Joe Burrow on Cincinnati Bengals' preseason opener vs Philadelphia Eagles

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00:00You know, sometimes the simple plays are the ones that are the best

00:05because you rep them so many times, you know all the nuances to them.

00:09A big part of the preseason, obviously, Joe,

00:11especially two games you're going to be playing in is the interior offensive line.

00:16What did you think of your protection tonight?

00:17Yeah, I felt really comfortable back there.

00:19I thought the pockets were great.

00:22Guys just got to keep getting better.

00:24Joe, you talked about needing to get hit potentially

00:28that free runner on the touchdown to Jamar.

00:30How important is that for this year's eternal clock

00:32that you make that play in the runner's cup?

00:36I'm not sure how important it is.

00:38It's good to feel.

00:42Like I said, the more reps that we get of playing this game,

00:46the better you're going to be at it.

00:47So that was a good rep.

00:49How do you feel if you're spinning the ball right now?

00:52Today was average.

00:54Today was average.

00:55But overall, I'm happy with where I'm at.

00:58Next week, I'd like to be a little better.

01:02You don't seem overly impressed with how you played

01:05and just the whole operation tonight.

01:07What did you not like?

01:12I wouldn't say I didn't like anything.

01:15I think, you know, for myself, I could have been better

01:19when I missed the first throw.

01:24I put all the other ones where I wanted to put them.

01:27I would have liked to have spun it a little better consistently today.

01:32But, you know, we had scored two touchdowns.

01:36So go learn from a couple reps and get better.

01:39It seemed like Chase Brown gave you some good juice in the running game.

01:43Instead of second and long, you had a couple of second and shorts, third and shorts.

01:47That's going to be a big point of emphasis this year.

01:49Yeah, he's going to play a huge role for us this year.

01:53He caught one out of the backfield today.

01:55You know, if we get four, five, six yards every carry,

01:59every time we hand it to him, that's going to pay dividends.

02:02John, when you say today was average and you won in completion,

02:05is that part of the next step for you?

02:08It was a bad throw.

02:09It was a bad throw.

02:10After you left the game, anything in particular to stand out about the rest of the team?

02:13We've got to be better.

02:15Too many procedural penalties, too many errors.

02:24You know, things like that are going to happen.

02:26But, you know, I think it was much, just wasn't clean enough across the board.

02:34So what makes Hudson, I mean, just no matter what situation,

02:37he's in the end of the game, getting in the game.

02:39I mean, what makes him so productive?

02:42He's a big, long target.

02:44He's a really smart player, knows the coverages that he's facing,

02:50can feel the zones when he wants to sit down and give you his hands.

02:55You know, he's a guy that since he got here, I've had a lot of faith in.

03:02He just makes plays over and over again.

03:06And then, you know, eventually when you make plays like that consistently,

03:10you're going to find yourself having more opportunities.

03:14What's your point?

03:15What's the deal?

03:16What's the deal?

03:18You know, you've got to hold back, so for me it's not working on this.

03:19It's also interesting.

03:22What's your point?

03:23It's, it's maybe a Williamúsica land.

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