3. Flacco grows up – Oct. 3, 2010
Only time will tell how significant the Ravens’ dramatic comeback was in Pittsburgh earlier this season — for both Joe Flacco and the 2010 team.
Flacco had not led a last-minute, game-winning drive in his three-year career, and the Ravens had squandered a go-ahead opportunity only minutes earlier. However, the defense forced the Steelers to punt from their end zone, setting up the offense on the Pittsburgh 40 with 1:08 remaining.
The young quarterback orchestrated a four-play drive that finished with this:
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It was Flacco and John Harbaugh’s first win at Heinz Field after failing in their first three tries.
Pittsburgh fans will quickly point out they were without quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, but there was nothing wrong with the Steelers defense that afternoon as Flacco took a significant step in his development on that October afternoon.
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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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