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Joe Burrow got game ball, but it’s not heading for a trophy case

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Bengals QB Joe Burrow gave the game ball back from his first NFL win because of how much he liked it and explained how his mom deals with all of the hard hits he takes on the field.

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow capped his third straight 300-yard passing game with his first NFL win. It got Burrow the game ball.

So where will it go? Trophy case? Mantle? Safe deposit box?

“It was a really good football, so I just threw it right back in with the other game balls so we don’t lose it,” Burrow told PFT by phone after the 33-25 win over Jacksonville.

"[W]e’re gonna use it for the game next week,” Burrow added. “You only get so may. You’ve got to keep them when you can.”

So there goes the game ball. If/when the Bengals give him another one, they should be sure to choose one of the not-so-good footballs from the bag of balls the offense uses.