Joe Flacco got brutally honest about how Bengals revived his NFL career

Who would've thought that after losing to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1, Joe Flacco would've not only defected from the Cleveland Browns about a month later, but started meaningful games for the Bengals thereafter. Congratulations if that was on your preseason bingo card. Just the fact that Cincinnati swung a trade for Flacco in the first place was shocking enough. Never mind him playing so well. While Who Dey Nation awaits Joe Burrow's impending return, Flacco is more than holding the fort down for No. 9. Prior to his arrival in the Queen City, though, the 40-year-old vet felt his career was on its last legs. He reflected on that in speaking recently with the media. Getting benched in Cleveland for an undersized rookie in Dillon Gabriel couldn't have been easy for Joe Flacco. Ever since two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson took his job in Baltimore several years ago, Flacco has gone the journeyman's route through a medley of different teams. Since Flacco's 11-season run with the Ravens, he's played for six oth