Should Joe Burrow be NFL MVP FAVORITE?! + an 18 game season 🍿 | First Take

On First Take, Sam Acho, Harry Douglas and Courtney Cronin join Molly Qerim to talk in-depth over Joe Burrow’s NFL MVP hopes with the Cincinnati Bengals this season and if they take any issues with Burrow supporting an 18-game season.
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[@jackgamble5413]

“Let’s forget about the injury history for Joe burrow” Then immediately says she is afraid of the health of the chiefs receivers. The coping is mind blowing.

[@Hannah-xi8yi]

chiefs are only gonna get better this year they are going to be much better than last year they aint getting worse my mvp is patrick mahomes i have questions about tee higgins right now going into training camp after last year i dont know how you can sit there with a straight face with patrick mahomes as the qb and say there are questions about the recievers when the last 2 years they have won the sb despite having medocre recievers patrick mahomes has a better chance to be mvp this year because he is gonna be motivated because he knows he did not play his best football last year he will play better what more does kc have to do to prove to you that you wont have questions about their offense and because is in a much easier division whereas joe burrow is in a division where all 4 teams are gonna beat each other p nobody in that division is probably winning more than 11 games

[@cryptodad710]

​@@Hannah-xi8yichiefs are overrated 😴. Go BIG Blue

[@Hannah-xi8yi]

@@cryptodad710 chiefs win championships unlike you

[@DwainWilsonJr]

​@@Hannah-xi8yi CHIEFS KINGDOM.. LET'S GOOOOOO

[@whodey5103]

You guys are all wrong Joe Cool is going to win it all this year the Bengals got the weapons for it. There's a new sheriff in town. Be afraid be very afraid. Who Dey. 🐅🐯🐯🐅🐯🐅🐯🐅🐯🐅💪

[@odisbennett6607]

I’m not hating at all, but all of this Joe Burrow hype is CRAZY 😂😂

[@kaynationgaming9]

When will they realize this is not the NBA man😂

[@4TBuck]

So much hype

[@giannisakoumpo]

Especially after a crucial wrist injury!!! Like that could change his career

[@brandonleenabors5884]

He gets hurt to much

[@patricksmith7062]

She lost me when she said she not worried about burrow injury but she worried about kc offense bc of injury. Kc just won the Superbowl with less than they have now on offense. You can't make this up. Some people shouldn't talk sports bc they sound stupid.

[@filtrotp40]

I'm so glad that there are two Acho's to choose from.

[@billymakale1338]

My man...😂 you summed this up so perfectly 😂😂😂

[@513ovaeverything7]

Burrow never said he wanted an 18 game season

[@Tilly7731]

Joe Burrow is a fan favorite. He is a favorite to win the Super Bowl, a favorite NFL MVP, and a favorite OPOY. People who love Joe Burrow have him as a favorite for everything. Unfortunately for Joe this is not a popularity contest, he has to be on the field first.

[@thewizardofoz511]

Borrow looks like a combination of Austin Butler and Macaulay Culkin😅

[@-crixusdingess6562]

How the f do you have anyone for MVP at mid July?

[@liquidswords2636]

I really like the fact that an orange is the color orange

[@ArizonaSquatch]

Red is the color red. Blue is blue. Crazy i know

[@0-Elias-0]

@@ArizonaSquatch _I have just boarded a plane without a pilot_ _and... violets_ ... ... _are blue, roses are red_ _daisies are yellow, the flowers are dead_ Blue-Red-Yellow

[@jdajayi92]

this is a theraputic truth

[@davidolgin4022]

They're all overpaid as it is 🤐

[@book2icyy292]

Never even been close to mvp consideration but he’s your mvp no hesitation 😂

[@TripleG12398]

bro what?😂

[@jdajayi92]

facts

[@marquesharvey4762]

Be for real

[@goatjames388]

Slow

[@RyanDickey-lp3sn]

He’s still got that dawg in him! The two years he was healthy, Super Bowl appearance and AFC championship game…. Nuff said.

[@evileyevalaus]

2 healthy years is what you wanna brag about? How about the fact he's been in the league 4-5 years and only have 2 healthy years being in the field half the time is NOT good

[@neetrab]

You can say the same thing about Purdy or Hurts. 🙄 Anytime Purdy is the starter for the 9ers, they're in the championship game. Anytime Hurts has an OC for more than a year, he's in the Superbowl.

