{"id":1003160,"date":"2026-09-17T10:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T10:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/1003160\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T10:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T10:00:29","slug":"bengals-fans-call-out-espn-reporter-for-asking-horrible-question-to-injured-joe-burrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/1003160\/","title":{"rendered":"Bengals fans call out ESPN reporter for asking &#8216;horrible question&#8217; to injured Joe Burrow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>   <a class=\"fw\" href=\"https:\/\/profile.google.com\/cp\/Cg0vZy8xMWcxajNfc2h3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hitc.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grv-media\/img\/google-discover.svg\" alt=\"\"\/> Follow us on Google Discover <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>Cincinnati Bengals fanbase jumped to the defense of Joe Burrow amid an injury scare.<\/p>\n<p>The Cincinnati Bengals walked away with a 33-27 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during Week 1 of the 2026-27 NFL season.<\/p>\n<p>Star quarterback Joe Burrow had a solid game as he finished the night with 254 passing yards and threw a touchdown as well.<\/p>\n<p>Following a strong opening night, fans expect to see more of the same from Burrow in the coming weeks, but it seems that the star QB\u2019s health may become a concern for the Bengals against the Houston Texans.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-2295103210-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals walks off the field after 33-27 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Paycor Stadium.\" class=\"wp-image-2618153\" \/>Photo by Jeff Dean\/Getty ImagesCincinnati Bengals fans accuse ESPN reporter of manipulating Joe Burrow\u2019s answer<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the Bengals vs. Texans matchup, ESPN reporter Ben Baby gave a concerning update on Burrow\u2019s back injury.<\/p>\n<p>Despite dealing with back tightness, Burrow brushed off the idea of not playing as \u2018ridiculous,\u2019 according to Baby.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bengals QB Joe Burrow said he\u2019s dealing with some back tightness. Practice schedule is uncertain for this week but he\u2019s playing vs. Houston.<\/p>\n<p>The idea of not playing? <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s ridiculous.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Baby (@Ben_Baby) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Ben_Baby\/status\/2100307668392956192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">September 16, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>View Tweet<\/p>\n<p>Upon seeing this post from the ESPN reporter, Bengals fans were left fuming as they called him out on X.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHorrible question. Trying so hard to pull a headline from these guys,\u201d one fan wrote. While another added, \u201cThat question was ridiculous.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy do you guys have to feel the need to report such a non-story?\u201d a third fan asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re a joke of a reporter, asking a guy who has rushed back through career-threatening injuries if he doesn\u2019t want to play because of back tightness,\u201d a furious fan pointed out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGotta be the worst reporter in existence,\u201d another angry Bengals fan announced.<\/p>\n<p>Considering Burrow recovered from an ACL\/MCL tear in 2020 and a torn ligament in his throwing arm, missing a game due to back tightness indeed sounds \u2018ridiculous.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Join Our Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Receive exclusive football transfer news and updates twice a week to your mailbox<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"fw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=hitc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hitc.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grv-media\/img\/google-discover.svg\" alt=\"\"\/> Add to Preferred Sources <\/a>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Follow us on Google Discover Cincinnati Bengals fanbase jumped to the defense of Joe Burrow amid an injury&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1003161,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2053],"tags":[228,227,256,2296,7,1577,6],"class_list":["post-1003160","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cincinnati-bengals","tag-bengals","tag-cincinnati","tag-cincinnati-bengals","tag-cincinnatibengals","tag-football","tag-joe-burrow","tag-nfl"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/117285803180241417","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1003160","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1003160"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1003160\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1003161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1003160"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1003160"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1003160"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}