You Predict: What’s going to be the best game of the year?

My early vote: Manning Bowl!

Week 2 will feature Eli Manning of the New York Giants hosting Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos.  As far as I can tell, this has “game of the year” written all over it.

This game is especially important to me.  I’m a die-hard Broncos fan living in the Big Apple.  I might cough up some dough to get to that game.  It’s just too special not to give it a shot.

Honestly, I was hoping that would be a Super Bowl match up, but at lest we get to see it, Lombardi or no.

Which game do you think will rock it?

Why don’t the Super Bowl Champs start with a home game?

Big, fun day!  The 2013 schedule was announced on the NFL Network tonight.  And that means that I started getting REALLY EXCITED for football season.Manning calling plays, Broncos vs Steelers 2012

But I’ve been asked a few times about the Baltimore opener.

Traditionally, the Super Bowl Champs get to host the season opener, but this year the team will travel to face the Denver Broncos.  Why?

In a word, baseball. The Orioles and the Baltimore Ravens play right next to each other and share a parking lot along with a ton of city resources.  This is a logistical nightmare.  Prior to the Ravens winning the big game, the Orioles game was already set, and they refuse to move it.

So, the schedule makers decided to punish the Ravens by making them face the team that took them to double overtime on their way to the big dance.  Altitude or no, facing Peyton Manning is never fun.

Blog Photo Attribution: By CraigInDenver