My Ravens Page

  In 1996 I became a fan of Baltimore’s new team, The Baltimore Ravens…Sure, we got the team from Cleveland but Cleveland didn’t want to build the Browns a new stadium…Art Modell wanted a new stadium…So he moved the Browns to Baltimore and the naming for the football team was being a contest…Let the people who live in Baltimore and the surrounding cities vote on a name that will fit our new team…The name Baltimore RAVENS came about because of Edgar  Allen Poe…Wouldn’t you know, the new football team now has 3 mascots named Edgar, Allen & Poe…The Baltimore Ravens played at the Memorial Stadium where the Baltimore Orioles use to play before Camden Yards was built and were the previous football team (Baltimore Colts) use to play…   

A new stadium was built next to Camden Yards with purple seats…What an awesome place to be at during game day…Luckily I got to go to a few games when I lived in Baltimore/Bel Air areas…

The Ravens had several coaches and last year we acquired a new coach, John Harbaugh…The guy smiling is our head coach…The other coach is Cam Cameron…Our defensive coach, Rex Ryan, went to become Head Coach of the New York Jets…He will be

missed…

This is the leader of our awesome DEFENSE..#52, Ray Lewis…What an asset he has become…He has taught and brought along several other defensive players…One is Terrell Suggs, who thankfully, is still with the Baltimore Ravens…A few of the other guys on the defense are or were Kelly Gregg, #97, my favorite; Haloti Ngata; Jim Leonard; Bart Scott; Adalius  Thomas;  Jonathon Ogden (retired); Rod Woodson (former Steelers); Michael McCrary #99 (retired) and many others…

Over the years we have had several QB’s, just like other teams…Vinny Testaverde; Trent Dilfer (Superbowl XXXV); Steve McNair; Kyle Boller and now Joe Flacco…(Wacco for Flacco)…The true Rookie of the Year for 2008/2009 season…The only Rookie QB of 2008 who took the Ravens to the playoffs and almost to Superbowl XVIII…

There is one person who is not with the Ravens this year, 2009…It’s Matt Stover, #3…He has been the best kicker that the Ravens has had since they became the Ravens…Luckily, I was able to get several autographs from him from the time that they practiced out at Westminster College (McDaniel College as it is now known) until 2003 when I left Maryland. 

The only real Raven left is Ray Lewis…Everyone else is gone and I’m sure Ray will be gone at some point…The one coaching staff person that is missed is Rex Ryan..In time I know that he was heading to be a Head Coach of a team but he was one of the best Assistant Coaches and Defensive Coaches the Ravens have ever had…He is sorely missed…

Season 2009 is here and so far the Ravens are doing alright…The preseason looked really good since we were 4-0 but with preseason the main reason the games are played is to see who is going to be kept for the football season…Needless to say before preseason are the trades…Bart Scott and Jim Leonard was gone…Jim Leonard is a terrific player and he is playing very well with the Jets..but then why not, he does have a great head coach…Right now, as of 12.11.09, the Ravens are 3 wins and 2 losses…I certainly hope that the offense get their act together and that the offensive coach gets the offense on their feet again…The Baltimore Ravens have a great team this year and I truly believe that we can make it all the way but the Ravens have to get their act together…C’mon Ravens, Let’s go all the way…Flacco deserves to go all the way…

This is Downtown Baltimore…M&T Bank Stadium…next to Camden Yards (Orioles)…at the corners of I-395 & I-95…I sure do miss coming to this stadium..The crowd..The noise…The fun…