I didn't really follow the NFL until the 2011 season so the only Ravens QB I ever knew was Flacco. I still remember recording the 2011 AFC and NFC Championship Games because my dad and I had to run a few errands (pop's a Niners fan). Watching how both championship games ended up left a sour taste in our mouths. Then, there was the Flacco and his agent vs. the FO "saga."
While our defense took a major step back during the 2012 season, it was nice to see Flacco look good in the early part of the season. Then, we're started to spiral downwards in which Flacco played like shit against the Broncos and so many people wanted him benched for Tyrod. Remember that shit? Lol. What happens next? Flacco plays great in an essential week 16 must-win game against the Giants who were also fighting for their playoff lives. Prior to the Super Bowl run, if you would've told me that Flacco would throw for 11 TDs and zero INTs AND win Super Bowl MVP, I would've scoffed. Well about that.
Post Super Bowl wasn't too kind, but my favorite memory of Flacco since then was his performance against the Bucs in Tampa in 2014. You wanna talk about utter domination. The best part? Turning that stadium into a home game as there were A LOT of purple.
Flacco was never a GREAT QB, but he was definitely elite in toughness, being an awesome teammate, and a consummate professional. Thank you Joseph Vincent Flacco for bringing a second Super Bowl to this organization. I hope you go to an NFC team so it'll be a lot easier to root for you. God bless you sir.