Ravens Turn in Limp Effort in Loss to NY Giants
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The heavy rain that fell in the first quarter didn't wash away all of the Ravens' warm feelings that came from a near-perfect training camp.
The injuries, penalties and sloppy play did.
Uncharacteristic of their focused play this summer, the Ravens' starters put a damper on last night's 13-12 loss to the New York Giants with an undisciplined effort, marking their first major misstep of the preseason.
Those who showed up at M&T Bank Stadium - which was slightly more than half full - could only grumble at the poor execution by the offense, careless mistakes by the defense and ankle injuries suffered by cornerback Samari Rolle and wide receiver Mark Clayton.
"It wasn't there tonight," quarterback Steve McNair said. "We've just got to go back and continue to work and improve. It's something that's better to happen now than later."
X-rays on Rolle and Clayton, both injured in the first quarter, revealed no breaks. Team officials said they suffered sprains, and neither returned to the game.
Neither player was in the locker room after the game, but Ravens coach Brian Billick said he didn't think the injuries were serious.
"One of the good things about preseason is that we still have three weeks before the opener," Billick said. "So whatever the injuries are, hopefully they can bounce back from them."
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