The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... It looked promising in February, when contract talks between the Ravens and Flacco finally launched. But not much has happened since then. It's now May, and there are no signs of a coming breakthrough. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the two sides are expected to keep talking through the remaining months of the offseason.

Diehards Line:Flacco is signed through 2012. As PFT's Mike Florio notes, other quarterbacks, including Drew Brees (twice) and Peyton Manning (twice) have finished out contracts (Brees is still waiting for his second deal from the Saints). Florio went on to explain that for the team, the risk arises from the possibility that the player will have a great year that fuels a big-money deal and that, in hindsight, ends up being an aberration. For the player, the risk primarily comes from the possibility of a serious injury, which would significantly damage his value on the open market, and in turn the leverage with his current team. ... Whatever the case, Flacco will be on the field this fall. And if he has something to prove? All the better.