The naming process for the expansion Baltimore NFL team began in mid-February, as soon as owner and president Art Modell received permission from the league office to move his franchise from Cleveland to Baltimore. read more
The reason they picked the Raven as the symbol for Baltimore's football team (their new one, actually. The original Baltimore football team were the Colts, who moved to Indianapolis in the 1950s) was because Edgar Allan Poe wrote a famous poem called The Raven when he was living in Baltimore. read more
Poe is the mascot of the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He is named after the writer and Baltimore, Maryland resident, Edgar Allan Poe. Poe's brothers. When originally unveiled, Poe was one of three costumed mascots, all raven brothers named "Edgar", "Allan", and "Poe". read more
Here's the story behind the name. Once upon a time, in the 1950s and 1960s, to be exact, Baltimore was home to a legendary professional football team, the Colts. Led by quarterback Johnny Unitas and other Hall of Fame players, the team won three NFL championships. read more