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Flacco signed a three-year contract with [[Reebok]] as a rookie in 2008.<ref name="Nike, Reebok Get Busy Signing NFL Draft rookies to Endorsement Deals">{{cite web|url=http://www.blackvoices.com/blogs/2008/04/29/nike-reebok-get-busy-signing-nfl-draft-rookies-to-endorsement-d/|title=Nike, Reebok Get Busy Signing NFL Draft rookies to Endorsement Deals|accessdate=2008-04-29}}</ref> |
Flacco signed a three-year contract with [[Reebok]] as a rookie in 2008.<ref name="Nike, Reebok Get Busy Signing NFL Draft rookies to Endorsement Deals">{{cite web|url=http://www.blackvoices.com/blogs/2008/04/29/nike-reebok-get-busy-signing-nfl-draft-rookies-to-endorsement-d/|title=Nike, Reebok Get Busy Signing NFL Draft rookies to Endorsement Deals|accessdate=2008-04-29}}</ref> |
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===Flacco (Joey Flaxxx) Facts=== |
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Proven facts concerning Joe Flacco. |
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1. He can throw a football over a volcano. |
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2. He will be the first 14 time MVP to be elected governor. |
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3. Every time he throws a touchdown pass a child doesn't die. |
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4. He can stop time with his pump fake. |
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5. He's not the second coming of Jesus. * |
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6. When he isn't playing football he is solving space mysteries. |
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7. If you try to blitz him you become sterile. |
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8. "Joe Flacco" is Latin for the entire New Testament. |
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9. Touchdown. |
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10. He wears the number five because it is the only number divisible by PAIN. |
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11. Joe Flacco's 40 yard dash time is best expressed by number of survivors; zero. |
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*Unconfirmed |
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Joseph Vincent Flacco (born January 16, 1985 in Template:City-state) is an American football quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Delaware. He was the first-round draft pick by the Baltimore Ravens, 18th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft.
In his rookie year, Flacco threw for 2,971 yards, 14 touchdowns and 12 interceptions while starting all 16 regular season games to become the eighth rookie quarterback in NFL history to start a playoff game. After leading the Ravens to two road wins in the 2008 NFL Playoffs, he is the first rookie quarterback in NFL history to win two playoff games.
College career
Pittsburgh
Flacco redshirted for a team that went 8–4 in 2003.
In 2004, Flacco was the second-string back-up quarterback finding limited playing time behind starter Tyler Palko. He saw action in three games against Ohio University, University of Nebraska, and the University of South Florida. He finished the season with a completion for 11 yards.
Delaware
After the 2004 season Flacco transferred to the University of Delaware. Flacco was unable to get a release from his scholarship at Pitt, so he was ineligible for action or a scholarship in the 2005 season with Delaware.
Flacco saw his first full time action during the 2006 season. Flacco put up good numbers for the Fightin' Blue Hens with nearly 3,000 yards, and 18 touchdowns with 10 interceptions. However, due to injury of starting running back Omar Cuff, Delaware struggled to a 5-6 record, missing the playoffs. The 2007 season proved to be his most successful. Flacco led his team to an 8-3 regular season record while compiling over 3,300 yards, 18 touchdowns and only 5 interceptions. He was considered one of college footballs most accurate passers in 2007. Arguably his best game came against Division 1-A Navy where he threw for 434 yards and four touchdowns. Flacco showed another solid performance in the first-ever meeting against the Delaware State University Hornets in the first round of the playoffs. Behind Cuff's record-setting day, Flacco threw efficiently for 189 yards and a touchdown, leading the Blue Hens to an easy 44-7 victory. Flacco continued UD's playoff run by upsetting the Northern Iowa Panthers 39-27 in the FCS quarterfinals and upsetting the Southern Illinois Salukis 20-17 the next weekend in the semifinals. Flacco threw for over 200 yards and 2 touchdowns against both the Panthers and Salukis,[1] but went on to lose in the championship game to the Appalachian State University Mountaineers 49-21.
Professional career
Pre-draft
With a solid showing at the Senior Bowl and NFL Combine, Flacco solidified himself as a top 5 QB in the 2008 NFL Draft. Most experts agreed that he would be off the board before the end of the second round.[2]
Flacco won the long distance throw competition in ESPN's State Farm College Football All-Star Challenge with a 81 yard throw. He beat out Matt Ryan, Colt Brennan, Chad Henne, and John David Booty, then won the Taco Bell QB Scramble with a time of 15.74 seconds.[citation needed] He scored a 27 on the Wonderlic exam.
Baltimore Ravens
Flacco was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens 18th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft, becoming the highest drafted player ever from the University of Delaware. On July 16, he signed a five-year contract with a maximum value of around $30 million and $8.75 million guaranteed. Even so, he reportedly came to training camp driving his grandmother's 1990 Volvo.
