The Ravens’ rivalry with the Pittsburgh Steelers is one of the NFL’s signature assets, but nothing is ever thus, and I think it’s losing a bit of steam.
I’m not saying that because the teams will play a rare daylight contest Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium instead of beating themselves up in prime time, like they usually do. That’s not a symbolic demotion, just a function of a startlingly bad 2015 season from the 4-10 Ravens. Remember, the game was set for NBC’s Sunday Night Football until it was understandably flexed out of that premier slot two weeks ago.