[@reese854king]

He got injured against the chiefs also my guy stop giving him excuses in 2 years mahomes won 2 rings 2 super bowl MVP 2 espys 1 regular season mvp lead the league in td passes and yards and first team all pro 😂😂😂 burrow has never been the mvp race 😂😂😂 dude can never be healthy and gets carried by his receivers

[@joemckinnon2834]

Mr Glass

[@kaine82]

I didn't hear a legitimate reason in this video. He wouldn't be my MVP candidate because of the defenses in his division. The Browns Steelers Ravens are going to have top 5 if not top 10 defenses in the league. He has to play them not once but twice.

[@Billsbyabill716]

Josh allen has no number one wide receiver... if allen has the same stats as last year over 40 touchdowns with 4,000 yards and no true number one he will be the true MVP

[@Billsbyabill716]

Josh allen has no number one wide receiver…if allen has the same stats as last year over 40 touchdowns with 4,000 yards and no true number one he will be the true MVP

[@roguemaster8099]

It’s crazy because Lamar was injury prone but burrow we have to put the injuries aside give me a break

[@CuatroCinc0]

Lamar can’t pass tho

[@roguemaster8099]

@@CuatroCinc0 does burrow have 2 MVPs ? Yes or no. He is t great in the playoffs but to say he can’t pass is ridiculous.

[@servinwetdik3455]

Lamar's finish... The Mahommes hump is "real".

[@peferredservice2207]

@@CuatroCinc0 Huh? can't possibly pushing that lie? Sometimes I wonder are you all just invested in his failure, just say anything?

[@TripleG12398]

bro what?😂😂😂this whole offseason, the media has constantly been ignoring that lamar is injury prone lmao.

[@justicestyles]

Harry Douglas is disqualified… the same guy 2 years ago who said Herbert was the best QB in the division!

[@neetrab]

Harry was just terrible today 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@neetrab]

I'm getting so tired of the joe burrow overhype. Dude seems so cocky 🙄

[@goatjames388]

Cry

[@Billsbyabill716]

Josh allen has no number one wide receiver... if allen has the same stats as last year over 40 touchdowns with 4,000 yards and no true number one he will be the true MVP

[@michaelafton3739]

Did he forget Lamar came back from injury and won MVP

[@Truthteller01]

Lamar came back from not having a contract extension. Let's be real. Many said he wasn't THAT injured.

[@karenhardie1132]

His wrist injury is a bad one. His success will be determined with if he can stay healthy.

[@bopyranks]

Joe Brittle

[@stevenolson7123]

SHE IS THE REASON, HARRISON BUTKER SAID WHAT HE SAID

[@neetrab]

5:15 - "Dak Prescott has finished #2 in mvp voting last year, how come none of us have him as our mvp favorite?" Probably because he couldnt beat a team over .500 until the end of the year and his stats last szn were fraudulent?

[@Noah-fj5bm]

Being injured really makes people forget who tf you are. Bro torn a ligament in his wrist not his ACL. I'm not saying Burrow is winning MVP but he's still better than Josh Allen and that's not up for debate 😂

[@natureredux1957]

Josh Allen will win more games this year.

[@Noah-fj5bm]

@@natureredux1957 I'll take that bet

[@natureredux1957]

@@Noah-fj5bm And I would take those betting Odds.

[@bjgray7954]

@@natureredux1957 if they meet in the playoffs you still taking Josh?? I’m DEFINITELY not😂😂

[@dorothyhunter4656]

If he better than josh 😊 why you including him in conversation 😂😂😂😂

[@cameronmccollough98]

Diehard 49ers Faithful fan here. Last season Joe Burrow had his best game ever & cooked my 49ers. He's was about to go on a serious roll last season after our game. If he can stay healthy, Joe Cool will be in the top 3 MVP standings. CMC, Burrow, Stafford, Maholmes, & Bosa are my MVP candidates next season.

[@Jayjay23614]

You sound like a nut...

[@TripleG12398]

💯

[@ArizonaSquatch]

What's he won since coming into the NFL?

[@xavierwashington8504]

Joe Mixon and Nick Chubb are the best rbs in the game. As a cowboys fan it sucks to say they I will be pulling for h town this year

[@scruffd0g193]

Burrows gotta stay healthy.

