Amazing Joe Burrow quote epitomizes who he is as a football player

LSU football quarterback Joe Burrow has no times for losses.

The Cincinnati Bengals are 1-5-1 after seven games this season, despite strong play from quarterback Joe Burrow.

The former LSU football standout had an extremely impressive game on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, throwing for 407 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. Burrow also rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown.

There’s no doubt that Burrow did enough for the Bengals to win (Cincinnati scored 34 points). The defense, however, couldn’t stop Baker Mayfield and the Browns were able to grind out a hard-fought win.

Even though the Bengals lost, Burrow should still be proud of his performance. You don’t see many rookie quarterbacks leading that kind of offensive attack.

Of course, anyone who knows Burrow knows that wasn’t the case after the game on Sunday.

Joe Burrow doesn’t care about his stats

During the postgame press conference on Sunday, Burrow was asked by a reporter about his big games against Cleveland this year and why he’s been so successful against the Browns.

Burrow’s response?

Probably what you’d expect.

“It doesn’t matter to me. Football is about letters, not numbers — W and L. We took an L today,” said Burrow (via Bengals.com).

I feel like most rookie quarterbacks would still feel pretty good after passing for over 400 yards.

A game like that is proof that a young quarterback belongs in the NFL. Combine that with the fact that no one expected Cincinnati to compete for a playoff spot this year, and it would be easy to understand if Burrow was feeling pretty good after the loss.

But that’s not who Burrow is as a player. He’s one of the fiercest competitors on the planet. Burrow just wants to win — it doesn’t matter if he throws for 50 yards or 500 yards. All that matters is the W.