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21 best and worst NASCAR tattoos

Overtime NASCAR fans are a very proud group of people. And they're also very into getting tattoos. So when you combine those two, you get a lot of people willing to put some very large and ornate NASCAR-rel...

35 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Overtime, Funny, nascar tattoos

The Legends Poll Top 25: College Football Week 3

College Football The first Legends Poll of the season has come out. The top 25 poll, as voted on by 17 retired college football coaching legends, has Alabama and LSU ranked No. 1 and No. 2, resp...

35 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, Legends Poll

Michael Vick Should Sit on the Fantasy Bench in Week 2

NFL Four interceptions. Cleveland Browns. Michael Vick. Wow! That was my thought pattern upon seeing how poorly the Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterback performed against host Cleveland last week. ...

35 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, News, Baltimore Ravens, Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles

Injury Updates Week 2: Jeremy Maclin, Ryan Mathews, Pierre Garcon

NFL There are a few key fantasy contributors that have had a number of question marks surrounding their playing status leading up to Week 2 of the 2012 NFL season. Here’s a little bit about these thr...

35 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, News, Jeremy Maclin, Philadelphia Eagles, Pierre Garcon, Ryan Mathews, San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins

Anquan Boldin: Start Ravens' Receiver Against the Eagles

News Where you rank Baltimore Ravens receiver Anquan Boldin for Week 2 depends on two things: 1) How many plays you believe Baltimore will run its no-huddle offense against the Philadelphia Eagles, and ...

35 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News

Lance Moore: Start Saints' Receiver Against Panthers in Week 2

NFL If only Lance Moore could stay healthy and that New Orleans receiving corps could be thinned out a bit. Those were two of the things I was looking for when scouting Moore’s fantasy prospects for ...

35 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, News, Carolina Panthers, Lance Moore, New Orleans Saints

Brandon LaFell: Carolina Panthers Receiver Could Have Big Week 2

NFL You cannot call Brandon LaFell the clear-cut No. 2 receiver for the Carolina Panthers, but his connection with quarterback Cam Newton has not faded from a season ago. Brandon LaFell was t...

35 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, News, Brandon LaFell, Carolina Panthers

Chris Johnson: Sit Titans' Running Back in Week 2 versus San Diego Chargers

NFL At what point do we stop starting Tennessee Titans' running back Chris Johnson on the “potential” that he could do something each week? Unless you are in a PPR league, there is NO way ...

35 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, News, Chris Johnson, San Diego Chargers, Tennessee Titans

September 2012 Crossword Solution

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35 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Monthly, crossword

Bears QB Jay Cutler underwhelms against Green Bay Packers

NFL We fell for it and we could not have been any angrier watching that disaster of a fantasy, er, football game Thursday night as the Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears, 23-10. We fell for J...

35 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, News, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Jay Cutler

2012 Fantasy Football Start or Sit: Week 2

NFL Week 2 of the 2012 NFL season is here, which means it's time to get those fantasy lineups in order for this weekend’s action. Just like the 16 NFL teams that lost in Week 1, there’s still plent...

35 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Fantasy, Fantasy Football

Golf's Mount Rushmore

Golf As my colleague Charlie Miller has continued to unveil his elite quartets for each major league baseball franchise, it got me to thinking: Who is on golf’s Mount Rushmore? Arnold Palmer recei...

35 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Golf, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Mt Rushmore, Sam Snead, Tiger Woods

Greg Jennings: Bench the Packers Wide Receiver in Week 2

NFL Green Bay wide receiver Greg Jennings is officially listed as Doubtful for Thursday night’s game against Chicago. The Packer, who is dealing with a groin injury, is said to have a “50-50” cha...

35 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Fantasy, Green Bay Packers, Greg Jennings, James Jones, Randall Cobb

2012 Fantasy Football Positional Rankings: Week 2

NFL Each week during the NFL season, we will rank enough players at each position to appease everyone from those in 8-team leagues to 16-team leagues, those that can start two QBs, two TEs, three ...