However, with Joe Flacco back to 100% and Breshad Perriman making his National Football League debut, look to the Ravens passing game to carry the load. Quarterback Joe Flacco, running back Justin Foresett and receiver Steve Smith are all back, plus 2015 first-round pick Breshad Perriman is finally ready to contribute after he didn’t play last season. “It was good to be back there with the boys”. Buffalo will look to continue more of the same this season. Following limited action in the preseason, the nine-year veteran looked sharp in going 23 for 34 for 258 yards against the Bills. They think I don’t have it, but I’ve got something for them.
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“The reality was I probably was going to be leave Baltimore at some point or another”.
Four plays later, McCoy converted from fourth-and-goal from the 1, and the Bills cut the Ravens’ lead to 10-7. “He was able to stiff arm the guy and make sure he got in the end zone. I’m really excited about getting back out there, feeling a part of the group and really getting after it”. Training camp acquisition Reggie Bush and third-year pro Mike Gillislee, who averaged 5.7 yards a season ago, backup McCoy.
“I got two or three years in me”, Reed said. “I’m just very happy”.
The Ravens jumped to 1-0 on Sunday with a 13-7 victory over the Bills at home and they neutralized Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor in the process. In the receiving end, Nick O’Leary posted 63 yards in six receptiosn while Jarrett Boykin added 29 yards in three receptions.
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (5) passes the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Baltimore, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016.
“It was a good start”, Flacco said. He was a great guy. The Bills had four personal foul calls, and finished the day with eight penalties for 89 yards.
The Bills are being led by some pretty successful opening day coaches, with Rex Ryan aiming for his sixth-straight win to begin a season. “We have the ability on the outside. At times protection held up really well, but at times I thought they got outstanding push against us”. After wriggling from the grasp of Albert McClellan and sidestepping Terrell Suggs, Taylor completed a 33-yard pass to Charles Clay, setting up a 1-yard touchdown run by LeSean McCoy on fourth down. Several times, the Ravens were able to push McCoy laterally on a run, preventing him from turning the corner and making a big gain. He rushed three times for minus-4 yards against the Ravens.
“He’s had a lot of success against us”, Harbaugh said of McCown. “I had a lousy day, especially in the first half, on third-down protection”.
“Unfortunately, it’s also been frustrating for Bills fans for 17 straight years and Sunday gave no indication it’s going to change for this season”.
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The Ravens held firm on 10 of 13 third-down plays, forcing five three-and-out series – they forced only 40 all of previous year – and did not allow a first down in the fourth quarter, by which time the Bills had used two of their three timeouts.
