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[gmdino]

The Steelers were oringinally called the Pirates, following an NFL tradition of assuming the name of the city's MLB team. It was changed later to reflect the area's steel making prowess in the world and remains closely tied with Pittsburgh to this day.

The Bengals were named by their owner as acknowledgement to a former AFL team with the same name in the city. Coincidentally this also allowed the team to take the same color scheme as his former team as perhaps a dig to their releasing him.

The Browns ran a contest to name the team when they were founded. "Panthers" was the winner, but before their first game the owner changed it to the Browns based on another contest. "Browns" was short for "Brown Bombers"...NOT for their head coach...but as a reference to Joe Louis.

The Ravens also ran a contest to name the franchise that was once the Brown and had ran out of the city that had supported them for 50 years. The winner was the name of a poem about lusting for your second cousin, written by a man who died of dysentary after being found drunk and passed out in a gutter.

[duke0476]

The Steelers were also the card-pitts and Steagles for a few miserable seasons

[Lygraf]

Originally Posted by duke0476

the Steagles

now thats a name

[6andcounting]

Originally Posted by gmdino

The Ravens also ran a contest to name the franchise that was once the Brown and had ran out of the city that had supported them for 50 years. The winner was the name of a poem about lusting for your second cousin, written by a man who died of dysentary after being found drunk and passed out in a gutter.

But his writings are so fearful and scary that 7th graders read them in school as a class assignment. And anything that is purple makes people uneasy and strikes fear in their bellies.

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[duke0476]

Originally Posted by 6andcounting

But his writings are so fearful and scary that 7th graders read them in school as a class assignment. And anything that is purple makes people uneasy and strikes fear in their bellies.

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[gmdino]

Originally Posted by duke0476

The Steelers were also the card-pitts and Steagles for a few miserable seasons

Originally Posted by Lygraf

now thats a name

Yeah I did leave off the two "combined" teams when our brave men were off fighting wars.

[Lygraf]

Originally Posted by 6andcounting

And anything that is purple makes people uneasy and strikes fear in their bellies.

[XenoMorph]

Originally Posted by Lygraf

i want!!!!!!!

[Bmoreblitz]

Originally Posted by Lygraf

Nice!

[Lygraf]

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[BmorePat87]

Originally Posted by gmdino

The Steelers were oringinally called the Pirates, following an NFL tradition of assuming the name of the city's MLB team. It was changed later to reflect the area's steel making prowess in the world and remains closely tied with Pittsburgh to this day.

The Bengals were named by their owner as acknowledgement to a former AFL team with the same name in the city. Coincidentally this also allowed the team to take the same color scheme as his former team as perhaps a dig to their releasing him.

The Browns ran a contest to name the team when they were founded. "Panthers" was the winner, but before their first game the owner changed it to the Browns based on another contest. "Browns" was short for "Brown Bombers"...NOT for their head coach...but as a reference to Joe Louis.

The Ravens also ran a contest to name the franchise that was once the Brown and had ran out of the city that had supported them for 50 years. The winner was the name of a poem about lusting for your second cousin, written by a man who died of dysentary after being found drunk and passed out in a gutter.

Great American literature. Also, he is mourning the loss of her , not lusting after her.

[6andcounting]

Originally Posted by Lygraf

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Let's not forget my post led you to post that picture in the first place.

[theCincinnatiKid23]

Originally Posted by RavensLover69

Great American literature. Also, he is mourning the loss of her , not lusting after her.

no, its pretty well documented they had "relations." I'm not saying he wasnt mourning her death, but it definitely isn't in the same sense you and I mourn the death of a cousin...well atleast I don't. Can't speak for you...

[SteelCitySouth]

Originally Posted by RavensLover69

Great American literature. Also, he is mourning the loss of her , not lusting after her.

You are both wrong...

In Baltimore in 1835, he married Virginia Clemm, his 13-year-old cousin. In January 1845 Poe published his poem, "The Raven", to instant success. His wife died of tuberculosis two years after its publication.

However, Instead of having to write lusty limericks about his cousin...he just married her...

[6andcounting]

Originally Posted by theCincinnatiKid23

no, its pretty well documented they had "relations." I'm not saying he wasnt mourning her death, but it definitely isn't in the same sense you and I mourn the death of a cousin...well atleast I don't. Can't speak for you...

He was mourning the loss of his wife, who just so happen to be his 13 year old cousin.

[gmdino]

Originally Posted by SteelCitySouth

You are both wrong...

In Baltimore in 1835, he married Virginia Clemm, his 13-year-old cousin. In January 1845 Poe published his poem, "The Raven", to instant success. His wife died of tuberculosis two years after its publication.

However, Instead of having to write lusty limericks about his cousin...he just married her...

[theCincinnatiKid23]

Originally Posted by 6andcounting

He was mourning the loss of his wife, who just so happen to be his 13 year old cousin.

I dunno about you, but where I come from thats a pretty big "just so happens." you make it sound like its a common occurence or like its not a big deal. Don't get me wrong, he's one of the greatest American Authors ever, but personally he was a train wreck.

[BmorePat87]

Originally Posted by theCincinnatiKid23

no, its pretty well documented they had "relations." I'm not saying he wasnt mourning her death, but it definitely isn't in the same sense you and I mourn the death of a cousin...well atleast I don't. Can't speak for you...

No ****, he married his cousin and she died young. I was saying the narratoris mourning and not "lusting". GD, you guys are thick.

[gmdino]

Originally Posted by RavensLover69

No ****, he married his cousin and she died young. I was saying the narratoris mourning and not "lusting". GD, you guys are thick.

It was written before she died...he's not mourning.

[BmorePat87]

Originally Posted by theCincinnatiKid23

I dunno about you, but where I come from thats a pretty big "just so happens." you make it sound like its a common occurence or like its not a big deal. Don't get me wrong, he's one of the greatest American Authors ever, but personally he was a train wreck.

For the mid 1800s, marrying a second cousin wasnt a big deal. Even in the 1900s (FDR & Einstein)

But like most great writers, he was a mess.

[BmorePat87]

Originally Posted by gmdino

It was written before she died...he's not mourning.

Reading is FUNdamental...

The NARRATOR is mourning and not lusting. Have you even read it? What am I saying, you couldn't even read my post correctly.

[SteelCitySouth]

Originally Posted by RavensLover69

For the mid 1800s, marrying a second cousin wasnt a big deal. Even in the 1900s (FDR & Einstein)

But like most great writers, he was a mess.

You get close to the truth a lot but never quite nail it.

Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe (née Clemm; August 15, 1822 – January 30, 1847) was the wife of American writer Edgar Allan Poe. The couple were first cousins and married when Virginia Clemm was 13 and Poe was 27.

Makes me question what else you get close to but never get to nail.

[6andcounting]

Originally Posted by theCincinnatiKid23

I dunno about you, but where I come from thats a pretty big "just so happens." you make it sound like its a common occurence or like its not a big deal. Don't get me wrong, he's one of the greatest American Authors ever, but personally he was a train wreck.

You described it as "relations" with a relative. I was just clearing up that he was married to her and viewed her as a wife. Even though she was his 13 year old cousin.

[gmdino]

Originally Posted by SteelCitySouth

Makes me question what else you get close to but never get to nail.

[SteelCitySouth]

Originally Posted by gmdino

That's good, but I was thinking more along the lines of: