Home of Baltimore Ravens textured, gel-coated poster framed

- Frame size: 28 x 22

- Giving the product a texture-glazed finish with non-reflective 100% acrylic polymer coating that protects the image.

- this hand-applied process (crystex or gel-coated process) makes the traditional glass or plexiglass glazing obsolete.

- it will last for a lifetime maintaining the exquisite feel and elegant look.

- Ready to hang


Prior to the 1998 season, the Baltimore Ravens played at Memorial Stadium for two years. However, due to the stadium's aging state, it wasn't suitable for an NFL franchise, and ground was broken for the new stadium in mid-1996. It is sometimes called the Russell Street Coliseum (since the stadium sits directly on Russell Street) or 'The Bank'. M&T Bank Stadium officially opened in 1998, and is currently one of the most praised stadiums in the NFL for fan amenities, ease of access, concessions and other facilities. The stadium was originally known as Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards, until ISP PSINet acquired the naming rights in 1999, naming it PSINet Stadium. It then reverted back to Ravens Stadium in 2002 when PSINet filed for bankruptcy. In 2003, M&T Bank acquired naming rights to the stadium. The bank had recently entered the Baltimore market with its purchase of Allfirst Bank. Two other companies were in the running to be granted naming rights to the stadium; they were reportedly Nextel and CarMax. Following the September 2002 death of Baltimore Colts quarterback Johnny Unitas, public sentiment leaned toward renaming the then-sponsorless stadium after the Baltimore icon. However, the Ravens and the Maryland Stadium Authority held firm in their right to negotiate naming rights fees. Instead, Towson University named its recently renovated football and lacrosse stadium, where Unitas had thrown his last pass just weeks before his death. In the end, the plaza in front of the main entrance to the Ravens' stadium was named "Unitas Plaza", complete with a bronze statue of the Hall of Famer. The plaza features large banners, each containing a picture of Unitas in his playing days, flanking the stadium entrance. The stadium's name may change again due to M&T Bank being in merger discussions with other banks, including Grupo Santander (which owns Sovereign Bank), Wells Fargo, and PNC Financial Services.[2] A possible takeover of M&T by PNC would be ironic, considering it is based in Pittsburgh, the home of the Ravens archrivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and is already a major sponsor for both the Steelers and the Cleveland Browns within the AFC North. (PNC became a sponsor of the Browns after PNC's 2008 acquisition of Cleveland-based National City, which had a sponsorship deal with the Browns before the deal.) The stadium's name would remain unchanged if M&T Bank merged with Sovereign Bank, as the M&T name would survive.