Denver Broncos safety, Rahim Moore makes a habitual play instead of what is known as one of the most bone headed defensive play in NFL postseason history and the Ravens don’t even make it past the first round. Take away one spectacular catch from Anquan Boldin on third down and the Ravens don’t win the Super Bowl. All admit that Flacco made some gutsy throws over the course of this post season but as great as some passes looked, wide receivers catches were even more spectaular. If we take Anquan Boldin out of the playoffs, the Ravens lose and Joe doesn’t look like he is worth even $10 million a year.
But Joe is getting paid as if his throwing arm were made of pure gold. Does $120.6 million really make Joe that much better of a quarterback? Is the team going to be that much better next year?
Yet Joe Flacco has always complained that he doesn’t feel respected by the Ravens organization. This complaint isn’t based off of mutual respect from teammates or owners, media, or winning percentage, but it is based off his individual contract value. Well we at least won’t be hearing any more from the winning quarterback. Joe is now satisfied because of his lucrative contract. Who cares that he just lost his main target from the playoffs in Anquan Boldin? Who cares that the Ravens Super Bowl team has just been gutted and remains only a hallow shell of what it was last season because Joe Flacco feels respected.
The Ravens had to cut back some of their current players’ salaries in order to budget their salary under the salary cap for the next year. All Anquan asked was to keep his $6 million a year contract. Instead some of that went to Joe’s $29 million sign on bonus. But hey, Joe proves that ignorance is bliss as he supported Anquan asking and negotiating for even more money before he was recently let go. All in all the Ravens have lost Bernard Pollard, last season’s leading tackler, Bobbie Williams, Anquan Boldin, Dannell Ellerbe, and Paul Kruger all to either free agency or lack of funding to keep them with the Ravens.
Did the Ravens make a mistake by giving Joe Flacco that much money? But again, at least he will no longer be winning to the media about his lack of respect. Does $120.6 million make Denver's Rahim make another terrible play during the playoffs or enhance Anquan Boldin's terrific playoff play, or the tough bone crunching defense that Baltimore is known for? No but apparently $120.6 million makes Joe feel respected and that's all that matters.
Good Point!!!
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