volsunghawk":1lrppohe said:
It doesn't make sense for the league, honestly.
That's a matchup that's going to draw tons of viewers. Why waste it on the kickoff game, which is already going to draw tons of viewers? That game is better off as a marquee game in mid-season.
2013: Baltimore at Denver
2012: Dallas at New York
2011: New Orleans at Green Bay
2010: Minnesota at New Orleans
2009: Tennessee at Pittsburgh
Aren't all of these games marquee games? The NFL has been "wasting" these games on the kickoff game for years. On a historical basis, it very well does make sense. And the Green Bay game is almost as anticipated as the San Francisco game. By your theory, it should be used on a game like the New York Giants game.