Despite his age, Joe Flacco says he feels young like he was ten again. And the Browns fans are delighted that the 38-year-old is at his youthful best even as his team pushes for the playoffs. Joe Flacco returns to the National Football League as the Browns fight hard to reach the playoffs. With 4 games remaining, he is to remain the starter for the season.
In Sunday’s game, Joe Flacco out-maneuvered QB Trevor Lawrence of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Flacco threw 26-of-45 for 311 yards. He also had three TDs as the Cleveland team fought off a Jaguars’ fightback to prevail 31-27 finally. The win comes for the Browns following a 2-game losing streak.
It wasn’t a flawless performance though from Joe Flacco. Joe made a fumble and then threw an interception in his 2nd game as the Browns’ starter. But there is comfort in statistics for Cleveland fans. He is the first Browns QB after Brian Sipe in 1980 to throw 3 touchdown passes thrice over 30 years.
Browns’s Head Coach Backs Joe Flacco For The Rest Of The Season
Joe Flacco admitted after the game that he was not at his best and said that his performance was not ‘pretty.’ But he said that tough games like the one against the Jaguars are what makes a team.
Flacco’s story is one of the improbable ones of this NFL season. There have been several quarterbacks condemned to the sidelines due to injury. Flacco said the mental stoutness in these crucial games separated the winners. And he knows. With the Browns, he has extended his run to his sixteenth season despite sitting on the bench at the start. Joe Flacco appreciated the support he has received from his teammates. His starting position for the rest of the season was confirmed by Kevin Stefanski, the Browns’ head coach.