Shane Steichen is the authority in the Indianapolis Colts locker room, but he has no seniority.
Quarterback Joe Flacco has had it for almost 4 months. Flacco will turn 40 on January 16, 2025, and Steichen will reach that milestone on May 11.
Flacco, Indy’s backup quarterback, joined the “ManningCast” Monday night and discussed the challenges of being older than the head coach.
“I try to let it come naturally,” said Flacco, who added that he felt no problem with Steichen. “I always see myself as the player and them as the coach, regardless of the age difference. I think it may be more difficult for the young coach.”
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Flacco said he felt his age in Week 6, when he had a 21-yard run, his longest in 7 seasons.
“After that, I could barely put on a play,” he said.
Flacco appeared on the show during the Baltimore Ravens’ game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Flacco played 11 seasons for the Ravens, winning the Super Bowl MVP after the 2012 season. But he has no love for them this year.
“I literally wish all 31 other teams would lose one way or another,” he said. “I’m not rooting for another quarterback. I’m not rooting for another team.”
“I don’t know how you felt when you played, but I literally wish all 31 other teams could lose somehow. So whatever team I’m on, you know, I’m all for it. I don’t support any other quarterback, I don’t support any other team -Joe Flacco. #ManningCast #MNF #NFL pic.twitter.com/V5OLfmSavV
– Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 22, 2024
As for the Colts, Flacco believes the best is yet to come.
“We played good team football at a time and did our job,” he said.
Joe Flacco statistics
In 4 appearances
71 of 108 passes (65.7%) for 716 yards and 7 touchdowns with 1 interception. He was sacked six times.
Joe Flacco contract
The 39-year-old joined the Colts in the offseason on a one-year deal that counts $5 million against the salary cap, according to Spotrac.
This article was originally published on the Indianapolis Star: Age of Joe Flacco, being older than Colts coach Shane Steichen
