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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.
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Joe Flacco showed he can save the Bengals' season, but the veteran QB only has three days to do it
Flacco was certainly an upgrade at quarterback over Browning and he proved that he might be able to save their season, but the problem is that he's only going to have three days to do it. The 2-5 Bengals will be hosting the 4-1 Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night in what is essentially a must-win game for Cincinnati.
"Just the one first down." The Bengals managed just one yard of total offense during the first quarter, which was dominated by the Packers in time of possession. The Packers managed just a field goal,
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Joe Flacco reacts to fresh start with Bengals, shares motivation behind drive to compete in NFL
Joe Flacco spoke to the media for the first time since his trade to the Bengals. The Super Bowl winner suggested he's eager to prove he can still play at a high level in the NFL.
Flacco's win over Green Bay came back in Week 3 while he was still playing for the Cleveland Browns, but this time around, he'll be taking the field for the Cincinnati Bengals after a shocking trade on Tuesday that sent the QB from Northeast Ohio to Southwest Ohio.
Kevin Stefanski was surprised that the Cleveland Browns traded Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals for a fifth-round pick.
Enter Flacco with 18 seasons of NFL experience, who, even in four crash course days with the Bengals, showed up intent on understanding the need to access the easiest plays the offense had to offer. Specifically,