Joe Burrow explains why he was upset despite 251-yard, 5 TD performance while routing Raiders
Joe Burrow's reaction to the most recent win by the Cincinnati Bengals surprised fans and reporters. His team defeated the Las Vegas Raiders, 41-24, and Burrow had a fantastic individual performance, putting 251 passing yards and five touchdowns on the scoreboard.
However, he seemed unhappy after the win, and when asked, he used the same quote as Kobe Bryant after Game 2 of the 2009 NBA Finals, asking, "What's there to be happy about?"
On Tuesday, however, the quarterback was in a different mood. With two days to go before a crucial matchup against the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday Night Football, Burrow agreed that he could have dealt with the situation a bit differently:
"I looked upset? Yeah. Look, we played great on Sunday, but I'm not going to ignore when there are things that I feel like we could have done better. I could have handled it a little differently, but that's how I was feeling."
The Lakers eventually won the series, 4-1. With the Bengals sitting at 4-5, it will take a huge improvement for Cincinnati to do the same and move all the way to winning the Super Bowl, especially with a tough divisional game against the Ravens in front of them.
Joe Burrow's stats in 2024
After his excellent game on Sunday, Burrow currently has 2,244 passing yards, 20 passing touchdowns and four interceptions in 2024.
The main reason why Cincinnati isn't being competitive in 2024 is truly their defense. They have allowed the eighth-most passing yards this season (2,869), and allow opposing offenses to get 4.3 rushing yards per carry. The 25.3 points allowed per game is also one of the highest marks in the league.
Raiders changed coaches after big loss to Bengals
With a 2-7 record and five straight losses, Las Vegas fired three offensive coaches right after Sunday's game. The biggest name to be let go is offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, who only stayed with the team for nine games.
Former NFL head coach and renowned offensive mastermind Norv Turner abandoned retirement and was hired as an assistant to help the Raiders' struggling offense.