BEREA, Ohio -- Joe Flacco said Tuesday that it is "definitely special" to be named the Cleveland Browns ' starting quarterback as he enters his 18th NFL season.

Flacco, who turned 40 in January, will join a short list of NFL passers who have started a game after their 40th birthday, including Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers and Brett Favre. Cleveland announced on Monday that Flacco would open the season as the team's starting quarterback. He will become the 18th quarterback to start an NFL game after his 40th birthday.

"I don't know if I was very emotional about it," Flacco said, "but listen, you don't take for granted opportunities in this league. Especially to get one at this point of my career is definitely special. But, like I said, it's pretty much business as usual and trying to get

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