Other times, when Flacco couldn't find the big play, he simply slipped into crisis-management mode.
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Before inking his big contract, Flacco has a more immediate financial decision to make.
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One imagines the league will forgive Flacco his outburst, given the circumstances, but who knows?
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Flacco was brilliant early, twisting out of the considerable pressure the 49ers threw at him.
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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco has flown mostly under the radar this Super Bowl season.
But to cast Flacco as a risk-averse game manager wouldn't do his Sunday performance justice.
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Baltimore Ravens QB Joe Flacco was in the midst of his senior season at Delaware.
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Coach John Harbaugh has been a huge supporter of Flacco, despite what Byrne characterizes as less-than-great play.
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The Ravens and Flacco, 10-6 during the season, become distant memories three weeks before the Super Bowl.
Only 6 days ago, Kaepernick received almost 10 times the number of mentions that Flacco had garnered.
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Ironically, one of those 2 quarterbacks is Baltimore Ravens starter Joe Flacco who finished 25th in QBR.
Flacco has also amassed six postseason wins on the road, the most of any quarterback in league history.
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With a new coordinator in place, quarterback Joe Flacco improved and has been exceptionally good in the playoffs.
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Flacco was only the 25th-highest rated quarterback in the NFL last year.
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With Ahmad Brooks and NaVorro Bowman in his face, Flacco spun around to find Boldin for a 30-yard gain.
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Unfortunately, Flacco would only be able to deduct his basis in the car (the value he included in income).
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Since then, Flacco has an 8-4 record in the playoffs, including an NFL-record six postseason victories on the road.
In the playoffs, you normally want to bet on the more experienced quarterback, who in this case is Flacco.
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Granted, unlike Flacco, Stafford has never won a postseason game, losing his only postseason appearance to the Saints in 2011.
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And I disagree with Joe Flacco: I think the 2014 Super Bowl in New Jersey is a fantastic idea.
Meanwhile, 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and Ravens QB Joe Flacco appear to be generating almost the same number of mentions.
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Flacco threw red-zone touchdown passes in the first half -- the first to Anquan Boldin and another to Dennis Pitta.
According to multiple reports, Mr. Flacco will sign a contract on Monday making him the richest quarterback in NFL history.
But the question that remains is whether Baltimore will have to sacrifice any chance of a competitive future by keeping Flacco.
Rodgers can match Flacco and Brees with a championship ring, and raise them greater throwing talent, higher passer ratings, and swifter mobility.
For example, Mr. Flacco tied Tom Brady this past season for most playoff wins by a quarterback in his first five seasons.
Baltimore was the only team with an increase in attendance when Flacco took over, and even that was a measly 0.2% uptick.
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But that same season he was named comeback player of the year and was the seventh-highest rated QB (Flacco was 14th).
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Joe Flacco has made dramatic improvements this season, especially in the postseason.
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Quarterback Joe Flacco took home the Super Bowl MVP trophy Sunday night for leading the Baltimore Ravens over the San Francisco 49ers.
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