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Joe Flacco Thanks Family After Bengals’ Upset of Steelers, Cites Wife Dana’s Help Learning Playbook

His midseason move to Cincinnati is grounded in a long partnership he says is speeding his transition.

Overview

  • After a 33-31 Thursday night win over the Steelers, Flacco said he couldn’t wait to call his wife and described his family’s relief during tight finishes.
  • He told reporters his message to their five children is to take on challenges without worrying about the outcome.
  • In an Oct. 10 media session, he said Dana quizzed him on the Bengals’ base game plan as he learned the playbook.
  • The 40-year-old arrived in Cincinnati in early October following an unexpected trade from the Browns and has taken part in his first practices.
  • High school sweethearts married in 2011, Joe and Dana have five children — Stephen, Daniel, Francis, Evelyn and Thomas — and he publicly thanked her during his 2024 comeback award speech.