NFL vs. MLB: Who Plays on Sept 5th and Who Doesn't?

Roger Goodell

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Could it be? A no-holds barred, steel-cage , "I Quit" match between NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and MLB commissioner Bud Selig on the shore of the Baltimore Harbor?

That's what is shaping up as the NFL is desperately trying to get their defending Super Bowl champs the Baltimore Ravens to play their opening game at home, on Thursday night Sept. 5th. A 10-year NFL tradition: The champ kicks off the season--at home.

The problem:

The Baltimore Orioles, who 'Oh By The Way', play in Camden Yards directly across the street that very night. It's a typical regular season baseball matchup vs. the Chicago White Sox.

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The potential ways to resolve this battle are mind-boggling. And, quite honestly, potentially very funny.

For their part, the 2 commish's have spoken about this and the Jolly Roger is trying to cajole Heir Selig to move the baseball game to the afternoon.

What complicates that: It's a series opener for the Orioles and White Sox, both of whom will be coming into town late the previous evening.

And we might add, the baseball game has been scheduled for some time.

We're guessing that one of 2 things will happen here. (1)- The Ravens end up opening on the road. Ending the NFL 'Tradition', but not inconveniencing MLB. Or (2), MLB caves and moves their game.

Option 3, playing on Wednesday isn't preferred by Goodell, because that is Rosh Hashanah a date.

In the meantime, please allow our minds to wander and think of this: