Hate to see an injury like this.
You just hate seeing a big name getting hurt in preseason, but now a meaningless game has claimed another huge star. Poe, mascot for the Baltimore Ravens, suffered a suspected torn ACL when he was brutally tackled from behind by a youth football player.
ICYMI: The moment the Ravens mascot was tackled by a youth football player during halftime and needed to be carted off the field #preseason pic.twitter.com/l5DPVm8IBi
— Sharla McBride (@SharlaMcBride) August 28, 2022
A youth football game held during halftime of Ravens vs. Cardinals turned ugly over the weekend when a child tackled Poe, and pushed him to the ground with the mascot coming up holding its knee and needing to be carted off. Ever the professional, Poe never took off his raven head — playing through the pain all the way off the field.
On Sunday afternoon the Ravens offered an update, with Poe icing his knee following the injury the night prior.
Thanks for all your concerned tweets
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) August 28, 2022
Poe took some damage to his drumstick and ruffled some feathers last night during his Mascot Classic.
We’ll continue to share updates on Poe’s status, but he’s resting comfortably in his perch awaiting further test results. pic.twitter.com/WFAHn3n4W2
The Ravens are now in a quandary, should Poe be unable to work this season. Sure, the team could just put a different person under the raven head — but they shouldn’t. This is the perfect opportunity to get a new mascot in, turning this tragedy into one year of fill-in mascot fun.
Here are a few alternate mascot ideas, keeping in mind the organization’s desire to honor the works of Edgar Allen Poe.
See, there are plenty of great options for Baltimore this season — just in case Poe isn’t ready to go.