Earlier this summer season we shared with you an unimaginable second from joint practices between the Indianapolis Colts and the Cincinnati Bengals. Throughout a pink zone follow phase, veteran quarterback Joe Flacco scrambled for a landing, a second that had everybody laughing … on either side of the soccer.
It’s one factor for the 39-year-old Flacco to scramble for a giant play throughout coaching camp when he’s sporting the pink “no contact” jersey, however that isn’t one thing you’d count on to see from him in a recreation, proper?
Proper?
Flawed.
Sunday Flacco bought the beginning for the Colts in opposition to the Jacksonville Jaguars with Anthony Richardson sidelined with a hip damage. With Indianapolis dealing with a Third-and-long scenario within the fourth quarter, Flacco dropped to cross.
However discovering no person open downfield, the veteran quarterback pulled the ball down and took off, not stopping till he had ripped off a 21-yard acquire:
And did you hear that? The laughter was again as a result of as Flacco minimize in direction of the left facet of the sphere Adam Archuleta, on the decision for CBS Sports activities, couldn’t assist however chortle.
For these questioning, that’s Flacco’s longest run since 2017, when he gained 25 yards on a run in opposition to the Houston Texans. Flacco’s career-long run of 38 yards got here again in 2008, his rookie season.
Don’t despair, Adam, you weren’t the one one laughing.
