Joe Flacco was named the Bengals’ starting quarterback a day after joining the team in a trade with the Browns, which means he’ll have no time to waste when it comes to picking up the team’s offense. Wednesday was the first chance he had to work on that in a practice setting and the early reviews are all positive. Center …
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CINCINNATI — Joe Flacco is the Bengals’ new starting quarterback, and Sports Illustrated insider Albert Breer thinks it’s a “game-changer” for the Bengals’ season. He has a serious belief that Flacco could win enough games for the Bengals to eventually let Joe Burrow come back and punch home a playoff spot. ESPN’s Football Power Index gives Cincinnati an 8.7% chance to make the playoffs, the lowest odds of any 2-3 team. …
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CINCINNATI – If you want to know how much work there is to be done to get new Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco up to speed, consider that the team has nixed what typically is a 12- to 15-minute, post-practice Wednesday news conference for the starting quarterback. It’s not that the Bengals are reluctant to commit to Flacco being the …
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CINCINNATI – Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jake Browning said he isn’t going to sulk or pout about getting benched, but he made one thing clear: He’s pissed. “If I wasn’t pissed, then I shouldn’t be in this locker room,” Browning said the day after the Bengals traded for Joe Flacco to replace him in the wake of a three-game losing streak …
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Cincinnati’s newest field general will lead the Bengals right into battle. Bengals head coach Zac Taylor announced Wednesday that newly acquired veteran quarterback Joe Flacco will start the team’s Week 6 matchup against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on Sunday. “We’ll start him this week,” he told reporters, “so he’ll take all the reps, get ready to go.” …
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CINCINNATI — Joe Flacco may not have been the Bengals’ first choice of quarterback options to try to save the 2025 season. ESPN’s Dan Graziano reported the team never had any interest in Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston, or Kirk Cousins but did have some “chatter” surrounding the Eagles’ Sam Howell and the Seahawks’ Drew Lock. “When Joe Burrow got hurt, the Bengals truly did believe …
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CINCINNATI — New Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco is excited to join the Bengals with hopes of guiding them to the playoffs. The 40-year-old hasn’t made any public comments yet, but his agent Joe Linta did speak for his client in a conversation with Tony Grossi of ESPN Cleveland. “Joe loves Cleveland and understands what happened over the last 4 weeks,” …
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“First Call” for Wednesday has some roster moves for the Pittsburgh Steelers. We get Joe Flacco’s reaction to his trade away from Cleveland to Cincinnati. The Baltimore Ravens are trying to press some buttons. And a pair of former Pirates pitchers are squaring off in the Major League Baseball playoffs. Comings and goings The Steelers went through some roster shuffling …
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The Bengals may make a quarterback change in Week 6, but there won’t be a change when it comes to who is calling the offensive plays. Head coach Zac Taylor has handled those duties since coming to Cincinnati and he was asked on Monday if there was any thought to a change after scoring 37 points and turning the ball …
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In Week 3, quarterback Joe Flacco led the Browns to an upset win over the Packers. On Sunday, Flacco could get a chance to do it again, as the quarterback of the other NFL franchise in Ohio. Via Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, the Bengals “would like” Flacco to be ready to go for the Week 5 game at Lambeau Field. …
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