authentic Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 Ravens' McNair has rough start vs. Redskins New quarterback intercepted on second pass in scrimmage By Joseph White The Associated Press Originally published August 5, 2006, 4:06 PM EDT Marcus Washington stepped in front of McNair's short pass over the middle and scampered 39 yards for the score to highlight a scrimmage that featured mostly backups yet attracted 47,258 fans to FedEx Field. McNair, acquired in an offseason trade to supplant the erratic Kyle Boller, later had a completion for 11 yards to tight end Daniel Wilcox and found tight end Todd Heap on back-to-back plays to convert a first down. The drive might have led to a score, but it was stopped under the scrimmage's informal rules. "He was pretty good and in rhythm," Billick said. "Steve had to execute for the first time in a live situation. We have a long way to go. (The interception) was our fault. McNair was put in a tough situation." McNair's counterpart, Mark Brunell, didn't even take the field during the showcase portion of the scrimmage. Coach Joe Gibbs gave his first-team offense the rest of the day off following the 7-on-7 drills, a disappointment for fans hoping for more than a glimpse of the revamped attack under new offensive coach Al Saunders. "We wanted to spend most of the time looking at some guys that could make a real move to make the team," Gibbs said. Brunell hit tight end Chris Cooley on a deep post pattern during the 7-on-7s, leaving Jason Campbell and Todd Collins, competing for the No. 2 job behind Brunell, to work the 11-on-11 series. Campbell led one scoring drive, capped by a 12-yard run by Canadian running back Jesse Lumsden. Collins led the team into field goal range during one drive, but John Hall missed wide left from 47 yards. Hall, facing competition from Tyler Jones at training camp, also missed from 46 yards and converted from 38 on drives led by fourth-string QB Casey Bramlet. "John was 1-for-3, and we've got to be better than that," special teams coach Danny Smith said. "But if it's going to happen, it's good that it happened now." Boller, adjusting to the backup role after three years as a starter, hit tight end Rob Abiamiri for a 4-yard touchdown pass. Drew Olson found Romby Bryant on a 24-yard strike for the other Ravens score. The stadium was at its loudest when the fans were chanting "De-fense!" following two pad-popping tackles by safety Sean Taylor and the interception by Washington. The hard-hitting Taylor already looks in midseason form. "He definitely flashed out there and made some plays," Gibbs said. "I'd say Sean's rocking and rolling at this point." click link for rest of article http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/football/bal-ravens0805,0,6117894.story?coll=bal-sports-football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
authentic Posted August 5, 2006 Author Share Posted August 5, 2006 The stadium was at its loudest when the fans were chanting "De-fense!" following two pad-popping tackles by safety Sean Taylor and the interception by Washington. The hard-hitting Taylor already looks in midseason form. per Comcast sportsnet, the victum Mike Anderson left the scrimmage with a mild concussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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