Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco is continuing to impress the NFL world at age 38.
The Super Bowl XLVII MVP made NFL fans believe they were watching the old Flacco on Sunday as the Browns faced the Houston Texans. In the first quarter, Flacco connected with wide receiver Amari Cooper for a 75-yard touchdown.
Then, in the second quarter, Flacco threw a 21-yard dime to tight end David Njoku, followed by a successful two-point conversion, to put the Browns ahead 22–7. All this comes on the heels of last week’s 374-yard performance in a win over the Chicago Bears.
JOE FLACCO IS HIM 🎯
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) December 24, 2023
(via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/HeYrKIlsNR
It’s difficult for fans to believe that Flacco was sitting on his couch as a free agent a couple months ago before the Browns called on him to try out. Now Cleveland is in the thick of the AFC playoff race with Flacco.
Social media was abuzz with comments about Flacco’s career renaissance on Sunday, including praise from Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James.
Here are some of the best reactions.
FLACCO!!!!!!! #DawgPound
— LeBron James (@KingJames) December 24, 2023
The year will be 2048 and 63-year old Joe Flacco will still throw the best deep ball in the NFL.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) December 24, 2023
The man drops dimes.
I thought Joe Flacco could still make all the throws. I did *not* think he’d look this elusive at 38.
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) December 24, 2023
Joe Flacco today pic.twitter.com/cJQkzwcXvL
— Old NBA Tweets (@oldnbatweetz) December 24, 2023
Joe Flacco: Comeback Player of the Year
— Ross Tucker (@RossTuckerNFL) December 24, 2023
Joe Flacco is going to have a roster spot until he’s 55 as long as he can throw it like that
— Brett Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) December 24, 2023
38-year-old Joe Flacco since joining the Cleveland Browns pic.twitter.com/7nz5bxSsPr
— SN Ohio (@SN_Ohio) December 24, 2023
The "Joe Flacco elite" jokes are starting to become reality...
— Mikey McNuggets (@MikeLucasTV) December 24, 2023
This is absurd guys... ABSURD for a 38 year old who was sitting on his couch a month ago.
