BALTIMORE (CBS Sports) - In the waning seconds of Super Bowl XLVII with the Ravens leading the 49ers 34-31, quarterback Joe Flacco had an idea: if San Francisco return man Ted Ginn looked like he was going to take the ensuing kick for a game-deciding touchdown, Flacco suggested aloud to teammates to "go tackle him."
When asked if he was serious, the eventual Super Bowl MVP responded: "I don't know, I mean, what else -- they might be able to give him a touchdown on that, but I don't know."
"Hey, if he breaks it," Flacco continued yelling, "If he busts it for some reason, go tackle him. I don't know the ruling on that..."
Flacco attempted to explain the comments earlier this week, after signing a new $120 Million contract with the Ravens. Read his explanation from CBS Sports.
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Flacco Says Super Bowl Sideline Tackle Comments Weren't Serious
/ CBS San Francisco
BALTIMORE (CBS Sports) - In the waning seconds of Super Bowl XLVII with the Ravens leading the 49ers 34-31, quarterback Joe Flacco had an idea: if San Francisco return man Ted Ginn looked like he was going to take the ensuing kick for a game-deciding touchdown, Flacco suggested aloud to teammates to "go tackle him."
When asked if he was serious, the eventual Super Bowl MVP responded: "I don't know, I mean, what else -- they might be able to give him a touchdown on that, but I don't know."
"Hey, if he breaks it," Flacco continued yelling, "If he busts it for some reason, go tackle him. I don't know the ruling on that..."
Flacco attempted to explain the comments earlier this week, after signing a new $120 Million contract with the Ravens. Read his explanation from CBS Sports.
(Copyright 2013 by CBS San Francisco. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)
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