Gulfbird44

Thank you...will take up that advice

Not sure who from here is going to the game or not but I will be leaving the Tampa area Saturday and staying in Bocca till Monday for the game...I bought my ticket from Ravenstrips.com and I have a seat in the club level, section 234...since i will be driving I am looking for those interested in tail gating for the game....anyone suggest a good parking lot?

Haven't stuck my head in the room in a while but wanted to say hello to all my fellow Ravens fans in Florida and wish everyone Happy Holidays! Heading to Dallas this weekend for the game there so at least there will be one Raven fan in attendance!

I really do want to meet up with any Ravens fan in the Tampa area but my health has not improved and it's unlikely I would make it past one quarter in a sports bar. My thoughts are with you guys and I try to follow the team at home on the comp.

FREE to a good home One Ravens polo/golf shirt It's a XL and in excellent shape. It is all black with a stylized Ravens head on the left breast pocket area with the words "Raven Fever" on it. It never really fit me when I bought it a few years back on a trip to Baltimore and I finally got a shirt to replace it. I am offering it free to any loyal Ravens fan in the Tampa area as I hate to send it to Goodwill and some Stiller fan use it for unclean purposes and I wouldn't have to worry about postage if you are local. Contact me if you have an interest.

Born in Baltimore, lived in Bal Co till I was 18...traveled the world and the SE USA thanks to Uncle Sam and currently live outside Tampa Florida

Wish we could help...not even sure if we will be in the area that weekend...

Funny, I was on my way to Baltimore the morning before that game (I had business in the area)...ended up sneeking peeks at the game in a restaurant as my mom is not a big football fan... BTW, very cute lil one there! I see you are starting Ravens indoctrination early which is good!

Well, the team will have that extra week to prepare now...our hopes and prayers to all those in the way of Ike....

UGHHH!! Hopefully you set her straight on that one!

Well congrats Poe! But if your missus was a TRUE Ravens fan she would at least hold off till post game (kidding). Hopefully you have a good name for your tike like "Ray", "Todd" or "Johnny" (*S*) Hopefully we shall hook up sometime during the season but our best wishes to your family!

LOL...careful...with the exception of the Bulls jersey, that could be me as well...I am sure you would be the younger one...me...the older, balder and lately coughing alot one...*S*

Never heard of the Rack but I don't spend a whole lot of time in Tampa to begin with...for the past few years a small group of us have been going to the Buffalo Wild Wings in Riverview (not the Brandon one)...they have been fairly good to us and even though you normally get a mix of fans in the place on game day, I have only seen one fight break out in all that time... I will TRY to be there this Sunday but I have a resperatory problem and tire easy so even if I do make it I might not stay long...

My wife and I hope that all our fellow Florida Ravens fans are well after perhaps the most unpredictable storm I have EVER seen!

Can you e-mail me at Gulfbird44@live.com with the details? I have a friend that might be interested.

I'd love to do that...as it gets closer to the game I should be able to say if I can committ or not...

That's what it seems... Well I am going to put out an invite on this, the NFL 24/7 board and Orioles Hangout within a few weeks for anyone that can make it to join our little Ravens group just outside Tampa for the opening game...we shall see what happens...

Small world! We had a great time that weekend regardless that it was not the best of games down on the field!

By chance, were you at the Ravens - Jags game a few years back and then at the Caddy Shack restaurant in St Augustine after the game? There can't be too many out there so I was wondering if that was you.

Mmmm I didn't think of looking here but I've had the same idea for a while to start a Ravens Roost in Florida (I have been a Florida resident since 94 and lived in the Tampa area since 01)...I've left messages in Pro Football 24x7 and Orioles Hangout (I go by the same name in all forums) and have found a few other interested people (as far away as Jacksonville and Talahasse)... We've had a small group of Ravens fans meeting at the Buffalo Wild Wings in Riverview for the past few years...normally out numbered by Browns, Bengals and Stiller fans we still have a good time and enjoy the company of fellow ex-Marylanders (I am from Baltimore County and have moved all over in the military)... Love to have more join in! Craig