A long-long time ago, the Baltimore Colts (who really sucked back then) drafted John Elway ...
Well the team was bad and Elway was a prima-donna and he wouldn't come here ...
The fans, who already were losing interest, lost more ...
Bob Irsay, who spent most of the early 80s drunk and helicoptering into cities who were coveting his football team, ultimately moved the team to Indianapolis ...
Thats cool, it was his team.
Baltimore struggled for its football identity and destiny and ultimately entered the Canadian Football League.
Unable to use the name "Baltimore Colts" since the NFL threatened a lawsuit, the team called itself the Baltimore CFL Colts" ...
The NFL was relentless ... they threatened again ... no Colts please ... so believe it or not, they called themselves the Baltimore CFLs for a while ...
Needing a new name, the team chose "Baltimore Stallions". The helmet logo was a horse's head, with flowing mane ...
In 1995, the Stallions won the Grey Cup and the city had a little pride again.
In 96, Art Modell moved the Browns to Baltimore and became the Ravens.
Thats cool, it was his team.
But the Stallions were soon un-needed and moved.
Soon after, the Broncos changed their logo, stealing the horse-head and flowing mane of the Stallions ...