Giving one away

Every time it seemed a victory over a division leader was within the Ravens' grasp, quarterback Kyle Boller put the ball in the hands of the Denver Broncos yesterday.

Boller's three troubling turnovers cost the Ravens in a 12-10 loss to the Broncos at Invesco Field, a ragged setback that causes ripples beyond the team's 10th straight road defeat.

Not only did Boller lose the game, he could have lost the confidence of his teammates as well as his starting job for next season.

In a performance that was equally bumbling and baffling, Boller single-handedly sabotaged an already struggling offense with inexplicably poor throws and decisions. It didn't matter how many times the Ravens marched into Denver territory -- and it felt like they spent most of the game there -- because Boller couldn't stop self-destructing, whether it was two interceptions or the one fumble.