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Liam McKeone

Joe Burrow's Explanation for Gifting Samurai Swords to Offensive Linemen is Hilarious

Joe Burrow and his linemen | Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Joe Burrow kept the Cincinnati Bengals' season alive with another tremendous outing on Sunday, tossing three touchdown passes to take down the Cleveland Browns, 24-6. Afterwards Burrow was asked about the viral Christmas present he got all his linemen— individualized samurai swords.

Burrow then offered a hilarious explanation for why he chose swords, of all things, to gift the big guys up front. And it goes beyond the fact that dudes think swords are cool.

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