Andrew Luck takes hits Ravens WRs shine on MNF

Andrew Luck takes hits, Ravens WRs shine Ivan Rodriguez Jersey on 'MNF' Published: Aug 20, 2018 at 04:19 PM Digital Content Editor * During Indianapolis' first preseason game in Seattle, emerged from his first big hit with a smile. The quarterback wasn't smiling as wide this time around. In his second on-field action and his first game at Lucas Oil Stadium since returning from shoulder surgery, Luck took his lumps from the ' front seven. After playing in just two series last week, Luck led five drives on Monday night, but only one resulted in points, a long field goal. The QB threw a red-zone interception to end one drive and took two third-down sacks to close his final two marches of the night. The pick came when Luck rolled out to his right to extend a broken play and forced a pa s in the direction of two blanketed receivers. Luck finished 6-of-13 for 50 yards. Bartolo Colon Jersey It wasn't all bad for the franchise signal-caller. On the first of his two third-down conversions, Luck stepped up in the pocket to deliver a 16-yard dart to , showcasing mobility and accuracy reminiscent of the three-time Pro Bowler from yesteryear. After taking a blind-side sack from and landing on his shoulder, Luck quickly bounced up and brushed it off. "I told Anthony Castonzo on the sidelines, 'Man, it was sort of fun to get hit by Suggs right there,' and he gave me a death stare," Luck joked to reporters after the game. "Only because that's going to be the only time this year that happens, right?" There are flashes at times of the old Luck, but without his top wideout (T.Y. Hilton), top running back (Marlon Mack) and reliable tackle play, it's too soon to tell whether Indy's face of the franchise is ready to face a game's worth of pre sure. "I don't know. It's a proce s that will go on forever," Luck told ESPN's Lisa Salters when asked when he'll feel "back," "but I'm enjoying that proce s. I really am." and Marty Mornhinweg tried to set the tone early, when on the first play of the game, the offensive coordinator dialed up a deep ball to free- Martin Perez Jersey agent acquisition . The pa s fell incomplete, just past the reach of the speedy Smokey, but the me sage was clear. The won't be afraid to trust their talent this season. Flacco played three drives Monday night and exhibited chemistry with his new wideouts. Flacco's best pa s of the night was a 29-yard Cover 2-beating dime to along the left sideline. He trusted Brown enough to reel in a risky to s to the back of the end zone on his final throw of the night. Flacco also connected wth rookie for a 15-yard gain. Baltimore's starting QB finished 7-of-9 for 72 yards and a score. had another roller-coaster evening. The rookie's accuracy was all over the place in the first half and looked most uncomfortable, atypically so, when he was hurried by Indy's pa s rush. But Jackson did lead a short-field touchdown drive to open the Cole Hamels Jersey second half and punctuated it with a confident rollout throw to the back of the end zone. Final marks: 7-of-15, 49 yards, TD, 26 rushing yards on six drives. Do the finally have the front-seven talent to carry the mantle of Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis? Defensive linemen , and were forces in the backfield with the latter two players each recording a sack and demonstrating speed and agility when rushing the pa ser on Monday. For a defense so bereft of playmakers, the , and new defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus, could use more sharp play up front from younger players like Autry, Simon and Ariel Jurado Jersey Ridgeway. With Mack out with a hamstring for the rest of the preseason, who did the turn to at running back? (8 touches, 24 yards) and (2 rushes, 1 yard), until the latter left the game with a groin injury. Rookie runner spent most of his night returning kicks and losing fumbles. had nice burst, but nearly lost a fumble at the goal line. Indy's tailback depth is once again a concern. Nice to see back in the mix. The running back flashed with six carries for 32 yards (5.3 YPC) and three receptions for 24 yards in his first game action since the end of 2016. He's coming for Buck Allen's snaps. 's . This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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