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The story behind Joe Burrow’s Christmas gift to offensive linemen

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Back in his rookie season, Joe Burrow said that his offensive linemen needed to be his best friends. It’s safe to say that the Christmas gift Burrow got for his offensive linemen this holiday season shows that he has a good relationship with them.

Burrow gave each of his offensive linemen Japanese Katana swords, but there’s a story behind why that was the gift Burrow gave his offensive linemen.

“Well, they wanted guns. And I was like, ‘I don’t know about guns, guys.’” Burrow said with a smirk. “I was in the weapon mindset, and I was like, ‘What’s a cool weapon?