Cincinnati takes on Washington this evening.
CINCINNATI — As Joe Burrow prepares to lead Cincinnati onto the field for Monday Night Football, his career has experienced a remarkable turnaround over the past six years.
Interestingly, these pivotal NFL moments almost didn’t happen. Burrow himself had doubts about his college football prospects, questioning whether he would even make it to the NFL.
In a recent interview with ESPN’s Ryan Hockensmith, he reflected on his challenging time at Ohio State. “Those three years were mentally tough,” Burrow revealed. “You don’t truly understand what you’re going through until you look back and realize how unhappy you were. I leaned on my trust in myself and the hard work I’d put in, believing it would eventually pay off. I was lucky to get the right opportunity when I did. There was a time when I thought I might have to get a real job, which I definitely didn’t want, but it felt like a possibility back then.”
That was just a passing thought, as Burrow went on to have a record-breaking college football season in 2019, launching a successful NFL career.
Now, the only accolades missing from his list are the titles of Super Bowl champion and MVP.
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