When they say the NFL’s a brotherhood, it isn’t just slick advertising chatter.
Case in point, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford seeking out Joe Burrow right after his team won Super Bowl LVI over Burrow’s Cincinnati Bengals.
Thanks to on-field microphones, we have footage and audio of what went down between the two as the confetti started falling at SoFi Stadium.
Stafford, still on the sideline, made finding Burrow his first task: “Where’s Joe at? What’s Joe? You’re a hell of a player. You got a great future man. Love competing against you. You just keep being you, buddy.”
Big praise from Stafford, a possible future Hall of Famer who feels like he’s just getting started again on a perennial contender.
This one, albeit on the biggest stage of them all, is just another one for the pile — we’ve seen countless examples of some of the NFL’s best praising Burrow, even during games, for where he’s at now and where he’s headed.
The clip:
"You just keep being you."
Respect between Stafford and @JoeyB 🤝 @InsidetheNFL pic.twitter.com/oeHyt0kFcy
— NFL Films (@NFLFilms) February 14, 2022
This wasn’t the only time Rams players went out of their way like this after the game, either. One viral photo showed an injured Odell Beckham Jr. get away from the celebration to console Bengals players on the sideline:
