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El Supremo

(20,365 posts)
Fri Jan 11, 2013, 05:28 PM Jan 2013

Joe Flacco Already Preparing Apology To Ray Lewis For Disappointing End To Career

BALTIMORE—In preparation for the highly anticipated AFC playoff game with the Denver Broncos, Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco announced Thursday that he is already working on an apology that will express heartfelt regret for the ignoble ending to retiring linebacker Ray Lewis’s career. “I’ve been plugging away on a couple of drafts this week, but I definitely want to focus on what a great teammate Ray has been and how bad I feel that he’s going out like this,” said Flacco, adding that Lewis “deserves better” than to force and recover a critical fourth-quarter Denver fumble only to watch helplessly from the sidelines as Flacco throws a pick-six interception on the following play, bringing the future Hall of Famer’s 17-year NFL career to a discouraging close. “Once I’ve got it all worked out, I’m thinking I’ll apologize before kickoff, because he definitely won’t want to hear from me after all those muffed snaps.” According to team sources, Flacco’s apology to Lewis is just one of many being contemplated by the quarterback, who is reportedly working on separate offerings of remorse to teammates, coaches, and Ravens ownership for Saturday’s loss, as well as to the city of Baltimore for the six-year contract extension he will receive this offseason.

http://www.theonion.com/articles/joe-flacco-already-preparing-apology-to-ray-lewis,30861/

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Joe Flacco Already Preparing Apology To Ray Lewis For Disappointing End To Career (Original Post) El Supremo Jan 2013 OP
Oh really? taterguy Jan 2013 #1
No Apology, El, SuFlacco! madinmaryland Jan 2013 #2
Edited to add... madinmaryland Jan 2013 #3
Payless "One and Done" Manning Does It Again! joeybee12 Jan 2013 #4
I'm pretty sure the defense deserves most of the blame on this one. Renew Deal Jan 2013 #5
You can't blame the Denver defense for Payless' failure to mount a drive joeybee12 Jan 2013 #6
Kick taterguy Feb 2013 #7
It was the Onion... El Supremo Feb 2013 #9
El Supremo way Tardy in his Apology to DU Sports Group Berlum Feb 2013 #8

Renew Deal

(81,847 posts)
5. I'm pretty sure the defense deserves most of the blame on this one.
Mon Jan 14, 2013, 06:20 PM
Jan 2013

But the two interceptions and fumble sure made a difference.

 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
6. You can't blame the Denver defense for Payless' failure to mount a drive
Mon Jan 14, 2013, 06:31 PM
Jan 2013

at the end of the Super Bowl a few years back, and then the next season driving for a TD against the Pats (during the regular season) and throwing an INT at the end...he has history...he's like Bret Favre...a gunslinger

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