Flacco Shrugs Off Critics and Chalks Up Another Win

This article, written in the New York Times by Scott Cacciola, describes the Ravens, and more specifically, Joe Flacco's ability to disregard what sports media says about him, and remain down to earth. Cacciola uses a lot of logos to describe Flacco's average statistics, but very admirable diction when discussing the young quarterback's decisions in games like "carving up the Patriots". Cacciola accurately describes not only Joe Flacco's persistance and determination, but also the entire Ravens organization. The team faced 49 out of 50 states not believing in them the past two games, yet managed to prove the vast majoirty of the country wrong both times. Cacciola's use of logos builds the argument against Flacco and the Ravens, showing their average statistics, yet counters the popular argument with fond diction when describing Flacco's and the Raven's achievements over the years.