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Steve Davis: Flacco Hall of Fame Argument

Let me preface this by saying that I am not stating that Joe Flacco is a hall of famer....

However, what is the big beef about someone like Dan Marino? He never won a Super Bowl. What is the argument against someone like Matt Ryan or to a lesser extent, because he doesn't put up big numbers, Andy Dalton? They don't do anything in the playoffs.

What if the second half of Flacco's career resembles the first half? Winning in the playoffs every year and winning another Super Bowl and putting up incredible post-season numbers but so-so regular season numbers. He has already done things no one has ever done when it comes to the playoffs.

In the last 4 playoff runs, he has 20 TD's and 2 ints. In the last five games, 13 TD, 0 int. These aren't against pedestrian teams in the regular season. They're against the very best.

If we judge players by performing in the playoffs, then Flacco is on his way to joining a very special class. I think the case could be made, if it continues, of him being a Hall of Famer.

I am not sure how many voters would be convinced, but I wouldn't mind arguing the case.

 


 

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