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Bengals need an Average Joe: About two weeks ago, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said he had “unwavering confidence” in backup Jake Browning. And yet $161 million man Ja’Marr Chase seemed rather unhappy. And $115 million man Tee Higgins seemed rather unhappy. The Broncos turned Browning into a ghost a couple of weeks ago, and then Joe Burrow’s replacement turned around and threw three picks against the Lions. The solution to a rapidly-sinking Bengals season: The organization traded for 40-year-old Joe Flacco, who authored a resounding 60.3 quarterback rating in four games in Cleveland before being benched for rookie Dillon Gabriel.

Vibe check in Vegas: Pete Carroll’s NFL return could be going better. The Raiders just got blitzed 40-6 by the Colts in Indianapolis, and q

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