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The Associated Press: Flacco gets nod as Ravens' starting quarterback
Flacco gets nod as Ravens' starting quarterback By DAVID GINSBURG 4 hours ago OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) Rookie quarterback Joe Flacco will start in the season opener Sunday for the Baltimore Ravens, who awarded the job to their top draft pick because he's the healthiest player at the position. Flacco, the 18th pick overall, will launch his NFL career against the Cincinnati Bengals. There is a ...
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A Tale of Two Joes
Ebony Bird | A Baltimore Ravens blog — ... The Ravens named Joe Flacco the opening day starter, with the rookie having beat out veterans Kyle Boller and Troy Smith due to injury and illness. Flacco has looked erratic at time in the preseason, but threw the team’s lone touchdown pass in four games and did not throw an interception. ...

Ravens Overcome Mediocrity by Sheer Volume, Sign Joey Harrington, Start Flacco
FanHouse — ... real? I guess the only feasible explanation is that Harrington is similar to Mittens in that he can play "well" when there's little to no pressure, and thusly tricks teams into purchasing his services at quarterback. Or he flashes some upside or something and people get fooled. UPDATE: Florio is saying that this report is false. I sincerely hope so. Because, well ... SCOOOOOOP. Fortunately the Ravens aren't totally hosed, as they're still going to be start Joe Flacco during the opener. "It wouldn't be realistic ...

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The Baltimore Ravens have named rookie Joe Flacco their starting quarterback for Sunday's opening regular season game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Flacco, a first-round draft choice in April out of Delaware, once seemed out of the starting ...
Flacco gets nod as Ravens' starting quarterbackBoston.com -- Football news 9/1/2008
Rookie quarterback Joe Flacco will start in the season opener Sunday for the Baltimore Ravens, who awarded the job to their top draft pick because he's the healthiest player at the position.
Flacco gets nod as Ravens starting QBFOXSports.com News for NFL 9/1/2008
Rookie quarterback Joe Flacco will start in the season opener Sunday for the Baltimore Ravens, who awarded the job to their top draft pick because he's the healthiest player at the position. Flacco, the 18th pick overall, will launch his NFL career ...
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