Ja’Marr Chase doesn’t shy away from shouting “Get me the fu**ing ball” if Joe Burrow doesn’t find him
On the surface Ja'Marr Chase looks like a cool guy but when he doesn't get a pass despite shouting for it, he will make sure Joe Burrow hears about it.
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Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase (Image via IMAGO)
Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase have known each other since their college days at LSU. On an average game day, the two athletes can communicate so flawlessly that to the naked eye, it feels like they have a telepathic connection.
However, that’s not always the case. Sometimes these two Cincinnati Bengals stalwarts lose track of one another. A recent example would be the final play during the narrow week-ten loss against the Baltimore Ravens. Even though Chase was open to receiving a pass, Burrow did not see him at all and missed a great opportunity to win.
Later, Chase took a slight dig at his quarterback, saying that he’s always open, but Burrow sometimes forgets that. Reporters wanted to get a reaction out of the Pro Bowl shot-caller.
When you have a guy [Ja’Marr Chase] like that, if you’re not finding ways to get him the ball then he maybe isn’t going to let you know directly but he’ll let you know in his way for sure. On the sidelines, sometimes it’s individual conversations in the locker room, sometimes it’s through you guys. There’s a lot of different ways that a receiver can tell you, ‘Hey, get me the fu**ing ball.’
Joe Burrow joked. (HT/Caleb Noe of WCPO)
The curse word seemed intentional. So, when one of the reporters asked whether he often curses like that, Burrow replied,
That might be the first one, sorry guys.
Joe Burrow clarified
“There’s a lot of different ways a receiver can tell you, ‘Hey get me the f***ing ball.’” ?
— Caleb Noe (@CalebNoeTV) November 13, 2024
Joe Burrow talked about all the ways Ja’Marr Chase asks for the ball.
Q: How many times have you said “F—” in a press conference?
Joe: “That might be the first one, sorry guys” pic.twitter.com/vZuZMTq6DY
Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase have a mammoth task to lead the Bengals to post-season football
Burrow spent the majority of 2023 on the sidelines due to injury, and the Bengals missed out on the playoffs. This year the 27-year-old has played lights-out football, leading the league in passing touchdowns (24) and passing yards (2672).
Chase, on the other hand, leads the league in receptions (66), receiving yards (981), and touchdowns (10), but the Bengals sit with a 4-6 record in the AFC North.
They will be hard-pressed to reach the playoffs once more. With seven games left, Zac Taylor’s side has to win at least six to even consider a wildcard spot. This is easier said than done, as they must face teams like the Los Angeles Chargers (6-3), Pittsburgh Steelers (7-2) twice, and Denver Broncos (5-5).
The New York Times predicted that if the Bengals beat the Chargers and the Steelers in the next two fixtures, then their chances of reaching the playoffs will become 32%. However, Jim Harbaugh’s Chargers are 2.5-point favorites to secure their seventh win of the season.
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Ishan Misra
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