Quote:So, the Ravens haven't been one of the "marquee" teams over the past 14 years or so?....I'd say they have been. 

 

Market size means nothing, once the "popularity" gets built enough.,,,,,look at examples like the Steelers and Packers. 

 

Market size is only a detriment to relatively unpopular NFL teams. 

 

 

You need to stop writing your sheer lunacy for a second and use whatever is inside your skull for a few moments to ask 'why' and actually think about what you are saying.

 

Baltimore is a relatively small NFL town, its not a wealthy place, its not exotic or famous, its not a tourist destination or a place with a rich history and the best thing about it is a TV show about drugs. The Ravens themselves are a fairly new franchise, they have no long and glorious history, they are based within spitting distance of several big time heritage teams. If the Ravens have been pretty good over the last 14 years, its because they earned it.

 

If someone was pulling strings behind the scenes to make sure certain teams get preferential treatment, why on gods green earth would anyone select the Baltimore freaking Ravens as such a franchise?

 

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Also if you think its fugazi, why watch?

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