'Home Alone' Actor Dressed Up As NFL Quarterback For Halloween
10/30/2024 10:57 PM
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow changed his look over the summer, dying his hair blonde to begin training camp.
The new haircut went viral, and fans offered several comparisons with the quarterback's new appearance. Fans brought up names like Eminem, Cody Rhodes and Ryan Gosling, but one of the most consistent comparisons was to "Home Alone" star Macaulay Culkin.
It's a comparison that has followed Burrow for much of his career, dating all the way back to his college days at LSU.
On Wednesday, Culkin had a little bit of fun with the comparisons, and used them as inspiration for his Halloween costume.
The actor wore Burrow's No. 9 jersey, along with orange pants and a matching Bengals helmet.
"Game on," he told the quarterback, possibly challenging Burrow to make a costume of his own to dress up as Culkin.
Burrow has shown that he's got the Halloween spirit, wearing an alien mask last year as the Bengals prepared to take on the San Francisco 49ers.
Two years ago, when the Bengals played the Cleveland Browns on Halloween night, Burrow wore a last-minute costume featuring the word "BOO" written hastily on a white T-shirt.
"I kinda forgot it was Halloween," he said before the game that night.
Burrow and his teammates will look for a treat against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. They've had a tricky October with two wins and two losses this month, and ending it with a win could be the spark they need to finish the year with consistency.
The Eagles ended the Bengals' short two-game winning streak with an impressive win last week, despite Burrow being one of the most accurate quarterbacks in the league this season.
The former No. 1 overall pick is in the top ten when it comes to yards, touchdowns and quarterback rating this season, but the Bengals currently sit at 3-5 on the outside of the AFC playoff picture.
We'll see if they can get back in the win column at home this week against the Raiders, and we'll see if Burrow returns the favor with a special costume of his own.
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