Beer Does Nothing To Jake Browning’s Girlfriend, Stephanie Niles, She Wants More ‘Strong’ After Bengals’ Win
For backup quarterback Jake Browning of the Bengals and his girlfriend Stephanie Niles, to say that Saturday was an emotional roller coaster would be an understatement.
The 27-year-old quarterback was asked what he thought after the Bengals and Vikings pulled off an exciting 27-24 victory at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati.
“I feel like I need a beer, but I’m right off of a cramping incident, so I’m probably going to pass on that. Yeah, that was a roller coaster,” stated Browning, the quarterback who completed 29 of 42 passes for 324 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception.
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Then, after an insane sequence of events, Niles joked about what she needed.
In an Instagram Story, Niles stated, “I’ll take something stronger plz.”
With less than a minute remaining in the game, Browning, starting in place of an injured Joe Burrow, coordinated three touchdown drives in the fourth quarter to tie the score at 24 apiece.
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The game-winning 29-yard field goal by kicker Evan McPherson was later set up by him after he later threw a 44-yard pass to wide receiver Tyler Boyd in overtime.
After things calmed down, Niles, who has been dating Browning for over five years, handed her “something stronger,” a martini, a sneak look to her followers.
For Browning, who signed as an undrafted free agent with the Vikings in 2019, this triumph was especially sweet.
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Although Browning was briefly a member of the team’s practice squad, Minnesota dismissed him in 2021, and in September of the same year, he was added to Cincinnati’s practice squad.
“I think, right after we made the field goal to win the game, I screamed at a camera and said, ‘They never should have cut me!’” Postgame on Saturday, Browning remarked.
Browning did receive an intriguing request on his victory lap, though, as it seemed he received a message stating he needed to take a steroid test.
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“This is Joe, DCO on behalf of the NFL. You’re on my list for a urine steroid test tomorrow,” the message read.
With an 8-6 record, the Bengals are now ranked sixth in the AFC playoff standings.
