Flacco Will Start For Ravens In Opener
2nd September, 2008 - 8:21 am
Baltimore Sun - Rookie quarterback Joe Flacco will start for the Ravens in their season opener against Bengals, according to Baltimore Sun.

Flacco surprisingly landed the position due to medical issues suffered by Troy Smith (tonsil infection) and Kyle Boller (shoulder).

"If anyone wrote this in a movie script, no one would believe it," coach John Harbaugh said. "The thing that is kind of exciting is that you couldn't envision this scenario. It wasn't one that we planned."

"This is what I wanted all along," Flacco said. "Things happen funny. I've gotten my opportunity, and now it's up to me to go out there and play." [READ]

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