‘Shut up’ – Joe Burrow was caught in crossfire at brutal Bengals training camp that included punches and four fights

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For a man known for his ice-cool demeanor, Joe Burrow has plenty of fire in his belly.The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback goes by ‘Joey Ice‘ thanks to his impressive composure under pressure, but he showed another side to his personality in a brutal training camp last year.X @JungleRoarPodNFL teams often come to blows in practice[/caption]Burrow, who stars in the second season of Netflix’s hit show Quarterback, which was released Tuesday, suffered a season-ending wrist injury in 2023 and was looking to bounce back.The Bengals defense was flying around in practice on August 7 and slamming receivers into the ground to set the tone.When linebacker Logan Wilson pushed center Ted Karras at the end of a play, the simmering tension boiled over.That saw Burrow and the offense leap into action, with punches thrown by both sides in a scuffle, per the Cincinnati Enquirer.Head coaches around the league try to keep their QBs out of trouble in camp — Andy Reid once halted his favorite drill to protect Kansas City Chiefs talisman Patrick Mahomes.But Burrow’s competitive streak meant he was at the heart of the action.“I heard Joe talking to BJ (Hill),” Bengals running back Chase Brown said. “Joe was telling him, ‘Hey. Shut up. You guys haven’t done anything today.’”“All I said was, ‘Good job today,’” Hill said. “Nothing too crazy.”According to Enquirer beat reporter Kelsey Conway, four fights broke out as the Bengals looked to get in football shape.Unfortunately, the 2024 season got off to a shocking 1-4 start.Burrow has been powering an elite offenseGettyThe Bengals haven’t been able to find ways to winGettyBurrow rallied to lead a late playoff charge, but a leaky defense couldn’t be overcome and the Bengals missed out.After his offense went offsides eight times a victory over the 3-11 Tennessee Titans in December, Burrow’s frustration spilled over in a blast at head coach Zac Taylor, which was discussed on episode six of the second season of Quarterback.“Way to finish the game. That’s a great drive finishing. I know it’s frustrating,” said Taylor to his QB.“That’s an embarrassing performance by us. F****** embarrassing,” snapped Burrow.“F*** that. F*** that. We sucked today. That was embarrassing. We jumped offsides f****** eight times.”“I’m gonna praise our defense,” said Taylor as he patted Burow on the knee and walked away to let him cool off.View Tweet: https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bengals?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwNFL's Greatest......Ranking the top 10......Quarterbacks of all-time – Can anyone better Tom Brady?Wide receivers of all-time – Does Randy Moss or Jerry Rice come out on top?Running backs of all-time – Stacking Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, Walter Payton, Emmitt Smith and moreTight ends of all-time – How does Travis Kelce compare?“Sometimes I walk into an emotional moment, and I know I’m walking into an emotional moment, and it becomes a really emotional moment,” Taylor told the Netflix cameras.“And it may be viewed as conflict. It’s really just passion for the game.”Burrow added: “I understand that we won the game and we want to be happy that we won the game, but at the same time, when things aren’t good enough, I’m not going to act like they were.”The revelation that the former LSU star purchased a fully-functioning replica Batmobile was one of the standout moments of HBO’s in-season Hard Knocks.But after he was robbed while playing a game, the 2019 Heisman winner had second thoughts and cancelled the $3 million order.“I didn’t end up getting the Batmobile because I just had other things I wanted to deal with at that point,” Burrow said. “I just get very uncomfortable. My life is very public. That comes with the job, but there’s certain parts of your life that are yours. Your house is one of those.”A conversation with former Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo on the show indicated that Burrow was considering finding a new place to live.“We’ll see if I end up moving or not,” he said. “Now the whole world knows where I live now. But that hasn’t been very fun to deal with.”The Bengals have made the Super Bowl once with Burrow, who signed a five-year deal worth $275 million in 2023, under center and another season without playoff football could spell the end for Taylor.“The Bengals went 9-8 in 2024, a record many teams would have loved to have reached. But considering the talent on the roster and a waning championship window, it feels like a prove-it year for Taylor,” wrote PFF’s Bradley Locker.“Although Cincinnati’s offense finished seventh in EPA per play, its defense languished to 28th in success rate despite Trey Hendrickson‘s presence (90.4 PFF pass-rushing grade). “Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, and Tee Higgins effectively played like Madden characters each week, and it still wasn’t enough to crack the playoffs — largely due to a 1-4 start.”The Bengals’ are back in camp on July 23’s 2025 training camp begins on July 23, stay tuned for fireworks.Stay up to date with the latest from the NFL across all platforms – follow our NFL Facebook page, subscribe to our talkSPORT End Zone YouTube channel for all the offseason news, interviews and more.