ESPN's Stephen A. Smith went off on Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor over a decision involving quarterback Joe Burrow.

Stephen A. Smith went scorched earth on Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor over his Joe Burrow Decision.

For the Cincinnati Bengals fans breathing a sign of relief after Joe Burrow avoided disaster a couple times in last night’s preseason game against the Washington Commanders, it’s time to inhale again. The superstar quarterback was asked by Kelsey Conway if the game was his last action in the preseason.

Burrow was sacked twice by the Commanders defense, which had some wondering why he was out there putting his body on the line in a meaningless game. And why such a seasoned quarte

Those in favor of their quarterbacks playing limited to zero snaps in the preseason can just point to this one Joe Burrow play to defend their logic.

Burrow’s preference comes through in the answer. It’s “great” to get the deals done early, like the Bengals did with Higgins and Chase. And while the NFL is a deadline-driven business, the deadline when a player is holding in shouldn’t be Week 1. It should be tied to the practical deadline for getting the player ready to go for Week 1.

A collective moment of panic was felt by the Cincinnati Bengals and the football community as a whole in Monday’s preseason Week 2 matchup with the Washington Commanders.Joe Burrow took a frightening horse-caller hit from Commanders defensive lineman Deatrich Wise Jr.

The quarterback played 24 snaps in Monday's win over the Commanders, expressing satisfaction with protection and Cincinnati's efficient running game.

CINCINNATI — The Bengals sport arguably the best quarterback in the preseason so far. Warren Sharp crunched the numbers following Week 2 of the preseason, and Joe Burrow is near the top of most major metrics.

Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels, Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks from LSU, headlined the “Monday Night Football” matchup in the second preseason game for each team.

Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan is trying to use his experience with Joe Burrow to help him develop Cam Ward.