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The Ravens' team naming contest was held shortly after the franchise relocated from Cleveland. 2 names stood out in all of the voting - Colts and Ravens. Colts owner Jim Irsay wanted 50 million to transfer the rights to use the Colts name; in the end, it was just too much money, and the city and fans just decided to make a clean break with the past.
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Why is the Baltimore football team named the Ravens?
A fan contest was held to select a new team name when the Cleveland Browns moved to Baltimore in 1996. The name Ravens was selected over 'Marauders' and 'Americans' due, in part, to the fact that poet Edgar Allen Poe spent the last years of his life in Baltimore, and one of his most famous poems is called 'The Raven'.The Ravens name was picked based on the famous poem. Which is why the Baltimore Ravens' mascots are three ravens named Edgar, Allan, and Poe. If you have seen the M&T Bank commercial with Todd Heap and their mascot, you'll realize that they say, "Heap has it, Poe has it, Captain Defense has it. It's checking built for Baltimore, only from M&T Bank."(The Browns name was transferred to the new Cleveland team, and both the Ravens and 1999 Browns considered "new expansion teams" created by the relocation.)They chose a name that was felt personified both the city of Baltimore and also general toughness - Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" was felt to meet both criteria.
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How did the Portland trail blazers get their name?
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How did the Baltimore Ravens become Baltimore?
During the 1995 NFL season, Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell announced his intention to move the team to Baltimore for financial reasons. The team began playing as the Baltimore Ravens during the 1996 regular season. The NFL made arrangements to bring another team to Cleveland, starting with the 1999 season. The Browns' history, records and uniform colors were held over for the new Cleveland franchise.
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Did the Baltimore Ravens ever have the best defense?
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Which Ravens player has the most touchdowns?
As of July 2014, Jamal Lewis has the most career touchdowns for the Baltimore Ravens with 47. Ray Rice has the second most with 43, and Todd Heap comes in third with 41. The single season record is held by Ray Rice with 15 TDs in 2011.
Miss Bhopal contest held recently?
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Four teams have a winning percentage of 1.000 Baltimore Ravens (2-0) New York Jets (1-0) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0) New Orleans Saints (1-0) The Baltimore Ravens are the only team in the NFL to go to multiple Super Bowls and win all of them. The San Francisco 49ers had held this distinction since 1995 with 5 wins and no losses, until the Ravens defeated them in Super Bowl XLVII (2013).
Where was the first Miss World contest held?
The first Miss World contest was held at the Lyceum Theatre in London, UK in 1951.
