Exactly. Both teams need to be good and meet in the playoffs a couple times. /end_story
BUF NYR rivalry?
I guess that's the closest thing the Panthers even have to a rivalry.
I guess that's the closest thing the Panthers even have to a rivalry.
The Panthers have been in three different divisions in 20 years. Maybe they can finally start a real rivalry now.
First step is getting into the playoffs. Can't really establish rivalry until you've had a few hard fought series with another team in the playoffs.
Playoffs? What is those things?
Playoffs? What is those things?
It is a rare sight to see, comes around every now and again, I think you last got a sighting of it in 2011-12.
Heard a lot of Panthers fans on twitter rooting for TB in the playoffs before they got swept. Imo, in order for a rivalry to exist, under no circumstances should you have fans on one side root for fans on the other side. That's how you know the Florida v. Tampa Bay rivalry is currently dead. I wish it wasn't, but we need both teams highly competitive. Right now, TB is just starting to turn their ship around a bit and we're 2-3 years away from being highly competitive. So, ya.. it's dead.