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He Is Now the Highest Paid Player in NFL History

Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals scores 5-year contract for $275M

(Newser) - Joe Burrow is now the reining king of the NFL in one respect: The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback has signed the richest contract in league history, reports ESPN . The 26-year-old scored a five-year deal for $275 million, per USA Today . The contract bests that of a fellow quarterback, Justin Herbert of...

Super Bowl Hasn't Seen a Bigger Underdog in 23 Years
Super Bowl Hasn't Seen
a Bigger Underdog in 23 Years
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Super Bowl Hasn't Seen a Bigger Underdog in 23 Years

Bengals, who will play the Rams, were 200-1 longshots before the season began

(Newser) - The early favorites to win Super Bowl LVI are the Los Angeles Rams. Odds-makers have made the Rams a 3.5-point favorite against the Cincinnati Bengals after each team advanced to the championship on Sunday, reports ESPN . By chance this year, the game will be played at the Rams' home...

Joe Burrow Was First Pick in Unusual NFL Draft

Virtual event had relatively few glitches

(Newser) - The Cincinnati Bengals selected Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Joe Burrow of LSU with the first pick in an unprecedented virtual NFL draft . The biggest drama on this night wasn’t who was going to be the No. 1 pick—Burrow sewed that up a long time ago—or how the top...

Championship Win Caps Magical Season for LSU

Joe Burrow broke a few more records

(Newser) - From small-town Ohio kid to Louisiana Legend, Joe Burrow capped his record-breaking, Heisman-winning season by bringing a national championship to LSU. Burrow threw five touchdown passes, ran for another score and finished off one of the most accomplished seasons in college football history by leading the top-ranked LSU Tigers to...

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