The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... Flacco made $7 million this season and is set to be a free agent. By all accounts, he wants to remain in Baltimore, and the team wants to keep him. When asked whether Flacco should be the highest paid quarterback in the NFL, agent Joe Linta simply said: "YES."

Diehards Line:That would mean more than the $18 million Denver paid Peyton Manning this season, or the $20 million a year that Drew Brees is averaging in New Orleans. He's younger than both. He's won as much as they have. And Flacco is just heading into the peak of his career. "When you do a contract of this magnitude, you look at what is the player's body of work presently," Linta said. "And what are the expectations going forward over the next four, five or six years. Joe wins on both accounts. ..." Flacco is going to make a lot of money. But is he going to be the highest-paid QB in the league? Seem unlikely (although Linta's desire to make his client just that is understandable).