Ravens puzzled about recent slow starts

OWINGS MILLS - Call it a drought or a case of NFL scoring famine.

Characterize the Baltimore Ravens' offense as notoriously slow starters, performing lately as if they're in dire need of a few strong cups of espresso during the first half of games over the past month.

Call it a relative mystery as to why a usually prolific, potent offense has suddenly ground to a halt and has been unable to consistently build momentum or leads heading into halftime.

Label it as one of those classic, all of the above cases. All of the descriptions fit.

"We're not starting off fast like we did at the beginning of the...