National radio and television show host Colin Cowherd may very well have been among the last men on the planet to give proper credit to former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow.
Burrow, now with the Bengals, has received no shortage of praise from others after shattering a host of records, leading his team through an undefeated season capped off by a national championship victory, taking home the Heisman Trophy and becoming the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.
But Cowherd wasn’t exactly quiet about some things he didn’t care for about Burrow, including his arm strength and his overall physical abilities.
But he’s changed his tune — at least as of Friday.
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“I’m starting to see something with Joe Burrow that I really like,” Cowherd said. “I’ve been on Joe Burrow for six months. He follows me on social media. He retweets me. He never fires back. Because Joe Burrow’s self-esteem is not tied to what I think of him. Joe Burrow’s self-esteem — and this is really important — is tied to what Joe Burrow thinks of himself.
“It is about confidence, focus, judgement, maturity.”
Cowherd also noted Burrow’s composure, and that’s not in reference to keeping calm in the pocket, either.
“Joe Burrow is already there,” Cowherd said. “Took Baker two years. Joe’s there. He’s not bothered by me, not bothered by critics. He kinda puts his arms around it. And that’s a real thing. That’s a real thing because this league, the National Football League, beats you up physically and it beats you up emotionally.”
Burrow and the Bengals are set to open their season at home against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sept. 13.
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