Descendants of the Mayflower

What's this? A Marylander excusing Robert Irsay for moving the Colts out of Baltimore? It can't be. The sun didn't rise in the West this morning. Hell didn't freeze over. And I didn't win the lottery.
This exhaustive piece from Indianapolis Colts fan Mike Devitt about the history of football in Baltimore and the Colts' untimely departure from the city is long (and slightly painful), but worth it.