Bob Trumpy's comments in 1996

[Nightman]

This link is about Bob Trumpy's negative comments years ago when the original Browns moved here and were reinvented as the Ravens.   Wishing us muddy fields and cold hot dogs and nobody outside Baltimore would root for them.  I lived in the DC area as I still do and proudly drive my silver Toyota with Ravens affinity plates in Rockville.  I'll take wins, titles and glory over the sympathies that Cleveland got when the Browns came back in 1999.    Had Modell stayed in Ohio, the Raiders, Buccaneers, and Cardinals were interested in coming here, the last two were in the book from Colts to Ravens by John Steadman.

 

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1996-08-29/sporhttp://articles.baltimoresun.com/1996-08-29/sports/1996242033_1_trumpy-ravens-art-modellts/1996242033_1_trumpy-ravens-art-modell

 

[ravensdan]

This link is about Bob Trumpy's negative comments years ago when the original Browns moved here and were reinvented as the Ravens. Wishing us muddy fields and cold hot dogs and nobody outside Baltimore would root for them. I lived in the DC area as I still do and proudly drive my silver Toyota with Ravens affinity plates in Rockville. I'll take wins, titles and glory over the sympathies that Cleveland got when the Browns came back in 1999. Had Modell stayed in Ohio, the Raiders, Buccaneers, and Cardinals were interested in coming here, the last two were in the book from Colts to Ravens by John Steadman.

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1996-08-29/sporhttp://articles.baltimoresun.com/1996-08-29/sports/1996242033_1_trumpy-ravens-art-modellts/1996242033_1_trumpy-ravens-art-modell

I haven't read it yet but that type of idiotic sentiment was so rampant. Its why I became a ravens fan in 96. I always get mad when I see young ravens fans feeling sorry for Cleveland. I live seeing them fail. I hope they are always a laughing stock. My favorite game was the first ravens browns game in Cleveland. After hearing how Cleveland fans were the best for so long and watching their shocked faces after the first punt return and an empty stadium by halftime was beautiful justice.

[Nightman]

I haven't read it yet but that type of idiotic sentiment was so rampant. Its why I became a ravens fan in 96. I always get mad when I see young ravens fans feeling sorry for Cleveland. I live seeing them fail. I hope they are always a laughing stock. My favorite game was the first ravens browns game in Cleveland. After hearing how Cleveland fans were the best for so long and watching their shocked faces after the first punt return and an empty stadium by halftime was beautiful justice.

I was a Baltimore Stallions fan, and finally jumped on board when the Browns name was left in Cleveland, didn't want.  The only friends I need are those wearing purple and black such as the DC/NOVA Ravens Meetup group in Arlington who I watch games with and the former Bowie Ravens Roost who I still tailgate with in Lot H during home games.      Us fans are having the last laugh over Trumpy.