One half of a preseason football game is hardly an indicator of a team's fortunes. But as the Ravens' first-team offense trots onto the field for its final dress rehearsal of the preseason Saturday, they'll be getting another shot at a series that proved crucial to their success last year.
The first drive of the game for the 2014 Ravens offense was a boom-or-bust proposition for them, and more often than not dictated how the rest of the game would go.
With one final crack at starting a game for himself and the starters, a good opening drive is one of many aspects of the offense that quarterback Joe Flacco wants from the starters in their final preseason work before Week 1 against the Denver Broncos.