Peyton Manning vs. Tom Brady: What Are the Top 5 Rivalries in the NFL Today?

April 16, 2011   ·   Rob Gregory   ·   Jump to comments

I love a good rivalry.
I’d head over to the YMCA to watch people less athletic than me (is that even possible?) if I suspected a long-standing rivalry between team “shirts” and team “skins.” I love Game 7, Spurs and Suns, when each team is missing starters, Steve Nash has bandages on his face, and Robert Horry is bump-checking people.
That’s a rivalry game I don’t want to miss.
And the NFL has more than its fair share of great rivalries. Let’s not revert back to standard rivalries, but instead consider the last few seasons; a rivalry that was great when my grandfather was watching sports is nice, but I can never truly experience it. I did, however, experience the excitement of the Bears-Packers rivalry, renewed for our viewing pleasure. So, yes, that one makes the list.
Which other rivalries are still relevant? Here is my list, in order of awesomeness.
1. New England Patriots and the New York Jets
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