Over the years, the New England Patriots have had their share of foes.
The New York Jets. The Pittsburgh Steelers. The Baltimore Ravens. Any team quarterbacked by Peyton or Eli Manning. And, most recently, the NFL itself.
With the “Revenge Bowl” looming Sunday, when the Patriots hope to embarrass a Colts franchise that sparked the eight-month Deflategate brouhaha in the first place, NESN.com wonders who, at this point, qualifies as the Patriots’ No. 1 rival. The Jets, Bills and Dolphins each held the title at various times over the years, but recently none of them have been consistently competitive enough to matter.
Even Peyton Manning, Tom Brady’s supposed arch-rival, has been summarily dismissed so often, it’s getting old.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell’s easy to hate, and Rex Ryan is fortunately still in the AFC East, albeit with a different team. So who do you think is currently the Patriots’ most despised rival, if they have one?
Cast your vote below.
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