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9 unusual facts about Baltimore Ravens


2010 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship

Baltimore, Maryland was selected as the host for the final and semifinals, which were held at M&T Bank Stadium, the home field of the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League.

Allegis Group

Bisciotti has turned his attention to his ownership of the National Football League's Baltimore Ravens.

Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello, Baltimore

The Memorial Stadium was discontinued by the Colts when they moved to Indianapolis in 1984 and only briefly afterwards used by several other teams such as the Canadian Football League's Baltimore Stallions and the transferred NFL franchise Baltimore Ravens from Cleveland in 1996 to 1998 and also by the Orioles when Oriole Park at Camden Yards was built in 1992.

Downtown Baltimore

Downtown Baltimore also contains Camden Yards, which includes the well-known home of the Baltimore Orioles, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, and M&T Bank Stadium, home of the Baltimore Ravens.

Glenn Younes

He will also be part of pre- and post-game show broadcasts of the NFL's Baltimore Ravens on 105.7 The Fan.

Gwynns Falls Trail

It and the bike lanes turn west onto Ostend Street, passing by M&T Bank Stadium, home stadium of the Baltimore Ravens, and crossing underneath Russell Street.

Inner Harbor

M&T Bank Stadium (home of the Baltimore Ravens; formerly known as PSINet Stadium and then as Ravens Stadium)

PSINet

In an attempt to generate more brand recognition, in 1999 PSINet committed $100 million for naming rights of the Baltimore Ravens' new stadium in Baltimore, Maryland.

Rudder Middle School

Priest Holmes, NFL Running back who played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens, attended Rudder Middle School from 1985 to 1988.


2004 Dallas Cowboys season

Following a loss to the Baltimore Ravens in which he played well in mop-up duty, Drew Henson would start the annual Thanksgiving Day game against the Chicago Bears.

Alge Crumpler

In the Titans' Divisional Playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens, Crumpler fumbled after a reception from Kerry Collins on the Ravens' 5-yard line, which helped the Ravens ultimately win the game over the top-seeded Titans.

Baltimore Light Rail

Adjacent to M&T Bank Stadium, it was initially only open during Ravens games and other major stadium events; however, in 2005, it became a full-time stop.

Chandler Jones

Jones' eldest brother Arthur currently plays in the NFL for the Baltimore Ravens and his other brother Jon is a mixed martial artist for the UFC, where he is currently the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion.

Colin Baxter

In Week 4 vs. the Baltimore Ravens, Baxter was pulled from the game due to struggles and was replaced by Matt Slauson.

Dave Wannstedt

Wannstedt retained some of Harris' staff including Paul Rhoads, the defensive coordinator, but made several key changes including bringing in former Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Matt Cavanaugh to run his offense.

Dennis Dixon

Dixon made his first career start on November 29, 2009 against the Baltimore Ravens after injuries suffered by Roethlisberger and Charlie Batch a week earlier moved him up the depth chart.

Dennis Raetz

Among the assistant coaches who worked for Raetz and went on to NFL head coach, assistant coach or player personnel positions were Sean Payton (New Orleans Saints), Dave McGinnis (Arizona Cardinals), (Tennessee Titans), Pete Hoener (San Francisco 49ers), Bobby Turner (Washington Redskins), Dave Magazu (Carolina Panthers) and Alvin Reynolds (Baltimore Ravens), (Atlanta Falcons).

Duke–Maryland basketball rivalry

A Harris Interactive poll of Marylanders ranked it the third best in the state behind the Redskins–Cowboys and RavensRedskins rivalries.

Fantazzle

In 2010, Fantazzle picked up a sponsorship from current Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice.

Farmington, Missouri

Kyle Richardson, former National Football League punter and Member of the NFL Super Bowl XXXV champions the Baltimore Ravens (special teams)

Haines City, Florida

Jah Reid (born July 21, 1988) American football player for the Baltimore Ravens

Horse-collar tackle

The injuries that season included broken legs for Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Terrell Owens, Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb, Baltimore Ravens running back Musa Smith, and Tennessee Titans wide out Tyrone Calico.

