Which does the NFL fear most --

**Beau Petard** · 01-14-2012, 09:29 PM

spoon--
I hear ya , mon frere, but I suspect the NFL actually wants a match-up like Balt-SF.

As a fan, it would be very cool to have a "re-match_ of the Ravens v. the Gints, but I think the concept of two guys as brothers who are HCs of the SB teams would sell a ton of advertising. I also have to give a nod to Actual's very well constructed list, if for nothing else than marketing to population centers.

**psuasskicker** · 01-14-2012, 09:31 PM

Originally Posted by somedumbguy

Texans 49ers. No east coast markets or big name QBs

This, but with one caveat. It's the Super Bowl, so everyone will watch anyway.

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**arnie_uk** · 01-15-2012, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by ActualSpamBot

The NFL's ideal superbowls are in order of marketability:

New England vs New York
New England vs Green Bay
Green Bay vs Denver
Baltimore vs San Francisco
Green Bay vs Baltimore

Lemme know if I missed one.

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NY vs NY would be the biggest

**Beau Petard** · 01-15-2012, 08:10 AM

arnie--
Not to stick my nose where it doesn't belong

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I assume you mean Jets and Gints with "NY v. NY", but I think Actual's permutations are based upon the current set (2012) of playoff teams.

**Raven Maniac** · 01-15-2012, 10:05 AM

Actually, I think that they (The NFL) love both ideas.

Green Bay - Baltimore Super Bowl means lots of nostalgia, which in turn equates to lots of money after they hype the crap out of it.

The Harbaugh Bowl would be kind of "campy" at first, but it would be a first... and the NFL LOVES firsts. Why? Because they can pump the shit out of it AND... MAKE LOTS OF MONEY!!!

**HKusp** · 01-15-2012, 10:25 AM

The Harbaugh bowl will bore most "average" fans because it would be a defensive struggle. If it happens, there will be a lot of them that complain about how boring a game it is. All the new fans that the NFL has attracted want huge offensive output. They have disdain for a tough defensive struggle.

**veritas** · 01-15-2012, 10:54 AM

What do they fear most? Hou-SF. Next worst is Hou-GB. Probably Ravens-SF next. This would be another Har-Bowl but that novelty has sort of worn off and there would be no marquee QB which is what they want. With Brees gone, they now want Brady-Rodgers but they'll take a Brady-Manning rematch.

**GOTA** · 01-15-2012, 01:15 PM

It would be the Ravens/49ers of the 2 choices, Texans/49ers would be worse though. They love to bash Flacco and Smith. Now they would have to push one.