Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Joe Burrow's dad shares great throwback photo ahead of Chiefs game

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Dan Benton | Last updated 1/30/22

On Sunday in the AFC Championship Game, Joe Burrow will be tasked with leading the Cincinnati Bengals against the Kansas City Chiefs. But that’s a far cry from what childhood Burrow once envisioned for himself.

Even with his dream of playing in the NFL very much alive at a young age, Burrow always imagined it’d be for a team other than the Bengals. In fact, once upon a time, he desired being under center for the Chiefs.

Burrow’s father, Jimmy, recently made that revelation on Twitter with a terrific throwback picture of Joe (Click on tweet to open in Twitter and see full image).

Joe use to like those shiny red chiefs helmets . Not anymore . Geaux Bengals . pic.twitter.com/dqijN5u9ST

— Jimmy Burrow (@CoachBurrow) January 28, 2022

Burrow was born in Iowa and his family later moved to Ohio, so geographic location may have played a part in the early Chiefs fandom. But things rapidly changed for Burrow, who admits he later became a fan of the New Orleans Saints and Cleveland Browns.

As far as that Chiefs helmet, Burrow claims he was too young to know better. However, the helmet still resides in his old room at his parents’ home.

After @FOX19Jeremy asked Joe Burrow about this photo, Joe said he was too young to remember that but he does still have that little plastic helmet in his room back home. https://t.co/xQnX2mxqtC

— Laurel Pfahler (@LaurelPfahler) January 28, 2022