Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff Writer 9y

Joe Flacco's wife gives birth to their third child

On the day Joe Flacco declined his first invitation to a Pro Bowl, the Baltimore Ravens' quarterback celebrated the birth of his third child.

Flacco's wife, Dana, gave birth to their third son, Francis Michael, on Tuesday night. He weighs 9 pounds, 7 ounces.

"He had to decide [between] Dana or the Pro Bowl," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. "We can all agree he made the right choice, right?"

An alternate to the Pro Bowl, Flacco was offered a spot as an injury replacement for Aaron Rodgers. The Cincinnati Bengals' QB Andy Dalton went after Flacco passed.

Flacco's first child, 2-year-old Stephen, was born during the middle of the team's mandatory minicamp in June 2012. He was excused from participating in it.

His second son, Daniel, was born an hour before kickoff of the Ravens' 2013 home opener against the Browns. Flacco missed the birth, throwing for 211 yards and one touchdown in a 14-6 win.

So, how many children would Flacco like to have?

"I'd be satisfied with five," Flacco said in November, giving a number that would match his No. 5 jersey. "Kids are a lot of fun. It would be cooler to have more, but if we got to five and that was it, I'd be cool with that. I'm satisfied now, but I want as many as I could have."

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