Informative article on Burrow’s discontent with the Bengals org

[LeviF]

22 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

This was entirely predictable. It is the result of having a cash poor owner by the standards of the modern NFL. 

 

It happened to Palmer, it happened to Dalton, no idea why people thought it wouldn't happen to Burrow just because he was the best of those three. They don't pay people to stay and they don't restructure contracts each year to create space to strengthen a roster in a window. 

 

It is who the Bengals are.

Yep. I have a hard time feeling bad for him when he signed the second contract. His agent, veteran players, any number of people who would take his call would have told him this is what he’s in for. 

[SCBills]

I get why Burrow is going to get frustrated at an organization that can’t/won’t do things his fellow elite QB’s orgs can/will do. 
 

However, if he’s going to get mad they won’t pay Higgins AND Chase, when Allen, Mahomes and Lamar don’t have anyone on the level of either of those two, is a bit much.  
 

Especially when he’s seen the Chiefs trade Tyreek and the Bills trade Diggs. 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

Maybe Mike 'Pennypincher' Brown gets one of his well heeled pals to get Burrow a humidor full of fine 'El Fumo' seegars.  That ought to brighten Joe's spirits. 🤨

[HOUSE]

Another sad multi millionaire player story

Very sad

 

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Edited December 28, 2024 by HOUSE

[Toledo Bill]

2 hours ago, Mr. WEO said:

dang, that's a shame.

 

frosted tips are still a great look, though--especially when caught on camera crying/yelling at your HC on the sidelines after a 3 turnover performance vs the absolutely awful Titans D.

Yeah. But the arrogant POS smokes a mean cigar.

[Billl]

1 hour ago, GunnerBill said:

This was entirely predictable. It is the result of having a cash poor owner by the standards of the modern NFL. 

 

It happened to Palmer, it happened to Dalton, no idea why people thought it wouldn't happen to Burrow just because he was the best of those three. They don't pay people to stay and they don't restructure contracts each year to create space to strengthen a roster in a window. 

 

It is who the Bengals are.

It’s not about being cash poor.  Brown chooses to operate this way.

Edited December 28, 2024 by Billl

[YoloinOhio]

Kick the tires?

[streetkings01]

2 hours ago, BearNorth said:

Reading this, why didn't Burrow pull a page out of Elway, Jimbo, or Eli's book.  He was the hottest QB coming out of college, he probably could have used that to go somewhere other than Cinci, with the worst financials in the league.

He’s from Ohio….committed to Ohio State….why would he turn down the opportunity to play for his hometown team?

[GunnerBill]

27 minutes ago, Billl said:

It’s not about being cash poor.  Brown chooses to operate this way.

 

Nah. He is cash poor. 

[SirAndrew]

24 minutes ago, Billl said:

It’s not about being cash poor.  Brown chooses to operate this way.

Yeah, I agree with people who say Burrow lucked into having a great receiver group, but Brown is a terribly cheap owner. I wonder how many of these posters picking on Burrow complained about the Bills franchise before Pegula? The Bengals don’t even have legitimate practice facilities.
 

Burrow probably wanted to overlook the issues when things were going well, but times change, and perception changes. He did “the right thing” by playing for the Bengals. Everyone who says he had a choice like Manning or Elway would have criticized him for being a brat. I think we’re being a bit harsh on Burrow, while taking it easy on the cheapskate team owner. 

[Billl]

8 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

 

Nah. He is cash poor. 

It’s not even a consideration for someone who wants to build a competitive team.  They’re valued at over $5 billion, and valuations are increasing by double digits annually.  That’s virtually an unlimited source of equity to tap into.  

[RobbRiddick]

He would make an excellent backup for Josh

[97bills]

3 hours ago, H2o said:

I respect Burrow as a QB, and his final season at LSU was the greatest I've ever seen, but I have never really liked the guy. He just comes off as an arrogant turd. Everyone knew who Mike Brown was, and they even talked about it when the team was set to draft Burrow. Burrow signed his contract. He didn't have to. Now he has to deal with the person we all knew Mike Brown was from the start. 

Exactly, and I never understood why players like Calvin Johnson , berry sanders , and many more players, always keep signing with franchises they knew were going no where. I guess money over winning. 

[BADOLBILZ]

8 minutes ago, Billl said:

It’s not about being cash poor.  Brown chooses to operate this way.

 

 

It's both.   A convenient lack of liquidity.........despite rapidly expanding wealth.

 

We lived this here in Buffalo too.   Especially for the first 13 years or so of our playoff drought.   Randolph Wilson and Mortimer Brown were two pea's in a pod.   Whenever there would be a forward thinking plan/proposal on the table at the owner's meetings the vote would be 30-2.  They liked it simple.  

 

 

[YoloinOhio]

15 minutes ago, SirAndrew said:

Yeah, I agree with people who say Burrow lucked into having a great receiver group, but Brown is a terribly cheap owner. I wonder how many of these posters picking on Burrow complained about the Bills franchise before Pegula? The Bengals don’t even have legitimate practice facilities.
 

Burrow probably wanted to overlook the issues when things were going well, but times change, and perception changes. He did “the right thing” by playing for the Bengals. Everyone who says he had a choice like Manning or Elway would have criticized him for being a brat. I think we’re being a bit harsh on Burrow, while taking it easy on the cheapskate team owner. 

They finally built an indoor practice field a couple years ago 

[Low Positive]

1 minute ago, YoloinOhio said:

They finally built an indoor practice field a couple years ago 

Yes and no. They put a bubble over a turf field. It was a pure Ralph Wilson move. 

[Augie]

As much as I respect what Burrow can do with the right support, I never feared the Bengals long term. Mike Brown would find a way to make their window brief. 

[Southern Bills Fan]

3 hours ago, MikePJ76 said:

I know a place where Hendrickson would fit right in.

Don’t forget when he tried to end Josh’s season with a cheap shot. 

[Coffeesforclosers]

Let them pay Higgins and Chase. I'm all for Cinci locking up all that cap in WRs.

 

Joe could morph into some kind of Super Tua, if Tua looked like he'd be rejected from a 90s boy band.

[Augie]

1 hour ago, HOUSE said:

Another sad multi millionaire player story

Very sad

 

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Oh boy, sounds like Santa didn’t bring you a new ashtray.