Troy Smith was under center. Brian Billick was the coach. Future Hall of Fame lineman Jonathan Ogden was at left tackle. Marshal Yanda was a rookie. And the Ravens were finishing off their last losing season -- well, until this year.
Now, the Ravens find themselves without Flacco for the first time since then and start Matt Schaub at Cleveland on Monday Night Football.
For John Harbaugh, Flacco has been the only starting quarterback he's ever had in his 7 1/2 seasons as the Ravens' coach. It's a luxury that hasn't gone overlooked.