In one week, the Men have gone from Flyover Afterthought to the talk of the nation. On Monday, only Antonio Brown stood between the Bengals and abject media domination.
Rex Ryan says Joe Burrow is the next Tom Brady. That’s a little like saying anybody is the next Elvis. But we’ll take it.
(Remember when Sparky Anderson, then the Tigers manager, said a middling kid infielder named Barbaro Garbey was the next Roberto Clemente? Be careful what you wish for.)
Zac Taylor is coach of the year.