LSU Football: Chris Fowler perfectly sums up Joe Burrow as a player

Former LSU football quarterback Joe Burrow made his NFL debut last weekend.

Former LSU football quarterback Joe Burrow made his NFL debut for the Cincinnati Bengals last weekend.

Burrow, who was the No. 1 overall selection in the 2020 NFL Draft, wasn’t able to deliver a win for the Bengals, but he played fairly well in his first career start.

The former Tigers standout completed 23-of-36 passes for 193 yards and one interception (on a shovel pass). He added eight carries for 46 yards and a rushing touchdown.

Burrow had the Bengals in position to win the game in the final minutes, but the comeback fell short after wide receiver AJ Green was called for offensive pass interference and kicker Randy Bullock missed the game-tying field goal.

While Burrow’s debut was solid, it wasn’t good enough for the Heisman Trophy winner.

And anyone who has kept up with Burrow was well aware that would be the case.

Chris Fowler perfectly sums up Joe Burrow as a player

ESPN’s Chris Fowler, who hosts College Gameday and does play-by-play alongside Kirk Herbstreit, commented on Burrow’s debut on Monday night while calling the New York Giants/Pittsburgh Steelers game.

And his comments perfectly summed up who Burrow is as a player.

Herbstreit suggested during the broadcast that Burrow had a good debut, to which Fowler responded, “you know how competitive he is, though, he’s not about moral victories”.

Fowler is right. Burrow wasn’t happy after the game, despite playing well.

“At the end of the day, I made too many mistakes for us to win the game and we didn’t make enough plays,” said Burrow after the loss (via ESPN).

Burrow doesn’t care about the stats or the perception of how he played. He just wants to win. The Bengals didn’t win on Sunday, so in Burrow’s eyes, he failed.

That’s what makes Burrow special, though. He should be encouraged after his first NFL start, instead, he’s just itching to get better.