Ravens, Browns scoreless after first quarter
CLEVELAND — Baltimore’s Steve Hauschka pushed a 36-yard field goal wide left with 4:44 left in the first quarter, leaving Monday night’s game scoreless between the Ravens and Cleveland Browns.
Cleveland quarterback Brady Quinn was making his first start since getting pulled at halftime of the Browns’ first game against the Ravens on Sept. 27 — just 10 quarters into the season. Quinn was 3 of 5 in the first quarter for 17 yards.
Baltimore was out of timeouts less than seven minutes into the game. The Ravens lost a timeout on a challenge and burned the other two amid confusion on their second possession. Baltimore was also flagged for 12 men on the field defensively.
Hours before kickoff, a person with The NFL Players Association told The Associated Press of a meeting the union is trying to set up with Browns players this week to talk about coach Eric Mangini’s practices, a person at the union said.
The person, who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity to protect the Browns players’ confidentiality, said the union is looking into what has been going on in Cleveland this season because of concerns about health and safety.
Last week, veteran running back Jamal Lewis said he thought Mangini was tiring out his players by overworking the Browns, although Lewis then reversed field a day later and blamed the media for exaggerating his complaints.
A planned fan protest seemed to fail as Cleveland Browns Stadium was three-quarters filled before the opening kickoff.
Two die-hard fans, disgusted with the direction of the 1-7 team, had urged fans to stay away from their seats for the start, hoping it would send a strong message to team owner Randy Lerner.
Under first-year coach Mangini, the Browns have lost three straight. They entered Monday night having scored five offensive touchdowns in their last 14 games.
The Ravens (4-4) have lost four of their last five after beginning the season 3-0.
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