Bengals blinked for Joe Burrow

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow made his feelings known. And the Bengals have wisely blinked.

A team with a longstanding reputation of being extremely careful with money has prioritized the pursuit of a silver trophy over the hoarding of its gold, thanks to the public pressure Burrow has placed on the team.

His remarks, during the non-Pro Bowl Pro Bowl and through a series of Super Bowl-week visits with the likes of SiriusXM NFL Radio, Breakfast Ball podcast and Pardon My Take, made his position clear. If the Eagles can pay more players than their quarterback, the Bengals can do it, too.

Left unsaid was Burrow’s unmistakable message: “Or else.”

The “or else” didn’t need to be said. The Bengals…