Midseason Pro Bowl? Bengals' Burrow breaks down his ideal NFL schedule

LEADING THE WAY. SUMMER BREAK FOR THE BENGALS IS UNDERWAY FOLLOWING THE FINAL PRACTICE OF THE TEAM’S OFF SEASON PROGRAM. AND ZACH TAYLOR, HE’S PLEASED WITH THE BUY IN FROM THE PLAYERS THROUGHOUT THE SPRING. SPORTS ANCHOR CHARLIE CLIFFORD JOINS US WITH THE UPDATES AT PAYCOR. HEY THERE CHARLIE CHRIS ASHLEY. TED KARRAS WANTS TO FINISH HIS CAREER AS A BENGAL AND THAT DOESN’T WANT TO PUT ANY TIMELINE OUT THERE ABOUT, YOU KNOW, THE FINISH LINE OR ANYTHING. BUT TODAY’S ONE STEP CLOSER TO STAYING IN CINCINNATI. THE TEAM CAPTAIN AGREEING TO A ONE YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION. THROUGH 2025, ESSENTIALLY NOW PLAYING ON A TWO YEAR DEAL WORTH 12 MILLION IN TOTAL MONEY OVER THE NEXT TWO SEASONS, JOE BURROW TOOK TODAY OFF HEADS INTO THE SUMMER BREAK HEALTHY AFTER SEEING JAMAAR CHASE THIS WEEK. ZACH TAYLOR SAYING CHASE CLEARLY IS DOING A GREAT JOB THIS OFF SEASON, ADDED THE THREE TIME PRO BOWLER DID NICE WORK MENTORING THE YOUNGER WIDEOUTS THIS WEEK AT MINI CAMP. DIDN’T DO MUCH ON THE FIELD OVER THE PAST THREE DAYS, BUT ACCORDING TO TAYLOR, THAT WAS NOT THE KEY. YEAH, IT WAS GOOD TO GET HIM BACK IN HERE. HE’S IN GREAT SHAPE. HE HE HAD HIS PROCESS. HE WENT THROUGH WITH JOEY BOSA. I THOUGHT WE GOT WHAT WE NEEDED OUT OF HIM AND WAS APPRECIATIVE OF HIM. OF, OF EVEN THOUGH IT IS MANDATORY I MEAN YOU SEE IT’S NOT YOU KNOW, THERE’S STILL GUYS THAT AREN’T ALWAYS, ALWAYS THERE. AND HE SHOWED UP AND AND UH, DID, DID EVERYTHING THAT WE TALKED ABOUT HIM DOING SHOWING UP JUST A BIG PART OF LIFE, ISN’T IT. ALL RIGHT. WELL, THE OFFENSE AS A WHOLE, THE PIECES ARE IN PLACE. THE BLUEPRINT COMING TOGETHER. TAYLOR SHARING THAT HE BURROW NEW OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR DAN PITCHER HAVE THEIR VISION OF HOW THINGS WILL GO ABOUT 40 DAYS BETWEEN TONIGHT AND THE START OF TRAINING CAMP AND THEN THE MARATHON.

Two bye weeks and a Pro Bowl during the middle of the regular season? That's not the current reality in the NFL, but if Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow had his "perfect schedule," it would be.Burrow, speaking on the popular Barstool Sports podcast "Pardon My Take" on Monday, described his ideal NFL schedule, saying two bye weeks and a Week 13 Pro Bowl could help ease the physical burden that an 18-game NFL regular season can have on players' bodies."Like the NBA does, because I think that would get more ratings for the Pro Bowl and then it would also give everybody that bye week going into like the last six games," Burrow said.Burrow touched on a variety of topics during his podcast appearance Monday, saying it's possible that people have forgotten about him in the landscape of top NFL quarterbacks following his season-ending wrist injury last November."That's what happens when you get hurt, though; you don't play football, people forget about you," Burrow said.Burrow discussed how difficult it was for him at the end of last season as he was forced to sit on the sidelines while the Bengals made a late charge for the playoffs before ultimately coming up just short."Very difficult, but I would say this injury was different than my previous ones because it was my wrist. I couldn't throw, and I couldn't do my job, but I could still grind in the weight room and get all my workouts in," Burrow said.In another hot topic of conversation, Burrow touched on the debate of whether or not he feels that the Ohio State Buckeyes can claim him as one of their former quarterbacks amid his NFL success.Burrow attempted 29 passes over 11 games with the Buckeyes from 2016-17, playing in a backup role before transferring to LSU. With the Tigers, Burrow saw his NFL draft stock rise as he won a Heisman Trophy and national championship in 2019."I usually tell people that I went to school at Ohio State and I played football at LSU," Burrow said on PMT Monday.Burrow and the Bengals are set to begin training camp later this month in Cincinnati. Fans will have the opportunity to see up to 15 training camp practices in person before the start of the regular season.

CINCINNATI —

Two bye weeks and a Pro Bowl during the middle of the regular season?

That's not the current reality in the NFL, but if Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow had his "perfect schedule," it would be.

Burrow, speaking on the popular Barstool Sports podcast "Pardon My Take" on Monday, described his ideal NFL schedule, saying two bye weeks and a Week 13 Pro Bowl could help ease the physical burden that an 18-game NFL regular season can have on players' bodies.

"Like the NBA does, because I think that would get more ratings for the Pro Bowl and then it would also give everybody that bye week going into like the last six games," Burrow said.

Burrow touched on a variety of topics during his podcast appearance Monday, saying it's possible that people have forgotten about him in the landscape of top NFL quarterbacks following his season-ending wrist injury last November.

"That's what happens when you get hurt, though; you don't play football, people forget about you," Burrow said.

Burrow discussed how difficult it was for him at the end of last season as he was forced to sit on the sidelines while the Bengals made a late charge for the playoffs before ultimately coming up just short.

"Very difficult, but I would say this injury was different than my previous ones because it was my wrist. I couldn't throw, and I couldn't do my job, but I could still grind in the weight room and get all my workouts in," Burrow said.

In another hot topic of conversation, Burrow touched on the debate of whether or not he feels that the Ohio State Buckeyes can claim him as one of their former quarterbacks amid his NFL success.

Burrow attempted 29 passes over 11 games with the Buckeyes from 2016-17, playing in a backup role before transferring to LSU. With the Tigers, Burrow saw his NFL draft stock rise as he won a Heisman Trophy and national championship in 2019.

"I usually tell people that I went to school at Ohio State and I played football at LSU," Burrow said on PMT Monday.

Burrow and the Bengals are set to begin training camp later this month in Cincinnati. Fans will have the opportunity to see up to 15 training camp practices in person before the start of the regular season.

Midseason Pro Bowl? Bengals' Burrow breaks down his ideal NFL schedule

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