The Cincinnati Bengals are up and running once again after losing a close one against the rambunctious Lamar Jackson’s Ravens in Week 5. While the path to victory wasn’t as smooth as the Bengals would have liked, the bottom line is they got the W.
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However, during the last quarter of the Giants game, Bengals fans almost had a heart attack when their beloved QB Joe Burrow took a massive hit to the head.
Burrow was attempting to make a throw during a crucial third down when Giants’ Edge Rusher Brian Burns slammed Joe Cool to the ground. The QB’s head bounced off the turf and he was taken for a concussion evaluation. Thankfully, during the post-game press conference, Burrow looked perfectly healthy, and said he felt so too:
“They just came in and told me that they need to evaluate me for concussion. I felt fine, just had the wind knocked out of me a little bit.”
Moreover, when asked about “the rushing touchdown,” Burrow started reflecting on the one scored by Chase Brown, “That’s been one of our go-to runs all year. Chase hit it quick as he always does. It was good to see,” Burrow claimed.
The leader that he is, Burrow forgot about his own TD. However, the reporter wasted no time in reminding the QB that he actually wanted to know about his very own historic 47-yard rushing TD.
To this, the QB responded, “Oh mine, I forgot about that, I just saw an opening and was able to squeak through there and find the end zone.”
The QB might’ve humbly forgotten about his crazy TD run, but it will be a while before anyone else can even begin to forget about it.
On a pivotal 3rd-and-12 from the Giants’ 47-yard line, Joe Burrow opted to run the ball to his right. To everyone’s astonishment, there were no Giants defenders in sight.
He sprinted for a remarkable 47-yard touchdown, marking the longest run of his career and giving Cincinnati an early 7-0 lead. The TD set the stage for their much-needed win, which helped them improve 2-4 in the season.
The Bengals badly needed this win
Joe’s 47-yard TD run is the longest-ever by a Bengals QB. However, he didn’t give too much attention to it, focusing more on the overall effort put forth by the entire unit.
The QB went on to admit that this indeed was a much-needed win for his team. “We really needed it,” Joe claimed, adding that he won’t say his team would have been out of the playoff contention if they had lost this one, but it certainly would have made his life a whole lot tougher.
Known for being late bloomers, the Bengals would now like to capitalize on the winning momentum to strengthen their playoff and Super Bowl hopes.
Burrow’s men will next take on the ‘dead and buried’ Browns in week 7. The chances of celebrations continuing in Cincinnati are bright.
