GO Ravens!

J, Paul and I took a trip to the Raven's game last Saturday. It was certainly an adventure! Interesting people to watch, all sorts of them!
We took the train downtown to avoid parking and paying $25 to do so. we started with an empty train car and ended with a sardine-like car!

J and I had never been to the stadium to see a game. (I toured it once when I taught summer school a few years ago) To see so much Purple Pride in one place is amazing!

We sat WAY up. It was hard to follow the game because you couldn't see who had the ball. I am just getting into watching football on TV and let me tell ya, it is easier to follow when it is on TV! My favorite player, Joe Flacco is down there somewhere!

Here is the marching band. They introduced the new fight song and people went wild! Like I said, the people watching was amazing! (BTW- my pics are a little out of order)

Here is a bad picture of me and the hubs......I had to prove I was there...

A filled stadium, a LOT of purple!

It was a preseason game so most people left after the third quarter and it was OBVIOUS that the Raven were creaming the Giants. :)

We stayed to the end, tired and sweaty. ( Another BAD picture of me- just focus on the cute boy)

As for people watching, I was in heaven. There were rich people who acted too snooty, rich friendly people, trashy people, loud people, SUPER LOUD OBNOXIOUS PEOPLE, kids, parents, and of course, Giants fans. One particular loud-mouth lady was using foul language and someone told her to stop b/c there were kids at the game. She then said that people shouldn't bring kids to football game..... REALLY???? I ALMOST said something but thought I would stay calm. Then there was the trash-talking guy who heckled the 4 drunk Giants fans the WHOLE GAME! The same argument between them, the WHOLE GAME! It got quite comical towards the end and before they left they shook hands (also comical). GOOD people watching...

IT was an experience and I would like to go again....just not too soon. We got home after 1 AM and for anyone who knows me, that is way late for me. It took me a few days to recover from the lost sleep! I look forward to a killer season for the Ravens, which I will enjoy from my living room!