Joe Burrow Shows Gratitude to Special Person Who He Credits for AFC Championship Success: ‘He Was With Me All Offseason, Put Vacations On Hold to Help Me’

Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals are headed to the Super Bowl this year. They have just defeated the Kansas City Chiefs for the AFC championship. Bengals triumphed over the Chiefs with a score of 24-27. 

Burrow had an amazing game. The Bengals were behind by a lot, but the quarterback made an unreal comeback. Injuries cut the quarterback’s first year short, but he has pulled off an incredible recovery. After winning the AFC title, the 25-year-old thanked a special person who helped him conquer his injuries. They helped Burrow make a speedy recovery and get back on the field. 

Joe Burrow suffered a pretty brutal knee injury in his first NFL season

The Bengals quarterback was on his way to winning the Rookie of the Year award in his first season. But sadly, an unfortunate knee injury took him out of commission for a while. The Washington Football Team was the opponent of the Bengals in week 11 of the 2020 season.

During the third quarter of the game, Joe Burrow suffered a devastating knee injury, where the LSU alumni tore his ACL. Multiple ligaments in Burrow’s knee were damaged along with the ACL. An injury like this takes at least 9-12 months to recover from. 

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After undergoing reconstructive knee surgery, Burrow was expected to return quickly. He was only given 8-9 short months to recover. With the help of physical therapy, the QB was able to do it. Burrow returned from injury earlier this season in September. With every passing week, the quarterback kept on getting better and better. The Bengals have won the AFC title, and now they are heading to the Super Bowl. 

Burrow thanks his physical therapist

After the Chiefs’ game, Joe Burrow did a post-game interview. During the interview, a reporter asked who would Joe Burrow like to thank after a win like this? The Bengals quarterback replied, “Well, I’d thank my physical therapist in the locker room.” Joe adds, “He was with me all offseason, put vacations on hold to help me get back to where I needed to be, and you know he helped me a lot as well as my physical therapist in California. So, I owe a lot to those two guys.”

Burrow’s therapist stayed with him all throughout the offseason and helped him recover. Joe has not forgotten their contribution. 

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