And YES, Joe Flacco Super Bowl 47 MVP IS elite. One win away from being tied (with Peyton Manning) at 2nd most post season QB wins in NFL history, gunning for #1 Brady. And he's younger than both, only in his 5th season.
Way to go Ravens!!!!
The Flacco post season 9 wins stat of being tied for third (with Peyton Manning) should have been qualified as among ACTIVE quarterbacks, and it's Roethlisberger just ahead of them at 2nd with 10 post season wins. Flacco is now tied at 10th best post season wins for QBs all time - and again is only in his 5th year. See NFL starting quarterback playoff records.
The Baltimore offense is pretty young aside from Anquan Boldin, so that bodes well for Flacco's future stats. What doesn't bode well is their aging defense, although there are a few bright young spots there already as well, especially in the secondary.