Flacco's Interceptions: Second Interception VS Denver Broncos

Week 1 Baltimore Ravens vs Denver Broncos

12: 26 left in 4th Quarter Baltimore 17, Denver 42

4th and 1

The play call: 

The Ravens are looking for a quick yard to pick up the first down, so Ray Rice runs a quick out route. Brandon Stokley and Torrey Smith run in routes on the other side of the field, with Dallas Clark and Marlon Brown both running go routes with outside releases.

Breaking Down Joe Flacco's Interceptions: First Interception vs. Denver Broncos

When the Baltimore Ravens' $120-million man tossed 22 interceptions last year, fans and analysts alike thought the sky was falling in Baltimore, or at least for Joe Flacco.

But a closer look at each interception tells a different tale. Many of the picks were preventable, and most were the result of uncharacteristic errors from Flacco.

Over a series of articles, I plan to look at several of Flacco's interceptions, detailing what went wrong. So without further ado, let's begin at the beginning...