Biggest Rivalry In Football - Now

[Matt90210]

Jets/Pats or Vikings/Packers

[buckeye76]

after watching the ohio state / michigan documentary on HBO I have finally been convinced the biggest rivalry isnt in the south

i highly recommend it by the way

i had no idea how the woody hayes era ended and though it was fascinating

what if that happened today with the media coverage we have

If someone made a documentary like that about the Iron Bowl, it would make that UM/OSU shit look weak. It is a very interesting documentary though.

I know very little about the AU/Alabama rivalry. Well i know some stuff. So I wont talk down about that game because i watch it every year but I highly doubt that it would make the OSU/UM game look weak. But i wouldnt expect much different from a damn Auburn fan (thats a jab for you bama). Being a buckeye fan and raised in Columbus, im extremely biasis of the OSU/Mich rivalry. I havent seen the documentary on HBO yet. I watch the Miami/Fsu game, all the big sec games each year, just alot of good college football.

[Cnasty]

Yea, the FSU-Miami rivalry has fallen off because the teams have but talent wise they are still one of the best group of athletes in the nation on one field.

I used to love the OSU-UM rivalry. It was a sign that cold weather was coming, season was winding down, and you were going to get an awesome game in some cold,nasty weather most of the time.

Now its shit if you arent a fan of either.

I still love the FSU-Miami rivalry because the kids still get pumped as hell no matter the record and like I said, the studs on the field are the most NFL picks that line up on one field in a game.

[shel311]

Jets/Pats or Vikings/Packers

In the NFL, I think Colts-Pats has been the top rivalry this past decade.

[BIGmike]

NFL rivalries...

[AUChase89]

NFL rivalries...

I know, right ? haha


Obviously I'm going to say it's the Iron Bowl. I won't pretend to hide my bias. I have never been to the state of Michigan and/or Ohio, so I have no real way to judge the hatred those teams have for each other. From what I've seen over the years, it seems like a pretty intense rivalry. The biggest reason I'd give the nod to the Iron Bowl, is because everyone in this state eats, breathes, and sleeps college football. There is no pro sport as an alternative. It's either Alabama or Auburn... 365 days a year.

[priest19]

NFL rivalries...

I know, right ? haha


Obviously I'm going to say it's the Iron Bowl. I won't pretend to hide my bias. I have never been to the state of Michigan and/or Ohio, so I have no real way to judge the hatred those teams have for each other. From what I've seen over the years, it seems like a pretty intense rivalry. The biggest reason I'd give the nod to the Iron Bowl, is because everyone in this state eats, breathes, and sleeps college football. There is no pro sport as an alternative. It's either Alabama or Auburn... 365 days a year.

It is all about the Buckeyes for the whole year. Ohio should just give up their professional sports teams because they are always crappy. Trust me, there is a lot of hate for the team up north from all the Buckeye fans. Right now I would say the biggest rivalry is between Alabama and Florida. There are a couple rivalries that I would say overall are good such as the OSU/UM, Iron Bowl, FSU/Miami, the old Oklahoma/Nebraska and the RRSO.

[Nole4real]

i highly recommend it by the way

You know the name of it by chance?

The local radio show had Lloyd Carr on the other day talking about that 1 v 2 game, notably about how Bo gave the team an inspirational talk that Thursday evening, then was pronounced dead Friday morning with the game Saturday. Intense stuff

the commercial for it is below...the actual doc is better than commercial

i just put it #1 ahead of fsu-um, lsu-fla, bama fl and etc because the show gives some good details as to how far back this thing goes and how entrenched it is.

