Aptly named mascot of the Baltimore Ravens (3)
I believe the answer is:
poe
(Other definitions for poe that I've seen before include "Edgar Allan . . ., American writer of creepy stories" , "Edgar Allan ---, poet more famous for his gothic short stories" , "Edgar Allan . . ., writer of spooky tales" , "US horror master" , "Edgar Allan . . ., American writer of horror stories" .)