Q&A with Joe Flacco
James Walker, AFC NorthPosted by ESPN.com's James Walker OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Just one year ago, Joe Flacco of the Baltimore Ravens was a rookie third-string quarterback...
Blog | May 12, 2009Take your pick: Flacco vs. Ryan
James Walker, AFC North...between a pair of hot-shot rookie quarterbacks in Joe Flacco of the Baltimore Ravens and Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons now that they have a year under their belts. Both signal callers...
Blog | February 26, 2009Morning take: Ravens edition
James Walker, AFC North...Flacco (135 yards, one rushing touchdown) played well enough to win. Morning take: Flacco did what Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons couldn't in his first playoff game, which was stay composed and...
Blog | January 05, 2009No nerves early for Flacco
James Walker, AFC North...but tailback Le'Ron McClain fumbled to stall the drive. On Saturday, Atlanta Falcons rookie quarterback Matt Ryan struggled with three turnovers in a 30-24 wild-card loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Likewise...
Blog | January 04, 2009Rookie QB Ryan out, Flacco up next
James Walker, AFC North...season. The intensity is higher, mistakes are magnified, and rookies are often affected. Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, the 2008 Rookie of the Year, learned that hard lesson in Saturday night's 30-24...
Blog | January 03, 2009Morning take: Ryan beats Flacco for ROY
James Walker, AFC North...Walker Here are the most interesting stories Wednesday in the AFC North: Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan wins the 2008 Rookie of the Year award over fellow first-year signal-caller Joe Flacco...
Blog | December 31, 2008Coach of the year debate
James Walker, AFC NorthPosted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham, James Walker and Pat Yasinskas The debate over who should be the NFL's coach of the year begins with three rookies wh...
Blog | December 25, 2008Ravens-Falcons halftime update
James Walker, AFC North...between the NFL's top rookie quarterbacks resulted in three points and seven punts. Atlanta's Matt Ryan, the No. 3 overall pick, completed 2-of-7 passes for 17 yards. Baltimore's Joe...
Blog | August 28, 2008Clarity through calamity
James Walker, AFC North...as the Arizona Cardinals (Kurt Warner), San Francisco 49ers (J.T. O'Sullivan) and Falcons (Matt Ryan) held quarterback competitions and made crisp decisions, the Ravens suffered hard luck along the way and...
Blog | August 28, 2008Rookies' exploration of game's past should enhance futures
James Walker, ESPN.comAt the suggestion of 2007 Hall of Fame inductee Michael Irvin, the NFL is sending rookies to the shrine in Canton, Ohio. James Walker toured with the Atlanta Falcons' and Miami Dolphins' rookies.
Story | Conversation | June 14, 2008Ravens execute well-crafted plan to land Flacco
James Walker, ESPN.comThe Ravens landed a potential franchise QB in Joe Flacco, but it took a rash of clever wheeling and dealing to get it done, writes James Walker.
Story | Conversation | April 26, 2008High drama: Will Ravens grab a QB?
James Walker, ESPN.comAs the NFL draft approaches, James Walker looks at the biggest question facing each AFC team.
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