Baltimore without the opening match
29.04.2013
The tradition the season to began with a match to their own audience on Thursday of the new champion will be impaired. Baltimore was deprived of a household because of a conflict with the program of MLB. The baseball League is scheduled for September 5 meeting between Baltimore and Chicago White Sox. And since the baseball "Orioles Park" is only 400 meters from the "M & T Stadium moles" and both stadiums share a parking problems of logistical nature forced the NFL to back off.
So "the ravens" will begin their title defense away from home. And their first household can not be earlier than September 15 because on 12th , including "orioles" have still games in front of their own audience.
"We are sorry for the fans of Baltimore. Despite the attempts to find a solution by the two clubs, NFL and MLB problems with the movement of the fans does not allow the tradition to continue. So "ravens" will visit the first weekend, "said the League spokesman Greg Aiello.
The match on Thursday, which opens the new season dates from 2002 and was preceded by a three-hour concert show. Last season in exception the NFL pulled a one day event on Wednesday to avoid conflict with President Obama's speech at the Democratic convention.
According to observers in the U.S. favorite to win the opening game is Seattle - San Francisco. According to sources, the committee preparing the program, in more than 90% of the options clash between the favorites in the NFC West is scheduled for prime time on the opening weekend. The only dispute was whether on Thursday or Monday.
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