Cool Flacco Story

**Justlovemybirds** · 01-17-2013, 01:08 PM

Apparently his former High-School Calculus teacher now does sports writing.

http://www.shermanreport.com/heavy-m...culus-teacher/

OK, where did Flacco fall, said, fearing the worst.

“He was in the highest level,” Tanier said. “He was a really smart kid. There were 4 or 5 of his teammates in his class.” Also in his class was Flacco’s future wife.

Tanier described Flacco as “quiet, dedicated, and very serious.” Still, he showed his quarterback qualities in class.

“When we had a group project, he took on the leadership position,” Tanier said.

Yet Tanier admits he isn’t completely objective when it comes to Flacco. He wants his former student to finally reach the Super Bowl.

“I absolutely root for him,” Tanier said. “I’ve never hidden the fact that I’m an Eagles fan. If they’re out of it, then I’m a Ravens fan.. This is a kid I used to see fool around with his buddies before class. It’s like any teacher. You want your former students to do well.

**redmike34** · 01-17-2013, 01:14 PM

Saw this and thought you were stealing my thunder... but here's a different one.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl...cco/index.html

**alienrace** · 01-17-2013, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by redmike34

Saw this and thought you were stealing my thunder... but here's a different one.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl...cco/index.html

Wow, I got chills reading this.

**Saltwater_Rider** · 01-17-2013, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by redmike34

Saw this and thought you were stealing my thunder... but here's a different one.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl...cco/index.html

Great article.

**pslholder96** · 01-17-2013, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by redmike34

Saw this and thought you were stealing my thunder... but here's a different one.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl...cco/index.html

Any story that gives me goosebumps gets my vote for a well written article. Good find.

**RockyMRaven** · 01-17-2013, 05:15 PM

Love that SI article. I'm looking forward to getting my mag today or tomorrow. That's one to keep.

**PurpleApocalypse37** · 01-17-2013, 05:54 PM

I bet Roethlisberger didn't take any calculus in high school.

I wonder how far Flacco could throw a football in high school.

**admartian** · 01-17-2013, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by PurpleApocalypse37

I bet Roethlisberger didn't take any calculus in high school.

I wonder how far Flacco could throw a football in high school.

On his knees between the 50 yard posts I bet? :lol:

**lobachevsky** · 01-17-2013, 07:51 PM

Originally Posted by redmike34

Saw this and thought you were stealing my thunder... but here's a different one.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl...cco/index.html

Peter Pawn is a fucking imbecile, e.g.:

There is a flash of purple uniform slightly behind the corner, and the safety is spotted a second late in moving into coverage.

Hello, Petey? The Ravens were in visitors' whites, shithead!

**mickeyotc** · 01-17-2013, 11:39 PM

Originally Posted by lobachevsky

Peter Pawn is a fucking imbecile, e.g.:Hello, Petey? The Ravens were in visitors' whites, shithead!

King was wrong about the purple, but he sure gave big time props to Flacco. That was refreshing.

**festivus** · 01-17-2013, 11:51 PM

The "purple uniform" could be a reference to the jersey or the helmet, both of which have purple on them even when the team is in visitor's whites. Or it could be a little poetic license.

Not sure why that was so exciting...

**PerpetuallyBored74** · 01-18-2013, 04:53 AM

Originally Posted by PurpleApocalypse37

I bet Roethlisberger didn't take any calculus in high school.

Doubt he took it in college either.

*cough*Unless he had someone take it for him*cough cough*

**lobachevsky** · 01-18-2013, 08:06 AM

Originally Posted by mickeyotc

King was wrong about the purple, but he sure gave big time props to Flacco. That was refreshing.

Props from a cretin are pretty worthless. Petey Pawn is a mediocre wordsmith whose bloated reputation rests entirely on the fact that for some incomprehensible reason a fair hunk of the NFL slips him information. As for gridiron acumen, about 3/4 of the posters on this board have a better grasp of the game--& I'm sick of reading about the travails of his lumpish family & his travel whines & caffeine addiction. One of these days maybe some Starbucks employee in a town whose team he dissed will recognize him & do the sports world a favor by slipping strychnine into his Triple-Shot Marshmallow Caramel Free-Trade Latte....

**lobachevsky** · 01-18-2013, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by festivus

...it could be a little poetic license.

The clown had his "poetic license" revoked years ago for bathetic fallacies beyond number. I realize literary standards have declined dramatically since I was in school, but I saw better writing in my HS newspaper than he's ever managed to hunt&peck out.

**pslholder96** · 01-18-2013, 09:14 AM

Originally Posted by lobachevsky

Props from a cretin are pretty worthless. Petey Pawn is a mediocre wordsmith whose bloated reputation rests entirely on the fact that for some incomprehensible reason a fair hunk of the NFL slips him information. As for gridiron acumen, about 3/4 of the posters on this board have a better grasp of the game--& I'm sick of reading about the travails of his lumpish family & his travel whines & caffeine addiction. One of these days maybe some Starbucks employee in a town whose team he dissed will recognize him & do the sports world a favor by slipping strychnine into his Triple-Shot Marshmallow Caramel Free-Trade Latte....

Here's a simple solution to your "sickness"....stop reading it