2011 = Year Of The Flacco

[ratedr]

This guy is a national columnist and doesn't appear to have any Ravens bias. Nice change of pace from the usual from the national media about Flacco. I guess I'm not the only one expecting big things this season.

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[i]It's only a matter of time before Flacco takes the leap onto the NFL's elite platform of throwers. There's just too much talent for him not to.

"I know what some people say about me," Flacco explained. "I don't worry about it. They say what they say. I look at how I've played and I've played well. I look at this team and this team has played well. That's what you worry about -- your teammates and winning. That's all that matters."
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[url="http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/15389071/flacco-to-take-giant-leap-forward-in-2011-believe-it"]http://www.cbssports...2011-believe-it[/url]

[Ravensfan23]

Nice read. People will have to pay attention to Flacco one way or another this year. Joe's gonna do huge things.

[ratedr]

I wonder who the NFC GM mentioned in the article is.

[ed.s52]

[img]http://content.boards.baltimoreravens.com/public/style_emoticons/default/plus-un2.gif[/img] Mike Freeman

[Romo Ravens]

Mike Freeman > Jamie Dukes

[H8R]

Nice read. Let's get that trophy JoeBot!

[ed.s52]

[quote name='Romo Ravens' timestamp='1312412493' post='733993']
Mike Freeman > Jamie Dukes
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Thats not much of a compliment

[plesiosaur]

It's nice to see Joe get some good press. I never understood why people said he was slacking off. He helped set up some of the player-organized practices during the lockout and heck, he got married; believe me, that's a time-consumer.

I like this quote: [quote]Tuesday afternoon, two ice cream trucks rolled onto the field, gangsta' style. [/quote]

[callahan09]

I like how a Steelers fan in the comments section mocks Flacco and the Ravens and says "The Steelers will collect their 2 easy wins and move on". Hah. Are Steelers fans really that delusional? I hope we win just so they can have a slice of humble pie, my goodness. They can't really believe that the Ravens are easy wins, of all the games that the Steelers don't lose, the Ravens give them BY FAR the biggest challenge, the most painful, emotionally challenging games. Sure they've won more of them than not in recent years, but that doesn't mean they were easy wins. We give them their money's worth, and in all of those games the win could have gone the other way on a single play late in the game. That goes for the ones they won and the ones we won.

[flynismo]

Yes, Flacco will make his mark once again and elevate his game even further.when Flacco puts up a Top 5 season this year, I'll refuse to accept any apologies from ESPN, NFL Network, Warren Sapp, Jamie Dukes or edreedfromtheu.

[K-Dog]

no, the Ravens could go undefeated and win the Super Bowl and SOME critics will still have something to gripe and moan about.

[scrock]

[quote name='callahan09' timestamp='1312416189' post='734046']
I like how a Steelers fan in the comments section mocks Flacco and the Ravens and says "The Steelers will collect their 2 easy wins and move on". Hah. Are Steelers fans really that delusional? I hope we win just so they can have a slice of humble pie, my goodness. They can't really believe that the Ravens are easy wins, of all the games that the Steelers don't lose, the Ravens give them BY FAR the biggest challenge, the most painful, emotionally challenging games. Sure they've won more of them than not in recent years, but that doesn't mean they were easy wins. We give them their money's worth, and in all of those games the win could have gone the other way on a single play late in the game. That goes for the ones they won and the ones we won.
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they know we usually split the series every year, some people are just d#cks

[T3hRaven]

[quote name='K-Dog' timestamp='1312418830' post='734111']
no, the Ravens could go undefeated and win the Super Bowl and SOME critics will still have something to gripe and moan about.
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Flacco could break Marino's passing yards record, Brady's touchdown record, and win the Super Bowl and there will still be fans on this board saying Flacco sucks and Tyrod Taylor should be our starting quarterback.

[Ravens Beast]

FALCO!!! FALCO!!! FALCO!!!!

[T3hRaven]

[quote name='Ravens Beast' timestamp='1312427510' post='734337']
FALCO!!! FALCO!!! FALCO!!!!
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Shane Falco is too old to play quarterback now. All that guy ever had was heart anyways, miles and miles of it.

[berad]

"Year of the Flacco" Hilarious... and accurate...

[Ravens Beast]

[quote name='T3hRaven' timestamp='1312427692' post='734343']
Shane Falco is too old to play quarterback now. All that guy ever had was heart anyways, miles and miles of it.
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My dreams have been shot down..

[PuRock]

[quote name='berad' timestamp='1312427949' post='734352']
"Year of the Flacco" Hilarious... and accurate...
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I thought it was the year of the Rabbit according to Chinese horoscopes.

[scrock]

[quote name='flynismo' timestamp='1312416878' post='734052']
Yes, Flacco will make his mark once again and elevate his game even further.when Flacco puts up a Top 5 season this year, I'll refuse to accept any apologies from ESPN, NFL Network, Warren Sapp, Jamie Dukes or [b]edreedfromtheu[/b].
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hahahaha, its funny cause its true

[Gordo52]

Even when he will win the superbowl, [i]they will still love to hate him[/i]!(T.O. voice)

[Gordo52]

[quote name='ratedr' timestamp='1312412052' post='733987']
I wonder who the NFC GM mentioned in the article is.
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Probably falcons

[D-Rey]

[quote name='flynismo' timestamp='1312416878' post='734052']
Yes, Flacco will make his mark once again and elevate his game even further.when Flacco puts up a Top 5 season this year, I'll refuse to accept any apologies from ESPN, NFL Network, [b]Warren Sapp, Jamie Dukes or edreedfromtheu[/b].
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lol that made my day because it's true

[Militant X 1]

Flacco will be awesome this season!

