Burrow says Bengals remind him of 2019 national champion LSU - ESPN

CINCINNATI — The way Joe Burrow feels about this year's Cincinnati Bengals team feels familiar to him.

For the Pro Bowl quarterback, the vibes are similar to what they were when he led LSU to the national championship and had one of the most decorated seasons in college football history. And he feels the Bengals could be on the cusp of a similar season.

«You go back and watch what I said before the 2019 season at LSU,» Burrow said Wednesday. «I feel very similarly about this team. I'm so excited to get started and get moving. I wish we ramped this right into training camp so we can continue to improve.

»I feel like there's so much greatness we'll be able to achieve this year that I'm just excited to get going."

Burrow will have to wait on that. The Bengals wrapped up minicamp two days early, with Wednesday serving as a team activity day before coach Zac Taylor dismissed the group for the summer. Taylor said all the necessary parts of the playbook have been installed and the on-field work the team has done over the past few weeks merited the early dismissal.

But that didn't stop Burrow from putting in an incredible amount of work. He was on the practice field for an additional hour after Tuesday's practice and also had an extended throwing session Wednesday, which will be the team's final workday at Paycor Stadium before training camp begins in mid-July.

The reasoning behind Burrow's approach this week was simple. «Just trying to get better, man,» he said.

Improving with a greater sense of purpose was a common refrain for the bulk of Burrow's news conference Wednesday. When asked if this was going to be a make-or-break year for the Bengals following a series of aggressive moves by the franchise, Burrow said there is