ESPN ranks the 5 best NFL rivalries

**Crazyswordsman** · 09-11-2008, 05:14 PM

ESPN - Even without Brady, Pats-Colts ranks as the best modern rivalry - NFL

5. Packers-Vikings
4. Patriots-Jets
3. Steelers-Browns
2. Cowboys-Eagles
1. Patriots-Colts

A lot of historical rivals (Bears-Packers, Jets-Dolphins, and Cowboys-Redskins, for example) were left out, and understandably, because frankly they don't mean that much anymore. These five rivalries mean a lot in today's game. -CSM

Eagle Eye · 09-11-2008, 06:38 PM

Pats/Colts is #1, although it can be contested, and is probably going to be crappy now.

I'm not shocked it didn't make the list (cause it's not top 5 even IMO), but The I-85 Rivalry; i.e.: Atlanta/Carolina is a pretty heated (yet one-sided) rivalry.

ShyGuy727 · 09-11-2008, 08:21 PM

Wonder how many more Steelers wins it'll take before that rivalry stops appearing on these lists. 10 in a row, 16 of the last 17. Yeesh.

**Crazyswordsman** · 09-11-2008, 09:31 PM

^^Fans actually ranked that as the worst rivalry in the NFC South if you click around the links on that site. -CSM

Eagle Eye · 09-13-2008, 11:44 PM

Seriously? Just because neither team has been winning, it doesn't mean we don't tear the **** out of each other. I mean hell, NO/TB is not a rivalry, NO/CAR could be one, seeing as the Saints kept upsetting Carolina whenever the roles were reversed.

Lurch1982 · 09-14-2008, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by What Was I Talkin Bout?

Seriously? Just because neither team has been winning, it doesn't mean we don't tear the **** out of each other. I mean hell, NO/TB is not a rivalry, NO/CAR could be one, seeing as the Saints kept upsetting Carolina whenever the roles were reversed.

NO/TB isn't a rivalry. We don't care about Bucs fans and they don't care about us. Saints rivalries are as follows:

NO/ATL
Everything else.

We had good rivalries going with the Niners and Rams, but they realigned. There's sort of one with Carolina because Steve Smith torches us and Delhomme was a backup here, but that's more of a "WTF is wrong with our front office" thing. There's sort of one building with Chicago that's been off and on, but I don't even remember the last time the Bears came here.

Eagle Eye · 09-15-2008, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Lurch1982

NO/ATL
Everything else.

I never even took those games seriously until we got raped by the Saints in the re-opening of the Superdome. Since then it's really been all Saints, but then again, since then, we've been ****....again

Robotazy · 09-15-2008, 01:57 PM

Dallas/Houston.

IT'S GONNA HAPPEN.
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Also, since I need to talk the Saints, I remember when New Orleans/San Francisco was a rivalry.

Auron · 09-15-2008, 02:00 PM

The Bills/Dolphins used to be really good, but both teams have been in a collective funk since the beginning of the decade.

Dylan · 09-15-2008, 02:53 PM

The Bears/Packers rivalry doesn't matter? Seriously? The past several seasons have been huge opportunities for either team to be a stain on the other's otherwise decent season. This season is going to be especially exciting with two new starting quarterbacks; it's going to be very interesting and potentially tragic to see how Rodgers holds up against a revitalized Chicago defense, and likewise for Orton vs. Green Bay's. I would definitely rank Bears/Packers higher than Vikings/Packers.

SpaceNose · 09-21-2008, 07:11 PM

the patriots suck! (it's-a true)

chuck the duck · 09-22-2008, 10:33 PM

Bears-Packers is the most legendary and the most meaningful. Just because ESPN says something is a rivalry doesnt make it so

09-11-2008, 05:14 PM	#1
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	ESPN ranks the 5 best NFL rivalries ESPN - Even without Brady, Pats-Colts ranks as the best modern rivalry - NFL 5. Packers-Vikings 4. Patriots-Jets 3. Steelers-Browns 2. Cowboys-Eagles 1. Patriots-Colts A lot of historical rivals (Bears-Packers, Jets-Dolphins, and Cowboys-Redskins, for example) were left out, and understandably, because frankly they don't mean that much anymore. These five rivalries mean a lot in today's game. -CSM

09-11-2008, 06:38 PM	#2
Eagle Eye Diddy bops Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Birmingham, AL Gender: Posts: 15,014 Thanks: 1,616 Thanked 1,084 Times in 597 Posts	Pats/Colts is #1, although it can be contested, and is probably going to be crappy now. I'm not shocked it didn't make the list (cause it's not top 5 even IMO), but The I-85 Rivalry; i.e.: Atlanta/Carolina is a pretty heated (yet one-sided) rivalry.

09-11-2008, 08:21 PM	#3
ShyGuy727 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: O-H! I-O! Gender: Posts: 10,135 Thanks: 44 Thanked 77 Times in 54 Posts	Wonder how many more Steelers wins it'll take before that rivalry stops appearing on these lists. 10 in a row, 16 of the last 17. Yeesh.

09-11-2008, 09:31 PM	#4
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	^^Fans actually ranked that as the worst rivalry in the NFC South if you click around the links on that site. -CSM

09-13-2008, 11:44 PM	#5
Eagle Eye Diddy bops Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Birmingham, AL Gender: Posts: 15,014 Thanks: 1,616 Thanked 1,084 Times in 597 Posts	Seriously? Just because neither team has been winning, it doesn't mean we don't tear the **** out of each other. I mean hell, NO/TB is not a rivalry, NO/CAR could be one, seeing as the Saints kept upsetting Carolina whenever the roles were reversed.

09-15-2008, 01:57 PM	#8
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	Dallas/Houston. IT'S GONNA HAPPEN. --------------------------- Also, since I need to talk the Saints, I remember when New Orleans/San Francisco was a rivalry.

09-15-2008, 02:00 PM	#9
Auron Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Inside Gender: Posts: 6,743 Thanks: 5 Thanked 325 Times in 198 Posts	The Bills/Dolphins used to be really good, but both teams have been in a collective funk since the beginning of the decade.

09-15-2008, 02:53 PM	#10
Dylan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Teenage Wasteland Gender: Posts: 7,790 Thanks: 1,632 Thanked 1,816 Times in 773 Posts	The Bears/Packers rivalry doesn't matter? Seriously? The past several seasons have been huge opportunities for either team to be a stain on the other's otherwise decent season. This season is going to be especially exciting with two new starting quarterbacks; it's going to be very interesting and potentially tragic to see how Rodgers holds up against a revitalized Chicago defense, and likewise for Orton vs. Green Bay's. I would definitely rank Bears/Packers higher than Vikings/Packers.

09-21-2008, 07:11 PM	#11
SpaceNose Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Everwhere! Muhahahaha!! Gender: Posts: 285 Thanks: 68 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts	the patriots suck! (it's-a true)

09-22-2008, 10:33 PM	#12
chuck the duck Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Gender: Posts: 40 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Bears-Packers is the most legendary and the most meaningful. Just because ESPN says something is a rivalry doesnt make it so