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Fox TV host Nick Wright launched into an impassioned protection of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, amid followers’ claims it could possibly be ‘the top’ for him.
Burrow has been the topic of intense hypothesis on social media over the past two days, after a video emerged of him showing to wrestle with a wrist harm.
Whereas Burrow has since moved to quell fears over his well being, followers claimed he might by no means be the identical participant as he was earlier than – one thing Wright strongly disagrees with.
In a livid retaliation on ‘First Issues First’ on Wednesday, Wright stated: ‘I’ve discovered the Joe Burrow commentary the final 72 hours bordering on hysterical, and full-blown ludicrous. The place is that this vitality for Joe that we now have for Lamar [Jackson], that we now have for Josh Allen?
‘Joe Burrow is a spectacular quarterback, and his solely weak spot when wholesome is that he is considerably bodily restricted. He would not have the strongest arm, he isn’t probably the most agile, he isn’t the strongest. He is capable of obtain at a super-high stage regardless of the very fact he is in all probability round league common in time period of measurables.
Joe Burrow laughed off fears a few wrist harm, regardless of followers going wild on social media
On Fox, Nick Wright defended Burrow and slammed ‘nonsense’ and ‘lies’ surrounding the QB
‘Which is why he’s a man that, if he isn’t near 100%, appears horrible. His calf is just a little banged up, he cannot play nicely. If his wrist is legitimately nonetheless harm, it exhibits up.
‘However this concept that has been propagated on-line, and by different talk-show hosts, that he is been dangerous for 2 years, is a lie. It is nonsense!’
Wright then mirrored on his earlier opinions on Burrow, who got here into the league because the No 1 general select of LSU in 2020.
He has since performed 4 seasons within the NFL, and enters his fifth 12 months with the Bengals with loads of query marks arising about him.
‘We had a dialog on this present final 12 months, going into the sport he harm his wrist: “Might he win the MVP of the league?”,’ Wright continued.
‘Weeks 5 to 9, he appeared like one of the best quarterback within the 12 months. That was coming off a two-year stretch the place he was the second-best quarterback within the 12 months.
Wright known as Burrow ‘clearly among the finest quarterbacks within the NFL’ and slammed ‘idiots’
Burrow speaks to a coach on the sideline throughout Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season on Sunday
Followers speculated that it could possibly be ‘the top’ for Burrow after he ‘struggled’ to raise up a bottle
‘We have now seen Joe Burrow win in huge spots and play nice in huge spots, we now have seen him go into Josh Allen’s home and outplay him. We have now seen Joe Burrow have two playoff runs higher than anybody playoff run Lamar has had.
‘Pay attention, am I frightened about him? If his wrist is basically nonetheless harm, he won’t be good. Do I feel we have overrated Joe Burrow? Do I feel, “oh, time for the receipts on Joe Burrow.” I feel individuals are idiots.
‘I feel he is clearly among the finest quarterbacks within the league, and clearly has been for the final 4 years.’
In September 2023, Burrow signed a five-year contract extension price $275 million. He’s the highest-paid participant in NFL historical past on an annual foundation, making $55 million per 12 months.
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