Saturday, June 05, 2010

Best Rivalries in Pro Sports

Inspired by a post at espn.com.

Criteria - persistence over time, deep hatred between teams/fan bases, national profile, championship implications

NFL:
Dallas Cowboys - Washington Redskins (nuff said)
Green Bay Packers - Chicago Bears
Oakland Raiders - Kansas City Chiefs

MLB:
Los Angeles Dodgers - San Franciso Giants (nuff said too)
New York Yankees - Boston Red Sox
St Louis Cardinals - Chicago Cubs

NBA:
Los Angeles Lakers - Boston Celtics (nuff said again)

NHL:
Montreal Canadiens - Toronto Maple Leafs
Boston Bruins - New York Rangers

NCAAF (yes, its a pro sport):
USC Trojans - UCLA Bruins (yup, this one too)
USC Trojans - Notre Dame Fighting Irish (yup)
Michigan Wolverines - Ohio State Buckeyes
Alabama Crimson Tide - Auburn Tigers
Oklahoma Sooners - Nebraska Cornhuskers
Army - Navy
Harvard - Yale

NCAAB (so is this one):
Lousiville - Kentucky
Duke - North Carolina

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