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CINCINNATI–For the third consecutive season cincinnati bengals Leading quarterback will miss the playoffs joe burro To state the obvious again.
“We don’t want to be in the position we’re in right now, so something has to change,” Burrows said Wednesday. “Whether it’s players we’re constantly improving and getting better and playing championship-caliber football or bringing in guys that will do that or whatever it is. Obviously, something has to be done.” [change],
This is the second time in recent weeks that the borough has advocated doing things differently.
“What we have been doing has not been working for the last few years,” Burrow said on December 17“We have to think outside the box and be creative about where we go from here,”
While Burrow hasn’t specified what needs to be done differently, Wednesday’s comments provided more clarity about what the team might be looking for.
Burrow, a sixth-year player and two-time MVP finalist, missed nine games this season due to a turf toe injury that required surgery. Since his return on 27 November, the team has won three of their five matches. a win against cleveland browns On Sunday, (4-12) will give Cincinnati (6-10) a three-game winning streak to end the season.
Bengals coach Jack Taylor under investigation Borough have been supportive of the coach amid criticism from the fan base, but a desire for change.
On Wednesday, Taylor said he didn’t feel the need to show the front office that the team is close to being a contender again.
“I’m not trying to show anyone off,” Taylor said. “We’re all in this together, so I don’t think there’s any need to show anything to anyone.”
The atmosphere at the end of the season is quite different to that earlier in Burrow’s career. In 2021, a year after Burrow was drafted at No. 1 overall, Cincinnati made the playoffs for the first time since 2015 and reached the Super Bowl – the franchise’s deepest appearance in 33 years. The following season, the Bengals returned to the AFC Championship Game, where they lost. kansas city chiefs,
During that run, Burrow confidently declared that his championship window would last his entire career. On Wednesday, the borough was asked to refute that claim.
“This year, I’ve played a lot of games and we’ve won more than we’ve lost,” Burrow said. “And I feel good about it. I can just go out and when I’m on the field, try to play well, try to win and move on from there.”
This ties into another theme that Burrow has introduced this season – happiness. When Burrows was asked about a New Year’s resolution, he said it was to “be happy.”
And for him, it comes with being on the field. And as the results turned in, Burrow said he was enjoying.
“I think I just enjoy playing football,” Burrow said. “It’s definitely tough when you can’t do that. And, you know, I enjoyed last year too. It’s definitely frustrating sometimes.
“That’s life in the NFL. That’s life playing the game. That’s why you play it. In the beginning, you feel emotions you don’t feel in other parts of your life. The ups, the ups, all of the above, everything in between.”
