Former LSU Heisman winners Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels shared a heartfelt postgame hug after their NFL preseason clash

Stephen A. Smith went scorched earth on Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor over his Joe Burrow Decision.

With Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, Joe Burrow has a pair of standout receivers to target in the passing game. But the quarterback is backing another player that is fighting for a roster spot, one who put on a show Monday night against the Washington Commanders.

"He shouldn't even be doing that in the regular season," Jason Kelce said of Joe Burrow. "Sometimes you've got to save somebody from themselves."

Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels, Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks from LSU, headlined the “Monday Night Football” matchup in the second preseason game for each team.

Burrow’s preference comes through in the answer. It’s “great” to get the deals done early, like the Bengals did with Higgins and Chase. And while the NFL is a deadline-driven business, the deadline when a player is holding in shouldn’t be Week 1. It should be tied to the practical deadline for getting the player ready to go for Week 1.

With the season opener against Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals approaching, Kevin Stefanski has officially named the starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns.

“Joe Cool” is derived from Snoopy’s alter ego in the “Peanuts” cartoon series. The first football player to earn the nickname was four-time Super Bowl champion Joe Montana, but Burrow captured it recently with his poised and confident style under center.