Optimism Running High for Joe Flacco, with or Without Derrick Mason

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Published: July 21, 2009

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... Fantasy Files commercial features Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco at a skeet shooting range. As the the discs are shot up in the air, the young quarterback substitutes the shotgun for his gun of an arm, breaking two clay discs with his pinpoint spirals.

As the spot ends, Flacco looks directly into the camera and speaks in his typical cool demeanor what Baltimore fans are all hoping holds true in 2009.

“Last year was just the beginning.”

Ravens fans and NFL fans in general are likely to be impressed with the feat, and even more impressed to see it’s a Baltimore quarterback gaining some attention for once. But the optimism Charm City had for 2009 took a significant hit when veteran wide receiver Derrick Mason announced his intention to retire, not more than two weeks before training camp was scheduled to begin.

That doesn’t mean hopes have diminished for the season.

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