Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow isn't the problem for the struggling team heading into their Week 12 bye – you could easily call that the understatement of the year.
Burrow would likely be the leading candidate for MVP if his team wasn't stuck in a 4-7 hole. And while the much-needed bye week will likely give players extra rest, it sounds like Burrow isn't one of them anyway.
When reporters arrived for a press call with Bengals head coach Zac Taylor, Burrow's car was one of the few in the parking lot that belonged to a player, according to Fox 19 Jeremy Rauch: “The players' parking lot was mostly empty when we showed up to Zac Taylor's bye week press conference today. Joe Burrow’s car was there.”
According to WLWT Bengals offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher said he spent most of the morning working with Burrow.
Highlighting this doesn't mean the rest of the Bengals roster should work on it in the only week left to fix this season. Players are human and also need a break from the mental and physical side of their job.
But it's meant to highlight Burrow's passion for the game and his desire to right the ship. If that isn't contagious in the locker room and isn't leading to better results, then things are really bad in Cincinnati.