[@cheechong5969]

Saw the three panel with no Molly "Did they finally get rid of her?!??!" Then got hit with nails on the chalkboard

[@malcolm6107]

I am confused , is Patrick Mahomms retired ?

[@mauriciocortez8640]

To be fair give any qb kelce and Andy and they Will have what mahomes has

[@khaimcmillan9152]

Alex Smith had that

[@neetrab]

​@@khaimcmillan9152 and? All Andy needed was a QB better than Alex. Not that hard, dude

[@khaimcmillan9152]

Andy is a great coach but he had McNabb and Mike Vick

[@DwainWilsonJr]

​@@mauriciocortez8640 Really?.. then how come it hasn't happened with McNabb, or Smith yet?.. hmm 🤔

[@jakehm3678]

Man I love Joe, but saying this preseason with chiefs 3 peat on deck? GOTTA WIN

[@kobiefarley5130]

Man stays injured

[@86MarcusP]

He should be a capable of completing a full season, He should be in the Discussion...Allen may still jump him in the AFC, CJ Stroud

[@breonmitchell2443]

Burrow overrated backup qb had better yr he system qb

[@kellyballaro7846]

Burrow most definitely will be in the conversation. When healthy, dude is the best. Beats Mahomes 3 out of 4 games, beat KC in the playoffs at Arrowhead (Burrowhead) Stayin healthy is the key and if he does, the Bengals will be back late January playing for another AFC Crown and then a SB

[@Billsbyabill716]

Josh allen has no number one wide receiver... if allen has the same stats as last year over 40 touchdowns with 4,000 yards and no true number one he will be the true MVP

[@kellyballaro7846]

@@Billsbyabill716 I can see that happening for sure, Allen is a beast. My thinking is Burrow will be hellbent on playing well, especially since the media has pretty much tossed him out of all the great QB conversation lately

[@mikesmith-dm1tp]

im a packers fan so i hope im way off on this but how is jared goff not in this conversation

[@iJeremyN]

Good lord... Pat McAfee got all the ESPN money and this is the type of analysis we're left with. Talk about mailing it in.

[@jamesbookmiller7392]

How is that he can’t make thru a season without getting injured

[@JimBrown-32]

The last defensive player to win MVP was LT

[@MDK384]

There is 0 reason Dak Prescott should ever be in an NFL MVP conversation. Dude is like the 12th best quarterback in the league.

[@arthor8134]

Courtney's my MVP 😍

[@hoannguyen-ho2qb]

Acho smile freak me out

[@LlamaBearMan]

The disrespect to Mahomes is unreal.

[@timothyswindell4833]

Mahomes didn't win the MVP last season. He's learning that you can still win without gaudy numbers. If he goes back to the flashy numbers we've seen in the past then he'll likely win; if not he'll probably settle for a 3 peat lol 😂

[@neetrab]

Everybody doesn't have to like Mahomes 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@LlamaBearMan]

@@neetrab like and respect are not the same.

[@Rod904]

The bengals typically starts off slow so that wont help not to mention burrow struggles against the ravens and browns and have to play them twice apiece. I would say Mahomes because you simply can't go wrong with that pick. Its the safest pick, I would look at herbert under Jim Harbaugh, Brock purdy, Dak or lamar

[@TripleG12398]

have you not seen who the bengals play in their first 4 games this upcoming season? week 1: patriots (home) week 2: chiefs (away) week 3: commanders (home) week 4: panthers (away) if burrow starts off the season in that stretch playing through injury, the bengals would still go 3-1. if he starts out the year healthy, the bengals would either be 3-1 or 4-0.

[@RaulGuzman-f2t]

Just enjoying life

[@SunniMerlot]

He will only play half the season per usual anyway

[@kenneththompson2221]

Jordan Love will be the MVP this season 💯 Deepest Receiving core, Can make every throw🤌🏾🗣️Go Pack Go🥳

[@Billsbyabill716]

Josh allen has no number one wide receiver... if allen has the same stats as last year over 40 touchdowns with 4,000 yards and no true number one he will be the true MVP

[@timothyswindell4833]

Give me Kik cousins. The man puts up numbers and whilee he doesn't have JJ anymore, he isn't bereft of weapons.

