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Joe Burrow’s Mysterious Postgame Meeting Raises Questions About 0-3 Cincinnati Bengals

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The Cincinnati Bengals dropped to 0-3 on Monday night with a loss to the Washington Commanders at home. Joe Burrow did not join his teammates in the locker room after the game, which is raising questions about his unusual postgame exit and what it could mean.

Local reporters confirmed that it was not standard protocol.

Burrow actually played his best football of the season on Monday. He completed 76% of his 38 pass attempts for 324 yards and three touchdowns without an interception. Cincinnati scored 33 points.

Unfortunately, his strong outing was not enough to get the job done. The Bengals lost a game in which they totaled 436 yards of offense, converted six of 10 attempts on third down, did not punt even one time and did not turn the ball over. That’s a pretty astonishing reality.

As soon as the game ended, Burrow, head coach Zac Taylor and defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo walked into the coaches’ office instead of the locker room. They separated from the rest of the team.

Burrow would typically continue his walk down that hallway and his teammates would follow close behind. They would wait on Taylor and the coaching staff to join them in the locker room.

This was different. Something was clearly up.

What is up with the Bengals?

Burrow was asked about the sudden change of direction during his postgame press conference and played it off as no big deal. He said they met for a “positive” and private conversation. No further information about the discussion was provided by the quarterback or either coach.

Private, sure. Positive, maybe not so much?

Professional sports organizations don’t break standard protocol for its star player to meet with the coaches if things are going well. Surely Joe Burrow didn’t follow Zac Taylor into the coaches’ office to tell him and Lou Anarumo how great of a job they did during a third-straight loss…