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OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Joe Flacco eased back into the pocket, surveyed the field and lofted a pass that zipped 50 yards through the air into the waiting arms of rookie receiver Chris Moore.The scene, which once might have been taken for granted, was noteworthy because of the brace affixed to the quarterbacks left knee.Flacco practiced with his Baltimore Ravens teammates Thursday for the first time since he tore his ACL and MCL last November. Not every pass was as impressive as the one to Moore, but hey, he was plenty sharp enough to get through the opening day of training camp.I felt great, Flacco said after the 2 1/2-hour session. I thought I could have thrown the ball a little better, but physically felt good, mentally I felt good.Now in his ninth season, Flacco set an NFL record by starting 137 straight games (including playoffs) to start his career. The run ended when he was struck in the knee in the midst of a frantic fourth-quarter drive that produced a 16-13 victory over the St. Louis Rams on Nov. 22.Surgery followed, and Flacco could only watch as the Ravens stumbled to a 5-11 finish.Now hes back behind center, eager to compete again but wary of how he might react when being chased by a few overeager opponents looking to increase their sack total.Ive been doing a bunch of running and all that stuff the whole time, but I didnt hurt my knee running, Flacco said. It was a contact injury, and I havent had to deal with any of those issues. I havent had to deal with people being around me while Im stepping and throwing. I assume that might take a little bit of an adjustment, but Im not too worried about it.The plan is to keep Flacco out of harms way until its absolutely necessary. He probably wont start in the preseason opener against Carolina on Aug. 11 and will likely be used sparingly until the Ravens launch the regular season at home against Buffalo on Sept. 11.Flacco, 31, owns nearly every team passing record -- including most yardage (28,322), touchdowns (162) and completions (2,479). He helped Baltimore reach the playoffs in six of his first seven seasons and was the MVP of the Super Bowl after directing the Ravens to a win over San Francisco in February 2013.Following his knee injury, Flacco vowed to be ready for the first day of training camp. And there he was, flipping passes of varying lengths to a variety of receivers as if hed never been gone.One to (tight end Dennis) Pitta across the middle was just a great throw. Only great quarterbacks can make that throw, safety Eric Weddle said. He looked good, he seemed confident. You couldnt tell he had surgery in the offseason. Its definitely a positive sign.After surviving for years in the most vulnerable position on the field, Flacco didnt enjoy watching his team play -- and mostly lose -- without him. But he made the most of the experience, and maybe learned a thing or two.Its not the end of the world. I missed a handful of games, and it didnt feel good, he said. But there are a lot of good things that come out of it. You just have to look at yourself in the mirror every day and go to work, go to work, go to work, and work toward that goal of getting back out onto the field.Every day with this rehab you would get up, come in and accomplish something. Accomplishing something every day is good for your confidence. It makes you feel good about yourself.When he was finally done with all those months of working his way back, Flacco actually found himself looking forward to the grind of training camp.Its kind of fun for me to come back and really go out there and sling it around, he said. 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They are nine points from safety with eight matches remaining ahead of this weekends trip to Swansea City on Saturday Night Football.Garde told The Birmingham Mail: I am not stupid. Its an impossible mission that we have to make possible. You never know in football. Garde says the Villa fans need to get behind the team as they battle for survival We need to win games - at hoome or away, it doesnt matter.dddddddddddd We are in an urgent situation. Its always difficult to know what will happen in the game. It will be very tight, probably with a lot of tension. They [Swansea] also need points.I still believe. I have said that since the first day. I am focused on saving the club from relegation. From the time when things are certain, you can say we are in that league or this league. I am focused on the next game. I am not speculating. 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