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Fun Fact: Why Baltimore Chose a Raven For Its NFL Team

The Baltimore Ravens chose their mascot for two main reasons. Their MLB team the Baltimore Oriels use a bird as their mascot. But the main reason is that Edgar Allen Poe spent his early career in the city and is buried there as well.

Fun Fact: When The New England Patriots Were Always a Mediocre Team

While the New England Patriots have won eight AFC championships and many Superbowls since the early 2000’s, most of their early history wasn’t very impressive. They were founded as the Boston Patriots in 1960 and existed before the NFL merger. They won the AFC Championship only twice in the 20th century, losing the Super BowlContinue reading “Fun Fact: When The New England Patriots Were Always a Mediocre Team”

Fun Fact: The Giant Super Bowl Losing Streak

The Buffalo Bills are the only NFL team to play four consecutive (1991-1994) Super Bowl games. Unfortunately despite this achievement, they lost every single game. Losing by just one point to the New York Giants in 91, and losing two years in a row to the Dallas Cowboys.

Fun Fact: Winner of First Superbowl

The winning team of the original Super Bowl were the Green Bay Packers. They beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10.

Fun Fact: John Madden Never Played in the NFL

While John Madden is well known in the NFL for his work coaching and broadcasting games (along with a video game series with his name), he never played in the NFL himself as a player. He played college football and was drafted to the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles. However an injury during pre-season trainingContinue reading “Fun Fact: John Madden Never Played in the NFL”