Favorite American Sports Rivalry

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Feel free to throw in your own write-ins on top of your vote as this is by no means an exhaustive list, but what rivalry of those listed is the most exciting for you?

With the exception of the first where I love both, I do have a side I love and a burning hatred for the other though that I don't know how many of you pick sides.

In hindsight, I probably should've included the Bruins instead, but too much Boston! There's other parts of this country to hate on!

Though I don't like the NFL very much, I think Packers-Bears is probably the best one. Even though the Packers are big rival with everyone in their division much like the Cowboys (and Steelers?), I always thought that game was most special. The twice a year nature in football tends to bother me a bit which makes the college ones quite close, but I just imagine GB/Chicago for a cold playoff game and historically, I think that's ever so slightly more exciting than when Michigan/OSU were 1-2 (or when Auburn beat Bama to go to the title instead). The NFL regular season means very little unfortunately, but on the big stage, that's the game I'd want to see. In Lambeau.

Outside of those three teams, the NFL has few good rivalries.

Lakers/Celtics clearly the worst imo. The NBA is way past its glory.

Personally, Lehigh-Lafayette has also been incredibly exciting for me. Unfortunately very underrated, but that might be my pick across all sports. The proximity of the metros really gets things going up there.

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Interesting to see all the comments saying Yankees/Red Sox - I am a die-hard Yankees fan first and foremost that despises the Red Sox, but I've always heard the complaint that outside this area, many either hate both and could care less. Interesting to hear that's not the case. The other problem I hear is that they play too much for it to be meaningful, but it always feels meaningful when you are playing Best of 3 or whatever.

I mostly agree with Angus, especially if you are talking about New YS which is trash while Fenway is a landmark. The old one came close but mostly during playoff time. The location is so atypical for old-time baseball.

Re: bagelman's complaint - I think you have the stereotypes reversed. It's mostly classy and elitist New Yorkers vs. uneducated Bostonians and those across the country that want to turn it into America's team. Is there anything more stereotypically racist than a Boston baseball fan? http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/08/a-trump-inspired-hate-crime-in-boston/401906/
 I don't mean this to be rude to all Bostonians as much as I like to despise the place, but it's pretty accurate. I feel the richer Bostonians might be football and hockey fans. (The Patriots have their fans too but in the same sense the Yankees do. It's not the loud New Yorkers or Bostonians there primarily.)