A framed photo of the Super Bowl XXXV champions hangs on Edwin Mulitalo's bedroom wall; a "Festivus" T-shirt, in his closet. They are cherished keepsakes for Mulitalo, a starting guard for the 2000 Ravens when they won their first NFL title.
Has it been 15 years since he dreamed up "Festivus" — a nod to a Seinfeld episode — during the team's playoff run, creating a buzz around town and a stampede for shirts made to cash in on the craze?
"The whole thing just took off," Mulitalo said. "Of course, it was all predicated on us continuing to win.