I am naming Week Two of the 2009 NFL season “Divisional Rivalry” Week, as there are seven matchups featuring divisional rivals. Rivalry games on the docket include Oakland at KC, New England at NY Jets, Carolina at Atlanta, Minnesota at Detroit, Houston at Tennessee, Seattle at San Francisco, and NY Giants at Dallas (See Game of the Week).

To football fans, there is nothing better than putting on your team’s colors and rooting against a hated rival. Players usually try to keep a lid on emotions, but when a familiar foe is across the line—usually twice a year, sometimes three if both teams make the playoffs—you can save the handshakes for the offseason. 

Former Super Bowl-winning head coach turned NBC analyst Tony Dungy said of divisional games, “These g...

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