COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Battle for Ohio, Round 1, opens AFC North divisional play in Cleveland, where the Bengals hope to fight off a nasty trend.

Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns

Sunday, Sept. 7, at Huntington Bank Field, 1 p.m.

Cleveland rocks or Rocky River? Fall springs new life into the football faithful, yet so often in Cleveland, the song remains the same. Joe Flacco is back to, errr, rejuvenate(?) a Cleveland offense that ranked last in points per game and fifth worst in the league in total yards last season. In 2023, Flacco led a Cleveland surge into the playoffs with 1,616 yards and 13 TDs over five games. Sure, it included eight interceptions (10 including the Wild Card round), and an early exit in the postseason, but it was better years than most.

Can Flacco be th

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