Jon Hoefling of USA Today is also very high on the battle between the Harbaugh’s, slotting it as the second-best game of the entire season.
Games involving the team with the best record in football tend to be a little more exciting. Still, this one should be particularly interesting. Not only is it happening later in the season, right about when teams determine whether or not they are contending for the playoffs, but this is also a game between John Harbaugh and Jim Harbaugh.
The younger sibling, John, is 2-0 in his career against Jim, including a win in Super Bowl 47. The eldest brother needs to find a way to get a win in this family rivalry, but he’ll have his work cut out for him as the Ravens will be competing for a division title. Baltimore also has a much better roster overall. There’s no doubt that Jim will pull out all the stops to get the win though.
Sports Illustrated’s Conor Orr listed the game as one of his most interesting of the season but offered a different opinion as to why.
He explained how not only is this game between two brothers, but it could see a crucial chess match between two high-level special teams units.
The Harbaugh Bowl is not just a battle between brothers. It’s a matchup between some of the best special teams minds in the NFL. John Harbaugh and his special teams coordinator, Chris Horton—who could make the jump from special teams to head coach, just like Harbaugh himself once did—are elite thinkers when it comes to different facets of the game, and could be early pioneers when it comes to the new return rules. The same can be said for Ryan Ficken, a bit of a hidden gem when it comes to special teams coaches but one who is highly revered.
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