Will The Ravens Make It To The Big Game?
One of the newest NFL franchises is the Baltimore Ravens, even if only by location and name. Art Modell, after spending much time focusing on laborious and tiresome debates with the NFL, moved the Ravens to Baltimore from Cleveland. When they first moved they played in Memorial Stadium, which is the same place the Colts played. After two years of regular play, their new stadium was complete, but the next decade brought a lot of change to the name.
After they moved to their new stadium, the Ravens did not overly improve their game, not even with coach Marchibroda. Their first season ended at a 6-10 record, nothing overly impressive. After only two years, in their new stadium, the head coached was replaced with Billick. Billick’s first season, with the Ravens proved to be a difficult one. Once the team got over the hump of having a new coach, and a few rough years behind them, they ended their ’99 season with a 8-8 record; the best they’d seen yet.
The 2008 season was a whole new era for the Baltimore Ravens; this was the first season the team even had a glimpse at the Super Bowl. Facing the Jaguars, at home, gave the Ravens the sixth seed slot in the AFC playoffs. It wasn’t long after that the chance at the Super Bowl had been taken from them, but they were right there. The way they played in the ’08 season began to stir curiosity in fan’s, staff, and sports enthusiast’s minds.
After a phenomenal season in 2008, the team has a new saying — “Play like a Raven”. This saying is spreading quickly, especially around home. Those who witnessed play during training of the 2009 summer will vouch for the fact that the team busted their humps. So not only was the team pumped to play, but they also had 26th pick in the draft, which helped them a lot. Michael Oher was predicted to see some good field time in the ’09 season with the Ravens.
The Baltimore Ravens, still a fairly infantile team on the league with only 11 seasons under their belts, had a strong year. Sports enthusiasts and fans alike wait in anticipation to see what the Ravens will dish up in 2010. Rumor has it, the Ravens may just have the drive that will get them to the Super Bowl. The Ravens are going to be a hot topic in 2010; don’t miss it!
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