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<\/p>\nJoe Flacco\u00a0gushed about the\u00a0Cleveland Browns\u00a0and gave some insight on his future during a rare podcast appearance this week.<\/p>\n
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Flacco joined Big Cat and PFT Commenter on the\u00a0\u201cPardon My Take\u201d podcast\u00a0on January 18 and had nothing but good things to say about his time with the Browns.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow lucky was I to get on a team that was ready to make a run like that and to be around a bunch of great guys in the locker room,\u201d Flacco said. \u201cThere was something special about being there and how people treated me. I felt a lot of love and my family did as well. \u2026 You could feel the excitement in the city. They are craving some playoff wins and a chance at that Super Bowl.\u201d<\/p>\n
Flacco\u00a0provided a spark\u00a0for the Browns\u2019 offense in the regular season, going 4-1 in his starts while\u00a0passing for 1,616 yards, 13 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. He play allowed the injury-plagued Browns to lock up their first playoff spot since 2020.<\/p>\n
But the feel-good story of the season came to a screeching halt in the postseason. Flacco tossed a pair of\u00a0costly pick-sixes\u00a0against the\u00a0Houston Texans during a 45-14 Wild Card thumping.<\/p>\n
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<\/h2>\nThe 39-year-old Flacco isn\u2019t ready for the Wild Card loss to be the\u00a0end of his story. He made it clear he wants to continue to play and just wants an opportunity.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know I still want to play. But it\u2019s just a matter of getting the opportunity to do it,\u201d Flacco said on the podcast. \u201cYou don\u2019t know if that\u2019s going to come and in what ways it will present itself. But definitely reinvigorated to get back out there and do it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Flacco spent the first few months of the season on his couch,\u00a0throwing to family members\u00a0to stay in shape. His phone didn\u2019t ring with any opportunities despite quarterback injuries around the league but Flacco is not dwelling on that. After all, the call from the Browns turned out to be the right opportunity at the right time.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s tough. I think when you\u2019re around the league, you see a bunch of things happen. Not everything makes sense,\u201d Flacco said of not getting an opportunity\u00a0until mid-November. \u201cFor me, it\u2019s tough to think about the calls I didn\u2019t get because I did end up getting one and it ended up being a really good one.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou want to be in a good situation with good football players and good coaches. I think that\u2019s what I was put in.\u201d<\/p>\n
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<\/h2>\nFlacco\u2019s play\u00a0created a brief QB controversy\u00a0in Cleveland. He had the Browns\u2019 offense humming, putting some pressure on Cleveland\u2019s $230 million quarterback,\u00a0Deshaun Watson.<\/p>\n
Watson has\u00a0passed for 2,217 yards, 14 touchdowns and 9 interceptions through two seasons with the Browns. He\u2019s appeared in 12 games total. His most recent campaign was\u00a0derailed by shoulder injuries. Watson had surgery to repair a displaced fracture to the glenoid in his right shoulder on November 21 but is expected to be ready for the\u00a0start of camp next season.<\/p>\n
This year proved the Browns need a solid option to backup Watson. Fifth-round rookie\u00a0Dorian Thompson-Robinson has some potential but still needs time to grow. One more year of Flacco serving as the backup to Watson could be beneficial. Kevin Stefanski showered Flacco with praise but isn\u2019t ready to talk about his quarterback situation going forward just yet.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d leave all those things up to, obviously, [general manager Andrew Berry] in the offseason,\u201d\u00a0Stefanski said on January 14. \u201cI will say this about Joe. Joe was awesome for this football team. He did a great job, battled like crazy. I know he enjoyed it. I have a ton of respect for Joe and what he was able to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
Multiple players have voiced that they\u2019d\u00a0like Flacco to be back. However, Flacco will likely seek out a situation where he can start. That won\u2019t be in Cleveland with Watson\u2019s return looming.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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