Stewart, 6-0 against the Ravens, ran a bootleg and Hines ran a streak pattern. Starks said Hines normally runs a deep out when Stewart runs a bootleg. The Ravens didn't make the two big plays on offense that could have gotten them out of the drought, either. Dilfer simply mishandled Mitchell's snap after driving to the Pittsburgh 9 on his first series. In the third quarter, he was intercepted by cornerback Dewayne Washington when he overthrew split end Qadry Ismail .
Interceptions are part of the game.
If you're afraid to throw the ball up in a position where a guy can make a play, then you've got no future as a quarterback. In the fourth quarter, the Ravens lost rookie flanker Travis Taylor with a broken left collarbone, an injury suffered when he dropped a high pass. He's expected to miss four to six weeks. Let the dogfight begin. Next week, the Ravens visit Cincinnati.