Hot in Herre

"Hot in Herre" was a popular dance and sporting event favorite, and Ray Lewis of the Baltimore Ravens used the song as part of his home-field entrance.

Jason Brookins

Jason Arnaz Brookins (born January 5, 1976 in Mexico, Missouri) is a former professional American football running back who played one season for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League.

Jeff FitzGerald

FitzGerald has previously served in the same capacity for the Washington Redskins, Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens, and Cincinnati Bengals.

Jim Popp

After two Grey Cup appearances (including one championship), the team was forced out of Baltimore when the original Cleveland Browns NFL franchise relocated to Baltimore as the Baltimore Ravens.

Justin Tucker

However, the Baltimore Ravens signed him on May 29, 2012 to begin workouts and camp for the Ravens alongside placekicker Billy Cundiff.

Kenilworth, New Jersey

Tony Siragusa, Indianapolis Colts and Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle, was born and raised in Kenilworth and starred in football and wrestling for David Brearley High School.

Madden NFL 97

It also featured the new Baltimore Ravens, the expansion franchise that absorbed the roster of the Cleveland Browns for the 1996 season.

Maggie Rose

She also collaborated with Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic to write "Get Ya Game On" and produce the song's music video for the network's coverage of the Baltimore Ravens and Washington Redskins during the 2013 NFL season.

Michael R. White

Some of his accomplishments include passing legislation making banks dispel lending policies that were restrictive to minorities, providing leadership for retaining a Cleveland Browns team in the NFL (after then-Browns team owner Art Modell moved to Baltimore with all former Browns players and personnel to form the Baltimore Ravens) as well as building a new stadium for the Cleveland Browns, and construction of the Gateway stadium development.

Owings Mills Boulevard

Owings Mills Boulevard was temporarily co-named Ravens Boulevard in the weeks surrounding Super Bowl XXXV in 2001 to honor the Baltimore Ravens, whose training complex was located at the site of what is now the Owings Mills campus of Stevenson University near Gwynnbrook Avenue.

Rosedale, Maryland

Stacy Keibler, former Baltimore Ravens cheerleader, professional wrestling diva and wrestler for the WWE (2001–2006), and actress

Sione Pouha

Six plays into the team's Monday night home opener against the Baltimore Ravens, Jenkins once again suffered a season-ending torn ACL.

Thomas Middle School

Tom Zbikowski - Played strong safety for Notre Dame, played with the Baltimore Ravens from 2008-2012, played for the Indianapolis Colts in 2012, and now plays for the Chicago Bears.

Willis McGahee

Following the 2006 season, after McGahee had made disparaging remarks about the city of Buffalo—including an implication that the Bills should move to Toronto—the Bills traded him to the Baltimore Ravens.


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David Modell

During his 25-year association with the original Cleveland Browns and the Baltimore Ravens, he worked in the ticket office and in the public relations and marketing divisions.

Glenn Younes

In addition to his radio work Glenn is the director of Eye of the Hurricane Foundation which is a non-profit charity organization founded by Ed Reed of the Baltimore Ravens.

Greg Mattison

On January 26, 2009, Mattison was named promoted defensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens ; he was the successor of former defensive coordinator Rex Ryan.

Joe Spinell

He was the distant cousin of Baltimore Ravens assistant defensive coach Steve Spagnuolo.

Mark Clayton

Mark Jermaine Clayton (born 1982), American football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens and St. Louis Rams

Mike Tice

This was a twist of fate, as Tice's first game as a head coach came against the Baltimore Ravens in 2001, when Spergon Wynn quarterbacked the team to a 19-3 loss.

West Perry School District

Ten years later the football team, led by future University of Georgia and Baltimore Ravens running back Musa Smith, became the first squad in school history to make the post-season.