The New Orleans Saints opened up their 2015 preseason on the road Thursday night, and the visitors dropped a close one to the Baltimore Ravens, 30-27.
Coach Sean Payton's squad got off to an ugly start in the contest, and it appeared as though Baltimore was headed for a lopsided victory in the early going.
Against the Saints' defensive starters, the Ravens marched down the field for lengthy touchdown drives on each of their first two possessions. New Orleans' starting offense, meanwhile, was slow out of the blocks in managing just 11 yards on its first two possessions.