The Davante Adams drama in the NFL has taken a poetic turn.
Literally.
When reports surfaced that the star wide receiver had requested a trade las vegas raidersEvery media outlet under the sun ramped up speculation on possible landing locations. we over here sb nation Were not immune at all, posting a story regarding Six potential trade destinations Before taking the case to the critically acclaimed* seriesfootball court,
*Who are those critics? Family members, mostly. But we digress…
However, the latest twist in the tale has every member of the sports media world transported back to their high school days, and reminiscing about their poem. Or trying to, that is.
On Friday, Addams posted a photo of none other than Edgar Allan Poe, the famous American poet and author of mystery and horror works. Of course, this includes, “black crow,” a work that tells the story of a bereaved student mourning the loss of his lover, and the encounter of a talking crow:
That work also belongs to the Baltimore native inspired by nickname Used when pro football returned to Maryland Baltimore Ravens,
As you might expect, that post led many to conclude that Adams might be headed to Baltimore. Although some, at least around the water cooler SB Nation’s The offices believed this was simply an indication that Adams wanted to “never” pay for the Raiders, as read in the oft-quoted line from “The Raven”. The only word the raven said in the poem was “never.”
Tell me what your lord’s name is on the Plutonian shore of the night!”
Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.”
So, you can see why NFL fans and media members alike are trying to remember their high school literature classes…
Of course, there is a simple explanation here.
Adams really liked Poe’s work.
(We’ll ignore the fact that Poe is also the name of the Ravens’ mascot).