Bengals quarterback, former Heisman winner, and LSU legend Joe Burrow was surely satisfied when his team took his old teammate Ja’Marr Chase in the first round in the 2021 NFL Draft. The early returns from the two former Tigers already look pretty promising.
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With still most of the second half to go, Burrow has found Chase for not one touchdown but two against a stingy Pittsburg Steelers defense. The first one came with under 40 seconds left to go in the first half where Chase showed off his strong hands to reel in the 34-yard pass from Burrow. The first one put the Bengals up 14-7. It was Chase’s third touchdown in three games.
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In the third quarter, after the Bengals defense forced a turnover Burrow found Chase yet again in the end zone for his second score of the day.
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With his second touchdown of the day, Chase is now tied with Rob Gronkowski for the NFL lead in touchdown catches.
It’s safe to say Burrow and Chase have picked up right where they left off.