Joe Flacco, who last year was relegated to being the third quarterback of the New York Jets, below Zach Wilson and Mike White, found a second wind that has put him on everyone’s lips. The winner of a Super Bowl ring led the Cleveland Browns back to the Playoffs.
On November 20, 2023, the Browns decided to sign the former Baltimore Ravens quarterback, this after Deshaun Watson was out for the rest of the season. Expectations were not high, especially after losing their running back Nick Chubb to a knee injury that required him to undergo surgery.
Nonetheless, Cleveland boasts a record of 11 wins and only five losses, the third best in the American Conference, this despite being the fifth seed in the AFC, being below the Ravens. A lot of it is largely down to Flacco.
The rise of a star
Flacco has 1,616 yards, 13 touchdown passes and eight interceptions in only five games he has played with the team led by Kevin Stefanski, which not only returns to the Playoffs but also dreams of reaching a Super Bowl for the first time.
“I am very lucky to be on this team. I didn’t imagine being here, especially in this big city. You could feel it, that atmosphere, I couldn’t deny it,” Flacco said at the end of Thursday night’s game.
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Stefanski makes history
With Thursday’s victory, coach Kevin Stefanski became just the second head coach in franchise history to achieve multiple seasons with 11 or more wins, joining the legend of Paul Brown.
Despite the victory, the coach insisted that it is just the beginning of the journey and recognized the great job Flacco is doing on the field since he took control of the Browns offense.
“It’s a great story. The truth is I am very happy for Joe, that he is successful, that he feels part of a team again. “It’s wonderful,” said Stefanski at the press conference at the end of the duel.
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2023-12-29 14:39:30
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