1979 Baltimore Colts

[@SRambo-hx8sl]

The Baltimore Colts and the Baltimore Orioles were the reason that I moved to Baltimore from Norfolk, Va. I have many memories of the city and the people in it. I made a lot of friends with the players from both teams. 😊 I miss the city and the many friends that I made while I was there. Go Baltimore! 😊

[@larrychristopher573]

I still miss our Baltimore Colts 😢,I wish I could back in time just for one day, I missed those days

[@whataboutrob442]

Colts were one of my favorite teams when I was young. The '77 playoff game broke my heart. It is a shame that the Colts couldn't keep their colors.

[@cfoster81]

"Little Joe" Washington was legendary both in Baltimore and in Washington.

[@smarks12]

I loved Little Joe, but man did he fumble a ton.

[@alienwierd]

Those were good days 😢

[@sammyvh11]

They where on the way out with that little drunk who owned them. The league turned a blind eye to it too. Screw them all.

[@johncosgrove2114]

@@stevep8445 Do you happen to have a source for that? I would love to read more about it.

[@fromthefarside]

@@johncosgrove2114 What he said is accurate, but we need a little context. Irsay was the town drunk, openly shopping the team...trading players away because he didn't want to pay (Dutton, Mitchell, Chester, Scott, etc.) them, & missed multiple meetings with politicians down to radio executives...very little trust in him. The Colts did sell out multiple games in 1980 when they were quasi-competitive. The fans would have supported the team if management was competent...they were not.

[@sammyvh11]

@@fromthefarside he traded Ted Hendricks for a bag of balls

[@johnflynn3102]

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[@realmusicnj]

A new training center built in 1979. Oh the irony!

[@whataboutrob442]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@jeromehoward1249]

What really happened to that place?

[@mattmurdock7444]

Indy Ravens, Baltimore Colts!!! Looking forward to this switcharoo ASAP!!! Indy can have Lamar!! Let’s start over 2023 baby!!! Can’t wait !!

[@shiannederoo5009]

That's an interesting concept .. hope it happens!!

[@michaelzivanovich2061]

I miss MY Colts..I was 9 when they bailed out..my father grew up mostly in Baltimore..so I can still feel how hurt he was at that time..especially after the Orioles loss of 79...can't do Ravens though...no way...I became a Steeler fan..at first with hesitancy ..but now I don't give it a second thought...still love vintage Colts content though.

[@ciesaro]

Welcome back and thank you. Seeing Irsay and Rozelle together looked awkward.

[@2012MCTG]

So what happened to this facility when they split? Any locals know?

[@fromthefarside]

MD State Police used it at one time.

[@mrg8581]

Probably a Walmart now.

[@kpk33x]

The land it was on is now owned by Stevenson University (D3 school) which has its own stadium. The USFL team used it briefly after the Colts, and then I think it was a police training facility. I grew up < 10 minutes from there.

[@markofly76]

And sadly by early 1984, they would be on their way out of town to Indy.

[@6400az]

Name of this track..... anyone please 10:44

[@fromthefarside]

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[@6400az]

Thank you very much,very much appreciate. I remember all the classics from the late 60's and then 70's but don't recall this one. Hauntingly beautiful !! I was looking under " Chopinaise" by Sam Spence but could'nt find it anywhere. Have a great day..@@fromthefarside

[@realmusicnj]

Blowout win over Giants can't be found anywhere. Was the end of a dark decade.

[@kipbrown1549]

I wish the drunk would have left the Colt name and history. 1st class Art did !!!!

[@cadillac4100]

The Baltimore Colts were in their final years. IMO the loss to the New York Jets in Super Bowl III left a bad taste in the late Carroll Rosenbloom's mouth & he felt embarrassed that he let his fellow NFL owners down by losing to the upstart AFL. Despite the Super Bowl V win over the Dallas Cowboys, he sought to own the Rams because he didn't want to own a team that was still remembered for the historic loss in January 1969. Hence the franchise swap with Bob Irsay.

[@mikeheffner1895]

His wife wanted to move to LA so he traded ownership with Irsay.