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Is Joe Flacco elite? Time to roll out the meme again.

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 13: Joe Flacco #15 of the Indianapolis Colts celebrates throwing a touchdown pass against the Tennessee Titans during the fourth quarter at Nissan Stadium on October 13, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776151410 ORIG FILE ID: 2178254473
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 13: Joe Flacco #15 of the Indianapolis Colts celebrates throwing a touchdown pass against the Tennessee Titans during the fourth quarter at Nissan Stadium on October 13, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776151410 ORIG FILE ID: 2178254473

We have spent years on this meme: Is Joe Flacco elite?

It was meant to be a joke (I think), but it's grown throughout the years, in all sorts of ways we never could have predicted.

He won a Super Bowl and the championship game's MVP with the Baltimore Ravens (elite!). He then became a veteran journeyman who struggled in Denver and New York with the Broncos and Jets (not elite!).

And then? Well, last year happened with the Cleveland Browns -- he helped lead them to a playoff berth after four wins in five starts. He looked pretty darn good.

And now? He's the starting QB for the Indianapolis Colts, replacing the struggling Anthony Richardson. The Colts' passing offense looks A LOT better with him under center.

This late-career swing has reignited the debate: is Joe Flacco really elite? Guess we'll see the rest of this year.

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