The Cincinnati Bengals are coming off an impressive win against the Bills where the entire team oozed confidence in a tough environment. But just how the Niners used Micah Parsons’ bulletin-board material to their advantage, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce had a similar warning for the Bengals.
We’re just a few seasons into Joe Burrow’s NFL career, and he’s already helped turn around the Bengals franchise while proving to be a huge problem for the Chiefs. Including the playoffs, Burrow is 3-0 against Kansas City with nine touchdowns to one interception. The Bengals were so aware of his dominance against Kansas City that they started calling the Chiefs’ stadium “Burrowhead” in place of Arrowhead Stadium.
Burrowhead 📍 pic.twitter.com/QQUL8ELEt9
— ZIM (@zimwhodey) January 24, 2023
The not-so-creative nickname has caught on among Bengals fans too, and Kelce had his own response to it during the New Heights podcast with his brother and Eagles lineman, Jason.
Travis Kelce addresses Bengals "Burrowhead" @newheightshow pic.twitter.com/btKDIBREgo
— BBQ Dom (@RealBBQDom) January 25, 2023
Travis said:
“We are the loudest stadium in the world, on record … 142 decibels. … I don’t know, I don’t know. Maybe we’re gonna have to break it this week because a lot of Cincinnati Bengals fans are calling it ‘Burrowhead’ instead of Arrowhead. They’re throwing a lot of bulletin-board material out there.”
Not that the Chiefs or their fans needed any extra motivation in the AFC title game, but we really might hear that crowd go for the decibel record again after the “Burrowhead” video.
They seem ready.
This was how Twitter reacted
FUEL TO THE FIRE https://t.co/mkF6jSRzPm
— ✊🏽 (@K_Patel19) January 25, 2023
Let’s like legit break the record @Chiefs https://t.co/4E0Lj9Ttf1
— Prince Jackson 🫡 (@b2daj21) January 25, 2023
The Burrowhead stuff is dumb, he’s won there 1 time. But let’s not act like the chiefs needed “bulletin board material”. They’re 0-3 against the bengals with burrow and lost the AFC championship at home. They have plenty of motivation. https://t.co/iWokqPxyAw
— Matty Statzer (@MattyStatzer) January 25, 2023
Hey if the big bad Chiefs need bulletin board material to beat us?
Probably a good thing https://t.co/m0wTTaber7
— The 3AM Coney: A Bengals Podcast (@3amConey) January 25, 2023
Omg 200 yard and 3 TD game incoming https://t.co/qFZork3ieV
— KCT (@KCT_KCT_KCT) January 25, 2023
They Know… now we must see how they respond on Sunday, “Burrowhead” is Raiders level disrespect https://t.co/gCf9XTEMFN
— Jaydon Shaw (15-3 AFCCG BOUND) (@JaydonShaw2) January 25, 2023
Am I the only one who thinks "Burrowhead" is more a meme than actual trash talk? Even the way Kelce describes it, sounds more comical than anything offensive. https://t.co/GTQD6QI0AR
— Professor Stripes (@DocStripes) January 25, 2023
Trav knows. If Trav knows, Pat knows. If Pat knows, beware! 🔥 https://t.co/iEnxcsga7Z
— Let’s Chat Chiefs (@LetsChatChiefs) January 25, 2023
Bengals fans make sure you get your tickets and show out in KC! Let Travis know we are taking over wherever we go 🐅💯 https://t.co/8WQsSZmnls
— GameOn513 (@gameonjmoney) January 25, 2023
If Kelce is talking about this, it’s safe to assume that the rest of the team knows about it too. Sunday will be a loud one.
