If you ever wondered if there is a shortage of quality NFL quarterbacks, just take a look at this Thursday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals. Aaron Rodgers and Joe Flacco, both future Hall of Famers, will square off and make history as the first game in NFL history to feature both starting quarterbacks over 40.
This kind of history didn’t go unnoticed by Steelers defensive tackle Cam Heyward. During Rodgers’ press conference, Heyward called this week’s game the “Icy Hot Bowl,” a reference to the ages of the respective quarterbacks. Despite Rodgers being 41 and Flacco being 40, both players are still playing good football, and Rodgers, in particular, seems to be getting a second wind in his first season in Pittsburgh, having had a dreadful run with the New York Jets.
The Steelers signed Rodgers in the offseason as a one-year stopgap quarterback and he’s delivered despite the stats not showing it. Meanwhile, Flacco started the season as the starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns but they inexplicably traded Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals two weeks ago.
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This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Steelers vs Bengals: Cam Heyward dubs historic showdown the “Icy Hot Bowl’