New Jersey Guy Hopes to Lead Team to First Super Bowl Victory Ever
AUDUBON - APRIL 26: Former Audubon High School star quarterback Joe Flacco's family, (L-R) Brian Flacco, Mike Flacco, Stephanie Flacco, Joe Flacco, Tom Flacco, John Flacco, Karen Flacco and Steve Flacco pose April 26, 2008 in Audubon, New Jersey.
The last time the Cleveland Browns made the playoffs was 2020. However, they have never won a Super Bowl.
One of New Jersey’s favorite sons is hoping to change that this year. Last month he was signed to play in Cleveland. Last week, this Jersey kid led the Browns to victory over our lowly New York Jets, a team he previously played for, to clinch a playoff spot.
Where It Began
Joe Flacco was born and raised in Audubon, New Jersey. He was a star quarterback at Audubon High School.
Thanks to his outstanding talent he was recruited to play in college. He excelled on the field at the University of Delaware. The Blue Hens nest was less than an hour’s drive from where he lived and played high school ball.
AUDUBON – APRIL 26: The Audubon High School football field where former star quarterback Joe Flacco played in Audubon, New Jersey.
Super Bowl Champion
Again, his outstanding accomplishments led to him being selected in the first round of the 2008 NFL draft. And a second time, he traveled less than an hour to play at the next level. He began his professional career with the Baltimore Ravens and, once again, stood out on the field. Joe led the Baltimore Ravens to victory in Super Bowl XLVII and was named the Super Bowl MVP.
In a recent interview with ESPN, Joe talked about watching NFL games in his New Jersey childhood home. This was just weeks ago when he was out of the league and didn’t know if he would return. He kept himself busy with his kids. He said, “I’ve been around awhile and not looked at as the most sexy option out there for whatever reason. I guess I have some kind of faith that I was going to play again.”
Joe got a call when Cleveland starting quarterback Deshaun Watson was injured. After having not played for half the year his first game back was a win over the Los Angeles Rams.
He is now preparing for this Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. A win would improve their playoff standing. Either way, 38-year-old Joe Flacco from Audubon, New Jersey will have a shot to accomplish something that has never been done before.
Just like he’s been doing nearly his whole life, he’s just enjoying playing the game. Joe said that he “feels like a ten-year-old kid out there” again. He’ll turn 39 just one month before the Super Bowl.
If you like to root for the underdog, you’ll be cheering for New Jersey’s Joe Flacco.
Who Will Play The Super Bowl Halftime Show In 2025?
The Super Bowl is not only the biggest event every year in the sporting world, but the Halftime Show is also the biggest entertainment event. Even though the Halftime show is under 15 minutes, it is talked about months in advance. And if the performance is successful, it’ll be talked about for years afterward. Only the biggest names in music have had the honor to grace the Super Bowl stage: Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Aerosmith, *NSYNC, Britney Spears, Janet Jackson, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, the Who, Prince, the Black Eyed Peas, Madonna, Beyonce, Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga, Coldplay, Bruno Mars, Katy Perry and The Weeknd, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem and 50 Cent, Rihanna, and Usher.
Super Bowl LVII show took place in Glendale, Arizona’s State Farm Stadium, and featured Rihanna. Fans who were hotly anticipating new music were given another surprise by the “Diamonds” singer. Debuting her pregnant belly, the artist’s performance wasn’t as electrifying as anticipated due to her inability to do any crazy choreography. The show’s elevated stages and backup dancers tried to compensate for that. As with any pop artist, people online were criticizing her choice of wardrobe and debated on whether or not she was pregnant, as she waited until after the show to confirm it. Though this wasn’t the comeback we wanted from Rihanna, it was still great to watch her perform for the first time in years.
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For Super Bowl LVIII, R&B superstar Usher shook the stage with a medley of his biggest hits. He brought along Alicia Keys, Ludacris, Lil Jon, H.E.R., will.i.am, and Jermaine Dupri for the halftime show. Back in April, he told Access Hollywood that he “would be a fool to say no” to headline the Super Bowl, a “bucket list” dream of his. Usher has sold over 23 million albums and 38 million digital songs in the United States. With over 80 million records sold worldwide, the “There Goes My Baby” singer is one of the best-selling music artists of all time. See who we predict will take the stage for Super Bowl LIX below:
Joel Katz is the Morning Show Personality, Assistant Program Director, Podcast Host, Voiceover artist, audio producer, and Digital Content Writer for Magic 98.3. Joel has been working in New Jersey radio since college and started at Magic in 2002 as the Morning Show Host, “I can’t think of another place where I’d fit more perfectly; it’s just a great company with awesome people.” Joel is married to Kathleen, his elementary school sweetheart (they were each other’s first dates at age 9), shares a birthday with his oldest son, Ty, and has twins, Kiera and Liam. Joel runs at least 3.1 miles every day and enjoys playing basketball, doing laundry, saving his turn signal for when he really needs it, kissing dogs through a fence, using coasters, making that cool noise by rubbing his fingers on balloons, and chasing after ping pong balls on a windy cruise ship.
