Quick Take: Ravens drop Browns to 0-3

Published: Sep 21, 2008 at 02:04 PM

It was over when ...
The Ravens, leading 28-10, went for it on fourth-and-1 at the Cleveland 29 in the fourth quarter, keeping alive a drive that would drain the clock and prevent the Browns from attempting a comeback.

Game balls
The Ravens' defensive backfield broke the game open in the third quarter. Cornerback Chris McAlister intercepted Derek Anderson and ran the ball back to the 12 to set up the Ravens' go-ahead TD. On Cleveland's next series, safety Ed Reed picked off Anderson and dashed 32 yards to the end zone.

Key stat
The Ravens held onto the ball nearly 15 minutes longer than the Browns. Half of Cleveland's possessions lasted less than 1 minute while the Ravens had one 14-play drive last more than 9 minutes.

Noteworthy
Baltimore strong safety Dawan Landry was injured late in the second quarter while making a tackle on Jamal Lewis. He was removed from the field on a stretcher and taken to a hospital. ... The Browns have just two offensive touchdowns in 33 possessions this season. Dating back to last season, the Browns have just five offensive TDs in their last six games (1-5 record). ... The last time the Ravens were 2-0 was in 2006 when they started 4-0.

This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be missing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an issue.