CINCINNATI, Ohio — Joe Burrow and Joe Flacco started the season as opponents when Burrow’s Bengals faced Flacco and the Browns in Week 1 in Cleveland. One month later, they became teammates when the Bengals traded for Flacco while Burrow was recovering from turf toe surgery.

For Burrow, watching Flacco hasn’t just been about monitoring the team’s performance – it’s been a masterclass from a player he’s long admired.

“Yeah, I think he, obviously he’s done a great job,” Burrow shared with reporters in his Monday press conference. “I’ve had a lot of respect for him for a long time. He’s been on a lot of different teams for the last several years and he always goes in and plays well and puts the ball where it’s supposed to be and is accurate and does a lot of things really well. So, it’s bee

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