20 Years ago today the most storied franchise in NFL History was stolen!

[Journeyman]

Owings Mills Md.

20 years ago today, on a snowy night in Baltimore the Mayflower tractor trailers rolled out of the Baltimore Colts Complex, leaving behind a stunned city who had seen its once proud franchise ripped apart by a drunken owner who had no business even owning the Colts....20 years later the Colts still for the most part have done nothing and could be on the verge of skipping out of town if they don`t get a new stadium...

 

[Jazz]

Oh for crying out loud - are Colts fans STILL obsessing over that? Jeez

 

[Journeyman]

None that I`m aware of Jazz...

 

[Jazz]

cool - was just wondering about this article's tone, using 'drunken owner', 'stunned city' and 'ripped apart' - one would think someone was killed or a war had broken out

 

[WildBill]

People in Baltimore used to think the Irsays were just stupid idiots. People in Cleveland used words like "commie bastard" when Art Modell left town and to this day he is still scared to go back.

 

[Jazz]

Another good example of people who have far too much time on their hands to get THAT involved with a stupid game, no matter how much fun that game is.

 

[mjred]

I always thought the Packers were the most storied franchise in NFL history.

 

[Journeyman]

He was hated here long before moving...And there are many stories of what a buffoon he was....No comparison between him and Modell other than they both moved teams they owned.

Jazz, sorry for the harsh tone to my post, just my nature to 'appear' dramatic I guess...

 

[Jazz]

no biggie - lol, thought someone else wrote it

p.s. The Yankees are the most storied franchise, even if I can't stand 'em