What is the biggest sports rivalry in the US

Powermaster Optimus Prime · Post by **Powermaster Optimus Prime** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 6:53 pm

What do you think?

Feel free to do a write-in

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 7:04 pm

I voted for Andy Roddick vs. Roger Federer.
Why? It's two people, and they are always the same people.
I obviously don't live in the USA, but in the pre-season or whatever you call it you can always read stuff like "Rangers traded 12 players", "Red Sox traded 675 players" etc.
Like there's no team spirit - no players that have been in the club since they were seven years old (I dont live in the US, I dont know what the hell is going on in the US, bla bla. I know. This is just what it looks like to me).
My point being; A player that has been in the club for 20 years or something can say "Oh yeah, the rivalry here is insane".
A guy that was traded just a month ago cant have the same feelings.

Powermaster Optimus Prime · Post by **Powermaster Optimus Prime** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 7:06 pm

Obfleur wrote:I dont live in the US, I dont know what the hell is going on in the US, bla bla. I know.

Nah man you make a valid point

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 7:07 pm

Was it different in "the old days"?

Powermaster Optimus Prime · Post by **Powermaster Optimus Prime** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 7:09 pm

Obfleur wrote:Was it different in "the old days"?

I don't quite know what you mean.

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 7:11 pm

Powermaster Optimus Prime wrote: I don't quite know what you mean.

Back in 1960 - 1970. Players switching club every week, and stuff.
Or was the team spirit there, like "I refuse to play for any club, but New York. I dont care how much money you give me, I'll never leave New York".

Powermaster Optimus Prime · Post by **Powermaster Optimus Prime** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 7:21 pm

Obfleur wrote:
Powermaster Optimus Prime wrote: I don't quite know what you mean.
Back in 1960 - 1970. Players switching club every week, and stuff.
Or was the team spirit there, like "I refuse to play for any club, but New York. I dont care how much money you give me, I'll never leave New York".

Ohh, players tended to stay with one team. Not that trades never happened (Bambino) but it was not as common.

Just as a note, though. It will never matter who the players are on the yankees and sox, or how often they come and go. The fans will keep that one alive no doubt about it.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 7:34 pm

I voted for Vince and Bret heart - as the WWE is the only decent 'sport' in the US

Post by **Best First** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 7:52 pm

i don't know enuf to vote.

Optimus Prime Rib · Post by **Optimus Prime Rib** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 7:59 pm

for the list thats there, Ohio State vs Michigan.

but you forgot about Cowboys vs Redskins

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 8:14 pm

I like fluffy - more of that

less of this:

About the same of this tho:

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 7:54 am

Best First wrote:i don't know enuf to vote.

Doesn't usually stop people from voting

Nebbie · Post by **Nebbie** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 10:25 am

Depends on where you're writing from. The only sports rivalry that influences me here in SC is the Clemson/USC contest. I'm partial to college football anyway, even though I don't know half of what's going on. But anyway, Clemson/USC VERY big here, almost to the point of cutting out everything else.

Leatherneck · Post by **Leatherneck** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 4:13 pm

Best First wrote:i don't know enuf to vote.

Welcome to any and all American elections. Except they still vote.

Picked Sox/Yanks cuz it's that time of year again

Optimus Prime Rib · Post by **Optimus Prime Rib** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 4:30 pm

El Duque Strikes again!! Go Yankees!!!!

Gekigengar · Post by **Gekigengar** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:17 pm

Bears vs. Packers

Optimus Prime Rib · Post by **Optimus Prime Rib** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:21 pm

Red Wings vs Avalanche

Powermaster Optimus Prime · Post by **Powermaster Optimus Prime** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:48 pm

Optimus Prime Rib wrote:Red Wings vs Avalanche

I didn't put any hockey up because I hate it and dont know any rivalries. But out of curiosity, how did a team from Detroit get to rival a team from Colorado?

Leatherneck · Post by **Leatherneck** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 7:03 pm

That rivalry doesn't matter. There is no more NHL.

Optimus Prime Rib · Post by **Optimus Prime Rib** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 7:40 pm

BLASPHEMER!!! It will return. Bigger and better than ever.

Detroit and Colorado are Western Rivals. Have the biggest and baddest brawls in Hockey, and once the NHL comes back, will have the best stars.

Because Hockey, like Baseball and Basketball, has no salary cap.

Leatherneck · Post by **Leatherneck** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 8:24 pm

Basketball has a salary cap.

Optimus Prime Rib · Post by **Optimus Prime Rib** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 8:29 pm

A player cap... not a team cap.You can pay every member of the team the same amount of money if you can afford it. Hence, the Los Angeles Losers of last year

Redstreak · Post by **Redstreak** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 12:19 am

Powermaster Optimus Prime wrote:
Optimus Prime Rib wrote:Red Wings vs Avalanche
I didn't put any hockey up because I hate it and dont know any rivalries. But out of curiosity, how did a team from Detroit get to rival a team from Colorado?

I'm not going to bother to explain this since you hate hockey so vehemently. I'd love to know why, and if you say anything about watching it on TV, I'll load up some hockey fans and get in you in a burlap sack so we can beat you with reeds.

Post by **Computron** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 3:23 am

Yankees / Red Sox

Easily.

Yeah, Bears/Packers, Cubs/Cardinals, Lakers/Kings is quite feisty, but nothin' compares to the visceral hatred the Yankees and Sox share.

Gekigengar · Post by **Gekigengar** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 4:28 am

the greatest rivalry of all time... TOM and JERRY!

Powermaster Optimus Prime · Post by **Powermaster Optimus Prime** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 4:30 am

Redstreak wrote: I'm not going to bother to explain this since you hate hockey so vehemently. I'd love to know why, and if you say anything about watching it on TV, I'll load up some hockey fans and get in you in a burlap sack so we can beat you with reeds.

Chilllllllllllllllllllllllllll

I just really dont like it, easy bro

Optimus Prime Rib · Post by **Optimus Prime Rib** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 4:32 am

Powermaster Optimus Prime wrote:
Redstreak wrote: I'm not going to bother to explain this since you hate hockey so vehemently. I'd love to know why, and if you say anything about watching it on TV, I'll load up some hockey fans and get in you in a burlap sack so we can beat you with reeds.
Chilllllllllllllllllllllllllll

I just really dont like it, easy bro

Time to sharpen the skates...

Powermaster Optimus Prime · Post by **Powermaster Optimus Prime** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 4:48 am

Optimus Prime Rib wrote: Time to sharpen the skates...

Just dont give one to fluffy

Optimus Prime Rib · Post by **Optimus Prime Rib** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 4:51 am

glad to see everyone loves fluffy

Dark Link · Post by **Dark Link** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 5:00 am

Biggest Rivalry now?

Vancouver Canucks and Colorado Avalanche

Next time these two teams play it will be a blood bath. Bertuzzi will be back and the entire Ava-loser team will go on the IR.

Broken necks for all!

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What is the biggest sports rivalry in the US

What is the biggest sports rivalry in the US?

Be an animal and go football, with Bears.

i forgot to post another great rivalry