The Ravens have largely averted the damage bug that plagued them final season, however the staff’s mascot wasn’t so fortunate in Saturday night time’s preseason finale.
Poe was carted off the sphere at halftime of the Ravens’ third preseason sport in opposition to the Washington Commanders at M&T Bank Stadium after struggling an obvious leg damage throughout a mascot vs. youth soccer sport. The begin of the second half was practically delayed as Poe was attended to by staff trainers.
Poe was considered one of a number of mascots to compete in an exhibition sport in opposition to an Amateur Athletic Union staff from Baltimore, with the Oriole Bird additionally making an look and catching a landing cross. Poe, who performed quarterback, was injured whereas scrambling to his proper earlier than being sacked from behind.
Such occasions are commonplace at NFL stadiums, typically leading to viral clips of mascots barreling over gamers half their dimension. Earlier Saturday, Blooper, the Atlanta Braves’ mascot, posted a video of himself operating over younger defenders at halftime of the Falcons’ preseason sport in opposition to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Poe returned to the sport within the third quarter, however it was unclear if it was the identical Poe that was beforehand injured.
“No update. MRI tomorrow,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh mentioned after the sport.
The Ravens beforehand had three mascots named Edgar, Allen and Poe to honor the well-known author, whose poem “The Raven” was the inspiration for the staff’s title. But Edgar and Allen had been retired after the 2008 season, leaving Poe because the lone mascot. According to the staff’s web site, Poe was “hatched” in 1988, is a 10-time Pro Bowl mascot and has appeared in two nationwide tv commercials.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com