Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:
For those of you who are saying that you dont hate the Rams like you do the Seahawks, I have to ask a question. And I am going to preface it by saying that I mean NO disrespect when I ask....
How old are you guys?
The reason I ask is because the Rams have been our rivals for decades, and that small blip on the timeline that is the Seahawks and Niner battles doesnt change who are rivals are for me (or anyone I know who is my age or older).
Like I said, I dont mean it as disrespect. An example of this for me would be if the Dodgers were terrible for like a decade, and during that time the Rockies and the Giants had epic battles. The Rockies wouldnt be our rivals, it would still be the Dodgers.
1986-1990 - 49ers v Giants (WCO vs Parcells/Belichick)
1992-1994 - 49ers v Cowboys (3 straight NFC Champs)
1995-1998 - 49ers v Packers (4 straight playoff meetings; Catch II)
1999-2010 - Dark Ages
2011-2014 - 49ers v Seahawks (Harbs v Pete Pac 10 rivals; SI cover CK & Russ, both teams SB contenders and physical)
2015-2016 - Mini Dark Age
2017-2022 - 49ers v Rams (Shanny v McVay two former staffers under Papa Shanny, Rams to 2018 SB, 49ers to 2019 SB, NFC Champ 2021)