One of the greatest “what ifs” in recent years is what if Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow didn’t get injured last season?
As we know, one of the Kansas City Chiefs very few kryptonite’s is Burrow and the Bengals.
Don’t get me wrong – It’s certainly no guarantee that they would have beaten the Chiefs had they met in the playoffs.
But they would have had as good of a chance as any team in the conference…
Patrick Mahomes wants to be Joe Burrow so bad
/s #Bengals #Chiefs pic.twitter.com/eQwh9Tjtrj
— Faux Joey Brrr (@FauxJeaux) August 20, 2023
Burrow is well on his way to making a full recovery from that season-ending wrist injury.
“I think middle of May is when I am expecting to kind of be cleared for full contact and everything,” he recently said. “Over the next month [to] month and a half, we’ll kind of decide all those things.”
In some ways he prolly is. They're not the same guys and have different styles. JB is more pocket passer and PM is more playmaker on the move. I will say PM has had better line, coaching/help, yet JB usually beats him and PM's style would make him more susceptible to injury.
— Juan Blue (@GoBlue108) August 31, 2023
Despite being as old-school as it gets on the football field, Burrow is well-known for his flashy fashion sense.
He’s also been known to sport varying hair styles.
You are now reporting on a guys hair?
— Matt Baldwin (@URedactedx) September 13, 2023
The Bengals X account revealed that Burrow has switched up his style to an even more unique look…
Two truths and a lie. pic.twitter.com/heS2GfT23m
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) April 1, 2024
That’s right, Burrow is now rocking a mullet and mustache!
Needless to say, the football world had a field day with this on social media…
“It’s so over for the league.”
It’s so over for the league 😮💨
— MarvMuse (@buckeyefanog) April 1, 2024
“The mullet will win the superbowl. Bookmark this tweet and come back.”
The mullet will win the superbowl. Bookmark this tweet and come back.
— Roland Deschain (@icantwant2) April 1, 2024
“All business in the front, all party in the back.”
All business in the front, all party in the back
— Aurileus FC ⭐️⭐️ (@AurileusFC) April 1, 2024
“People don’t realize how hard this look actually is.”
People don’t realize how hard this look actually is
— Bengalorian (@thebengalorian) April 2, 2024
“It’s a look, for sure.”
It's a look, for sure 🤣https://t.co/xqiVt5jBld
— 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 (@BengalsCaptain) April 1, 2024
As it turns out, the new look was too good to be true.
The Bengals admitted that the photo was their crack at a good old-fashioned April Fool’s joke…
“Had a mini panic attack but then remembered it was April Fools. Crisis averted.”
Had a mini panic attack but then remembered it was April Fools. Crisis averted
— Sam. (@samilanham) April 1, 2024
“i forgot what today was lmfaoo.”
i forgot what today was lmfaoo
— SHHHHHHHHHHH (@Sinjindrowning8) April 1, 2024
“I gotta keep reminding myself that it’s April Fools day.”
I gotta keep reminding myself that it’s April Fools day 😂
— Saadiq (@3Diqq) April 1, 2024
“Please tell me that mullet is photo shopped lol.”
Tiger King Joe
— nocturnalnati (@nocturnalnati) April 1, 2024
“Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the photograph has caused.”
Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the photograph has caused
— richard (@therchrd) April 1, 2024
Credit to the Bengals. That was a solid joke. Especially since it was believable knowing Burrow.
Perhaps we do see that look come training camp time.
Regardless, what are your thoughts on Burrow? … Do you think he’ll bounce-back next season?
Assuming he regains full health, are the Bengals legitimate Super Bowl contenders???
The lie is funnier when you remember Clark Harris actually pulled off the Lawerence stache so Joe didn't have to. 😂 pic.twitter.com/YXAgqJmEUR
— Aaron B Gettin' Old (@ECShadow) April 1, 2024