CINCINNATI, Ohio — Steelers coach Mike Tomlin made shockwaves on Monday when he criticized the Browns and general manager Andrew Berry for trading Flacco to the AFC North rival Bengals. During his press conference on Tuesday, Flacco was asked for his thoughts on Tomlin’s comments.

The football gods have a sense of humor. On Thursday Night Football, the NFL will get something few ever expected — a classic melee between new Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Flacco and Pittsburgh Steelers‘ Aaron Rodgers — two forty-somethings with more combined passing yards than the population of some towns.

The Bengals’ hope in acquiring Joe Flacco last week was to find a quarterback capable of making the layups. The Cincinnati coaching staff felt that consistently being behind the sticks under backup quarterback Jake Browning played a large role in making the offense non-functional.

CINCINNATI, Ohio — Having spent 18 years in the NFL, Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco has learned many lessons. That’s why learning a new offense and starting just five days after a trade from the Browns didn’t faze him heading into Sunday’s game at Green Bay.

The Cleveland Browns stunned the division by trading Week 1 starter Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals, a move that left Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin openly baffled. Tomlin called the deal “shocking,

Williams: The Bengals have reached the moral victory stage of the season. Joe Flacco seems good enough to help them win a few more games.