Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19th, 1809. He likely never imagined how the city of Baltimore would embrace his poem "The Raven".⁠ ⁠ Back in 1996, the new football team in Baltimore needed a name, and after a 24-hour telephone poll, fans decided our new team would be called the "Ravens".⁠ ⁠ "And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door; And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon’s that is dreaming, And the lamp-light o’er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor; And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted—nevermore!"⁠ ⁠ As we celebrate Edgar Allan Poe on a Purple *PLAYOFF* Friday ... we hope the Texans know they are standing in the shadow of a RAVEN leading into Saturday's game.⁠ ⁠ #ravensflock #playoffs #ravens #baltimore #baltimorefootball #edgarallanpoe #poe #bmore #cawcaw #maryland #letsgoravens #flashback #flashbackfriday #fbf