When the Steelers face the Bengals on Thursday night, it will be a matchup of the NFL’s two oldest quarterbacks, 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers and 40-year-old Joe Flacco. Both players said this week that they’re looking forward to it.

“I think it’s great for all the old guys,” Rodgers said. “When I watch other spots, maybe it’s because I’m the older guy, I tend to pull for the older guys to win championships.”

Rodgers said he has a lot of respect for Flacco and is glad to see him still starting.

“I’ve known Joe for a long time,” Rodgers said. “He’s been a great ambassador for the league, he’s had a great career, and it’s fun that we’re still playing.”

When Flacco was asked by reporters about two over-40 quarterbacks playing each other, he asked, “Has it happened before?”

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