Joe Burrow found himself back in the conversation for reasons that had nothing to do with a snap, a throw or a box score.
A scene from Netflix’s “Quarterback” set off the latest round of chatter, and NFL analyst Joe Aley used it to take a shot at the Bengals quarterback’s supporting cast. The clip shows Cincinnati on the sideline with Joe Flacco seated among teammates and staff as they watch the offense. The focus then turns to Ja’Marr Chase, whose catches draw reactions from the Bengals bench before the footage cuts to game action against the Green Bay Packers.
Chase’s hands were on full display in the sequence. He came down with a string of eye-popping receptions, including contested grabs and another impressive catch near the sideline. Flacco’s reaction was blunt and appreciative.
"I'm not even making very good throws, like, you know?" Flacco said, praising Chase.
Aley took that moment and turned it into a broader point about Burrow’s situation, quoting the Netflix post and writing on Sunday:
"Joe Burrow is so insanely spoiled and no one wants to notice," he wrote.
It’s not hard to see why the Bengals’ passing game keeps drawing that kind of attention. Chase continues to stack up production as one of the league’s top receivers, finishing with 1,412 receiving yards and regularly winning tough, contested catches.
Burrow, meanwhile, still put up numbers despite an injury-shortened season. He passed for 1,809 yards, 17 touchdowns and five interceptions in his appearances, finishing with a 100.7 passer rating.
Flacco also gave Cincinnati steady play after arriving as a veteran backup. In nine games with the Bengals, he threw for 1,664 yards, 13 touchdowns and four interceptions.
Burrow has also been back in the news for a very different reason: his Heisman Trophy. During an appearance at Fanatics Fest in July 2026, he joked about where the 2019 trophy is now being kept after his Ohio home was burglarized on Dec. 9, 2024.
“I have it locked up in a safe place for all you robbers out there who are getting any ideas,” Burrow said.
The burglary happened while Burrow and the Bengals were in Dallas for a Monday Night Football game against the Cowboys. Authorities said intruders got into his Anderson Township home through a rear bedroom window during a security shift change and took nearly $300,000 in valuables, including watches, jewelry, luggage and glasses.
Burrow had mostly stayed quiet about the break-in, but he did address it shortly after it happened.
“I feel like my privacy has been violated. That’s all I’ve got to say about that.”
Similar burglaries also hit Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.
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