Bengals Fans, Help defeat the Ravens!!!

[enskins]

Help defeat the Ravens mascot Poe by supporting Chief Zee of the Washington Redskins! As you all know, NOBODY likes the Ravens. Help take the organization down a notch by Voting for the Chief! Dont let Baltimore win the Championship of mascots!!

http://www.sportsline.com/spin/story/10883643

Oh, and in case you were wondering who Chief Zee is, hes a Hall of Fame superfan of the Washington Redskins. Yes, i know hes not really Native American

See you all in December and best of luck this year!

-The Redskins Community

[HoosierCat]

Well, at least the blue cow finally lost...

[The UnderDawg]

What the hell? How in the world did the Browns lil puppy dawg make it out of the first round? That thing is pathetic.

but yes it is true nobody likes Baltimore....or Pittsburgh.

[ChadJohnson-85]

RatBird is winning so far %55 %45

[COB]

Sorry to disagree, but the Raven is the coolest nickname in the NFL.

Also, the manner by which the name came to them - famous poet buried in the city had a famous poem called the Raven. Really, so much more interesting and unique than the Broncos, the Jaguars, etc.

Although I must vigorously protest the use of the color purple. Quite grotesque. Although in regards to that color, a pat on the back to anyone who can ascertain why a team drawing inspiration for it's nickname from "The Raven" might pick purple for it's uniforms. Anyone?

[Defender]

Sorry to disagree, but the Raven is the coolest nickname in the NFL.

Also, the manner by which the name came to them - famous poet buried in the city had a famous poem called the Raven. Really, so much more interesting and unique than the Broncos, the Jaguars, etc.

Although I must vigorously protest the use of the color purple. Quite grotesque. Although in regards to that color, a pat on the back to anyone who can ascertain why a team drawing inspiration for it's nickname from "The Raven" might pick purple for it's uniforms. Anyone?

Just a guess, but when you see a raven or crow and there's a purple tint to it where the sun hits it from the grease/oil on it's feathers. However, they could have gone with navy blue and black for the same effect. Nothing very scary about purple...

[COB]

That is a pretty good guess Defender. And although my previous post made it sound like I knew, in retrospect I guess my reason is also a guess! Anyway in the poem the narrator, who pines for his dead girlfriend Lenore, mentions two colors. The black of the raven who visits him, and the purple of the curtains in his chamber. That's the only reason I could come up with to use purple and black for the Ravens colors.