| Many in Baltimore would agree that Arthus B | | | | in two separate transactions. Art retains an office |
| Modell did the city a great favor by moving what | | | | in the Stadium and continues to be a consultant to |
| was then a differently named team in Cleveland | | | | the team. The team, meanwhile, lost some |
| and bringing it to Baltimore. The name 'The | | | | ground in the next season and some key |
| Baltimore Ravens' was not merely a whim of its | | | | members of the coaching team had to be |
| owner but a tacit acknowledgement that the | | | | replaced. However, the slump was soon rectified |
| team was making a clean break from its old | | | | and the team got back to its winning ways. |
| roots and beginning life afresh. The fact that the | | | | The Baltimore Ravens have faced other legal |
| famous poet Edgar Allen Poe is buried in Baltimore | | | | issues besides the ones described earlier. Its |
| and that the poet wrote a famous poem - | | | | original logo was disputed by Fred Bouchat who |
| "Ravens" is of course a great reason too. The | | | | claimed a copyright. The claim was upheld by a |
| new name was selected by a popular vote and | | | | jury and the Ravens had to change their logo. |
| since the locals had a big say in the name, was it | | | | Losing the logo does not seem to have hurt the |
| any surprise that they rooted for the team too? | | | | team commercially or professionally. No damages |
| Art Modell moved the team from Cleveland due | | | | were awarded for the copy right infringement |
| to several reasons. The stadium there was too | | | | and the level of game was also unaffected. The |
| small and even more importantly, he was losing | | | | team just continued its winning streak regardless |
| money on a daily basis. Moving a team away | | | | of the logo they played under. |
| from its home base was no mean task and | | | | With the great history - official or otherwise - the |
| resulted in a lot of legal work. Finally, the | | | | Baltimore Ravens attract crowds in large |
| settlement ensured that the history and the | | | | numbers. It is sometimes difficult to get the |
| scores of the erstwhile Cleveland Browns would | | | | Baltimore Ravens football tickets to a game |
| be left behind and the Ravens would begin life | | | | unless you take action early enough. The most |
| afresh in Baltimore. | | | | convenient method is to book your tickets online |
| In that sense, the Ravens' history is not many | | | | as this ensures that you get to choose from the |
| years old. But to old followers of the game, the | | | | best seats and can take your time to decide. |
| Ravens date back considerably from 1996 - the | | | | Besides, you can print the tickets at your own |
| year they began to play in Baltimore. The | | | | home and can simply walk in to enjoy a great |
| Cleveland Browns were resurrected in 1999 as | | | | game. Why not check out the games now and |
| the original team. But we know better now. | | | | book your Baltimore Ravens football tickets online |
| In the year 2003, the original owner, Art Modell, | | | | right here. After all, no help is possible once the |
| sold the rights to the Baltimore Ravens to | | | | game is sold out as most of the Baltimore |
| another entrepreneur in Baltimore, Steve Bisciotti, | | | | Ravens' games are. |