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02-22-2013, 07:24 PM #1
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Did you know...?
That Joe Flacco is the tallest QB to ever win a SB?
I remember a discussion a while back and we were talking about how it seemed that there was a (completely arbitrary and nonsensical) correlation between a QB's height and SB success. At the time, Peyton hadn't won yet...so guys like Brady, Ben, Favre, Elway, Young, etc were shorter than 6'5".
Stupid, I know.
I don't know why that popped into my head, but it did.When it comes to quarterbacks, don't pay attention to stats; pay attention to guys who make crucial plays at crucial times. -Gil Brandt
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02-22-2013, 07:26 PM #2
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I thought Big Ben is 6'5" and that is who Flacco got compared to a lot when talking about tall QBs.
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02-22-2013, 07:27 PM #3
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Flacco is 6'6"
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02-22-2013, 07:27 PM #4
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Ok, I guess he is 6'5"...maybe this was a thread convo from the sunspot forums before he even won...
Originally Posted by bmoreraventerp
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02-22-2013, 07:28 PM #5
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Actually at the combine he measured 6'6 and 7/8ths of inch tall. He's as close to 6'7 as you can get. Originally Posted by Paintballguy
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02-22-2013, 07:28 PM #6
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He is actually like 6'6" and 7/8. Originally Posted by Paintballguy
So, when he first wakes up in the morning, he is probably ever bit of 6'7".When it comes to quarterbacks, don't pay attention to stats; pay attention to guys who make crucial plays at crucial times. -Gil Brandt
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02-22-2013, 07:29 PM #7
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I met him after his rookie year. He's a tall guy. Every bit of that Originally Posted by ActualSpamBot
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02-22-2013, 07:32 PM #8
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Somehow I missed this, but did you know . . .
. . . that the Ravens are the first team since the 1994-95 Dallas Cowboys to lose the conference championship game one year and come back and win the Super Bowl the next year?
At least I think that's what I read somewhere.
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02-22-2013, 07:53 PM #9
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His wife appears to be 5'2"...
Didnt realize he was that tall...
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02-22-2013, 07:55 PM #10
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Flacco is tall?
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02-22-2013, 07:58 PM #11
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And? The point is valid. I vividly remember people saying flacco was too tall to be a good qb. Originally Posted by Mista T
Flacco is tall?
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02-22-2013, 08:18 PM #12
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While we're on a did you know...
Did you know the Ravens are the FIRST team to beat the legendary 49ers in a Super Bowl!!!
AND...The first team to intercept a pass from said team in the SB!
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No. He's actually about 4'7". The towel boy is tall, however,and Flacco is wrongly being given credit for the towel boy. Originally Posted by Mista T
Flacco is tall?
Flacco has never done anything to help the Ravens win anything.
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02-24-2013, 05:56 AM #14
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Typical. Arguing has started in this thread already about someones height.
Isn't Eli pretty tall? 6'5?
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02-24-2013, 07:30 AM #15
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Saw some film of a young Roger Staubach, Joe kinda looks like Roger. And thetowel boy is not taller then Joe, buy the same height. LOL
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02-24-2013, 07:44 AM #16
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6'4" ... According to PFR Originally Posted by leachisabeast
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02-24-2013, 08:38 AM #17
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Just to add on... Originally Posted by Jayc00
While we're on a did you know...
Did you know the Ravens are the FIRST team to beat the legendary 49ers in a Super Bowl!!! AND...The first team to intercept a pass from said team in the SB!
The Ravens are now the only team in the NFL that have played in multiple Superbowls and never lost..
Will Die A Ravens Fan!!
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02-24-2013, 10:58 AM #18
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now that's a good 'did you know' Originally Posted by The Fanatic
Just to add on...
The Ravens are now the only team in the NFL that have played in multiple Superbowls and never lost..World Domination 3 Points at a Time!
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The height thing sounds ridiculous, but that's how scouts think.
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HDAlthough Walsh's system of offense can compensate for lack of talent; however, defense is a different story. According to Walsh, talent on defense was essential and could not be compensated for. What did Walsh do in 1981? He acquired physical and talented players on defense.
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