Joe Burrow has certainly lived up to the expectations that were around him when he entered the NFL. And now heās just one step away from going down in the history booksif he leads the Cincinnati Bengals to a long-awaited Super Bowl triumph.
The LSU product canbecome the first player to win a Heisman Trophy, a college national championship, and a Vince Lombardy trophy when the Bengals take on the Los Angeles Rams on February 13. That would be quite a milestone for the 25-year-old.
Burrow has already made a name for himself in the league, living up to the hype a first overall pick always brings. Getting the first selection not always pays off for every team, but it has certainly did for the Bengals, who went from 2-14 in 2019to Super Bowl participants two seasons later. However, it could have been a completely different story if Joey took another path as a kid.
Joe Burrow on the decision that could have changed his football career
āI wanted to be a running back or a receiver; I donāt know why,ā Burrow said, via NFL.com. āI guess I thought in Pee Wee football we werenāt going to throw the ball very much, so I wanted to have the ball in my hand. Obviously, Iām glad it worked out the way that it did. This is my career. I donāt know if Iād be an NFL wide receiver. Thatās probably a pipe dream. But I can play quarterback pretty well.
āI think my favorite part about playing quarterback (is) thereās great players at every position in the NFL, but I think only a few really affect the game in a drastic way, and I think quarterback is the one position on the field that can really affect the game on every single play and I like having the ball in my hands every play and being able to win or lose with me,ā he added.
Fortunately, BurrowāsPee wee football coach steered him in the right direction and time has clearly proved him right. Not only he had a successful time as a quarterback in college, but Burrow is about to cement hislegacy at the highest level.
