Tales from the Baltimore Ravens Sideline examines the history of the Baltimore football franchise since their move from Cleveland to Baltimore in 1996. The book chronicles how the team built itself into the champions of Super Bowl XXXV with what many believe to have been the National Football League's best defense of all time. Former Baltimore football great Tom Matte also details how Ray Lewis became the league's best defender, how Brian Billick became one of the best known coaches, how the franchise rebuilt itself after Super Bowl V to be a contending team once again, and how they have become the most popular sports franchise in Baltimore, adding two more Super Bowls in the 21st century. This book is a perfect gift for loyal Ravens fans!
Moag and other state officials eventually put together a deal Modell couldn't refuse. If the Browns would relocate, Baltimore agreed to build a $200 million publicly financed stadium that would become one of the best facilities in the ...
Dean. Early in the 1981 season, Coach Walsh found the missing piece to the puzzle. His name was Fred Dean, and the 49ers acquired him for a couple draft picks. Less than a week after arriving in a trade, Fred was starting and playing a ...
The book also includes a chapter on Tommy Davis, the team’s first designated hitter, who tells how he came up with a key base hit after nearly missing his at-bat because he was talking on the clubhouse telephone; Doug DeCinces, faced with ...
In 2014, after winning the AL East, they swept the Tigers in the divisional series before losing to the red-hot Royals in the American League Championship. This book details the club’s miraculous turnaround under Buck.
Complemented by more than 250 photographs and a survey of sports memorabilia, a history of football in Baltimore introduces readers to the rich tapestry of teams, traditions, and rivalries among the city's high school and college football ...
Robinson won a highly contested jump ball to record the touchdown. Robinson hadn't been used much in the run-heavy Ravens offense, so it was assumed that touchdown, to cut Seattle's lead to 17–10, was a shot in the dark when it happened ...
This commemorative book on the Super Bowl XLVII champions provides a visual look at the winning team's road to championship glory.
My mom had sent a note to school the previous week to alert teachers that my brother Joe and I would miss a few days of classes to go to the Super Bowl. Every teacher except Mrs. Brown, my English teacher, had asked with an exaggerated ...
Ravens' dark wings take to flight! Through narrative nonfiction, timelines, and Fun Facts, readers will engage with the history and superstars of the Baltimore Ravens like never before.
Inside the NFL uses chronological narratives to tell the beginnings of the Baltimore Ravens, relate the greatest and lowest moments of the team, introduce the best players and coaches, and share other fun facts that help round out Ravens' ...