Due to a season-ending injury to incumbent starter Kyle Boller and an illness to former Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith, Flacco became the starting quarterback in the 2008 season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. Flacco completed 15 of 29 passes for 129 yards, his longest pass being a 15-yard play to Derrick Mason. He threw no touchdowns and no interceptions in his debut, but he had a 38-yard rushing touchdown,[3] which was the longest rushing touchdown by a quarterback in Ravens' franchise history.[4] Flacco's touchdown put the Ravens up 17-3 and eventually won the game 17-10.[4]
With a 28–10 week 3 win over the Cleveland Browns (the week 2 game with the Texans was postponed due to Hurricane Ike), Flacco became just the third rookie quarterback to start 2-0 since 1970, joining John Elway and Ryan Leaf.[5]
In a week 4 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Flacco played his first road game, his first Monday Night Football game and also threw his first professional touchdown pass on a three yard corner to TE Daniel Wilcox.
In a week 7 victory over the Miami Dolphins, Flacco earned his first career road victory. In doing so, he had his best career performance to date throwing for over 230 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions. Through week 7, Joe also maintained a completion percentage of 64.2, this is the tenth best in the NFL.
In a week 8 win over the Oakland Raiders, Flacco not only passed for a touchdown but also ran for one. Flacco also caught a 43 yard pass in a trick formation deemed the "Wildbird." Many analysts viewed this and the last game as the potential launching point into a career of success. After the week 8 win, head coach John Harbaugh announced that the "Suggs package," a two quarterback offense using Flacco and Troy Smith, would be part of the offense the rest of the season.
In a week 13 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, he threw for a personal best 280 yards and 2 TD's, for the Ravens 6th win in their previous seven games. In that 7 game stretch, he compiled a passer rating of 99.1, the best of any Quarterbacks in that span.
In a week 16 win over the Dallas Cowboys, he was 17 for 25 throwing 149 yards, 1 TD, and a Passer Rating of 96.9. In winning the game, he became the last quarterback to win at Texas Stadium as this was the last game ever played at Texas Stadium. This would also make him the second rookie Quarterback ever to win at Texas Stadium since Ben Roethlisberger.
In week 17 Joe Flacco had a new personal best, 297 yards. He was 17 of 23 for a QB rating of 115.8 as the Baltimore Ravens routed the Jacksonville Jaguars 27-7.
After one season, Flacco has already been named AFC Offensive Player of the Week, NFL Rookie of the week, the NFLPA Rookie of the week, and NFL Rookie of the Month for November.
In the wild card round of the 2008 NFL playoffs, Flacco became only the third rookie quarterback in NFL history to win his first post-season start, and the first to do it on the road, when his Ravens defeated the Dolphins, 27-9. Flacco completed 9 of 23 attempted passes, accumulating 135 yards without throwing a touchdown or interception. He also scored the victory-sealing rushing TD on a quarterback draw in the 4th quarter. Shaun King and Ben Roethlisberger were previously the only other rookie QBs to ever win their debut playoff game.
He then won his second game versus the Tennessee Titans. Flacco led the Ravens to a 13-10 win in the divisional playoff round. Flacco made tight-window throws to Todd Heap and Mark Clayton on the go ahead scoring drive in the 4th quarter to set up a game winning field goal from Matt Stover. On the day Flacco was 11 of 22 for 148 yards and a touchdown, without turning the ball over for the second straight game. He is the only rookie quarterback to win two playoff games.[6]
Endorsements
Flacco signed a three-year contract with Reebok as a rookie in 2008.[7]
Flacco (Joey Flaxxx) Facts
Proven facts concerning Joe Flacco.
1. He can throw a football over a volcano. 2. He will be the first 14 time MVP to be elected governor. 3. Every time he throws a touchdown pass a child doesn't die. 4. He can stop time with his pump fake. 5. He's not the second coming of Jesus. * 6. When he isn't playing football he is solving space mysteries. 7. If you try to blitz him you become sterile. 8. "Joe Flacco" is Latin for the entire New Testament. 9. Touchdown. 10. He wears the number five because it is the only number divisible by PAIN. 11. Joe Flacco's 40 yard dash time is best expressed by number of survivors; zero.
- Unconfirmed
References
- ^ ESPN - Joe Flacco Stats, News, Photos - Delaware Fightin Blue Hens - NCAA College Football
- ^ ESPN - Flacco continues to improve; North return men are impressive - NFL
- ^ http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/football/bal-sp.ravens08sep08002019,0,2365173.story
- ^ a b Flacco Answers the Call - BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved on September 8, 2008.
- ^ http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/ravens/home.htm
- ^ Hensley, Jamison. - "Joe Cool - Eerie Calm Drives Rookie From 3rd String to First Postseason" - The Baltimore Sun. - January 4, 2009.
- ^ "Nike, Reebok Get Busy Signing NFL Draft rookies to Endorsement Deals". Retrieved 2008-04-29.
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