The Cincinnati Bengals couldn't play complementary football to save their lives last season or for much of this one, but once Joe Burrow stormed back on Thanksgiving from turf toe surgery, it was, at long last, a different story.
Burrow inspired his Bengals teammates, and the defense forced five turnovers in a 32-14 Turkey Day triumph over the Ravens at Baltimore. This was such stuff that Who Dey Nation dreams are made on.
Alack, Cincinnati is still a 4-8 team. A perfect 3-0 when Burrow starts. What's different about Joe Brrr right now, however, is how he's letting his raw emotions rip a little more than his typical persona implied by that moniker.