Baltimore Ravens: What Can We Expect from Flacco in 2009-10?

If you're a fan of the Baltimore Ravens, you have to be pleased with how quarterback Joe Flacco has developed. Last year, as a rookie, he threw for 2,971 yards, 14 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions. The stats are definitely not mind-boggling, but he did a phenomenal job progressing as the year went on. In the first five games of the season, the Ravens were a measly 2-3, and Flacco threw for one touchdown and seven interceptions, and didn't look at all like the franchise quarterback the Ravens had thought he'd be. However, during the last 11 games of the season, the Ravens were 9-2, and Flacco was 167-of-284, throwing for 2,127 yards, 13 touchdowns, and just five interceptions. He looked like a completely changed quarterback, especially in the last two games. After a heartbreaking 13-9 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers at home that killed chances of an AFC North Title, Flacco and the Ravens would play in Dallas—a hostile environment in itself—nevermind that it was the last game at ... (link)