By Paul Dehner Jr., Mike DeFabo and Amos Morale III Evan McPherson drilled a 36-yard field goal with seven seconds to play that proved to be the game-winner as the Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 33-31 Thursday night at Paycor Stadium. McPherson’s kick was his fourth field goal of the night and came at the end of an eight-play, …
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A week and a half after arriving in Cincinnati, Joe Flacco has saved the Bengals’ season for now. The 40-year-old Flacco, in his second start for his sixth NFL team, threw for 342 yards and three touchdowns in a rollicking 33-31 win over the Steelers. Ja’Marr Chase set a franchise record with 16 catches and finishes with 161 yards and …
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CINCINNATI — Thursday night proved that anything can happen in the AFC North. And that means the Cincinnati Bengals might still be in the mix for a potential playoff berth. Cincinnati took down the division-leading Pittsburgh Steelers in a 33-31 victory Thursday night at Paycor Stadium. Coming into the prime-time showdown, Cincinnati had lost four straight games, and the Steelers, …
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The Athletic has live coverage of Steelers vs. Bengals on “Thursday Night Football.” For the fifth time in a row, two division rivals jump-start the NFL week on “Thursday Night Football.” Aaron Rodgers (41 years old) captains the 4-1 Pittsburgh Steelers; Joe Flacco (40) tries to salvage the 2-4 Cincinnati Bengals. Here’s some light Thursday pregame prep, with head-to-head history …
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Zac Taylor had Joe Flacco in his office last Wednesday and he was going through a call sheet, giving his new quarterback the new language he’d be expected to speak fluently four days later at Lambeau Field. And then the volume of the Bengals’ new quarterback’s mental football library was, almost by accident, put on display for the head coach. …
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If he’d still been the starter in Cleveland, it would have been a story last week. Now that Joe Flacco has been traded to the Bengals (and immediately installed as the starting quarterback), it’s a nugget worth highlighting in advance of Thursday night’s game. Flacco vs. Aaron Rodgers. A pair of quarterbacks on the wrong side of 40. That has …
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When the Steelers face the Bengals on Thursday night, it will be a matchup of the NFL’s two oldest quarterbacks, 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers and 40-year-old Joe Flacco. Both players said this week that they’re looking forward to it. “I think it’s great for all the old guys,” Rodgers said. “When I watch other spots, maybe it’s because I’m the older …
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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. “I didn’t get to see how upset he was. But, you know, I think he’s …
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On Monday, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin chided the Browns for the “shocking” decision to trade quarterback Joe Flacco in the division. On Tuesday, Flacco was asked about Tomlin’s remark. “I didn’t get to see how upset he was, but you know I think he’s probably just playing the game a little bit and you know doing whatever he has to …
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At least one AFC North coach wasn’t happy with two teams trading within the division. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin voiced his displeasure by mocking Browns GM Andrew Berry for his decision to trade veteran quarterback Joe Flacco to the Bengals last week. “To be honest, it was shocking to me,” Tomlin said on Monday with Pittsburgh facing Flacco’s new team on …
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