It was last week in the locker room after the Bengals practiced.
Joe Burrow, who suffers interlopers like interceptions (and that means with a no-nonsense simmering), showed a different side when he stopped during his stalking of the locker room to chastise a scribe as he conducted an interview. Later, he broke into a smile.
"Just messing with you," Burrow laughed.
If this sounds new, it is. But it's really old because, as usual, Burrow is doing whatever his team needs. And this year, with what he calls the best roster he's ever had in seven seasons as The Franchise, he's heightened the urgency by making his leadership more vocal and visible. | 
