cravnravn Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 The chance to be the quarterback in big games, in a supportive city passionate about football, in a stadium with a significant home-field advantage. Only he didn't expect it would be for this team, the Baltimore Ravens, in this AFC championship game against the Steelers, the team he spent several years watching from up close while practicing daily in the training complex it shares with Pitt. No, Flacco came to the city six years ago to play for Pittsburgh, not oppose it, except his major college career didn't work out as planned. Banished to Pitt's bench, possibly overlooked during a coaching staff change, his path to Sunday's AFC title game took a detour through college football's back-channels to Delaware, making him a Blue Hen rather than a Panther. "I never got a shot," said Flacco, who transferred after throwing only four passes in two seasons at Pitt. "I still carry it with me that I'm a I-AA guy and I had to go down to the minor leagues of college football and prove who I was." Wanny and Cavs wouldnt know a QB from a LT. more Quote
vmax Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 LOL! LeBeau has backed off some of the Steelers' blitzing this season, based on the opponent, but he conceivably could crank it up against the rookie. Several Steelers players said the game speed and intensity will be unlike anything Flacco has seen What boat did these guys just get off? Joe practices against the fastest, most physical D in the NFL...every day. Quote
SpearSrai Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 What boat did these guys just get off? Joe practices against the fastest, most physical D in the NFL...every day. And there's always the defense that he played against last week, on the road... they're pretty good too... Quote
BCEagles Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 And there's always the defense that he played against last week, on the road... they're pretty good too... 'Fins ain't that bad either Quote
vmax Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 And there's always the defense that he played against last week, on the road... they're pretty good too... The Titan secondary is very good...better than the Stealers. Quote
RavensNest8483 Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 The Titan secondary is very good...better than the Stealers. Agree, if our Oline holds up we will win. Titans have better run and pass d, steelers strength is their pass rush. Quote
ForceEight Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 I dunno where you guys are getting that the Titans have better rush or pass defenses than the Stealers. They weren't even in the top five of the league for either category, while the Pig Pens are second and first, respectively. Quote
thundercleetz Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 Joe has already played in Pittsburgh before a primetime audience. Players do not magically get faster, especially after 16 weeks of their bodies taking a beating. Joe will be fine. Quote
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