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Dontaskmeaboutnam t1_je9bz2e wrote

Reply to comment by M3g4d37h in On March 28, 1984, Bob Irsay (1923-1997), owner of the once-mighty Baltimore Colts, moves the team to Indianapolis. Without any sort of public announcement, Irsay hired movers to pack up the team's offices in Owings Mills, Maryland, in the middle of the night, while the city of Baltimore slept. by DfcukinLite

Fuck the billionaire boys club that is the leagues. We should eminent domain the sports teams if the public wants them so much instead of floating $1.2 billion to upgrade the areas surrounding the stadiums. Why do the profits go the league if they need public funding?

You people are out of your minds.

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hymie0 t1_je9bno9 wrote

Reply to comment by M3g4d37h in On March 28, 1984, Bob Irsay (1923-1997), owner of the once-mighty Baltimore Colts, moves the team to Indianapolis. Without any sort of public announcement, Irsay hired movers to pack up the team's offices in Owings Mills, Maryland, in the middle of the night, while the city of Baltimore slept. by DfcukinLite

He didn't "give them the name." The NFL interfered. They wouldn't let him take the name. They declared the Cleveland Browns to be a still-existing but temporarily-dormant team, and called the Ravens a new expansion team.

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OGkateebee t1_je9b7w9 wrote

Reply to comment by goetzecc in On March 28, 1984, Bob Irsay (1923-1997), owner of the once-mighty Baltimore Colts, moves the team to Indianapolis. Without any sort of public announcement, Irsay hired movers to pack up the team's offices in Owings Mills, Maryland, in the middle of the night, while the city of Baltimore slept. by DfcukinLite

My mom would get mad when she saw a Mayflower box or truck when I was a kid and that was like 10 years later.

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madesense t1_je9a18q wrote

Reply to comment by DMelanogastard in On March 28, 1984, Bob Irsay (1923-1997), owner of the once-mighty Baltimore Colts, moves the team to Indianapolis. Without any sort of public announcement, Irsay hired movers to pack up the team's offices in Owings Mills, Maryland, in the middle of the night, while the city of Baltimore slept. by DfcukinLite

On the other hand, the City of Baltimore is not known for having the best governance

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monkeyseconds t1_je983ol wrote

Reply to comment by Morrigane in On March 28, 1984, Bob Irsay (1923-1997), owner of the once-mighty Baltimore Colts, moves the team to Indianapolis. Without any sort of public announcement, Irsay hired movers to pack up the team's offices in Owings Mills, Maryland, in the middle of the night, while the city of Baltimore slept. by DfcukinLite

For years I would give any Mayflower moving van I saw the finger. Finally had to let that go. Life's too short.

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Seletixarp t1_je981u8 wrote

Reply to On March 28, 1984, Bob Irsay (1923-1997), owner of the once-mighty Baltimore Colts, moves the team to Indianapolis. Without any sort of public announcement, Irsay hired movers to pack up the team's offices in Owings Mills, Maryland, in the middle of the night, while the city of Baltimore slept. by DfcukinLite

Can anyone explain why so many people became Pittsburgh fans instead of Philadelphia (the closest city with a team)?

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MFoy t1_je97ae4 wrote

Reply to comment by BlueFalconPunch in On March 28, 1984, Bob Irsay (1923-1997), owner of the once-mighty Baltimore Colts, moves the team to Indianapolis. Without any sort of public announcement, Irsay hired movers to pack up the team's offices in Owings Mills, Maryland, in the middle of the night, while the city of Baltimore slept. by DfcukinLite

Colts left in 1984. Construction on Camden Yards started construction in 1989, opened in 1991. Ravens came back in 1996, M&T Bank Stadium (then Ravens Stadium) opened in 1998. That’s all within 15 years.

Problem was, first Baltimore had to reverse the town charter, did that in the fall of 1984. They couldn’t even hire someone to start thinking about the new stadium. Then they haggled over the site, then the design, then paying for it. I would say 5 years from “it is illegal for this city to spend money towards a stadium” to shovels in the ground is pretty good.

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BlueFalconPunch t1_je92jgt wrote

Reply to comment by MFoy in On March 28, 1984, Bob Irsay (1923-1997), owner of the once-mighty Baltimore Colts, moves the team to Indianapolis. Without any sort of public announcement, Irsay hired movers to pack up the team's offices in Owings Mills, Maryland, in the middle of the night, while the city of Baltimore slept. by DfcukinLite

"...after the Colts left spent..."

Yes 15 years after the Colts left...Memorial stadium was still being used by the Os for years after they left.

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finnknit t1_je8z9c9 wrote

Reply to comment by Wizardburial_ground in On March 28, 1984, Bob Irsay (1923-1997), owner of the once-mighty Baltimore Colts, moves the team to Indianapolis. Without any sort of public announcement, Irsay hired movers to pack up the team's offices in Owings Mills, Maryland, in the middle of the night, while the city of Baltimore slept. by DfcukinLite

I was 6, and I remember being immensely disappointed when it happened. I had dressed up as a Baltimore Colts cheerleader for Halloween the previous fall.

The funny thing is, I was never really into football. My dad is a big football fan, and he encouraged me to cheer for our home team, but I never really got interested in it the way he was.

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Fit-Accountant-157 t1_je8tf1j wrote

Reply to Getting Involved with Baltimore's Tech Scene by heycaseywattsup

Hi, I'm not in tech, but I did notice your blog mentioned coworking spaces. I'm fully remote and could use a change of scenery. Can you share some of the good coworking spaces in the city?

I've tried working from coffee shops in my neighborhood but would like to branch out. Also, I don't know if "coworking" specifically refers to space you pay for or if there are free options. Thanks in advance

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