For the first time, the NFL is flexing a Thursday game, making it one of the biggest reschedulings in history. Joe Burrow’s team, the Cincinnati Bengals, will now not play their Week 16 game at their previous timings, as they have been moved from TNF. This news has created a buzz among NFL fans; however, Burrow’s teammate is concerned about another important part of his life.
Joe Burrow’s backup, Jake Browning, recently announced the big news of his life. He shared a story on his official Instagram account, in which he can be seen kneeling down on one knee in front of his girlfriend Stephanie Niles. Yes! He is proposing to her.
This story was originally posted by Niles, and the lovebirds could be seen posing for some romantic pictures for their beautiful and memorable photo album. As Browning is seen proposing to Niles with a beautiful diamond ring, his girlfriend appeared surprised & emotional at the proposal. In the post shared by Niles, she wrote, “HAPPILY EVER AFTER!!!!!!” with diamond ring emojis.
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Joe Burrow’s teammate can be seen wearing a white outfit, while on the other hand, his girlfriend donned a black attire for the day. In the carousel post by Niles, the couple can also be seen sharing a kiss and hug, which surely melted hearts of many, as the fans blessed the two for their future.
Although the wedding date has not been revealed by the two, the new dates of Bengals’s postponed clash is definitely out.
NFL flexed Joe Burrow’s team’s game next month?
It’s probably one of the major midseason changes! On Friday, the NFL announced that they are going to flex Joe Burrow’s Bengals clash with another teams’s battle. The Week 16, via CBS Sports, “between the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals will be flexed out of “Thursday Night Football” and replaced with the Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers.”
The original timing of the Bengals-Browns clash was Thursday, December 19. However, to make room for the Broncos-Chargers game in the primetime showdown, the league flexed Joe Burrow’s clash. Now, according to the new timings, the Bengals and Browns will face off on Sunday, December 22 at 1 p.m.
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It is for the first time when the league is flexing its Thursday night football clash, after instituting this procedure in 2023. However, this is the second time in the season when Joe Burrow’s team’s clash is flexed. In Week 8 also, the NFL pushed the Sunday night game to different timings.
The reason behind doing all these hasn’t been revealed yet. However, it is speculated that it’s probably done due to better playoff consequences. Fans are now excited to watch the clash at a new time.