🏈 No Reason To Worry About Burrow ... Yet

Joe Burrow hurt his calf weeks ago, and the Bengals have given minimal information. [View in browser]( [FOX SPORTS INSIDER WITH MARTIN ROGERS] In today’s FOX Sports Insider with Martin Rogers: Joe Burrow hurt his calf at the start of camp, but unless something changes, there is no reason to worry … What is next in the saga between James Harden and 76ers? … and more! Spare a thought for the most scrutinized muscle group in the National Football League — Joe Burrow's right calf. The poor old calf, a section of the athletic anatomy no one talks about until something goes wrong. In Burrow's case, it is now forced to carry the burden of all those Cincinnati Bengals hopes and dreams. On July 27, Burrow pulled up lame while undertaking a scrambling drill during training camp and was carted from the field. Such a sight is akin to a horror movie for supporters, whatever the injury might turn out to be. This one was particularly worrisome, coming just when Justin Herbert had signed his mega-money deal with the Los Angeles Chargers, making it seem like Burrow was next in line to get inked in the great modern quarterback cashapalooza. The Bengals were swift to dismiss any kind of worst-case scenario, but haven't said a whole lot more, which has had the effect of turning a scary film into a different kind of cinematic production: a mystery. Head coach Zac Taylor has his script and he is sticking to it, describing Burrow's recovery time as "several weeks." But does several weeks mean several weeks from late July, or several weeks from the time Taylor is saying and repeating it, or several weeks of the actual regular season? And how many is "several," anyway? "Several weeks," Taylor told reporters with complete accuracy and zero helpfulness last Friday, "Is several weeks." For the rest of the story, [click here.]( [STORY IMAGE 1] [IN OTHER WORDS] - James Harden called Daryl Morey a liar and said he will "never be part of an organization he's a part of." [What's next in the saga]( Yaron Weitzman breaks down what it means. - The addition of Pro Bowl RB Dalvin Cook elicits memories of another stacked squad built to win the title. [At least that was the plan]( writes Henry McKenna. - England and Australia have a long history of battles on the field, but Wednesday's match will be [uncharted territory for the rivalry]( Martin Rogers writes. - With many of the Astros' stars injured or ineffective, [Chas McCormick's 2023 breakout]( has been equal parts incredible and invaluable. Deesha Thosar has the story. For the latest news and updates, [click here.]( [VIEWER'S GUIDE] New York Yankees at Atlanta Braves (TBS, 7:20 p.m. ET) The Braves send Bryce Elder to the mound to face Aaron Judge and the Yankees in Atlanta. Baltimore Orioles at San Diego Padres (MLBN, 9:40 p.m. ET) Two exciting teams collide when the Orioles head on the road to take on the Padres in San Diego. Australia vs England (Wednesday, FOX, 6 a.m. ET) Australia battles England with each team looking to earn a spot in the 2023 World Cup final. For all of today's games and scores, [click here](. [BET OF THE DAY] USC Trojans to win the 2023-24 CFP National Championship (+1600) From FOX Sports National College Football Analyst: RJ Young The Trojans had the No. 4 scoring offense in the country and No. 94 scoring defense (29.2 points per game allowed) in 2022. That ain't gonna get it done, bigun, especially when they gave up 47 to Utah in the Pac-12 title game and 46 to Tulane in the Cotton Bowl. USC ranked second from last — 129th — in the FBS in fourth-quarter scoring defense. Even so, USC won 11 games in its first year under head coach Lincoln Riley and defensive coordinator Alex Grinch. And Grinch hasn't had a team finish higher than 28th while working for Riley, and even that was in the mostly junk statistical year that was 2020. Every other year with Riley has seen Grinch's defense finish 60th or worse in scoring defense. You can't win with an imbalance. And Grinch's defense hasn't been carrying its weight. If it does, the Trojans might make their first CFP appearance in school history. For the latest betting odds, [click here](. [FOLLOW FOX SPORTS] [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( Download FOX Sports App: [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [Google Play]( [App Store]( [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [App Store]( [Google Play]( Also available on these devices: [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV | Vizio | LG Smart TV] [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV | Vizio | LG Smart TV] Trademark & Copyright Notice: ™ and © 2023 Fox Media LLC and FOX Sports Interactive Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Please do not reply to this message. If you do not wish to receive emails like this in the future, please [unsubscribe](. FOX Sports respects your privacy. Click [here]( to view our Privacy Policy. Fox.com Business & Legal Affairs - Manager Digital Media P.O. Box 900 Beverly Hills, California 90213-0900