CINCINNATI (WXIX) - As the Cincinnati Bengals’ players and coaches try to explain what Joe Flacco has meant to the team, the superlatives start pouring in.

Geno Stone calls Flacco “The Super Bowl MVP,” which Flacco won during the 2012 season. Ted Karras calls Flacco a Hall of Famer. Al Golden compares Flacco to Hannibal Lecter.

Despite the descriptions and despite Flacco’s 342 passing yards against a terrific Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense in a Bengals’ win on Thursday night, Flacco actually isn’t the best quarterback in the NFL. But the team isn’t asking Flacco to carry the Bengals on his back.

What the Bengals need from their 40-year-old quarterback is to stay steady and keep every individual confident that they’re in a position to be the best version of themself.

“It’s consistency,” A

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