Trial by (primetime) fire for Burrow
Burrow, and by extension, the Bengals, have a lot to prove to the world right out of the gates.
After an offseason of national chatter slinging potshots at the organization and drumming up false narratives about the No. 1 pick, the Bengals slot right into primetime on a Thursday night in Week 2 against the Cleveland Browns.
What better way to shut down the critics on national television than by besting an in-state rival on the receiving end of a ton of hype again?