The Ravens were created in 1996 when [[Cleveland Browns]] owner [[Art Modell]] decided to move the Browns from [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]] to Baltimore; however, as part of the move, all Browns team records remained in Cleveland, and are now part of the new franchise's history. The team name comes from the famous poem "The Raven", written by the famous American poet [[Edgar Allen Poe]] who was from Baltimore. | The Ravens were created in 1996 when [[Cleveland Browns]] owner [[Art Modell]] decided to move the Browns from [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]] to Baltimore; however, as part of the move, all Browns team records remained in Cleveland, and are now part of the new franchise's history. The team name comes from the famous poem "The Raven", written by the famous American poet [[Edgar Allen Poe]] who was from Baltimore. |