I mean, the states of michigan and Ohio state basically almost went to war over a stretch of land between them (toledo strip)...I had no idea about that history and how toledo was almost a part of michigan

then got into the recuriting and how ohio state is so fertile so the guys who leave ohio and goto michigan are traitors and how ohio state will rarely even offer a Hs player from the state of michigan..lol, thats heavy shit

Desmond howard even drops a few f bombs

The show is called "Michigan vs. Ohio State: The Rivalry"

Looks like its not on again until spet 3rd...and then its on latino channel

same for sept 26

then finally on again oct 2nd at 4:55 am and 7:55 am (est)

its on DVD and also around on (ahem) torrents if you dont wanna wait

if anyone wants it i can DL it and send u a copy on cd (not dvd...it would come playable on a computer as a Windows Media Player file)




[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8DId1pRW8k[/youtube]

[fsupenguin]

No way it can the OSU/Michigan right now, when was the last time Michigan won? And it is pretty ridiculous to say the FSU/Miami game has fallen off, as while neither has contended for a championship recently the game has still been intense as hell and both teams have won recently in close games with great comebacks and late game winning scores.
But I do think right now Bama/UF is head and shoulders above any of there rivalry right now, it's not even close.

[packsyD22]

How can Bama UF be the best rivalry game when technically they do not play each other every year?

[trendon]

No rivalry, across any American sport, has gone through as much "fun" as the Patriots and Jets have over the past decade.

[Nole4real]

How can Bama UF be the best rivalry game when technically they do not play each other every year?

agreed. i think some are misinterpeting the question as biggest game or biggest rivalry with the caveat of whats at stake in terms of national prominence.

if you're talking "biggest rivalry" imo, its a game where records done even matter. its straight pure bragging rights where an 11-1 season is severly diminished by a loss being to "that" team.

im not saying the rivalries above arent great...they are easily prolly top 10, but imo they arent osu/mich or even aub/bama (which ive come to appreciate fromt he calls to paul finebaum and rivals radio)

my bias is obviously to fsu/fla and fsu/mia because i KNOW and have FELT those 1st hand.

fsu/mia is a great rivalry but trying to think unbiasedly, its not #1. though we do hate to see each other doing well, there is in general a tiny bit of respect from fsu toward miami for their "swagger" of the 80's and 5 titles, mia conversely i think respect a little bit the fsu run and though they hate Bobby, MOST of em appreciate him and loved playing (beating him). i dont think its so much hate between miami and fla as jealousy of not liking the other team when they are doing well.

Also, fla fucks up that rivalry because we both hate them. I'd actually put fla/fsu or fla/um over fsu/mia especially if gators werent such pussies and woulda manned up and commited to playing mia every year. THAT woulda been close to osu/mia or aub/bama because those are 2 drastically different "types" of fans that would be like oil and water.

ou/tex im sure is up there and it may be ignorance on my part but i never see the players on the verge of fighting in pre-game as i do with the others and dont see either side really just hating on each other for no reason

just my 2cents

[VeniVediV1ci]

How can Bama UF be the best rivalry game when technically they do not play each other every year?

this.

Everyone is so biased here it's unreal.

noley the UM-tOSU stuff is the same everywhere minus the war for Toledo (Michigan's probably so sad they lost nowadays-- not) cuz OU hits the dallas/north texas areas hard and anyone who goes to OU from TX (aka their entire starting core minus the guys from Vegas and the actual Oklahomos) is a traitor.

I've heard cops pulling over logo-ed cars when they're traveling in the other state which is impressive for UM-tOSU, but neither of those teams are good or have been good since the 1-2 farce evidenced by the thrashing tOSU took from Florida.

The biggest rivalry in football has gotta be played every year between two great teams with well-traveling fan bases, and their states should border each other, if you catch my drift.

other great rivalries not mentioned: Iron Bowl, World's largest outdoor cocktail party, holy war, fsu-mia,

And in the 90s it had to be UF-FSU

nfl: i'd vote colts-pats

[Cnasty]

if gators werent such pussies and woulda manned up and commited to playing mia every year. THAT woulda been close to osu/mia or aub/bama because those are 2 drastically different "types" of fans that would be like oil and water.

You are a smart man.

[Dolemitesooner]

UF AND ALABAMA DON'T PLAY EVER YEAR.

its not a rivalry its a tough game.

UF- LSU is a bit more

but I think you need hate in a rivalry and both teams need to be good.

Alabama vs Auburn is sick. They fucking hate each other. I mean really hate


As far as game? Nobody compares to OU Vs Texas and I will tell you why.

1. They play in a neutral stadium every year that is exactly 200 miles from both schools. It is as close as you can be to a true neutral site.

2. The game takes place at the Texas State fair grounds in the cotton bowl. The stadium only holds 90,000 but over 250,000 people are in the fairgrounds on that day. It is said that close to half a million people travel to Dallas to be in the are for the game.

3. The stadium is split down the 50 yard lard half OU half Texas.

4. They play in the same conference division making it a must win to go to the BCS in most cases.

5. these 2 schools hate each other.

6. Tickets every year are 200 minimum for 2nd tier seats. I have been to 3 national title game. Big out of conference games, and major NFL games. Never have a I seen tickets so expensive year in and out. It is THE game to go to. Only one ticket ever has been more expensive and thats when LSU beat OU in 2003 in New orleans. You could sell tickets for 500 dollars. Thats any ticket.
I have been to every BCS game and never have a ticket been more than 50 bucks outside the arena. Ou texas fetchs more than all of them.

[Dolemitesooner]

UF AND ALABAMA DON'T PLAY EVER YEAR.

its not a rivalry its a tough game.

UF- LSU is a bit more

but I think you need hate in a rivalry and both teams need to be good.

Alabama vs Auburn is sick. They fucking hate each other. I mean really hate


As far as game? Nobody compares to OU Vs Texas and I will tell you why.

1. They play in a neutral stadium every year that is exactly 200 miles from both schools. It is as close as you can be to a true neutral site.

2. The game takes place at the Texas State fair grounds in the cotton bowl. The stadium only holds 90,000 but over 250,000 people are in the fairgrounds on that day. It is said that close to half a million people travel to Dallas to be in the are for the game.

3. The stadium is split down the 50 yard lard half OU half Texas.

4. They play in the same conference division making it a must win to go to the BCS in most cases.

5. these 2 schools hate each other.

6. Tickets every year are 200 minimum for 2nd tier seats. I have been to 3 national title game. Big out of conference games, and major NFL games. Never have a I seen tickets so expensive year in and out. It is THE game to go to. Only one ticket ever has been more expensive and thats when LSU beat OU in 2003 in New orleans. You could sell tickets for 500 dollars. Thats any ticket.
I have been to every BCS game and never have a ticket been more than 50 bucks outside the arena. Ou texas fetchs more than all of them.

Explain to me why UF- LSU is better than that?

or UF - bama

Saying those are bigger is dumb. I understand they have won championships in the last few years, but OU and texas have been in 4 ou those games since 04. So give me some other facts that make those game huge.

I know nothing of OSU - Um so I won't comment.

[fsupenguin]

Love you guys, but I really do think you have your heads up your ass.

[cdub21]

this is a dumb discussion to begin with, its not something that can be decided or guaged in anyway other than opinion, which in 99% of the cases is biased. Biggest rivalry isnt the 2 best teams that play each other, its alot more than that. its about the fans and players emotions. there are plenty of them and the only way you can possibly choose 1 is if you are involved in it. mich-osu and mich-msu get me pumped up and excited, and lately pissed so i can say those are the biggest. but to someone in florida, texas, cali, wherever they dont know about it like we do, and we dont know about your rivalries like you do.

[VeniVediV1ci]

i'm hoping to experience all the other big rivalries, but if i could store the excitement that is OU weekend in pill form and take it everyday I think I would drop dead of a heart attack tomorrow. it's just so awesome to be a part of, especially the OU hotels that have cops stationed in them the night before and the night of the game

[nick]

All that vote that CDub never return to this thread say I