If he can put those numbers up and just now feel like he&#8217;s throwing the football the best he has in several years, that should be a very scary thought for opposing defenses. Can he actually take his game to a higher level in 2025?<\/p>\n<p>That would be a high bar to set, but Burrow chases perfection. His massive individual season doesn&#8217;t mean much to him when his team loses.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/sports\/nfl\/vikings-teammate-sends-clear-message-jj-mccarthy-2106636\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"multivariate\">Vikings Teammate Sends Clear Message on JJ McCarthy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>With extra motivation stemming from last year&#8217;s disappointment, Burrow could be in store for another eye-popping season. Cincinnati was able to keep both of his top wide receivers, Ja&#8217;Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, on new long-term extension.<\/p>\n<p>Everything seems to be in place for the Bengals to get back on track. If Burrow truly is able to play at his highest level in years, Cincinnati might just be back in the Super Bowl hunt.<\/p>\n<p>For more on the Cincinnati Bengals and general <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/sports\/nfl\" class=\"multivariate\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL<\/a> news, head over to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"multivariate\">Newsweek Sports.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals are looking for redemption during the upcoming 2025 NFL season. 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