Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow issued a short message on social media to fans in the wake of his team being eliminated from the playoffs over the weekend. Over on Instagram, Burrow wrote th

Burrow was shaken up after he was driven into the turf on a sack early in the second half, while the Bengals were deep in Pittsburgh territory. The Bengals quarterback stayed down on the turf for an extended period, before heading straight into the blue medical tent.

Burrow revealed that an employee tracked down swords for the offensive line, and he explained that he allowed each player to choose his own sword. The swords "date back to the 1600s," NBC 5 Cincinnati's Charlie Clifford reported.