Baltimore Ravens saw Steve McNair NFL Era Start
In a near-flawless debut that headlined the Ravens' preseason 17-16 loss to the New York Giants, Steve McNair energized a dormant offense and electrified an M&T Bank crowd of 70,249, leading the Baltimore Ravens to a touchdown in his first and only drive.
Turning a traditionally uneventful preseason opener into a scintillating opening act, the new Ravens quarterback completed four of five passes for 45 yards before running for a 6-yard touchdown.
''Tonight was a thing where everything was perfect on the first drive,'' McNair said. ''It's a good sign. I'm very excited.''
For a franchise that has been desperately searching for a quarterback, McNair lived up to the heightened expectations that came in a June 8 trade from the Tennessee Titans and left late in the first quarter with everyone wanting more.
He hit his targets in stride. He went through his reads until he found an open receiver. And when there was no place to go with the ball, he took it upon himself to make a play with his legs.
''The first drive was one perfect drive,'' tight end Todd Heap said. ''The main thing was it was a smooth drive. Everything was fluid.''
With no individual pre-game introductions, everyone came out as a group, it was appropriate that it was a team effort.
In addition to a stifling performance by the Ravens' starting defense (25 yards allowed on seven plays), McNair made sure to get all of his receivers involved, connecting with Heap, Derrick Mason and Mark Clayton.
Seems like they're forgetting the fact that they still LOST the NFL Football game.
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