Rivalries: Which ones are declining and which ones are heating up

Sports is certainly more entertaining with rivalries. Yankees/RedSox, Duke/Carolina, Cowboys/Giants, and so on. In the last ten years the media seems to try and build rivalries out of want instead of actual facts. Such as the Nash's Suns vs. Dirk's Mavericks. That was just built for the sake of ratings and not factual turmoil or animosity between teams. Nash and Dirk were best of friends and both teams were more worried about the Spurs then each other.

So my question to you is which rivalries are getting stale as the media tries to keep them alive, and which rivalries are building to be great and lasting?

Oh, and just because two teams are in the same state doesn't automatically qualify if one team dominates the other 9/10 times.

Michigan and Ohio State

Seriously Michigan hasn't won in like 10 years.

All the NFC East rivalries are declining except the Cowboys and the Eagles. LoseEagles1245

The ones that are declining IMO are:

• Steelers-Raiders
• 49ers-Cowboys
• Browns-Steelers
• Suns-Spurs
• Broncoes-Chargers (No more Phillips vs Cutler)

The ones heating up:

• Celtics-Lakers
• Magic-Cavs
• The NFC East (all the teams in the last two years have been competitive)
• Steelers-Ravens

I would say that Florida-FSU-Miami has cooled down and Tennesee-Florida is going to heat up.

In the Big 10 Michigan-Ohio State could lose meaning with Rodriguez doing all he can to destroy the program.

[QUOTE="LoseEagles1245"]All the NFC East rivalries are declining except the Cowboys and the Eagles. Chutebox

Heating up -

• Steelers / Titans - Tennessee's recent upswingand the stomping of the terrible towel. This upcoming year should be really interesting.
• Pens / Caps - bad blood between the star players, they finally met in the playoffs this past year. Pens vs. Caps is the hottest ticket in the NHL.

Heating up:

Texas Longhorns vs. oklahoma gooners (we will destroy them)

FC Barcelona vs. Real Madrid

Tampa Bay Rays vs. red sox

Magic vs. Cavs

Lakers vs. Celtics

On the decline:

Lakers vs Suns

im a 9er fan and can only speak as one.

declining: 49ers - Cowboys

- Rams (they need to move back to LA)

Heating up: 49ers - Cardinals

Throw in a hockey one for the people

Sabres and Senators are declining

Blackhawks and Red Wings is heating up

The ones that are declining IMO are:

• Steelers-Raiders
• 49ers-Cowboys
• Browns-Steelers
• Suns-Spurs
• Broncoes-Chargers (No more Phillips vs Cutler)

The ones heating up:

• Celtics-Lakers
• Magic-Cavs
• The NFC East (all the teams in the last two years have been competitive)
• Steelers-Ravens

Seabas989

Throw in a hockey one for the people

Sabres and Senators are declining

Blackhawks and Red Wings is heating up

Los9090

sadly this. they both need to be playoff level teams and need another big brawl to reboot this rivalry. but on the sens, once heatley is gone, his new team will be part of the most hated team list (unless we get some great players in return)

The Cowboys vs Eagles one will prolly die down now with T.O. not being on either team...him being on the Cowboys took it to another level...like I always want to beat the Cowboys, but I DAMN sure didn't want to lose to T.O....no one else on the Cowboys can cause that type of hate imo. Though I do enjoy watching Romo fail...fat_rob

Michigan and Ohio State

Seriously Michigan hasn't won in like 10 years.

DaBrainz

[QUOTE="fat_rob"]The Cowboys vs Eagles one will prolly die down now with T.O. not being on either team...him being on the Cowboys took it to another level...like I always want to beat the Cowboys, but I DAMN sure didn't want to lose to T.O....no one else on the Cowboys can cause that type of hate imo. Though I do enjoy watching Romo fail...NetYankEagle

[QUOTE="NetYankEagle"][QUOTE="fat_rob"]The Cowboys vs Eagles one will prolly die down now with T.O. not being on either team...him being on the Cowboys took it to another level...like I always want to beat the Cowboys, but I DAMN sure didn't want to lose to T.O....no one else on the Cowboys can cause that type of hate imo. Though I do enjoy watching Romo fail...LoseEagles1245

[QUOTE="LoseEagles1245"][QUOTE="NetYankEagle"]True it was just like the Nets vs Toronto it was only a rivalry because of Vince Carter now that VC is gone its just a normal game same with cowboys and eagles.Eagles owns the cowboys and blah thatsit no more owning cowboys and TONetYankEagle

[QUOTE="NetYankEagle"][QUOTE="LoseEagles1245"] Without TO we'll have no distractions and we'll beat the Eagles easily.Free_Marxet

[QUOTE="Free_Marxet"][QUOTE="NetYankEagle"]without TO it might be a 55-3 gameLoseEagles1245

[QUOTE="Free_Marxet"][QUOTE="NetYankEagle"]without TO it might be a 55-3 gameLoseEagles1245

[QUOTE="LoseEagles1245"][QUOTE="Free_Marxet"] I think the Eagles have the upper hand big time now. Its really about NY vs Philly NetYankEagle

[QUOTE="NetYankEagle"][QUOTE="LoseEagles1245"] The Eagles get two rookies and the world ends. Have fun looking at your Super Bowl rings tonight. Oh wait. I'll be polishing my 5.LoseEagles1245

[QUOTE="LoseEagles1245"][QUOTE="NetYankEagle"]lol you never ever have good arguments to defend your team:lol:NetYankEagle

[QUOTE="LoseEagles1245"][QUOTE="NetYankEagle"]lol you never ever have good arguments to defend your team:lol:NetYankEagle

I can only think of one declining and that's the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators. It's always been the Battle of Ontario, they faced each other so much in the playoffs and things always got heated and interesting between the two teams. But last year, they both missed the playoffs and neither team did much to make themselves better. Leafs got tougher, and will play hard against Ottawa this year, but that really doesn't matter because neither team will be playing for much and one or both will miss the playoffs again. It was so much fun watching them when they were great but now they're only playing for either number 8 spot (if they're lucky) or for close to last in the east. One that is heating up is Pittsburgh and Washington, as things got more heated in the playoffs, and Crosby and Ovie will be facing each other MANY more times, as they are still both very young. So that rivalry could be even more fun to watch in the coming years.

heating up : magiccs vs cavs

declining: lakers vs celtics

Heating up

-Kobe vs Lebron

-Giants vs Eagles

Declining

-Steelers vs any AFC North team except Baltimore (sort of)

-Cowboys vs any NFC East team