Cincinnati Bengals star quarterback Joe Burrow was carted off the field on Sunday during their Week 11 matchup against Washington Football team in what is now being deemed as a season-ending injury. It was a tough, tough blow for Burrow and the Bengals, and for their part, Washington players were quick to offer their consolation for the devastated QB — something that D.C. coach Ron Rivera spoke about after the game.
According to Rivera, his players' decision to console Burrow was not something that surprised him. It merely served as testament to the brotherhood within the NFL:
“It is a fraternity,” Rivera said, via Ethan Cadeaux of of NBC Sports. “The neat thing about it is these guys played together and have played against each other for a long time.
“They know each other, we certainly have a tremendous amount of respect, and everybody cares about each other's career. That's one of the cool things about this game. You can go out and fight and scratch and claw, but when it's all said and done, you're friends.”
Burrow sustained the gruesome injury in the the third period as a Washington defender fell into his leg. He was visibly in some considerable pain, and it was clear on the onset that this was going to be a serious injury. True enough, an MRI confirmed a torn ACL, which will cause the rookie the rest of the season.
The show of brotherhood was a classy move by Washington Football, and it is one that proves that the brotherhood between players go beyond the competition on the field.
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