Joe Burrow’s Dad Has Great Reaction To His Rookie Contract
Joe Burrow’s father Jimmy Burrow was clearly one proud parent when his son got the call from the Cincinnati Bengals on Draft Day. And he had the perfect reaction to Joe signing his rookie contract.
Speaking to WNXX-FM via The Advocate, Jimmy Burrow joked that Joe can finally get out of his basement. Considering that he just signed a fully-guaranteed $36.1 million contract, Joe Burrow can buy himself a house anywhere he wants now.
“We finally got him outta our basement,” Jimmy Burrow said. The contract signing ended a process that the older Burrow admitted made him “a little nervous” for a while.
“It was a process,” he added. “There was language that needed to be ironed out. As a parent, you get a little nervous when it isn’t a done deal.”
Joe Burrow officially became a Bengal on Tuesday. 📄🖋
His dad says the reigning Heisman winner already has the Cincinnati playbook installed AND he's been throwing the ball with friends on his childhood practice field.
Full interview with Jimmy Burrow:https://t.co/AjBSM1hznK
— Tiger on Saturday, Saint on Sunday (@LSUnow) July 29, 2020
But Joe Burrow earned every penny of that contract based on his accomplishments at LSU last season.
Burrow helped LSU tear the NCAA record book to shreds en route to an undefeated regular season (with wins over Alabama, Texas and Auburn), an SEC title, a historic win over Oklahoma in the Peach Bowl, and an easy win over Clemson for the national title.
It was then an easy choice for the Cincinnati Bengals – located only a few miles from Burrow’s hometown – to pick him No. 1 overall in April.
We’re all looking forward to seeing how Joe Burrow’s college dominance translates to the NFL.
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