WESTMINSTER –Contrary to popular belief, rampant rumors and local urban legend, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco isn’t building a shiny new castle in Westminster.
That 20,000-square foot home in the vicinity of Route 27 and Kate Wagner Road that has been the subject of so much speculation actually isn’t Flacco’s humble abode.
In fact, it belongs to local developer Tom Green.
Green has been alternately amused and flattered by all of the attention the residence receives, and Green is moving in to the house soon now that construction has been nearly completed.
"It was kind of neat at first, but it’s strange when people are stopping by to take pictures," said Green, the owner of Green Development in Westminster. "It is funny and flattering, but you don’t want people camping out in your yard. We want to clear this thing up right now."
Green attended practice Sunday afternoon at McDaniel College along with his family and requested that a few local reporters pass on the information that it’s not the home of the Ravens’ franchise quarterback.
Following Sunday’s practice, Green and his family met Flacco and related to him all of the attention they’ve been receiving. They were surprised to learn that Flacco was already aware of the rumors connecting him to the residence throughout this offseason.
"Joe drove up there on Saturday to check it out," Green said. "He asked me how big it was. He said, ‘Man, you guys are lucky.’ He said, ‘I’ve been hearing about this house since the end of the season.’ I told him he could come by any time to watch film with me in my man cave. He laughed."
Just to clear up any further rumors, Flacco lives in Baltimore County in a residence that’s a short drive from the Ravens’ training complex.
Aaron Wilson covers the Baltimore Ravens for the Carroll County Times and the Annapolis Capital.
