Clubhouse

10 Great Sports Rivalries No One Talks About

Fresh Videos

By

Great Sports Rivalries No One Talks About

NFC Championship - San Francisco 49ers v Seattle Seahawks
Getty Images

We all know the major sports rivalries. There is Red Sox vs. Yankees, Packers vs. Bears and Dodgers vs. Giants. However, not enough people talk about some of sports' other great rivalries. These 10 rivalries are exciting, yet not many people talk about them.

10. St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati Reds v St. Louis Cardinals
Getty Images

10. St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati Reds v St. Louis Cardinals
Getty Images

These two teams flat out hate each other. Even though the Reds seem to be on the down slope now, the two teams have gone at each other multiple times lately. Whenever they get together for a series, there's a chance that a brawl will break out.

9. San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks

NFC Championship - San Francisco 49ers v Seattle Seahawks
Getty Images

9. San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks

NFC Championship - San Francisco 49ers v Seattle Seahawks
Getty Images

This might be the NFL's biggest budding rivalry. Each of these teams has competed for titles over the last few seasons and beating each other is huge for playoff positioning. Pushing the rivalry even further, Richard Sherman's rant following the NFC Championship Game last season is sure to make the rivalry even more intense in the future.

8. Houston Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks

Houston Rockets v Dallas Mavericks
Getty Images

8. Houston Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks

Houston Rockets v Dallas Mavericks
Getty Images

The Rockets and Mavericks play in the same state and they are headed toward an even stronger rivalry. Each team should be relatively good for the next few years and that means their games will mean even more. If these two meet in the playoffs, the state of Texas is sure to be split.

7. Chicago Blackhawks vs. St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues v Chicago Blackhawks - Game Six
Getty Images

7. Chicago Blackhawks vs. St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues v Chicago Blackhawks - Game Six
Getty Images

The Blackhawks and Red Wings used to be one of the premier rivalries in hockey, but with Detroit moving to the Eastern Conference, the rivalry has cooled down. Naturally, the Blackhawks have found new rivals in their conference. The Blues and Blackhawks have always been rivals, but it's gotten more intense over the past year. It's a good bet we will see these teams meet in the playoffs regularly.

6. Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers

Minnesota Vikings v Green Bay Packers
Getty Images

6. Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers

Minnesota Vikings v Green Bay Packers
Getty Images

Everyone wants to talk about the Packers and Bears rivalry, and for good reason, but the rivalry between the Vikings and Packers can get just as intense. It isn't as rooted in history, but these two teams really go at it when they play each other. Even though Green Bay has gotten the best of it lately, these teams are one of the NFL's top rivalries.

5. Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers

Boston Celtics v Los Angeles Lakers
Getty Images

5. Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers

Boston Celtics v Los Angeles Lakers
Getty Images

This rivalry is decently popular, but it should be even more so. These teams used to battle it out for NBA titles all the time and their most recent matchup came just a few years ago. The Celtics claimed the title, but these teams have been evenly matched over the years.

4. Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland Athletics

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim v Oakland Athletics
Getty Images

4. Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland Athletics

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim v Oakland Athletics
Getty Images

This is a budding rivalry in the MLB and if the teams can sustain success, it will only get more intense. It's a battle of small versus big markets and these teams genuinely don't like each other. It could be very interesting if this could produce a new west coast rivalry in the major leagues.

3. Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens

Boston Bruins vs Montreal Canadiens
Getty Images

3. Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens

Boston Bruins vs Montreal Canadiens
Getty Images

This might be the most intense current rivalry in the NHL. Its roots are in history and these teams have such a deep disdain for each other. They've played each other in the playoffs over 20 times including last season when the Canadiens got the best of the Bruins.

2. New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons

New Orleans Saints v Atlanta Falcons
Getty Images

2. New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons

New Orleans Saints v Atlanta Falcons
Getty Images

The atmosphere surrounding this rivalry is what makes it so great. Whether it's being played at the Georgia Dome or the Superdome, the crowd is rocking night in and night out. That animosity is what feeds this rivalry, which will only get more intense with time.

1. Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens

Pittsburgh Steelers v Baltimore Ravens
Getty Images

1. Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens

Pittsburgh Steelers v Baltimore Ravens
Getty Images

This is such a hardcore rivalry that the two teams get more than fired up whenever they play one another. With two of the traditionally best defenses in football, hard hits are common, and cheap hits are common as well. As division rivals, this is about as good as it gets in professional football.

Share Tweet
Trending Now on