by Jim Johnson | Aug 8, 2021 | Baltimore Ravens
The matter of team history is unusually complicated with the Baltimore Ravens. When Cleveland Browns owner, the late Art Modell, relocated his team to Baltimore, he left the Cleveland Browns history in Cleveland, where it was absorbed by the expansion Browns in 1999....
by Jim Johnson | Aug 2, 2021 | Baltimore Ravens
Welcome to Part 2 of my look back at the 2001 Hard Knocks episodes, the inaugural season of this series which featured the defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens. After reviewing the first three episodes last week, I’ll go through the final three this week....
by Jim Johnson | Jul 26, 2021 | Baltimore Ravens
In my effort to divert attention away from yet another Hard Knocks season featuring Cowboys’ owner Jerry Jones, I draw your attention to the 20th anniversary of the original Hard Knocks series. Yes, the Baltimore Ravens were the first team to be featured in what was...
by Jim Johnson | Jul 18, 2021 | Baltimore Ravens
“Go Back to where you started, or as far back as you can, examine all of it, travel your road again and tell the truth about it. Sing or shout or testify or keep it to yourself; but know whence you came.” – James Baldwin (likely not a football fan) from his book “Go...
by Jim Johnson | Jan 2, 2018 | College Football
The BIG football season ended on a high, although imperfect note (nice job Michigan) when they won 7 of the 8 bowl games their schools participated in. This resulted in bringing back up the debate about how many teams should be in the playoffs.The debate has recently...
