Matt’s Take — Burrow Expects Perfection and Nothing Less

Even after a 5-touchdown performance and a 17-point victory, Joe Burrow was visually frustrated on the sidelines, and that is simply because he demands perfection. While he had one of the most impressive games of his career, the pick-six, dropped passes from Ja’Marr, and some miscommunication on the line turned into Burrow frustrated on the sideline. That should make everyone reading this ecstatic, as we have a leader who wants to win, wants to play the right way, and demands excellence from everyone on the field. Wins are hard to come by in this league though, so let’s enjoy this victory for now before the Bengals take on the Ravens in an absolute must-win game on Thursday.  Positives• The leader in sacks in the NFL is Cincinnati’s own, Trey Hendrickson (11). He had 4 sacks, 7 quarterback hits, and a fumble on Sunday against the Raiders. Imagine if we had someone else alongside him who could put pressure on the opposite end.  • 5 passing touchdowns for the second time this season for Joe Burrow. Somehow, none of those on Sunday were to Ja’Marr Chase, which is even more impressive. No other quarterback in the NFL has 5 passing touchdowns...