[@RaulGuzman-f2t]

Look at slash or ward or 23

[@neetrab]

2:05 - "Look at his weapons around him" - if you're using Joe Burrow's case for MVP as a plus, why aren't you doing that for Brock Purdy? Why are you ignoring his stats?

[@Billsbyabill716]

I will 😊do you one better…Josh allen has no number one wide receiver... if allen has the same stats as last year over 40 touchdowns with 4,000 yards and no true number one he will be the true MVP

[@webcrawler2007]

How about he try and play 15/16 games and enter the playoffs healthy for once instead

[@felipedelrazo8]

please dont mention DAK and MVP in the same sentence, BURROW is him, yall forget

[@Cheif_Espada]

Yes in July hes the mvp. I hate football talk

[@carterbetts7195]

Give any QB Jamar Chase and T Higgins and they will look good, who has better receivers than him ?

[@TripleG12398]

stroud, tua, caleb williams......do you need me to keep on going?😂 also, when burrow plays a season with a top 20 offensive line, then you can bring this nonsense up.😂😂

[@dottade6797]

Burrow did not support it he just made a suggestion because the league is going to do what they want literally 18 games are on the horizon already! ACHO YOU GO DO ALL THAT NEGOTIATING THEN SMART MAN!!!

[@TripleG12398]

💯

[@db.mikee1_863]

he could be in the conversation he’s still an elite QB but as of now he can’t be the favorite- bengals fan

[@terrencemoore8739]

He could be MVP if he switches divisions maybe

[@themacaronichronicles717]

The fact that Mahomes is the MVP favorite is insane 💀

[@QuatreMontanaWinner]

Brock Purdy

[@alexanderpierce930]

Deion/Colorado are the Catilin Clark of College Football. For Catilin Clark, winning isn't a big deal. Her fanbase comes up with every other excuse/standard to say she's great, right..... So why are we worried about the Colorado record. As long as Colorado games are sold out (Attendance) and he put up crazy numbers, they're great right? Or does that logic only work for one person/group? It's seems the new logic of sports according from one group of people is you don't need to win to be great, you don't need rings or titles. But now winning means something to be consider good for Deion/Shaduer/Colorado. Just interesting how the narrative always changes depending on who you're talking about.

[@CrymeTyme4u]

I would put contract year dak and lamar before joe

[@AustinCobb-k9x]

Only 1 person should be getting mvp consideration in July and he wears 15 in KC

[@daboy6176]

If they complaing, what exactly do you make millions for. I never felt like that, but this is a optional, physical game.

[@davidm.2141]

Bengals will go 7-1 for the first half, and 2-7 in the second half after Burrow has a freak dining accident.

[@jahtani3454]

NFL should have stayed at 16 games

[@BengalsNation632]

Burrow never said he wanted 18 games 😂

[@JvKatyTx]

They suck up to this guy like they don’t start the season off bad every year 😂

[@tigcarn]

Burrow isn't even a favorite to be healthy for a full season.

[@RaulGuzman-f2t]

Lol 😂look s like me the guy from home alone movie... wow im her guy 😮

[@lamontevans2823]

Pat Who

[@kalmaii]

Just let molly debate instead of bringing in these non entertaining people. At least molly has some knowledge and she will say a thing or 2 that's entertaining.

[@chrislee5679]

Please bring SAS and Unc Shannon back. This lineup is so wack. Courtney is freaking awful. She should never be back on First Take

[@budda5iveBDM]

Browning is the reason they started to win last year not borrow

[@HoodieJordy]

Look how Bears homer Cronin entire body language changed when Jordan Love was brought up 😭😭

[@thertslover]

You really need to get a life

[@Wiz0p]

Where tf is SAS

[@Mann2523]

I got CJ Stroud mvp favorite

[@briananderson9650]

Joe is him😂

[@stevem8762]

Dam burrow just said a general statement about the bye weeks on a laid back podcast … they went off of the xtra money percentages for pensions .. revenue share ect.. ect…yea all that comes with it as well. Jesus the man just was just talking about the bye wks …I love all the hate burrow and the bengals get

[@RaulGuzman-f2t]

Jogging hill soon sun comes out cool

[@MikkiChavez]

He's never even been close to MVP. He has a stacked team & never is close. Burrow is severely overrated off of that SB appearance. He doesnt play that well in postseason he just has the best weapons.

