With each postseason win, the legend of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow seems to reach new heights.
Incredibly, with an NFL championship now on the line, Burrow has a chance to carve out his own place in the record books.
The former LSU star turned Bengals signal-caller has the opportunity to become the first quarterback ever to win a national title, the Heisman Trophy, and a Super Bowl, according to USA Today Sports.
Three other players have achieved this rare feat, and though all are Hall of Famers -- Tony Dorsett, Marcus Allen, and Charles Woodson -- none were quarterbacks.
Burrow punched his ticket to the big game on Sunday, leading his team to a rousing comeback win against the Chiefs in Kansas City. The win capped what feels like a multiyear run of one success after the other for Burrow.
But despite his decorated resume, Burrow's path to stardom wasn't a straight line.
The Ohio native was unable to claim the starting job with his home state Buckeyes, losing out to Dwayne Haskins. He later transferred to LSU, where he won the national title and the Heisman, both in 2019.
Burrow's meteoric rise in Baton Rouge made him a can't-miss prospect for the NFL. The Bengals snapped him up with the first overall pick in 2020, a decision they're surely feeling good about after winning their first AFC title since 1988.
The new Joe Cool still has a big task ahead of him against the Rams' fierce defensive front, but the fact he's even on the verge of his own "hat trick" is quite remarkable. Position aside, to even be mentioned in the same breath as Dorsett, Allen and Woodson is an achievement in itself.
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