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Morrow Shining as a Pro
NBA While watching Anthony Morrow bury five 3-pointers on his way to 21 points in the Nets’ win at Cleveland Wednesday night, I asked myself: “Why wasn’t Morrow a star at Georgia Tech?&r...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: NBA

CFB Fantasy: Week 11 WR Ranks
Fantasy Need some help setting your college fantasy lineup? Instead of wasting hours trying to decide which player to start, check out Athlon's weekly fantasy ranks, which will help get your team on the w...
2 years ago by Steven Lassan Tags: Fantasy

Give me Celtics, Lakers
NBA When there are 30 NBA teams playing an 82-game schedule, it is pretty easy to find something at least a little intriguing on the docket each night. Tonight it is a little more than intriguing. B...
2 years ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: NBA

Hornets on the rise thanks to defense
NBA Team on the Rise New Orleans — The sky is blue. Grass is green. And the Hornets are the team on the rise. Of course it is the obvious choice for this week, but I did have them ranked as...
2 years ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: NBA

NFL Socialism
NFL We all know that the NFL has made its billions on the basic premise that every year offers a new chance at greatness for all. Parity is the term du jour.2010 is proving to be no different. The 2009 AF...
2 years ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL

CFB Fantasy: Week 11 RB Ranks
Fantasy Need some help setting your college fantasy lineup? Instead of wasting hours trying to decide which player to start, check out Athlon's weekly fantasy ranks, which will help get your team on the w...
2 years ago by Steven Lassan Tags: Fantasy

Fightin', Fingers and the Chase
NASCAR It seems each season there is one Chase event that throws us numerous curveballs, whether it’s points implications, controversial finishes, paybacks or penalties (Talladega and Kansas come to mi...
2 years ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR

Big 12 South Champs?
College Football Athlon editors Steven Lassan, Mitch Light and Braden Gall debate five burning questions about Week 11 in college football: Follow us on twitter: @AthlonBraden / @AthlonSteven / @AthlonMitch1. Oklah...
2 years ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football

Gators vs. Cocks for SEC East
College Football By Mitch LightSouth Carolina (+6.5) at Florida It’s winner take all in the SEC East this Saturday in Gainesville. South Carolina, seeking its first-ever trip to the league title game, is only 2...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football

Are you ready for Thursday football?
NFL Every year when the NFL rolls out its Thursday night schedule it tightens the “work week” a bit for fantasy owners. There are now fewer days to observe injuries and analyze player trends. ...
2 years ago by Charlie Miller Tags: NFL, Fantasy

Quarterback Change
NFL Athlon's Steven Lassan, Nathan Rush and Braden Gall debate five burning questions for Week 10 in the NFL:Follow us on twitter: @AthlonBraden / @AthlonSteven / @AthlonRush1. Should Chad Pennington ...
2 years ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL

Weekly Fantasy Matchups
NFL Mario Manningham is a tough fantasy play due to New York’s crowded receiving corps. Hakeem Nicks has been a world-class fantasy receiver this year and Steve Smith is starting to gain momentum. G...
2 years ago by Charlie Miller Tags: NFL, Fantasy

CFB Fantasy: Week 11 QB Ranks
Fantasy Need some help setting your college fantasy lineup? Instead of wasting hours trying to decide which player to start, check out Athlon's weekly fantasy ranks, which will help get your team on the w...
2 years ago by Steven Lassan Tags: Fantasy

Second Half Blue-chippers
NFL Okay, I could take the easy way out this week and just recap some of the top unexpected performances from Week 9, like Brett Favre reigniting the flame and leading the Vikings to a win over Arizona, o...
2 years ago by Charlie Miller Tags: NFL, Fantasy

SEC Preview: Wk 11
College Football Ole Miss (4-5, 1-4) at Tennessee (3-6, 0-5), Noon ET TV: CBSHow’d CBS get stuck with this one? This is supposedly the fourth-best game of the week? Yowzers. Tennessee fans have their arms impa...
2 years ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, SEC

Who to Grab for the Second Half
NFL This week strikes me as a time of particularly obvious waiver-wire adds. The names jumping out or being thrown around are either guys who have probably been picked up in at least half of the serious l...
2 years ago by Charlie Miller Tags: NFL, Fantasy

2010 First-Half Fantasy Awards
NFL Now that every NFL team has at least eight games in the books it seems an appropriate time to reflect on the first half of the season – to take a look at the fantasy players who have performed b...
2 years ago by Charlie Miller Tags: NFL, Fantasy

Right and Wrong Last Week
NFL Raise your hand if you’ve gotten into a heated argument with dudes in your league about rules and/or roster moves. Yep, it’s happened to all of us. It affects friendships, and it can even ...
2 years ago by Charlie Miller Tags: NFL, Fantasy

Big Ten Preview: Wk 11
College Football Iowa (7-2, 4-1) at Northwestern (6-3, 2-3), Saturday, 11 a.m. CTThe Big Ten’s biggest contest of the week pits two clubs trying to hang on to the momentum that carried them through the first hal...
2 years ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Big Ten

Big 12 Preview: Wk 11
College Football Kansas State (6-3, 3-3) at Missouri (7-2, 3-2), Saturday, 11:30 a.m.The Tigers are trying to avoid a familiar funk — the extended losing streak. Mizzou, after jumping into BCS title game talk, h...
2 years ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Big 12

Pac-10 Preview: Wk 11
College Football Washington State (1-9, 0-7) at Oregon State (4-4, 3-2), Saturday, 1:00 p.m.The Beavers are expected to win, and had better win, if they entertain thoughts of going to a bowl game. After Saturday, Oreg...
2 years ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Pac 10

ACC Preview: Wk 11
College Football Miami (6-3, 4-2 ACC) at Georgia Tech (5-4, 3-3 ACC), Saturday, noon ETThis Coastal Division clash was supposed to feature a matchup of two of the ACC’s best quarterbacks: Jacory Harris vs. Joshu...
2 years ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, ACC

Big East Preview: Wk 11
College Football Pittsburgh at Connecticut, Thursday, 7:30 p.m. ESTConnecticut’s football team showed a little life in its last outing, a 16–13 overtime win against West Virginia. However, if the Huskies d...
2 years ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Big East

Super Bowl Saints?
NFL Can the Saints repeat as Super Bowl champs? YES Tell owner Tom Benson to break out his fleur-de-lis umbrella and fire up the New Orleans jazz band, because the Saints will be marching to Super B...
2 years ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL

Midseason Awards in the NFL
NFL By Ralph VacchianoHalfway through the season, who among us would’ve guessed the Kansas City Chiefs would be 5-3 while the Dallas Cowboys would be 1-7? Who had the Eagles in contention in the NFC...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: NFL

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