Sports Illustrated is putting Joe Burrow on its preseason NFL cover. The Saint is already bad and nationwide. Now he’s dragging the rest of us along with him.
We’re cool. Cincinnati is cool.
How are we supposed to handle this?
Our little Republic is accomplished at the modesty thing. We can take compliments, but they make us nervous. Thanks. What do you want?
We’re decent at defending ourselves from attacks by outsiders – we’ve had a lot of practice – but when we’re beset with praise, well, it makes us a bit itchy.