5 Reasons Ravens Vs. Steelers Is The Fiercest Rivalry In Sports

Reason 1: It’s Fresh

This is a rivalry that is still in the early stages of it’s fester. In relation to the other great rivalries in sports the flame for this one was just lit. The Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees have been battling for what seems like forever. The Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears have been at it since the early days of professional football. These rivalries are relevant when both of the teams are good. However they take a back stage when one of the teams is having an uneventful season. With the Ravens and the Steelers, the wounds barely have a scab over them.

The Ravens came into being when the Cleveland Browns relocated to Baltimore in 1996. The Ravens became a brand new team, with a new name and a new brand. In the early days of Ravens football, the Tennessee Titans were the Ravens biggest rivals. Steve McNair and Eddie George were always in the way, and it was up to Ray Lewis and company to clear the path for Baltimore. Ravens Vs. Steelers heated up when the AFC Central became the AFC North and the Titans were sent to the AFC South. That didn’t happen until 2002.

The Ravens and the Steelers were now the two most competitive teams in the new AFC North. A natural rivalry began as both teams had success. When John Harbaugh and Joe Flacco got to Baltimore, the rivalry ignited into it’s biggest flame. The Ravens went to the playoffs five straight years. The Steelers were also a perennial playoff team. These two teams are constantly battling for the same thing. The AFC North crown.