Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals earned a much-needed victory on Sunday, but the quarterback still found himself unhappy during the game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
With about 36 seconds left to play in the blowout, cameras caught an animated and upset Burrow about something on the sidelines.
Joe Burrow appeared to say something to Cincinnati rookie wide receiver Jermaine Burton, who the Bengals benched for their matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders.
Once he said something to the rookie, Burton would get off the bench, tap Burrow on the shoulder, and only then would the Bengals quarterback take a seat.
Many online assumed Joe Burrow refused to sit down next to him and forced the rookie to get up.
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After the 41-24 Bengals victory, veteran cornerback Mike Hilton took his chance to call out Burton and his behavior that got him benched.
“When you get to this point in your career, you gotta grow up,’ Hilton said. “You’re a grown man. Nobody is going to baby you anymore. We know how talented he is and how much he can help, but he has to grow up and just mature and realize he’s gotta put the team over himself.”
Burrow was a little more gentler in what he stated about the rookie.
“Jermaine is going to be a great player. You just have to do the little things right,” Joe Burrow said. “He’s a guy that has a demeanor that you like. You like his energy. He practices hard. He has a chance.”
It turns out he was benched due to being a no-call, no-show for Saturday’s walkthrough.
Joe Burrow Had A Masterful Game On Sunday
We are at that point of the season where every game is huge for the Cincinnati Bengals.
They need to win several in a row to get themselves back on track.
It started on Sunday.
Joe Burrow threw for 251 yards and five touchdowns to help the Cincinnati Bengals defeat the Las Vegas Raiders, 41-24.
It improved their record to 4-5, but they still remain in third place in the AFC North.
