The Baltimore Ravens recently submitted a schedule request to the NFL that their games against in Steelers in 2009 not be nationally televised games. It has become customary that the Super Bowl champion open up the following NFL season with a prime-time, nationally televised game, but the Ravens want no part of it. The Ravens have played primetime games at Pittsburgh three of the past four seasons and have lost three times. If I were a Ratbird fan, I too would not want the whole country watch my team lose to Steelers year in and year out. In fact I think the Ratbirds should just fold.
