Baltimore Ravens Will open 2013 Season on the Road

Feb 3, 2013; New Orleans, LA, USA; Baltimore Ravens general manger Ozzie Newsome celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 in Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

The Baltimore Ravens and Orioles were unable to come up with a resolution that would allow the Ravens to open the 2013 season at home on a Thursday night when the Orioles are scheduled to play the Chicago White Sox, meaning the defending Super Bowl champions Ravens will open the season on the road:

The Ravens and Orioles had hoped to work out a compromise, but instead the Ravens will go on the road to open the season.

— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) March 22, 2013

Orioles say they have explored compromise w/Ravens but they are not changing their Sept. 5 game vs White Sox. Ravens likely to open on road. — Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiecsun) March 22, 2013

The Ravens and Orioles explored options, but ultimately decided the two games could not be played in Baltimore on the same day.

— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) March 22, 2013

in the end, anticipated problems with parking, rush-hour traffic, plus crowd and car congestion around Oriole Park and M&T Bank Stadium (6)

— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) March 22, 2013