Baltimore Ravens
Joe Flacco - #5 - QB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 6"/ 245 lbs. |
| Birthday | 01/16/1985 |
| Birthplace | Audubon, NJ |
| College | Delaware |
| Years played | 6 |
| Drafted | 2008, 1st round, 18th pick by Ravens |
2012 STATS
| Rating | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 87.7 | 3817 | 22 |
NFL will fine McClain for hit
Ravens LB Jameel McClain will be hearing from the league soon after his punishing hit on Steelers TE Heath Miller on Sunday night.
NBC improves to 13-0 on Sunday nights
Sunday night's Steelers-Ravens game came right down to the end, which was good news for NBC.
Polamalu's big play leads Steelers into first place
Ben Roethlisberger threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Isaac Redman with 2:51 left after Troy Polamalu forced a fumble with a sack of Joe Flacco, and the Steelers beat the Ravens 13-10 on Sunday night to gain sole possession ...
Steelers TE Miller leaves game with concussion
Steelers TE Heath Miller left Sunday night's game against the Ravens with a concussion and will not return
McClain among Ravens inactives
Ravens FB Le'Ron McClain will not play in Sunday night's game against the Steelers because of a sprained ankle.
Oher fined for in-game tweet
Ravens OLT Michael Oher has been fined $5,000 for a violation of the league's social media policy as he sent out a message on Twitter during the team's Week 12 game vs. the Buccaneers.
'Spread' offense working for Ravens
The Ravens have spread the ball almost equally to WRs Derrick Mason and Anquan Boldin and RB Ray Rice in the past six games, and it's hard to argue with the results.
Newspaper reports Roethlisberger has broken foot
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger has a broken foot but is expected to start for the team on Sunday night vs. the Ravens.
Ravens sign FB McKie
The Ravens have signed FB Jason McKie and waived FS Ken Hamlin.
Roethlisberger wearing protective boot
Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger is wearing a protective boot on his sprained right foot, but he expects to play in Sunday's game against the Ravens.
Ravens remain perfect at home, beat Bucs 17-10
Joe Flacco threw two touchdown passes, and the Ravens beat Tampa Bay 17-10 Sunday for their franchise record-tying eighth straight home win.
2011 AFC North free-agent preview
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Ravens' Suggs looking like player of old
A disappointment in 2009, Ravens OLB Terrell Suggs has recaptured the form that has made him one of the AFC's most feared pass-rush threats.
Ravens 'D' scores twice in 37-13 win
Baltimore's defense returned consecutive interceptions of Brian St. Pierre for touchdowns in the fourth quarter, Joe Flacco threw for 301 yards and a TD and the Ravens beat the Panthers 37-13 on Sunday.
Ravens ORG Chester out Sunday
The Ravens will be without starting ORG Chris Chester in Sunday's game vs. the Panthers because of a high fever caused by an infected cut.
PLAYER NEWS
Flacco signed a new contract Monday worth $120.6 million over six years, making him the highest paid player in NFL history. threw 11 touchdown passes and no interceptions during the recent postseason|||||||
The Super Bowl MVP will receive a $29 million signing bonus and $52 million in guaranteed money. He will be paid $51 million over the first two years of the deal. "It's not really about the money, it's about that respect," Flacco said minutes after signing. The 28-year-old Flacco is the first starting quarterback in NFL history to make the playoffs in each of his first five seasons. He has clearly proven his status as an elite QB.
A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that Flacco has agreed on a new contract with the Baltimore Ravens.|||||||
Flacco played out his rookie contract last season for $6.76 million and led Baltimore to the NFL championship. He cashed in Friday with the new deal, although terms were not immediately available. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement has not officially been announced. The 28-year-old Flacco is the only quarterback to win a postseason game in each of his first five pro seasons.
The Baltimore Ravens and Flacco's agent plan to meet this weekend in their first attempt to reach a new contract for the Super Bowl MVP.|||||||
After the team and Flacco couldn't agree on an extension or a new deal last summer, Flacco played out the final year of his rookie contract - and struck it big. Flacco had 11 touchdown passes and no interceptions in the postseason. Flacco made less than $7 million in 2012, and even if the Ravens franchise him, he would at least double that salary for next season.
Flacco was named the MVP of Super Bowl XLVII, leading the Ravens to a 34-31 win over San Francisco.|||||||
Flacco was outstanding, compiling a 124.2 passer rating while completing 22 of 33 passes for 287 yards with three touchdowns. It may have also been his last appearance for the Ravens since he's scheduled to be a free agent in the offseason. He may be headed for one of the richest contracts in NFL history.
Flacco was 21 of 36 for 240 yards with three second-half TDs and no INTs in Sunday's AFC championship game win at New England.|||||||
No NFL quarterback _ not Tom Brady, not Peyton Manning _ has more than Flacco's 62 victories, including the postseason, since the start of the 2008 season. No NFL quarterback has more than his six postseason wins on the road. And no other quarterback has a postseason victory in each of his first five seasons during the Super Bowl era.
