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- Joe Flacco, a former NFL quarterback, returns to the Cincinnati Bengals at 41 after 18 seasons.
- He warns extending the regular season from 18 to 20 or 22 games could harm player welfare and play quality.
- Flacco says players might accept longer seasons for higher pay, but fatigue could hurt playoff performance.
- He recalls the 16-game era as competitive, and an 18-game schedule could leave playoff teams at three-quarters capacity.
