The tricky thing about swag is, you've got to have the game to back it up. If you show up at the stadium decked out like the NFL's version of Fashion Week and then you go chuck four interceptions in a loss, well, you're just playing dress-up. Social media may love the bus-to-locker-room strut, but everybody else wants wins.
Joe Burrow knew exactly what he was doing Sunday when he showed up in New Orleans sporting a Ja'Marr Chase LSU jersey, a tangible reminder of the last time he'd played on that field. That night, the 2019 national championship, Burrow, Chase and the rest of their LSU teammates capped one of the greatest seasons in college football history by pounding Clemson 42-25.