~Mili

[Ravensfan23]

I predicted that Flacco would throw for 4300+ yards 33TDs, 8INTs 66.2% 99 Passer Rating, earlier this offseason in Fly's Bold Prediction threat.

Even with the departure of Heap and Mason, I will not back off of those predictions. I love how Flacco has taken ownership of this offense. I really liked how he said, he'll mold the young WRs the way he wants to them to be. Gotta love that.

Flacco is even jawing with Ray and Suggs in 11 on 11 drills at practice. He's really becoming that team leader. People can say what they want in regrades to us still having some great/HOF players on this team, but when we win the Super Bowl it'll be because Flacco has led this team their.

If and when the Ravens add Malcolm Floyd, our offensive plan will be to push the ball down field even more. Flacco was rated among the top QBs in terms of getting the ball down field last year, and that was with Mason, Housh and Heap on the other end of those catches.

Now you look at what we have this year. Smith will be able to attack defenses deep, Dickson is much more of a field stretcher then Heap, and Floyd should continue to average about 17-18 yards per catch. Teams will no longer be able to just stack the back and sit on routes. Their safeties will have to play deeper and the Corner will have to play more off coverage. That frees things up for Q, Doss, Reed and Pitta.

Those 4 guys will abuse underneath coverage and LBs imo. That in-turn opens things up for Rice as a pass catcher out of the backfield.

Then with the defense so concerned about us attacking them down field with the pass, Leach, Rice and company will start to pound away at the defense. That opens up play action and the offense becomes even more dangerous.

With all the talk about Joe, and coming from Joe, look for Flacco to be a story each and every week. It'll either be see I told you so, or people will be looking at Dukes(and other) saying, what do you think now. Which will lead to Dukes hating even more and saying just wait to playoff time.

[Ravensfan23]

I've said before and I stand by it, in 2011 Flacco starts to separate himself from the likes of Ryan, Freeman, Bradford, Romo, Sanchez and other QBs who don't have Super Bowl rings.

After we win the SB this year, he'll start to hunt down the likes of Eli, Ben, and Rivers. Guys who aren't really great QBs but have a ring and in Rivers case a really good QB who doesn't have one.

That hunt has already started, but the rest of the world will take notice on Sept 11, 1 pm @ M&T Bank.

[da#1ravensfan]

Flacco is a beast he will again have a career year likely to improve upon his numbers

[1/28/01]

[quote name='da#1ravensfan' timestamp='1312491937' post='735539']
Flacco is a beast he will again have a career year likely to improve upon his numbers
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I am all for improvement and am a HUGE Flacco supporter, but when did he have a career year?

[ed.s52]

[quote name='Ravensfan23' timestamp='1312452150' post='734600']
I predicted that Flacco would throw for 4300+ yards 33TDs, 8INTs 66.2% 99 Passer Rating, earlier this offseason in Fly's Bold Prediction threat.

Even with the departure of Heap and Mason, I will not back off of those predictions. I love how Flacco has taken ownership of this offense. I really liked how he said, he'll mold the young WRs the way he wants to them to be. Gotta love that.

Flacco is even jawing with Ray and Suggs in 11 on 11 drills at practice. He's really becoming that team leader. People can say what they want in regrades to us still having some great/HOF players on this team, but when we win the Super Bowl it'll be because Flacco has led this team their.

If and when the Ravens add Malcolm Floyd, our offensive plan will be to push the ball down field even more. Flacco was rated among the top QBs in terms of getting the ball down field last year, and that was with Mason, Housh and Heap on the other end of those catches.

Now you look at what we have this year. Smith will be able to attack defenses deep, Dickson is much more of a field stretcher then Heap, and Floyd should continue to average about 17-18 yards per catch. Teams will no longer be able to just stack the back and sit on routes. Their safeties will have to play deeper and the Corner will have to play more off coverage. That frees things up for Q, Doss, Reed and Pitta.

Those 4 guys will abuse underneath coverage and LBs imo. That in-turn opens things up for Rice as a pass catcher out of the backfield.

Then with the defense so concerned about us attacking them down field with the pass, Leach, Rice and company will start to pound away at the defense. That opens up play action and the offense becomes even more dangerous.

With all the talk about Joe, and coming from Joe, look for Flacco to be a story each and every week. It'll either be see I told you so, or people will be looking at Dukes(and other) saying, what do you think now. Which will lead to Dukes hating even more and saying just wait to playoff time.
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I love Flacco, but that is a really bold prediction my dude.

Anyway, even a nonhomer should see that we should be Super Bowl favorites for the AFC except MAYBE the Pats (considering no other major contender got better except them). Why? We have gotten much better at our weak points (OL, WR, CB, Pass rush assuming Kindle is at least decent and JJ isnt lying about how good he feels), we went 12-4 last year (which coulda been 13-3 if we had better refs in the Falcon game), and we have a ridiculously easy schedule.

[Raven43hike]

[quote name='Ravens Beast' timestamp='1312427510' post='734337']
FALCO!!! FALCO!!! FALCO!!!!
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Laughing my a!! off

[ravens rule]

There is a poll on cbssports that asks if Joe will take a leap forward this year.