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Joe Burrow's frustrations echo what Bengals fans have screamed about for years

Joe Burrow could've thrown the Cincinnati Bengals' ownership, front office, and coaching staff under the bus so many times over the years, but he's held as steady as anyone could expect him to.

That is, until right about now. Burrow's 29th birthday press conference, where he wondered aloud how much fun he was having as an NFL quarterback, kicked off a tidal wave of speculation. Was he low-key requesting a trade? Hinting at an Andrew Luck-esque early retirement?

My personal take on the whole saga is that two things can be true at once:

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