As the Cincinnati Bengals prepare to head to Nashville for a date with the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Divisional Round, Joe Burrow took the stand to talk to the media on Tuesday.
During his press conference, Burrow discussed how stoked the fans had to be with the team winning its first playoff game in 31 years. He knew that while the fans were stoked, he couldn’t have that same energy because there’s still work to be done.
The stripes have two more games to win in order to get to the Super Bowl and Burrow recognizes that. He discussed that during his press conference.
Joe Burrow on Cincinnati's excitement of advancing in the playoffs: I think the fans were very excited, but I tried to downplay it because this is how it’s going to be from here on out. This is the standard, the bare minimum going forward. #Bengals
— Joe Danneman (@FOX19Joe) January 18, 2022
Joe Burrow: “This is the standard, the bare minimum going forward.”
Burrow has played in a lot of big games during the course of his football career and he knows what’s at stake. He mentioned that the last half of the 2021 regular season was pretty much a playoff game every week and says he knows how it feels to be in these games.
Joe Burrow: “Played in a lot of big games throughout my career. Every game in the last half of the season was a playoff game.”
— Charlie Goldsmith (@CharlieG__) January 18, 2022
“I’ve been in that situation before."
When Burrow was asked if he ever had a rough game in the biggest moments, he laughed it off in typical Joey Franchise fashion.
Dan Hoard asks Joe Burrow if he's ever been "lousy, just brutal" in a playoff game in any sport in his life at any level.
— Jake Liscow (@JakeLiscow) January 18, 2022
Joe laughs, says no.
I loved that.
Burrow also discussed the calmness he always displays when he’s on the field. It’s something fans throughout the league have noticed — Joey Franchise can’t be phased.
Burrow mentioned that being intense early on won’t do anyone favors because that’s hard to sustain. He’s displayed this time and time again, remaining cool, calm, and collected under pressure, even when there’s so much on the line.
"Stay level headed. Felt energy in locker room... remain calm. If go out in warmups and you're super intense, won't be able to sustain." Joe Burrow to @Ben_Baby on why staying calm is critical to him in games. #RuleTheJungle
— Mike Petraglia (@Trags) January 18, 2022
Burrow continues to show why he was worthy of being the No. 1 overall pick two years ago. He told the media on Tuesday that he expected the playoff success with his team to happen sooner, which raised some eyebrows. Did he expect the Bengals to be a playoff team during his rookie season?
Either way, Burrow got the team not only to the playoffs in his sophomore season but got them their first W since the 1990 season. He wasn’t even born the last time Cincinnati had won a playoff game prior to Saturday’s monumental win.
Joe Burrow, on the Bengals' playoff success and if it's what it looked like when he envisioned on draft night: "I thought it would happen a little faster, to be honest."
— Ben Baby (@Ben_Baby) January 18, 2022
Burrow continues to show what makes him such a good quarterback and an upset over the Titans this weekend would continue to add to his legacy.
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