The nation is getting a chance to see how Joe Burrow helped turn the Cincinnati Bengals from doormat into playoff team.
The quarterback delivered another remarkable play in the second quarter of the Super Wild Card game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday.
Burrow was forced to scramble and nearly ran out of bounds before delivering a beautiful pass to Tyler Boyd in the back of the end zone.
JOE BURR-WOW. #RuleTheJungle#SuperWildCard @JoeyB
📺: #LVvsCIN on NBC
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The play was good for 10 yards but the style points earned far more respect.
The Raiders have not had an answer for Burrow & Co.. who have a 20-6 lead late in the first half.
There was an inadvertent whistle on the play, as it was blown before Boyd made the grab.
Maybe an audio sync issue or some other glitch, but you could definitely hear a whistle mid-pass on the broadcast. pic.twitter.com/FZctJVMtLd
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 15, 2022
And there is this:
Rule 7, Section 2 (m):
"when an official sounds his whistle erroneously while the ball is still in play, the ball becomes dead immediately …"
— Phil's bet (@PhillipBellevi1) January 15, 2022
NBC just now discussing ten minutes later. Brees says that he had heard the whistle which is weird as it went unaddressed until now. Booth in agreement play should have been replayed for an inadvertent whistle.
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 15, 2022