Nothing Like a Couple of Good Franchise Moves
Too bad Al Davis moved the Raiders to Oakland, because we now have the perfect initials for his team:
L.A.--Lost Again.
PAUL ECKER
Diamond Bar
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Houston Mitchell, in Monday’s paper, quotes Jeff Jerome, curator of the Edgar Allen Poe House and Museum, on the Baltimore team using the nickname Ravens: “I’m sure he’s in his grave right now with his thumb up.”
Considering the circumstances of the move from Cleveland and the sorry condition of a once-proud franchise, Poe is much more likely to be turning over in his grave, mumbling “Nevermore.”
CHUCK ALPERN
Granada Hills
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