Joe Burrow has drawn attention lately for what he has said at the podium. On Sunday, he reminded everyone what he looks like when things are clicking on the field.
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The Bengals quarterback turned in one of his sharpest performances of the season in a win over Miami, completing 25 of 32 passes for 309 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions. His passer rating of 146.5 ranked as the second-highest of his career.
"It was fun," Burrow told reporters afterward. "I'm having fun playing football. Not playing football is not fun. Sitting in the locker room rehabbing all day, that's not why you do it. This is why you do it right here."
The outing came one week after a rough performance in a 24-0 loss to Baltimore, making the bounce-back even more noticeable.
"I thought I played a clean game," Burrow said. "I thought I protected the ball for the most part. I got greedy with one over the middle, but that's how I have to play. Play within the scheme, then take opportunities to make a play when I can. I was just happy with how we all executed today."
Cincinnati has already been eliminated from postseason contention, but the season is not over. The Bengals will close out the year with home games against Arizona and Cleveland, giving Burrow two more chances to enjoy what he made clear he missed.
Playing football, and playing it like that.
