BALTIMORE, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Winless Ravens try for first win of 2002
BALTIMORE, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- The Baltimore Ravens, who have almost no offense, host the Denver Broncos in the NFL's weekly Monday night contest.
The game marks the Baltimore return of veteran tight end Shannon Sharpe.
The NFL's all-time leader among tight ends with 700 catches played 10 years with the Broncos and was a member of back-to-back Super Bowl-winning teams in 1997 and '98 before signing with the Ravens as a free agent in 2000.
Sharpe totaled 140 receptions for 1,621 yards in two years in Baltimore, but the salary cap-ravaged Ravens were forced to release him and Broncos Coach Mike Shanahan seized the opportunity to bring him back to Denver.
The Broncos (3-0) posted impressive wins over St. Louis and San Francisco before beating Buffalo, 28-23, last week. Quarterback Brian Griese threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns and running back rookie Clinton Portis rushed for 103 yards on just 18 carries.
The anemic former Super Bowl champion Ravens (0-2) are coming off a bye after scoring just seven points in their first two games. They were blanked 25-0 by Tampa Bay on Sept. 15 as Chris Redman completed just 16-of-38 passes for 141 yards with one interception, which was returned for a touchdown.
