Joe Flacco: New deal about "respect"

[Auggie]

"It wasn't necessarily about the money. It was, at that point, about earning that respect and feeling like I was respected around here," Flacco said Monday just minutes after signing the contract that includes $52 million in guaranteed money.

Story: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9015523/joe-flacco-baltimore-ravens-says-feels-respected-new-deal

[joeybee12]

1. Then how about a statue in his honor and $1.25 in bus money?

I mean, a statue really says respect.

[Auggie]

2. These douchebags who sign huge contracts then say it's all about respect

don't fool anyone.

[madinmaryland]

3. I suppose in a few years, there may be one up on Eutah Street. We'll see.

[hughee99]

4. I think he just "respected" a few players out of town. n/t

[Yavin4]

5. Mmmmiiiisssssttttaaaaaaakkkee!

[madinmaryland]

6. Heh! Joe Flacco is the first QB for the Cleveland Browns to get respect since...

Otto Graham!!



Edited to add: Imagine if Earnest Byner had not fumbled! Bernie Kosar would have been the other QB from the Browns to be respected.

[Auggie]

7. Shit, mad ...

that's going back a looooooooooong way.

[bluedigger]

8. So does mad...

I'm not saying he's an old fart, but the first time he swam in the Dead Sea, it was just "under the weather".