The Ravens hope to return to the playoffs for the sixth time in seven years, but quarterback Joe Flacco will have something else on his mind right around then should it happen.
According to the teamโs official website, Flacco and wife Dana are expecting their third child in January and the quarterback hopes they wonโt be stopping at three. Their first son Stephen is 2 years old while Daniel was born last season.
โIโd be satisfied with five,โ Flacco said. โKids are a lot of fun. It would be cooler to have more, but if we got to five and that was it, Iโd be cool with that. Iโm satisfied now, but I want as many as I could have.โ
If not for the circumstances of their second son being born the morning of last yearโs home opener against Cleveland, many would wonder if Flaccoโs availability could come into question should the Ravens advance to the playoffs, but the quarterback started on that day and led the Ravens to a win. He did skip a minicamp practice to be present for the birth of his first child in 2012.

Luke Jones
Luke Jones is the Ravens and Orioles beat reporter for WNST BaltimorePositive.com and is a PFWA member. His mind is consumed with useless sports knowledge, pro wrestling promos, and movie quotes, but he often forgets where he put his phone. Luke's favorite sports memories include being one of the thousands of kids who waited for Cal Ripken's autograph after Orioles games in the summer of 1995, attending the Super Bowl XXXV victory parade with his dad in the pouring rain, and watching the Terps advance to the Final Four at the Carrier Dome in 2002. Follow him on social media @BaltimoreLuke or email him at Luke@wnst.net.
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