ESPN.com · Sep 19, 2018
Joe Flacco empathizes with pass-rushers: 'It's a violent sport'
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco strongly empathizes with pass-rushers who now have to deal with increased rules that are designed to protect him.
"It’s a violent sport. It’s meant to be that way,” Flacco said Wednesday. "I definitely have feelings for those guys over there because not only are they penalizing people and affecting outcomes of games but they’re also taking paychecks away from people and they’re acting like it’s no big deal. But it is a big deal. That’s a lot of money for anybody. So, there’s a lot of issues with it, I think.”
