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In my opinion: Flacco’s payday spells mayday for Baltimore
BY TIMOTHY WYATT Assistant Editor
Remember last offseason when Joe
MVP of the game. So, it seems as if my pre-
it. Yeah, he has had some great games. Yeah,
from the team’s roster this offseason. A move
Flacco said he was an “elite” quarterback?
cognition skills are pretty poor at times, but
he has helped his team get to the playoffs all
that—aside from wide receiver Anquan
OK, to be fair, it was his agent that said that.
don’t think that is going to stop me jumping
of his five years as a starter. Yeah, Baltimore
Boldin (Flacco’s “go-to guy”)—devastated
Instead, Flacco went on Baltimore’s WNST
the gun again.
has had plenty of good, solid wins with him
the defensive side of this team. By the time
1570 and said, “I assume everybody thinks
More recently, Flacco signed a deal with
at the helm, but it has also consistently had a
this editorial runs, the situation will probably
they're a top-five quarterback. I mean, I think
the Ravens that made him not only the high-
good, solid defense to bail him out; which,
be even worse.
I'm the best. I don't think I'm top five, I think
est-paid QB in the league, but the highest-
speaking of, they just lost.
I'm the best.”
paid player…period. According to nfl.com,
Maybe I wouldn’t go as far to say that the
The NFL free-agency-bonanza is always
Ravens won’t make the playoffs next season
Joe Flacco? Elite? Bah. I scoffed at that
Flacco’s signature raked him in a little over
an
for
(though, I wouldn’t be surprised), but I will
comment for weeks. I scoffed at that com-
$120 million over the next six years. All I can
Baltimore, it was even more so this year. We
guarantee we won’t see them in the Super
ment for most of the season. To be honest, I
say is I hope his big paycheck with all those
already knew this past season was legendary
Bowl next year…or anytime in the foresee-
scoffed at that comment all the way up to the
numbers on it makes him happy next season,
linebacker Ray Lewis’ last hoorah before
able future. Thanks, “Fluke-O.”
Super Bowl. Then, of course, when the final
because he sure won’t be finding that same
retirement—which was probably a bigger
seconds ticked off the clock in the Mercedes-
solace in the win column. Sorry, Ravens fans.
component to the Ravens’ Super Bowl run
Benz Superdome, it was the Ravens who
Let’s explore this for a minute. Prior to
hoisted the Lombardi Trophy at midfield. The
this year, Flacco’s nickname was “Fluke-O.”
What we didn’t know was the amount of
worst part of it though: Flacco was named the
That isn’t a name you’re just given, you earn
Super Bowl starters that would be purged
interesting
phenomenon,
but,
than Flacco.
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