NFL With big deal QB such as Joe Flacco and Matt Ryan flailing, are we approaching a salary bubble?
The Baltimore Ravens didn't have much choice. Neither did the Atlanta Falcons. It's too tough to find a starting quarterback to let one walk, even if the price tag rises beyond what was expected or what's palatable under the salary cap. So, the Ravens gave Joe Flacco a six-year, $120.6 million contract. Less than five months later, Matt Ryan signed a six-year, $113.75 million deal with the Falcons. "If you're going to ask for that much money, you know it's going to be difficult around there," an executive in personnel for another NFL team told USA TODAY Sports, speaking on condition of anonymity for competitive reasons. "What's Baltimore's record? What's Atlanta's record?" The Ravens are 4-6. The Falcons fell to 2-9 with Thursday's home loss against New Orleans. Quarterback play isn't solely to blame. Neither are the contracts of Flacco and Ryan, who count just $6.8 million and $9.6 million against the 2013 cap, respect...