NFL's Biggest Rivalries
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The AFC East rivalries always intrigued me because of the history of coaches and players changing teams within the division, the high scoring-not-over-til-the-final-gun games and (as of late) the verbal diarrhea that seems to eminate from each team before the game. I wouldn't say these are any more "physical" than any other rivalries but there is a certain "humor" in the series when one team tricks another with their own play. For instance, this past Monday night, the Pats ran the "Marino Fake Spike" play against the Dolphins". It's that little bit of tongue-in-cheek one-upsmanship that's always interesting.
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I have perused numerous websites concerning the NFL's greatest rivalries and have come up with a number worth considering. The following are the many "big" ones I have seen several commentators and polls list.
So, what you do is simply vote for what you consider to be the Five (5) Greatest Rivalries in the NFL from this list;
Falcons vs. Saints
Titans vs. Ravens
49ers vs. Cowboys
49ers vs. Giants
Bills vs. Dolphins
Raiders vs. Steelers
Cowboys vs. 49ers
Rams vs. Seahawks
Browns vs. Bengals
Patriots vs. Dolphins
Eagles vs. Cowboys
Steelers vs. Ravens
Patriots vs. Colts
Chargers vs. Broncos
Cowboys vs. Redskins
Bears vs. Packers
Chiefs vs. Raiders
Giants vs. Eagles
Browns vs. Steelers
Broncos vs. Raiders
Packers vs. Vikings
49ers vs. Rams
Jets vs. Dolphins
Jets vs. Patriots
Give your vote and we will tally them up at some point toward the end of the week.
I have perused numerous websites concerning the NFL's greatest rivalries and have come up with a number worth considering. The following are the many "big" ones I have seen several commentators and polls list.
So, what you do is simply vote for what you consider to be the Five (5) Greatest Rivalries in the NFL from this list;
Falcons vs. Saints
Titans vs. Ravens
49ers vs. Cowboys
49ers vs. Giants
Bills vs. Dolphins
Raiders vs. Steelers
Cowboys vs. 49ers
Rams vs. Seahawks
Browns vs. Bengals
Patriots vs. Dolphins
Eagles vs. Cowboys
Steelers vs. Ravens
Patriots vs. Colts
Chargers vs. Broncos
Cowboys vs. Redskins
Bears vs. Packers
Chiefs vs. Raiders
Giants vs. Eagles
Browns vs. Steelers
Broncos vs. Raiders
Packers vs. Vikings
49ers vs. Rams
Jets vs. Dolphins
Jets vs. Patriots
Give your vote and we will tally them up at some point toward the end of the week.
Mine are highlighted in red. Even though some are in down times now, I believe these are top 5 historically although Pats & Dolphins are right there too.
Mike
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Zombo said:
My favorites are:1. Browns v. Steelers
2. Cowboys v Redskins
3. Chiefs v Raiders
4. Packers v Bears
5. Patriots v Jets
i had the same list except for #5- i had Giants v Eagles.
If i had to rank them, Packers v Bears would be #1 and it would be difficult to place the other 4 in a particular order. In the 60's the Browns v Steelers was a laugher- i seem to remember that the Cardinals was the big game.
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Browns/Steelers
Ravens/Steelers....although it is a great game year in and year out it doesn't feel right at all
Cowboys/Redskins
Giants/Eagles
Patriots/Colts.........i like this for the obvious reason, QB play
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49ers vs. Cowboys
Raiders vs. Steelers
Eagles vs. Cowboys
Patriots vs. Colts
Cowboys vs. Redskins
Bears vs. Packers
Browns vs. Steelers
Packers vs. Vikings
Jets vs. Patriots
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Stains gotta get a couple more wins against the Steelers before anyone talks rivalry. Nobody in Pittsburgh talks Browns/Steelers rivalries except for the excitable sports talk guys and mayors.
I don't see any rebirth of a rivalry for the next 5 years at least.
Regards...
... an'at
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Titans vs. Ravens
No- it is a COMMUNIST RELOCATION/ABANDON YOUR ROOTS for greener pastures bowl
I take it you wouldn't think highly of the Rams/Cardinals "rivalry" either. Fair to say?
Titans vs. Ravens
No- it is a COMMUNIST RELOCATION/ABANDON YOUR ROOTS for greener pastures bowl
I take it you wouldn't think highly of the Rams/Cardinals "rivalry" either. Fair to say?
