I rooted for the last two Baltimore Pro teams, the Stars who were more like the I95 Stars and later the Baltimore CFL Colts/CFLs/Stallions, I was a little unhappy at first when they announced the move, didn't like the name Baltimore Browns, but that changed once they became the Ravens. Sure Art may moved the team and left the name so he could get out of the one year remaining on the lease as part of the deal, as an out of court settlement with Cleveland, but it also reinvented the franchise when it came here. Actually the person to credit for the move was Joan Moag then head of the Maryland Stadium Authority, there other teams interested in coming here, the Buccaneers, the Cardinals (for a second look, this city was runner up to Arizona in the mid 80s) and the Raiders who would have moved had Modell stayed. Moag went with him, because they would have the best chance for success here. Actually I like being in the AFC, because I can watch most of the games on DC TV, except for one or two.
I went to the first home game at Memorial stadium after hearing more tickets were relased while watching the last preseason game. I was a member of a Ravens Roost in Bowie that later became a Nest until folding 7 years ago. I still tailgate with them before a game in Lot H. I park in the Park Under Garage for $15 and just deal with the traffic on the way home. I watch most of the game at Rock Bottom Arlington with a group of DC/NOVA Ravens Fans, although we're still up in the air next season because of their location in Ballston Commons Mall is facing major renovation as they become Ballston Quarter....