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Ravens QB Joe Flacco to play Baltimore great Johnny Unitas in upcoming movie

The Ravens' quarterback says he'll play the part of Baltimore's greatest quarterback, former Colts star Johnny Unitas, in an upcoming movie entitled Unitas We Stand.

Ravens and Joe Flacco agree on contract that makes him highest-paid player in...

For Flacco, arguably the city's most accomplished pro quarterback since Johnny Unitas, the new deal validates his belief that he is one of the game's elite quarterbacks and his decision prior to...

Ravens' Flacco and 49ers' Kaepernick share one trait: They're successful

That began to change in the last two weeks when the Ravens opened the deep passing game reminiscent of another Baltimore quarterback -" Johnny Unitas.

Bob McGinn: Ray Lewis went just a pick too soon for Packers

Given his passion for football and vast charitable endeavors, it has been said that Lewis meant as much to this generation of fans in Baltimore as Johnny Unitas meant to an earlier one.

Patriots excel at rushing team to line of scrimmage to take advantage of tired...

Having grown up in Annapolis, Bill Belichick remembers watching quarterback Johnny Unitas, one of the NFL's pioneers of the pass, drive the Baltimore Colts up and down the field with their version...

Ravens working with a shrinking window of urgency

A win over the Colts today would give Flacco as many career postseason victories (six) as former quarterbacks Johnny Unitas, Phil Simms, Joe Theismann, Bob Griese and Fran Tarkenton.

There are Colts fans among Ravens' supporters carrying the torch

"They'll give me the thumbs up, or tell me, 'Oh, Johnny Unitas baby-sat me, I sat on his lap.' "The Park Heights resident believes that growing up and playing around Pimlico ingrained an...

NFL Playoff Preview - Indianapolis (11-5) at Baltimore (10-6) (ET)

And any time those fans see that horseshoe on the side of a helmet, memories of Johnny Unitas, Lenny Moore and Raymond Berry come flooding back.

Ravens' Lewis to retire after final playoff game

What Johnny Unitas had been to generations of Colts fans, Lewis became to the city's new wave of football lovers, now clad in purple.

Sam Farmer: By and bye, Adrian Peterson, others come tantalizingly close

That moved him past Johnny Unitas and into second place on the all-time list, behind Brees (54).

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Joe Flacco to portray Johnny Unitas in movie

The movie is being co-produced by Joe Unitas, the late quarterback's son.

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The movie is being co-produced by Joe Unitas, the late quarterback's son.

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Joe Flacco to portray Johnny Unitas in movie

Joe Flacco to portray Johnny Unitas in movie

JOHNNY UNITAS AND SANDRA LEMON

Johnny Unitas and Sandra Lemon

Joe Flacco To Pretend He Is An Iconic Baltimore Quarterback

The movie, called Unitas We Stand (face), was adapted from a book with a downright Flacconian...

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Joe Flacco casting as Johnny Unitas ignites family feud

Unitas' second wife, Sandra, unsuccessfully sued John Unitas Jr. in the past for control of...

Unitas son, grandson rip movie

Unitas son, grandson rip movie

Joe Flacco will portray Johnny Unitas in film this summer

based on the book "Johnny U: The Life and Times of Johnny Unitas."