CINCINNATI, Ohio — Few players in NFL history have gone toe-to-toe with the Pittsburgh Steelers more frequently than Joe Flacco. Now wearing Bengals stripes, the veteran quarterback brought a uniquely valuable perspective to this week’s podcast—dissecting what makes the Steelers such a formidable opponent after facing them “mid-20s or something, you know, 20 to 30” times throughout his career.
Ahead of his 23rd matchup against the Steelers on Thursday night at Paycor Stadium, Flacco has witnessed the Steelers’ evolution across multiple eras.
“Look how consistent they’ve been over the last 20 years,” Flacco told reporters at his Tuesday press conference. “I mean, how long has (head coach Mike Tomlin) been there now? Over 20 years or more. They’re always physical. I think they found out wh