Burrow took Bates to UFC 276

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(07-07-2022, 12:23 PM)Tony Wrote: I read at least 3 reports saying Burrow was taking Bates to Vegas like 3 weeks before they went. They were all Praising Burrow for being a leader and trying to keep Bates here.. links were posted all over. I think cincy jungle was 1 of them... I think Burrow said it in 1 of his press conferences too and I know for a fact he brought Bates up and said he deserved to get paid and wanted Bates to remain on the team, as to keep the young core together. It's really not that hard to believe Burrow is stepping up for a teammate...

I saw the same thing but Burrow just kept saying that they're "going together" because he didn't want it to sound like he was better than Bates and like Bates couldn't pay his own way.

Burrow's playing this perfectly by letting Bates know that he's valued and important to the team and that they obviously want him to stay.

I realize that the money and the business side both play a big part, but Burrow emerging as the next big star in the NFL and then showing Bates so much attention will go A LONG WAY, IMCO.