I thought the same when the Titans and Rams met in the SB! I wanted to puke!
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Stains gotta get a couple more wins against the Steelers before anyone talks rivalry. Nobody in Pittsburgh talks Browns/Steelers rivalries except for the excitable sports talk guys and mayors.
I don't see any rebirth of a rivalry for the next 5 years at least.
Regards...
... an'at
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Stains gotta get a couple more wins against the Steelers before anyone talks rivalry. Nobody in Pittsburgh talks Browns/Steelers rivalries except for the excitable sports talk guys and mayors.
I don't see any rebirth of a rivalry for the next 5 years at least.
Regards...
... an'at
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And Michigan fans said and felt the same way until Coach Tressel came to Columbus.
Mangini vs. the steelers... 2 - 1
Pittsburgh QB's are a Joke
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Stains gotta get a couple more wins against the Steelers before anyone talks rivalry. Nobody in Pittsburgh talks Browns/Steelers rivalries except for the excitable sports talk guys and mayors.
I don't see any rebirth of a rivalry for the next 5 years at least.
Regards...
... an'at
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And Michigan fans said and felt the same way until Coach Tressel came to Columbus.
Mangini vs. the steelers... 2 - 1
Pittsburgh QB's are a Joke
And Michigan fans said and felt the same way until Coach Tressel came to Columbus.
Mangini vs. the steelers... 2 - 1
Pittsburgh QB's are a Joke
So you're saying the Steelers have a rivalry with the J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets?
As for your QB's drivel, we just went 3-1 with our backup-backup-backup QB's and the greatest QB in the NFL returns to the Black n' Gold the following week and yinz are arguing who is the more appropriate starter for the stains - Seneca or crazy Jake.
Name any other team in the NFL who would have gone 3-1 with their 3rd and 4th string QB's? Go ahead, I dare ya. Unfortunately for your misguided, wishful thought, the Steelers clearly have the best QB squad in the league.
Clearly.
Thanks for playing though.
Regards...
... an'at
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Steelerschick,
I would agree with you on that. Lately it has been one sided.. kind of like the mid 80s when you guys had mark malone as a qb. that doesn't take the hatred we have for each other, and that has to amount for something.. fu@k pit
Steelerschick,
I would agree with you on that. Lately it has been one sided.. kind of like the mid 80s when you guys had mark malone as a qb. that doesn't take the hatred we have for each other, and that has to amount for something.. fu@k pit
The hatred is still there, always has been.
Unfortunately it's north-west of the Golden Triangle.
When it becomes two-sided, the rivalry's back on.
Until then, enjoy the grace of my presence here. I'm pulling my punches.
Regards...
... an'at
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Stains gotta get a couple more wins against the Steelers before anyone talks rivalry. Nobody in Pittsburgh talks Browns/Steelers rivalries except for the excitable sports talk guys and mayors.
I don't see any rebirth of a rivalry for the next 5 years at least.
Regards...
... an'at
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Stains gotta get a couple more wins against the Steelers before anyone talks rivalry. Nobody in Pittsburgh talks Browns/Steelers rivalries except for the excitable sports talk guys and mayors.
I don't see any rebirth of a rivalry for the next 5 years at least.
Regards...
The question was a poll for you to vote for the best rivalries in the NFL. Why is it that such a simple task is seemingly so impossible for so many Steeler fans to perform? If you don't want to count the Browns/Steelers rivalry then don't vote for it, but then tell us which 5 you would vote for.
... an'at
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OK, so here is my own vote:
Packers vs. Bears
Browns vs. Steelers
Giants vs. Eagles
Chiefs vs. Raiders
Packers vs. Vikings
These are great rivals no matter how good, bad or indifferent the teams are.
I had always considered the Cowboys/Redskins a TV manufactured rivalry so I didn't vote for that.
A couple of lost rivalries in my opinion are the Browns/Lions. Two cities close to each other that were of similar ilk and for a 10 year period went tooth and nail against each other for the championship.
Also Rams vs. 49ers. When Rams moved from LA that rivalry was lost.
Some "Should be" rivalries that would be ever so natural but are not due to teams being placed in opposing conferences:
Giants/Jets. Raiders/49ers. Cowboys/Texans. Miami vs. Tampa vs. Jacksonville. Rams/Chiefs. Steelers/Eagles. Redskins/Ravens.
