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Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow is the NFL's Derrick Favors Jersey new "Golden Boy."If the Bengals beat the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC championship game Sunday, then Burrow will have a chance to inch closer to a standard no player has ever accomplished.Burrow continues to pile up accomplishments in his third NFL season. He won the national championship and the Heisman Trophy at LSU. He was the No. 1 pick in the 2020. He's on the fast track to a second Super Bowl appearance, and he will be in the NFL MVP conversation for years to come.It's a fast-track of succe s from college to the pros, and a reason why Burrow has an a sortment of nicknames to choose from. Will he be the next "Golden Boy?" What is that standard we're talking about? Let's take a closer look:MORE: How old is Joe Burrow?Joe Burrow is 26 years old and in his third NFL season. He Wenyen Gabriel Jersey 's the second-oldest quarterback left in the playoffs behind Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes, who is 27. Philadelphia's Jalen Hurts, 24, and San Francisco's Brock Purdy, 23, are younger than Burrow.Joe Burrow's high-school careerBurrow was a four-star recruit who earned the coveted Ohio "Mr. Football" award in Ohio after leading Athens High School to the state championship game. He had 157 TD pa ses and 17 interceptions in high school. Burrow spent three years at Ohio State where he graduated before transferring to LSU.Joe Burrow: Heisman, national title, No. 1 pickIn 2019, Burrow enjoyed one of the most-remarkable college football seasons of all time. He pa sed for 5, Solomon Hill Jersey 671 yards and a FBS-record 60 TDs while leading LSU to a perfect 15-0 season. That was voted the by a college football player as part of the SN 150 series. The only one ranked higher was Barry Sanders with Oklahoma State in 1988.Burrow won the Heisman Trophy and was selected with the No. 1 pick by the Bengals in the 2020 NFL Draft.Only six other players won a national championship, the Heisman Trophy and were taken one in the NFL Draft.That list includes Ernie Davis, O.J. Simpson, Vinny Testaverde, Cam Newton and Jameis Winston.MORE: Joe Burrow: No. 1 picks in Super BowlPaul Hornung, the original "Golden Boy," was the NFL MVP Willy Hernangomez Jersey in 1965, a four-time NFL champion and a member of the Green Bay team that won Super Bowl I.Only two No. 1 picks in the Super Bowl have won a Super Bowl and a NFL MVP award since. That short list is Jaxson Hayes Jersey Peyton Manning and John Elway. Cam Newton is the last No. 1 pick to get close. He won the NFL MVP Award in 2015, but the Panthers lost 24-10 to the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50.Joe Burrow: QBs with national title, Super BowlOnly two quarterbacks have won a as a starter. That list includes Joe Montana and Joe Namath. Tom Brady was a backup quarterback on Michigan's national championship team in 1997.No Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback has won a national title and a Super Bowl. The only Heisman winners to win both are Marcus Allen, Tony Dorsett and Charles Woodson.Joe Burrow: The next 'Golden Boy?'Now put it all together. No player has won all of the following:National championshipHeisman TrophyNo. 1 overall pickSuper Bowl winNFL MVP awardBurrow could get one step closer by leading the Bengals to a victory in Super Bowl 57.Here is a look at the players who accomplished three of those five feats: New Orleans Pelicans T-Shirts National championship, Heisman Trophy, No. 1 pick, Super Bowl winner, NFL MVP. It is an exclusive list of standout football players (italicized players are active)LAYERNATTYHEISMANNO. 1 PICKSBMVPPaul HornungxxxxCam NewtonxxxxMarcus AllenxxxxO.J. SimpsonxxxxBubba SmithxxxxCharles Woodson*xxx*Earl CampbellxxxErnie DavisxxxJameis WinstonxxxJim PlunkettxxxJoe BurrowxxxJoe MontanaxxxJohn ElwayxxxMarcus NBA New Orleans Pelicans Jeresy AllenxxxxPeyton ManningxxxRoger StaubachxxxTom BradyxxxRu sell MarylandxxxVinny Testaverdexxx*Denotes won NFL DPOY AwardJoe Burrow's futureThe amazing part is Burrow has accomplished all this in a short time frame. He could win a national championship and a Super Bowl in a four-year period.That is on par with two other legendary quarterbacks with the same name.Namath won the national championship with Alabama in 1964 and Super Bowl III with the Jets in 1968. Montana won the national title with Notre Dame in 1977 and the first of four Super Bowls with the San Francisco 49ers in 1981. Julius Randle Jersey Those were five-year stretches.Burrow could do it in four years, and he still is on his rookie contract with the Bengals. There is more than enough time to pile up awards, and Burrow made it clear how long the window to win a Super Bowl will be in Cincinnati in a pre s conference on Jan. 21."The window's my whole career," .That's a golden response, isn't it? |
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