{"id":24144,"date":"2025-05-27T02:34:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T02:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=24144"},"modified":"2025-05-27T02:34:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T02:34:48","slug":"breaking-they-deserve-it-bengals-qb-joe-burrow-sees-request-completely-ignored-by-nfl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=24144","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: &#8220;They Deserve It&#8221; Bengals QB Joe Burrow Sees Request Completely Ignored By NFL"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/USATSI_26234551_168400517_lowres-900x600.jpg\" alt=\"The Cincinnati Bengals Joe Burrow (9) speaks at a press conference after their practice on Tuesday May 20, 2025.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Cincinnati Bengals have been led by quarterback Joe Burrow for the last five years.\u00a0 During that time he\u2019s not only turned into one of the best signal callers in the NFL, but he also led his team to the Super Bowl during the 2021 season.<\/p>\n<p>However, it still hasn\u2019t been enough for the league to listen to his requests.<\/p>\n<h3>\u201cThey Deserve It\u201d Bengals QB Joe Burrow Sees Request Completely Ignored By NFL<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_303323\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-303323\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"&quot;They Deserve It&quot; Bengals QB Joe Burrow Sees Request Completely Ignored By NFL 1\" src=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/USATSI_24952289_168400517_lowres.webp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/USATSI_24952289_168400517_lowres.webp 1900w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/USATSI_24952289_168400517_lowres-300x198.webp 300w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/USATSI_24952289_168400517_lowres-1024x676.webp 1024w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/USATSI_24952289_168400517_lowres-768x507.webp 768w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/USATSI_24952289_168400517_lowres-1536x1014.webp 1536w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/USATSI_24952289_168400517_lowres-150x99.webp 150w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/USATSI_24952289_168400517_lowres-450x297.webp 450w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/USATSI_24952289_168400517_lowres-1200x792.webp 1200w\" alt=\"&quot;They Deserve It&quot; Bengals QB Joe Burrow Sees Request Completely Ignored By NFL - Gridiron Heroics\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1254\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-303323\">Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) looks to make a pass during the 2nd quarter during Monday Night Football at AT&amp;T Stadium in Arlington,Texas on Monday, December 9, 2024. \u00a9 Cara Owsley\/The Enquirer \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Imagesa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-wt-guid=\"fc8739f1-ca8a-4509-9e42-fda3fd74927c\">As far as the Bengals\u2019 schedule in 2025 is concerned, quarterback Joe Burrow didn\u2019t hold back in voicing his displeasure:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>After hoping for an international game and a primetime division matchup against the Ravens at home, Cincinnati got neither. And the two-time Pro Bowler admitted he feels its beyond time his team got to host one of those games.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlaying in Baltimore for the fourth straight year in primetime isn\u2019t ideal,\u201d Burrow told reporters last week. \u201cMaybe we can get one of those in Cincinnati. Please.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Burrow\u2019s comments eventually got back to the league office and drew a response from\u00a0NFL\u00a0VP\u00a0of broadcast planning and scheduling, Mike North \u2014 who didn\u2019t take issue with the\u00a0QB\u2019s criticisms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s fair,\u201d North\u00a0said\u00a0to Bengals.com over the weekend. \u201cIt\u2019s not a one-or-two years sort of a league where you fix every problem every other year or every two years. Once you start getting to the same thing three years in a row, four, or five years in a row, whether it\u2019s a short week Thursday on the road or opening on the road.\u00a0When trends like that emerge, we probably have to adjust at some point.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x2dnemsUZDA?si=BILRFqcuVdInI3fu\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_308264\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-308264\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"&quot;They Deserve It&quot; Bengals QB Joe Burrow Sees Request Completely Ignored By NFL 2\" src=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/USATSI_25076357_168400517_lowres-scaled.webp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/USATSI_25076357_168400517_lowres-scaled.webp 1920w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/USATSI_25076357_168400517_lowres-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/USATSI_25076357_168400517_lowres-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/USATSI_25076357_168400517_lowres-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/USATSI_25076357_168400517_lowres-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/USATSI_25076357_168400517_lowres-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/USATSI_25076357_168400517_lowres-450x300.webp 450w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/USATSI_25076357_168400517_lowres-1200x800.webp 1200w\" alt=\"&quot;They Deserve It&quot; Bengals QB Joe Burrow Sees Request Completely Ignored By NFL - Gridiron Heroics\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-308264\">Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) celebrates after the game-winning touchdown pass to Tee Higgins in overtime of the NFL Week 17 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Denver Broncos at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. The Bengals took a 30-24 win in overtime to remain in the post season chase. \u00a9 Sam Greene\/The Enquirer \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote><p>Even though North wishes he could \u201cwave a magic wand\u201d and fix it because he feels the Bengals have earned the right to be at home for one of those matchups, he did attempt to look at the bright side for Cincy\u2019s\u00a0fans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey deserve it. You\u2019ve played your way into these windows,\u201d North added. \u201cAn MVP quality quarterback and superstar wide receivers, and we play exciting games. Both Ravens-Bengals games last year were spectacular. We wanted to make sure that we ended up with at least one of them in primetime this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe got it. I\u2019m sure Bengals fans would have preferred it in Cincinnati, but it should be fun for you guys to ruin Baltimore\u2019s Thanksgiving.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"&quot;They Deserve It&quot; Bengals QB Joe Burrow Sees Request Completely Ignored By NFL 3\" src=\"https:\/\/thespun.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjEwNTU3OTYzMzE0NjY5Mzkz\/cincinnati-bengals-v-baltimore-ravens.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;They Deserve It&quot; Bengals QB Joe Burrow Sees Request Completely Ignored By NFL - Gridiron Heroics\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption>BALTIMORE, MARYLAND \u2013 NOVEMBER 7: Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals throws a pass as he\u2019s tackled during an NFL Football game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&amp;T Bank Stadium on November 07, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. 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