There’s been a lot of smack talk this week between the Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs heading into their showdown in the AFC Championship Game for the second-straight season. That apparently includes the mayor of Cincinnati, who jokingly signed a proclamation on Friday that states Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has been asked to take a DNA test to determine if he is Patrick Mahomes‘ father.
One of the big talking points heading into Sunday’s game is that Burrow is currently 3-0 against Mahomes and the Chiefs, including last year’s AFC title game.
In a video on his Twitter feed on Friday morning, Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval took a few shots at Mahomes and the Chiefs franchise, which may come back to bite him depending on the outcome of the game. He also made sure to refer to Arrowhead Stadium as “Burrowhead Stadium,” the preferred name for Bengals faithful.
— Aftab Pureval (@AftabPureval) January 27, 2023
Good afternoon, Cincinnati. I have a proclamation from the desk of the Mayor. Be it proclaimed, whereas the Cincinnati Bengals are headed to Burrowhead Stadium for their second consecutive AFC Championship game.
Whereas last year’s game, the Bengals scored more points than the Chiefs, resulting in a Bengals victory and a Chiefs loss.
Whereas Joseph Lee Burrow, who’s 3-0 against Mahomes, has been asked by officials to take a paternity test to confirming whether or not he’s his father.
Whereas all season long, Cincinnati has been on a path of destiny, fighting it out to overcome anyone who stands between them and a Super Bowl win.
And whereas is named after its neighboring state, which is, you know, just kind of weird.
Now, therefore, I, Aftab Pureval, Mayor of the city of Cincinnati, do hereby proclaim January 29th, 2023, as “They Gotta Play Us Day” in Cincinnati.
The Bengals have a lot of big talk to back up on Sunday. For now, at least, they’re favored to do so.