[@getbrainseeds]

that super bowl he made it to behind the nfl's worst ranked offense of line that season? lol try to make sense

[@MikkiChavez]

Naw he just has bad pocket presence & can't maneuver his way around getting some sacks. Those aren't all bad line. Giants & Washington have worse lines for years ​@@getbrainseeds

[@TripleG12398]

first off, he was 3rd for MVP in 2022 and his team went 3-1 in games without ja'marr chase that season so your point is already invalid. secondly, the offensive line is more important than "weapons" because the game literally starts in the trenches. with that being said, burrow has never had a top 20 offensive line in his career and there are many times where burrow has bailed out the offensive line by breaking out of a sack. thirdly, he most definitely plays well in the postseason. out of his 7 playoff games, the only time he played bad was in the 2022 afc title game. he's played good in every other playoff game.

[@AlanBourdillon-Traherne]

What about Lamar jackson

[@Billsbyabill716]

Josh allen has no number one wide receiver... if allen has the same stats as last year over 40 touchdowns with 4,000 yards and no true number one he will be the true MVP

[@boycottpowell9905]

No way

[@jediaelisrael3227]

"HALF BAKED" look alike.

[@donnyjames8409]

People say Joe looks like Macaulay Culkin or Jim Bruer but its Bill Skarsgård who he looks exactly like

[@RaulGuzman-f2t]

Have a player that can play rb or wr or te there has to be a player or qb too come on

[@Kingoum8]

Get this girl off the show , no credibility, doesn’t know the sport clearly.” Forget about the injury’s” like what tf u talking about. That’s like saying someone that crashes a car every month and say forget the crashes he a great driver

[@kevincarter2364]

Jalen hurts about to go crazy

[@neetrab]

Agreed

[@KitCayman]

And Sam...don't be your bro. You start calling names like Dax and Tua but no mention of Lamar or Mahomes II? Really?? Not even Aaron? Come on man. Mahomes II threw for 4,100 + yards with Kelce, on a slow year and Rice a rookie. This next year for Rice, a rebound year for Kelce, Hollywood Brown and ooh yeah, the Flash himself Xavier Worthy and another nice TE in Wiley. Ravens picked up King Henry which will open up Lamar some. Aaron for his part would win it if he is even close but to discount all these guys who have won it multiple times only to mention some that have not is ridiculous. Listen, Tua won't win it because he lives and dies on Tyreek (Pre Tyreek 204py/g Post 272py/g) and if Tyreek looks good they could cxl each other out. Dax may even be without Cee Dee or a pissed off Cee Dee plus also playing on final year of contract. Personally, I would look seriously at Joe. If they can keep him upright then he stands a really good chance as he has a chip on his shoulder and he also realizes he may not have Higgins next year. I am excited for my Chiefs to see what Ma Homie can do with all that speed around him. I am looking for a potential 50/5k year from him.

[@koffinNAILS]

No

[@Talkurtalk1]

What she talking about KC wr core wasn't good and still won the superbowl and the picked up better wr this year

[@RaulGuzman-f2t]

Dalles qb championship qb like phi

[@dottade6797]

WHO DEY 🐅🐅

[@RaulGuzman-f2t]

They hate n on him

[@joshua_x8284]

The disrespect is to crazy yall just want to watch is agure is there nothing else to talk about

[@breonmitchell2443]

Backup Qb played better than Burrow he system Qb😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂💀💀💀💀😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jimjak6947]

No is my answer... He struggles to finish the season,he does nothing spectacular. His knee his appendix his calf his wrist.

[@BIGO916]

What is “Gody”

[@Dr._Wan___PharmD]

Joe has as a good chance winning the MVP as Mahomes , Jackson and Allen.

[@JohanLWill7_]

J10VE

[@mroctober3583]

Bring on the 18 game season Burrow has the right attitude, this acho clone is tryna slow that down with his demands 👎🏽

[@tonymalczon2060]

Tua? Take another hit buddy

[@goatjames388]

Acho wants the black QB to win it over Burrow… “Goddy”🤡

[@sstruks3773]

Joe Burrow is Doomsday and Patrick Mahomes is Kal-El