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When you ask NFL fans to name the best rivalries in the league, you'll get a number of different answers.

Some will say Cowboys/Redskins, while others will say Packers/Bears, and others might say Steelers/Ravens.

But probably only fans of the New Orleans Saints, and the Atlanta Falcons, probably know how heated the rivalry between these two teams has been since they first joined the NFC West together, back in 1970.

This Sunday, the two teams meet in the first of two games this season, with a first-place on the line in the NFC South.

But these two teams seldom need extra motivation to get psyched about playing one another.

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It's finally here...the opening week of the 2011 NFL season.

How would you rank the teams, heading into their season-openers?

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Who is going to be named the MVP in the NFL this year?

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There are four teams that stand tall over all others heading into the 2011 NFL season.

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Who are the NFL teams that are primed to make a run at the Super Bowl this year?

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The New Orleans Saints, and the Green Bay Packers have won the last two Super Bowls, and most people consider them one of the teams to beat in the NFC in 2011.

But what about a few other teams that we should keep an eye on? Who are the up-and-comers, and which other teams look primed to make a possible deep run in the playoffs?

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Sometimes, it's a team against a team.

Sometimes, it's a players against a player.

Sometimes, it's an individual against the league.

What are the best rivalries, or feuds, heading into the 2011 NFL season?

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Pat Yasinskas, of espn.com, takes a look at the draft needs of NFC South teams, below.

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What sports city is the most miserable? Atlanta, Cleveland, Buffalo, Seattle? Lucky for us, Forbes magazine devised a formula to determine the title holder for sheer misery.

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Rock star Bon Jovi is interested in buying a minority share of the Atlanta Falcons. Chris Mortensen, of espn.com, has the story, below.

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