People tend to talk more about the divorce rate than we do the married couples that stay together. A behavioral psychologist will tell you that it’s just our negative biases, an evolutionary tool that kept ancient humans aware of the possibility that a bear could pillage their cave dwelling at any moment.
So we lose sight of what the Joe Burrow contract really is. The numbers are eye-popping, certainly. ESPN first reported the particulars of the deal, which will pay Burrow a market-topping $55 million per year over the next half decade, which is almost $3 million more per season than Justin Herbert will get from the Chargers. It’s nearly 10 times the largest guarantee Cincinnati has ever handed out in a contract and $1 million more in total guarantees than Herbert’s deal. It’s a sign that the Bengals are very serious about their current Super Bowl window. It’s a sign that Burrow internally has aligned with the expectations that most quarterback-knowledgeable folks have of him on the outside: that he has the potential to be one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history.
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