While born in Iowa, quarterback Joe Burrow grew up in Athens after his dad took a job as defensive coordinator for Ohio University's football team.
ATHENS - The Cincinnati Bengals are playing in Sunday's AFC championship game for the second year in a row, and this small Ohio college town is once againAlong South Court Street, a giant poster of Bengals' quarterback Joe Burrow sits in the front window of Uptown Costumes;"Just a Kid from Southeast Ohio" T-shirts and sweatshirts are being sold at the Ohio Is Home apparel and goods store; and the game ball from the Bengals' recent playoff win against the Baltimore Ravens...
, more specifically The Plains, after his father, Jimmy, took a job as defensive coordinator for Ohio University's football team. Burrow went on to become starting quarterback for the varsity football team at Athens High School. In three seasons, Burrow recorded 11,416 passing yards, 157 touchdowns and 17 interceptions, boosting his completion percentage and lowering his number of interceptions over the course of three seasons, according toAs with last year, some Athens businesses are running specials on food and drink, with proceeds going to the Athens County Food Pantry.
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