pf9 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 (edited) The term "bowl" was originally applied in football to postseason college games, and to some stadiums. It later came to define many regular season games in all levels, like regional rivalries or games with historic significance. Many of the NFL's regional (or otherwise divisional) rivalries can have the term "bowl" apply to them, as follows:AFC East Buffalo VS. New England - I-90 Bowl (both home markets located along I-90) Buffalo VS. NY Jets - Empire Bowl, Empire State Bowl (teams represent two vastly different parts of New York State, also known as the Empire State) New England VS. NY Jets - I-95 Bowl (both home markets connected by I-95)AFC North: Baltimore VS. Cleveland - Modell Bowl (Ravens were born from Art Modell's attempt to relocate the Browns to Baltimore) Baltimore VS. Pittsburgh - I-70 Bowl (this Interstate Highway serves both markets, albeit only the southern fringes of the Pittsburgh area) Cincinnati VS. Cleveland - Buckeye Bowl (both teams in Ohio, the Buckeye State) Cincinnati VS. Pittsburgh - Ohio River Bowl (both home markets are on the Ohio River) Cleveland VS. Pittsburgh - Turnpike Bowl (both home markets connected by the Turnpike system)AFC South Houston VS. Tennessee - Oiler Bowl (pits the former Houston team with the current one) Indianapolis VS. Tennessee - Peyton Bowl (Colts once led by Peyton Manning, a University of Tennessee alumnus)AFC West Denver VS. Kansas City - also I-70 Bowl (both home markets along I-70) Las Vegas VS. LA Chargers - I-15 Bowl (both markets along I-15)AFC Inter-Division Jacksonville VS. Miami - East Florida Bowl (both on Florida's East Coast) Cincinnati VS. Indianapolis - I-74 Bowl (both home markets along I-74)NFC East NY Giants VS. Philadelphia - Jersey Turnpike Bowl (both teams connected by the New Jersey Turnpike)NFC North Chicago VS. Detroit - I-94 Bowl (both teams along I-94) Chicago VS. Green Bay - Lake Michigan Bowl (both teams near Lake Michigan) Green Bay VS. Minnesota - Upper Midwest Bowl (both teams in Upper Midwest)NFC South Atlanta VS. Carolina - I-85 Bowl (both teams on I-85) Atlanta VS. New Orleans - Deep South Bowl (oldest NFL teams in Deep South) Atlanta VS. Tampa Bay - I-75 Bowl (both teams on I-75) New Orleans VS. Tampa Bay - Gulf Coast Bowl (both teams near Gulf of Mexico)NFC West LA Rams VS. San Francisco - Golden State Bowl (both teams in California, the Golden State) Arizona VS. LA Rams - I-10 Bowl (both teams on I-10)Interconference Baltimore VS. Philadelphia - Blue Line Bowl (1983 World Series was Blue Line Series) Baltimore VS. Washington - Beltway Bowl (analog to Beltway Series) Miami VS. Tampa Bay - Senior Sunshine Bowl (pits Florida's two oldest NFL teams) Jacksonville VS. Tampa Bay - Junior Sunshine Bowl (Florida's two newest NFL teams) Dallas VS. Houston - Lone Star Bowl (Texas is the Lone Star State) Houston VS. New Orleans - Bayou Bowl NY Giants VS. NY Jets - MetLife Bowl LA Chargers VS. LA Rams - SoFi Bowl, Hollywood Bowl Philadelphia VS. Pittsburgh - Keystone Bowl Edited December 21, 2020 by pf9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 3 minutes ago, pf9 said: (post under construction, accidentally posted before completion) Bring it. Our bodies are ready 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingOfNewYork Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Inb4 Toilet Bowl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pf9 Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 It's done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Reed Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 (edited) The Ravens/Washington game every 4 years is called Battle of the Beltway round these parts Edit: haha you got it after you updated. like the blue line bowl for Bal/Phi! Edited December 21, 2020 by Ray Reed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 12 minutes ago, pf9 said: (post under construction, accidentally posted before completion) Indeed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incognito_man Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 18 minutes ago, pf9 said: Jacksonville VS. Tampa Bay - Junior Sunshine Bowl Young athletes will grow up dreaming to become NFL Junior Sunshine Bowl champs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas5737 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 22 minutes ago, pf9 said: Baltimore VS. Cleveland - Modell Bowl (Ravens were born from Art Modell's attempt to relocate the Browns to Baltimore) Nope. Can't name it after the most hated person in one of the cities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 While I can appreciate the effort (and believe me, I actually do for this one) I have to think - these seem sort of bland and predictable. I'd like to see something a bit more exciting, like how college rivalries are named - The Red River Shootout, Battle of the Bluegrass, Rumble in the Rockies, The Lone Star Showdown, The Backyard Brawl, The Holy War, The Civil War, Clean Old Fashion Hate, World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party - I mean, THOSE are rivalries names. 33 minutes ago, pf9 said: Dallas VS. Houston - Lone Star Bowl University of Texas v Texas A&M is the Lone Star Showdown, so you'd need to update this one. Oilers v Cowboys preseasons was for the Governor's Cup and Texans v Cowboys is for the Silver Boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4L Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 51 minutes ago, pf9 said: LA Rams VS. San Francisco - Golden State Bowl (both teams in California, the Golden State) Hell yeah, niners are back to back to back to back golden state bowl CHAMPS @El Ramster how does it feel to be a 4 time loser of the golden state bowl? get trucked son 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Ramster Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 3 minutes ago, N4L said: Hell yeah, niners are back to back to back to back golden state bowl CHAMPS @El Ramster how does it feel to be a 4 time loser of the golden state bowl? get trucked son What’s Kylee’s record? He’s the new Jeff fisher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingOfNewYork Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Rams/Chargers is clearly Battle of LA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanedorf Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 23 minutes ago, N4L said: back to back golden state bowl CHAMPS Congrats CA likes the plant-themed Bowls Rose Bowl and Poinsettia Bowl are two well-known examples Perhaps the Smo-Ka-Bowl would be a more popular moniker for the California rivalry game 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acgott Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 1 hour ago, pf9 said: NY Giants VS. NY Jets - MetLife Bowl Smh, this is the Snoopy Bowl. Stop rewriting history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfatron Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 1 hour ago, pf9 said: Chicago VS. Green Bay - Lake Michigan Bowl (both teams near Lake Michigan) Detroit be like 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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