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Baltimore Ravens Tickets: Set to Dominate in 2009?

If you have missed out on seeing the Baltimore Ravens in action, their fans can tell you it was a lost opportunity to see the birth of a championship team. In just 12 years, this team has become one of the sparkling diamonds in the sports world. Throughout the seasons, the team has weathered the ups and downs with class and style. Fans have shown their appreciation and admiration by being in the stands regardless of the weather. Baltimore Ravens tickets are hard to come by and once someone has them, you aren't likely to talk them into a trade. Fan loyalty this sincere is only seen when a football team lives up to the hype and pre-season press; this is where the Ravens excel.

Browns and Colts Bow Out...Ravens Move In

It was in 1984 that the Colts football team moved to Indianapolis and with the Browns remaining in Ohio, the NFL approved the Baltimore Ravens in 1996. The first of the Ravens head coaches was Marchiboda who had previously coached the Colts when they were in Baltimore. The name for the MD franchise was officially approved after a telephone poll indicated that the fans approved. Soon the search was to find those new Baltimore Ravens tickets and the fan expectations were high. In just 2 weeks there were over 50,000 season tickets purchased by fans that embraced their new team.

This young football franchise opened their 1996 season on the 1st of September and there were over 64,000 fans in attendance, the largest crowd ever witnessed at a Baltimore pro sports event. During 1996 and 1997, the demand for Baltimore Ravens tickets was so high that all of their home games were completely sold out. A new stadium was built for this team that had won the hearts of people throughout the state and in 1998; the Ravens beat the Colts on their first return visit to their old stomping grounds.

Suiting up for the Super Bowl

By 2000, the Ravens were demonstrating capability and talent but they were still missing some key ingredients. The coaches and players were in agreement that with a little more strength, they could mount an effective Super Bowl charge. When the draft opened in February of 2000, the team went after the defensive players they needed and capped a spectacular 2000 season with a win over Tennessee to take the Super Bowl Crown. 2001 was the 5th in a series of consecutive playoff victories but 2002 was a year that the team would not advance when they were stymied by a more powerful Pittsburgh juggernaut. 2007 was a rough year for Baltimore and an injury list a mile long kept many starters on the sidelines, but fans gave the team an A+ for effort and courage.

Is Baltimore Set to Dominate in 2009?

The 2008 schedule saw a rejuvenated team of Baltimore Ravens players who were fit and ready for action. Baltimore was rolling over almost all of their opposition and both their defensive and offensive lines were cohesive units that showed no mercy on the field. Once again, they were shut down in post-season play by a Pittsburgh Steelers lineup but they fought until the bitter end. Fans who had been lucky enough to get coveted Baltimore Ravens tickets were still praising their team as they headed to the exit gates. They were also making some side bets about the possibility of their hometown team going all the way once again in 2009.

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