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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow didn’t need long to win over his teammates at LSU before going on to win a national title and Heisman Trophy.
According to The Atheltic’s Brody Miller, one practice fight at LSU is the most-cited account of Burrow earning the respect of his teammates.
Long story short, Burrow was torching the LSU defense and safety JaCoby Stevens took exception:
“So safety JaCoby Stevens came off the edge on a red zone blitz and smoked Burrow to the ground. One person remembers Burrow’s helmet even coming off, and Burrow instantly popped up and charged at Stevens, grabbing his face mask.”
Miller wrote that the whole team, including K’Lavon Chaisson (despite rehabbing an ACL) got involved in the brawl.
Chaisson, by the way, is now a member of the Jaguars and can’t wait for his chance to sack Burrow next season.
But this practice fight story is just another example of the personality traits, including competitiveness, that won so many over. The entire Bengals organization, those who have spoken with Burrow and even legends like Ken Anderson have talked highly of him so far. The fact A.J. Green has already talked with him about setting up workouts says it all.
Call it just another note about Burrow the person and the fiery leader the Bengals just took at No. 1.
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