Bucs Biggest Rival?

I say the Panthers. We always have good games against them. They are always tough no matter what the respective records of each teams. Saints are good competition but I dont feel that rivalry vibe when we play them. Its usually feast or famine when we play NO.

I also believe the Panthers are our foes. It always seems that it’s us or them, especially after the 2008 season, when we were almost there and they got the first place and atlanta second. I had no passing game last year and they still beat us so I DON’T LIKE THEM.

I can’t stand any team wearing Carolina blue. Not to mention the injuries those guys have laid on our team over the past few seasons. Spleen anyone, or how about the Clifton Smith punt return early hit. The embarrassment of getting absolutely run over in the past two years. We need payback!!

they have embarassed us too many times. and let’s face it they really aren’t that good. If this was a most hated poll I would have to vote a tie for the eagles and rams as no. 1.

However, if you are asking for teams I hate the most it is far and away Filthy.

They’ve been difficult to beat, which always spikes the dislike and frustration that drives a good rivalry.

They aren’t the team I dislike the most though.

I would say that is or most traditional rival dating back to the new NFC south would be the Cats, we usually own the Falcons and Saints .

 I was ecstatic to hear about the Rams game in 2000, I was on the edge of my seat during that game. Two plays I want to mention is, 1 at the beginning Faulk was running dancing doing what he do, he got to the second level of the D and made a cut, Lynch came from out of nowhere and popped the mess out of Faulk he went flying in the air. The next is 1 of the key plays when we needed a big play, King went real deep to Jacquez Green but Green had to wait for the pass on the sideline, he caught the pass and payed for it, while he was waiting on the pass some DB read the play and came over and put a crucial hit on Green, he took 1 for the team . That whole game was an adrenaline rush 1 I would never forget about. Good article Nick Shepro, you refreshed some good memories .

If we would have stayed in the Central, GB would be the logical choice, but it has to be the kittens of Charlotte.

were great, but its gotta be carolina now, cause i hate them the most

They make me SICK!

The Falcons and Saints have their own long-standing rivalry with each other, and each considers their games with the other to be far bigger games than they do their games with you.

As for your ‘rivalry’ with the Rams, it goes all the way back to the Los Angeles Rams of 1979. LmAo. :)

was in Grudens last season, it was the beginning of the end for us,coming into that game we were 1 of the best teams in the league and they exploited our weakness and every team after that used the same formula to beat us, even the sorry Raiders . The panthers have took a lot from Tampa, Chris Sims Career, and they set back Cadillac career. The tides are turning though, we are rebuilding our team through a youth movement, they are taking a different approach which in the long run I feel we will be better

Overall history of the team? I agree that when we were back in the NFC Central the big rivalry was with Green Bay (mostly fighting for the bottom of the division). The big games in the mid-80s were of course against Chicago, but victories against them pretty few.

Philly and St. Louis (post-LA) Rams were occasional opponents but mostly just for the postseasons.

Now that we’re in the NFC South, when it was formed in 2002 I figured our big rivalry would be with the New Orleans Saints. Both of us teams with long histories of bad years who by the 2000s were fighting for the playoffs every year. But all the tough nasty games have turned out to be against the Carolina Panthers. The signature moment is now that blatant early hit on Clifton Smith by Dante (BURN IN HELL!) Wesley.

Based on the team history, this is how I’d have it:
Current Rivalry: Carolina Panthers
Rival 2003-1999: St. Louis Rams
Rival 2002-1996: Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles
Rival 1995-1985: Would anyone want to be our rival? Ahem.
Rival 1989-1979: Chicago Bears

Teams of note:
Current division rivals not yet mentioned: New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons
Former division rivals not yet mentioned: Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings
Teams we could beat (ha-ha!): Buffalo Bills, Saints, Cardinals (both St. Louis and Arizona)
Teams that could beat us (d’oh!) like a pinata: Dallas Cowboys, any team on the West Coast we had to visit for away games
Intrastate teams that never developed as rivals: Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars, Orlando Predators (well, they played in a whole different football league!)

you usually compile the win and lost total, to find out who has been the most dominate in the division. I do not know where Tampa stands in the NFC south, but we haft to have 1 of the better total records. Tampa is in a position right now to build on what they have already established in the NFC South or, fall to the bottom of the ranks.

It was the Bears for me. Mostly because some of my cousins lived in Chicago and there was a lot of trash talking going on.

Then came the late 90’s early 00’s and it seemed to me (I’m probably wrong) that Philly was knocking us out of the playoffs every year. So a strong case can be made for Philly.

However, I voted the Panthers because since the division change they’ve been our biggest rival. In my mind, Atlanta and New Orleans have only recently started doing well.

Also, not much to do with rivalry, I don’t like teams that don’t have a home city. Carolina Panthers? Which Carolina? New England Patriots? Minnesota Vikings? Just a pick a damn city already!

I hate them like, pouring some spoiled milk in a bowl of cinnamon toast crunch I hate it I hate them. But down the line Clausen is going to hate playing us Bucs.

I’m appalled by the utter disregard the Falcons are getting here. And then I remember something: when was the last great game between our two teams? And I look at all the Panthers/Bucs games and all the Saints/Falcons games and I begin to understand.

Still, I’m sure Dave (the Falconer) still hates your team more than anything else, so you’ve got that going for you.