The Bengals, still in the hunt, are watching; Joe Burrow shares record and fire with Tom Brady

Burrow had the media losing sleep after last Sunday’s emotional display on the touchline in the final minute of the win over the Titans. During his candid and thoughtful presser (he knows no one else) after practice Wednesday, Burrow spent most of his 20 minutes explaining what put him over the top.

To give you an idea, he used a root of the word “frustration,” about a dozen times Wednesday, but let it be known that he’s fine with head coach Zac Taylor.

As you might expect, it started with Burrows furious with himself as he suffered his first multiple-interception game of the season, committed a third turnover on a fumble in the red zone and threw his first first-half interception since the 2022 AFC – the title game.

“If it’s a close game until the end, that’s not how I react in that situation,” Burrow said. “What usually happens when I get that frustrated is I’m frustrated with my own mistakes to start and then we’re in control of the game against a team that I feel we’re better than and if we doesn’t play up. by my standard against a team like that, you have the luxury of being a little emotional on the sidelines in that situation because the game is out of reach and you don’t have to go back out there to play to win the game .

“I can probably do a better job of keeping my emotions in check in that situation,” Burrow said. “(Taylor) was just trying to tell me to be happy with the win. And I appreciate that about him because I can get lost. Like everybody can. You get lost in the adversity of the season and you can’t stand to win I’ve been trying to get better at it, and I appreciate that. I want us to be perfect, and if we’re not, it’s going to be frustrating for me.”

Burrow and Tayor remain presidents of the other’s fan club.

“He has an edge to him. That’s what makes him who he is. And I don’t want to change that for one second because who he is and what makes him tick is what makes Joe Burrow different than anyone else on this planet,” Taylor said before practice. “We’re together a lot. More than any member of my family. I love working with him every single day. I love the edges of him. It’s not always perfect between us when we’re out there dealing with moments, but it’s just part of that competitive fire that he has that I love and wouldn’t change a thing about him.”