The good thing about the Browns is that their main natural rivals, Cincy and Pitt. are in their same division. You can even include the somewhat natural rivalry between the Browns and Ravens given the bastardized method by which that franchise originated. The only potential natural rival not in their division, as stated, is the Lions.
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And Michigan fans said and felt the same way until Coach Tressel came to Columbus.
Mangini vs. the steelers... 2 - 1
Pittsburgh QB's are a Joke
So you're saying the Steelers have a rivalry with the J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets?
As for your QB's drivel, we just went 3-1 with our backup-backup-backup QB's and the greatest QB in the NFL returns to the Black n' Gold the following week and yinz are arguing who is the more appropriate starter for the stains - Seneca or crazy Jake.
Name any other team in the NFL who would have gone 3-1 with their 3rd and 4th string QB's? Go ahead, I dare ya. Unfortunately for your misguided, wishful thought, the Steelers clearly have the best QB squad in the league.
Clearly.
Thanks for playing though.
Regards...
... an'at
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Name any other team in the NFL who would have gone 3-1 with their 3rd and 4th string QB's? Go ahead, I dare ya. Unfortunately for your misguided, wishful thought, the Steelers clearly have the best QB squad in the league.
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Well, going back a few years....1988, Browns got a Wild Card @ 10-6 using 3 QBs, as Kosar was lost for the season in the opener vs. KC. Mike Pagel was the starter for most of the remaining season, until he got hurt....we also went to Gary Danielson, and he broke his leg. The Browns had to go to Don Strock when Pagel went down.
So, it's not unprecedented...4 QBs, and a playoff birth.
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Stains gotta get a couple more wins against the Steelers before anyone talks rivalry. Nobody in Pittsburgh talks Browns/Steelers rivalries except for the excitable sports talk guys and mayors.
I don't see any rebirth of a rivalry for the next 5 years at least.
Regards...
... an'at
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Stains gotta get a couple more wins against the Steelers before anyone talks rivalry. Nobody in Pittsburgh talks Browns/Steelers rivalries except for the excitable sports talk guys and mayors.
I don't see any rebirth of a rivalry for the next 5 years at least.
It has been lopsided lately, but when you consider the fact that you lead the all time series by a measly 2 or so games, I'd say it's a damn good rivalry..
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1. Packers vs Bears
2. Browns vs Steelers
3. Giants vs Eagles
4. Jets vs Patriots
5.Cheifs vs Raiders
One in two are a toss up because you can just tell how much the browns and steelers truly hate one another as to where the bears and packers i think is more of a tradition and theres a lil more respect amognst one another
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Final Votes for The NFL's Greatest Rivalry:
Browns/Steelers 10 votes
Bears/Packers 8 votes
Cowboys/Redskins 8 votes
Chiefs/Raiders 7 votes
Jets/Patriots 4 votes
Giants/Eagles 4 votes
This Board being what it is I would have assumed that the # rivalry to win this vote is the one that did. Fair to say?
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Formerly Stone said:
Good post! There is no Steelers/Browns rivalry unless you are referring to the old Browns, now Ravens, that is a good rivalry!The Steelers/Browns rivalry may be the oldest but it really doesn't even qualify as a rivalry. You had one team utterly dominate for decades and then a turn around to complete domination by the other team for decades. Just because the all time reocrd is close really doesn't mean anything in this case. In the grand scheme of things, there have been very few years of competition between the two teams for playoffs or titles.
I have one question for you then, if there is no rivalry etc. why are you here?
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Formerly Stone said:
Good post! There is no Steelers/Browns rivalry unless you are referring to the old Browns, now Ravens, that is a good rivalry!The Steelers/Browns rivalry may be the oldest but it really doesn't even qualify as a rivalry. You had one team utterly dominate for decades and then a turn around to complete domination by the other team for decades. Just because the all time reocrd is close really doesn't mean anything in this case. In the grand scheme of things, there have been very few years of competition between the two teams for playoffs or titles.
If it's not a rivalry as you say, then you wouldn't be all over here.
Your presence decries your own assertion.
How often are you on the Ravens board banging away at those fools?
In my mind, it is the fan base intensity about the rivalry, not strictly the win/loss record etc. that determines a rivalry.
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