Star Tight End Trolls AFC North Rival Ahead of Thanksgiving Showdown

Baltimore, MD – May 24, 2025 – The war of words has already begun — and kickoff is still six months away.

In what’s becoming an annual holiday tradition, the Baltimore Ravens will once again host the Cincinnati Bengals under the bright lights of prime time, this time on Thanksgiving night at M&T Bank Stadium. But the rivalry just added a spicy new chapter thanks to one very familiar complaint — and one very pointed response.

🧨 "Please, Can We Get One in Cincinnati?"

Speaking to reporters earlier this week, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow didn’t hold back his frustration.

“Playing in Baltimore for the fourth straight prime-time year isn’t ideal. Maybe we can get one of those in Cincinnati next year. Please.”

He’s not wrong about the numbers. In the past four seasons, Ravens have hosted all night-time showdowns in the rivalry, while games in Cincinnati have consistently been slotted for sleepy 1 p.m. kickoffs — not exactly the national stage Burrow wants.

But not everyone in Baltimore is sympathetic.

🎯 "I Don’t Even Know What Their Stadium is Called."

Baltimore’s star tight end, appearing on the Up & Adams show, had a sharp, if not slyly dismissive, reply.

“I’ve seen a little clip of Joe saying he wants a primetime game in Cincinnati... I don’t even know what their stadium is called. I just know when you come to M&T Bank Stadium, in primetime television, that’s just somewhere nobody else wants to be.”

Ouch.

The Bengals’ home, of course, is Paycor Stadium, renamed in 2021 after decades as Paul Brown Stadium. But in the AFC North, names and niceties often come second to shots and smoke — and this one will surely be bulletin board material in Cincinnati’s locker room.