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The Media has Shown No Class in Dealing with Brian Urlacher's Tragedy
News Why is the death of Brian Urlacher's mother in the news? Why is it that everywhere I turn, sports pundits on TV and radio feel the need to weigh in on their thoughts on whether Urlacher should or s...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Brian Urlacher, Chicago Bears

Justin Verlander's got the Cy, but what about MVP?
MLB by Mark Ross Tuesday night, Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers shut out the Chicago White Sox 5-0. Not only did the win, coupled with the Cleveland Indians' loss at Texas, push the Tigers'...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, Justin Verlander, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Cy Young

The 9 Best (and 4 Worst) Fake Sports Viral Videos
Overtime Everyone loves a viral video. Even marketing departments of giant corporations. Which is why it's no secret that many of the viral vids your co-workers send you are not actually "real." They're rea...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Overtime, Fake Viral Videos, Funny

2004 NASCAR Drivers Forum
NASCAR Article originally published in 2004 Athlon Sports Racing annual Opinions are like … well, you know the rest of that saying. Opinions are a little more valuable, though, when they belong to s...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, 2004, nascar archive

Diana Morales Lingerie and Bikini Photos
Overtime Diana Morales is one of the hottest bikini models in the universe. ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Overtime, Diana Morales

Michelle Williams to Play Marilyn Monroe, Joltin' Joe Says No
News Michelle Williams is going to play Marilyn Monroe in an upcoming movie. We're not exactly sure why. Yes, she's a pretty good actress, but can she pull off the sultry, steamy sexiness that Mari...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Marilyn Monroe, Michelle Williams

Lockout? What Lockout? NFL fans apparently forgive and forget
NFL By Mark Ross On Aug. 11, 1994, major league baseball players walked off the field and started what ended up being a seven-month work stoppage that resulted in the cancellation of the World Seri...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, NFL Lockout

What Peyton Manning Probably Looks Like Right Now
Overtime What was sorely missing from the Colts shellacking at the hands of the Texans on Sunday was the camera cutting to a dejected, neck halo-wearing Peyton Manning. This game would have been much, ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Overtime, Peyton Manning

Ron Jaworski Drops An S-Bomb on Monday Night Football (Video)
NFL Ron Jaworski accidentally said the word "shit" during the live broadcast of the Patriots at Dolphins Monday Night Football game last night. Chad Henne missed a pass down the right sideline and...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Ron Jaworski, swearing

If Football Players Were Emo Kids
Overtime NFL players are known for being tough, aggressive and violent people who will sacrifice their bodies to win at any cost. Emo kids, on the other hand, will sit in their room and cry if their mom doe...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Overtime, Drew Brees, Peyton Hillis, Peyton Manning, Tim Tebow, Tom Brady, Tony Romo

NFL Monday Morning Recap
NFL We take a look at some of the top storylines from Week One of the NFL's 2011 season. Cutler, Bears Make Early Statement Against the Falcons Now that’s how you bounce back from Wuss-gate. Ja...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Cam Newton, Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, Jay Cutler, Michael Vick, Peyton Manning, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Sam Bradford

Scenes from Saturday: Alabama vs. Penn State
College Football Photos from the Crimson Tide-Nittany Lions match-up from week 2. ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, Alabama Crimson Tide, Penn State Nittany Lions

What Happens When Your Fantasy Football Commissioner Is An Idiot
Fantasy Does something about this fantasy football team's score seem odd? Defense/ST usually don't put up over 3,500 points in a decade, let alone a single game. In this team, the commissioner meant t...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy, Overtime, News, Fantasy Football

NFL Picks and Predictions: 5 Key Games, Week 1
NFL By RALPH VACCHIANO Six months ago, there was no guarantee this would ever happen. Yet here we finally are, in opening week. The lockout scared everyone and threatened take away football, but in...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Arian Foster, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Ben Roethlisberger, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Joe Flacco, Michael Vick, NFL Predictions, Oakland Raiders, Peyton Manning, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, RALPH VACCHIANO, St. Louis Rams

Athlon Archive: Nebraska's Eric Crouch is Running the Show
College Football This article originally appeared in Athlon's 2001 Big 12 college football annual. by Mike Babcock Eric Crouch still gets the reaction on occasion when he meets a stranger. "You're not as bi...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, Eric Crouch, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Athlon Archive

Coastal Carolina's Dave Bennett Wants More Dogs and Fewer Cats (Video)
College Football I think I understand what Coastal Carolina's Dave Bennett is trying to say in this really weird and bizarre press conference. But it takes this analogy a while to pay off and when it does, I'm...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, Overtime, Coastal Carolina

With Peyton Manning Out, The Texans Must Win This Weekend
NFL It's official, Peyton Manning is out for the majority, if not all, of the 2011 NFL season. The Boogie Man for all the non-Indiana AFC South teams won't be under their bed this year. Which means...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, AFC South, Arian Foster, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Kerry Collins, Peyton Manning

Athlon Sports 2011 NFL Predictions
NFL The NFL season is finally here. It kicks off tonight when the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers play host to the 2009 Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints. Athlon Sports' editorial ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, News, Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers

Which New NFL Coach Is Most Likely To Succeed?
NFL There are eight new head coaches in the NFL this year. Some of them have inherited great teams with a chance to win, while others, have not. Here we break down the pros and cons for each new head c...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL

How the Auburn Tigers are Rebuilding for the Future
College Football By Tom Blaz of the Recruiting Eagle Much has been made of the major losses from the championship roster of the 2010 Auburn Tigers. With several dozen seniors and a half dozen more lost through ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, SEC, Auburn Tigers

Rafael Nadal Has Gas During A Press Conference (video)
Overtime Yes, this is video of Rafael Nadal having a minor gas problem at a US Open Press Conference is juvenile. But yes, it also makes us laugh. Overdubbing fart noises will always make us chuckle. ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Overtime, Rafael Nadal

What the Birth of the Big 12 Tells Us About Its Current Struggle
College Football This article about the death of the Southwestern Conference and subsequent birth of the Big 12 originally appeared in the 1995 edition of Athlon's Big Eight magazine. As Texas A&M prepares to m...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, Big 12, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas AM Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, college football expansion

Why Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hit streak Is Overrated
MLB The number 56 is iconic in the baseball world. You know it refers Yankees great Joe DiMaggio’s MLB-record hitting streak from 1941. Other than Pete Rose getting to 44 games in 1978, no player sin...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams

Brian Kelly's Insane Sideline Screaming (Gallery)
Overtime Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly had a bad first weekend of college football. Not only did the Notre Dame-USF game get delayed a few hours due to lightning, but his team lost, despite outgaining S...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Overtime, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Brian Kelly

Peyton Manning's Streak, Colts' Season on the Line?
NFL Today marks the 16th anniversary of when Cal Ripken Jr. broke Lou Gehrig's consecutive games played streak to become baseball's all-time "Iron Man." In the NFL, the longest current consecutive game...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Cal Ripken Jr., Indianapolis Colts, Peyton Manning

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