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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow took his second Comeback Player of the Year Award last week.

During his acceptance speech at the NFL Honors, Burrow had plenty to say about how it’s not exactly the type of award he’d hoped to be nominated for, which makes sense given the injuries required to be in the conversation.

But the Bengals quarterback celebrated on social media days later in notable fashion, even giving fans the following caption: “Hard work brings cool stuff.”

Effective enough, right?

For reference, he’s what Burrow said at NFL Honors: “I wouldn’t say this is necessarily an award you wanna be nominated for two times,” Burrow said during his acceptance speech. “But I’m proud of the work I’ve put in to come back from these injuries I seem to face every year. Fortunately, I’m healthy this year. I have a great team around me. … In the offseason we put together a great plan to help me go play my best on Sundays and come back from these injuries stronger.”

Burrow was a near-miss for MVP and other awards, too, and, ultimately, wants his team to be in the playoffs and hunting Super Bowls.

But stepping back and even appreciating this is important, too: