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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

2011 Fantasy Football Ranks: Top 280
NFL Your NFL fantasy football drafts are nearing. Check back throughout the preseason for updated rankings to get you prepared for your draft. Athlon Sports Team by Team Breakdowns Rankings are...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Fantasy, Fantasy Football

Scenes from Saturday: LSU vs Oregon
College Football Our photos from the LSU vs Oregon Week 1 matchup ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, LSU Tigers, Oregon, Oregon Ducks, Scenes From Saturday

2011 Fantasy Ranks: QBs
Fantasy Your NFL fantasy football drafts are nearing. Check back throughout the preseason for updated rankings to get you prepared for your draft. Rankings are based upon Athlon Sports standard scoring...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy, Fantasy Football

2011 Fantasy Football Rankings: RBs
Fantasy Your NFL fantasy football drafts are nearing. Check back throughout the preseason for updated rankings to get you prepared for your draft. Rankings are based upon Athlon Sports standard scoring...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy

2011 Fantasy Football Ranks: WRs
Fantasy Your NFL fantasy football drafts are nearing. Check back throughout the preseason for updated rankings to get you prepared for your draft. Rankings are based upon Athlon Sports standard scoring...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy

2011 Fantasy Football Ranks: Top 240 w/IDPs
Fantasy Your NFL fantasy football drafts are nearing. Check back throughout the preseason for updated rankings to get you prepared for your draft. Rankings are based upon Athlon Sports standard scoring...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy, IDP rankings

2011 Fantasy Football Ranks: Kickers
Fantasy Your NFL fantasy football drafts are nearing. Check back throughout the preseason for updated rankings to get you prepared for your draft. Rankings are based upon Athlon Sports standard scoring...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy

2011 Fantasy Football Football Ranks: DST
Fantasy Your NFL fantasy football drafts are nearing. Check back throughout the preseason for updated rankings to get you prepared for your draft. Rankings are based upon Athlon Sports standard scoring...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy, Fantasy Football

2011 Fantasy Football Ranks: TEs
Fantasy Your NFL fantasy football drafts are nearing. Check back throughout the preseason for updated rankings to get you prepared for your draft. Rankings are based upon Athlon Sports standard scoring...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy, Fantasy Football

2011 Fantasy Football Ranks: IDP Positional Rankings
Fantasy Your NFL fantasy football drafts are nearing. Check back throughout the preseason for updated rankings to get you prepared for your draft. Athlon Sports Top 240 with IDPs Athlon Sports Top 28...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy, IDP rankings

Predictions for College Football's 10 Best Games: Week 1
College Football Football is finally here. Here are our previews and predictions for the ten best college football games this weekend.  TCU (-5) at Baylor (Fri.) The defending Rose Bowl champs open up w...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, Baylor Bears, Boise State Broncos, Boston College Eagles, BYU Cougars, East Carolina Pirates, Georgia Bulldogs, Houston Cougars, LSU Tigers, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, Northwestern Wildcats, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ole Miss Rebels, Oregon, Oregon Ducks, South Carolina Gamecocks, South Florida Bulls, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas A&M Aggies, UCLA Bruins, college football predictions

College Football Predictions: We Pick Every Weekend Game
College Football Thursday night was just an appetizer to college football's kickoff weekend. To get your ready for the first Saturday, we give you predictions for every game from Friday to Monday. All the rankings ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, college football predictions

Fantasy Football Quarterbacks: Rising Stars
NFL Making a Case for the New Class ... Three young quarterbacks have quickly ascended into the top half of fantasy QBs to own. Here’s why you shouldn’t shy away from them this year. Sam Brad...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Fantasy, Detroit Lions, Josh Freeman, Matthew Stafford, Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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