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Baltimore vs. San Francisco, a Stupid Allegory Waiting to Happen

The gritty Ravens take on the laid-back 49ers.
Flickr: JoeyParons/Reuters

At the top-secret council where the media plot narratives for major American sporting events, this Sunday’s Super Bowl match-up looked like a walk in the park.

How could two American cities, sons of this great gridiron land, turn out as different as Baltimore and San Francisco? (Also: did you know coaches John and Jim Harbaugh are brothers? How about that!)