In sports, a rivalry is one of the major ingredients to bring the best out of individual players and teams. Rivalries usually create a lot of hype and make the games more exciting for the fans. If not for rivalries, some sports would not have its best moment and individual performances. No other factor brings out the passion in both the players and the fans like rivalries do. Beating a rival team is one of the best feelings you could feel when playing sports.
Here are two of the recently formed rivalries that you should watch out for.
The New England Patriots Vs the Indianapolis Colts
Though these two teams have been division rivals for a while since 1970 but it wasn’t until Indianapolis was relocated to another division that their rivalry became more recognized in the NFL. It was the quarterback battles in the patriot and Colts roster that led to this fabled rivalry. The Colts seemed to be underdogs as they had 6 consecutive losses against their rivals.
The colts had their chance to redeem their losses when they won three consecutive times against the Patriots including in the year they took home the Super Bowl win. After that, the next two matchups were split and there was just a small difference in the final score. The latest game that they played was taken by the Patriots by preventing a comeback from the colts. To know when they will meet again, check the Patriots and Colts schedule.
Basketball: Heat Vs Celtics
One of the newest rivalries is between the two Eastern Conference contenders; Miami and Boston. The rivalry began when the Heat acquired their much younger big three a couple of years ago. At this point, the Celtics already had their own aging big three in Kevin Garnet, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen and an emerging point guard in Rajon Rondo.
In the games that mattered or the NBA playoffs, Miami ended the Boston Celtics’ season two years in a row. The Miami heat proceeded to be title contenders and they did claim the NBA title in their second shot at it. Because Ray Allen; one of the Celtics’ big three, transferred to the Heat in the preseason, the rivalry became even more interesting. It’s sad that these two teams can’t meet in the finals but the playoffs is the best chance we get. For more information about Indianapolis Colts and its rivalries, follow the link.