Once upon a time, Joe Flacco was a Super Bowl-winning quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens. He was a legit playoff catalyst for a championship-winning team. Mostly, though, the veteran starter/journeyman has been a mediocre signal caller at worst and a living, breathing meme about quarterback play debates at his absolute best.
After Flacco filled in admirably during the Cleveland Browns’ 31-27 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, it’s abundantly clear we may never see escape the decidedly online conversation about him. Heck, 311 passing yards and three touchdowns against a current division leader should almost speak for themselves, really.
With Cleveland pushing for an AFC playoff spot, Kevin Stefanski left no room for open interpretation: Flacco will be the Browns’ starting quarterback until the end of 2023.
.@JoeFlacco is our guy the rest of the way 🫡 pic.twitter.com/vDUmLrIYRW
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) December 10, 2023
There is no other reasonable reaction other than hoping Flacco can light it up and reignite his infamous “elite” meme. I want to have that discussion (in a joking manner) more than anything as we charge toward the playoffs. A closing schedule against the Chicago Bears, Houston Texans, New York Jets, and Cincinnati Bengals might provide us all with such a grand opportunity.
It’s 2023, and Joe Flacco’s elite jokes are not yet dead. What more could you want?
This was how Twitter reacted to Flacco being named the Browns' starter moving forward
Browns legend Joe Flacco https://t.co/8mXVPTWTuH
— Always Has Been ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@sharktweets12) December 10, 2023
https://t.co/OgI7aGj47I pic.twitter.com/D1bxFPBKPQ
— Andrew (@Andrew_Dangerjr) December 10, 2023
https://t.co/lezctOJsko pic.twitter.com/I54V3Ip6gl
— Brandon (@TheWrightWayy) December 10, 2023
He’s looked good…. Well deserved… https://t.co/unkXJWO2Fn
— Jack Briggs 🧢 (@Jackseesall) December 10, 2023
QB1. Good decision here by Kevin #Browns https://t.co/GhuSsLKWjv
— Ben Maynard (@RealBenMaynard) December 10, 2023
My brain is in complete overload right now from the last 30 minutes of football and now this 😭🙌 https://t.co/HtpHrSfAaV
— Michelle (@MishelLynn_) December 10, 2023
Good decision. Ravens vs Browns in the playoffs seems like a destined matchup https://t.co/8ohUKmz96S
— Samuel Njoku (@RavensTalkPod) December 10, 2023
If you’re a street FA QB and you see a team with a need that’s got the Jags upcoming- better call your agent ASAP https://t.co/xKvzMV8wBs
— Couch (@BCBCouch) December 10, 2023
Big news! Didn’t see this one coming. https://t.co/fL6JYdhQUR
— Joe B (@JoeB_inCLE) December 10, 2023
