The buzz here in the Bengals locker room is Joe Burrow’s Xmas gift to the offensive line — custom Japanese Samurai *Katana* swords which date back to the 1600s. Karras, Brown Jr. & Co.

Archeologists believe that it was this group that started the custom of forging swords in these regions. These artifacts were used both as weapons and status symbols. Swords were typically placed ...