OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The Baltimore Ravens played the New England Patriots in the postseason game before "Deflategate" erupted, and it was only a matter of time before quarterback Joe Flacco was asked if he's particular about the inflation of his footballs.

"Do I have to comment on that?" Flacco asked while cracking a smile.

It was a little over two weeks ago when the NFL suspended Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady without pay for the first four games of the season, fined the Patriots $1 million and took away two draft picks as punishment for deflating footballs used in the AFC title game.

"Listen, everybody likes the football their way," Flacco said. "That’s why I make sure our guys rub the balls down in a certain way -- have them rub a couple balls down and make sure I like it -- and once they have the ball the way I like it, I trust them to do that from that point forward.”

According to a high-ranking team source, there is no equipment staffer on the Ravens with the nickname "The Rub-ator."