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2013 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Second Base
MLB Opening Day is less than three weeks away, meaning the fantasy baseball season is quickly approaching. Drafts are going across the country, and probably the globe, and Athlon Sports' annual Basebal...
9 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: MLB, Fantasy, News, Fantasy Baseball

2013 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Third Base
MLB Opening Day is less than three weeks away, meaning the fantasy baseball season is quickly approaching. Drafts are going across the country, and probably the globe, and Athlon Sports' annual Basebal...
9 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: MLB, Fantasy, News, Fantasy Baseball

2013 NFL Free Agency: Teams to Watch
NFL While the 2013 NFL season may not start on the field for another six months, the off-the-field business begins in earnest on Tuesday when the new league year officially begins. More specifically, t...
9 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, free agents, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2013 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Catcher
MLB Opening Day is less than three weeks away, meaning the fantasy baseball season is quickly approaching. Drafts are going across the country, and probably the globe, and Athlon Sports' annual Basebal...
9 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: MLB, Fantasy, News, Fantasy Baseball

2013 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: First Base
MLB Opening Day is less than three weeks away, meaning the fantasy baseball season is quickly approaching. Drafts are going across the country, and probably the globe, and Athlon Sports' annual Basebal...
9 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: MLB, Fantasy, News, Fantasy Baseball

2013 NFL Free Agency: Position Primer
NFL The Baltimore Ravens and their fans are more than likely still basking in the glow of their Super Bowl XLVII win, but as far as the NFL goes, it’s pretty much ancient history. The new NFL lea...
9 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, free agents

North Carolina Tar Heels 2013 Spring Football Preview
College Football North Carolina fans could really not be any more pleased with how Year 1 of the Larry Fedora era in Chapel Hill went in 2012, other than the fact the Tar Heels couldn’t capitalize on their first-...
10 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: College Football, News, ACC, North Carolina Tar Heels, 2013 college football spring previews

Greatest Husband-Wife Pairings in Sports
Overtime Although neither Danica Patrick nor Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won Sunday's Daytona 500 (they did finish a respectable 8th and 12th), both made plenty of headlines leading up to the race. Besides Patrick ...
11 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: Overtime

The Greatest Valentine’s Day-Related Names in Sports
Overtime Cards, flowers, candy and other gifts are certainly nice, but these aren’t the only things that go hand-in-hand with Valentine’s Day. Did you know there are dozens of athletes and other figures...
13 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: Overtime, News

A Very Early 2013 Fantasy Football Top 200

NFL The 2012 NFL season may have just ended, but that doesn't mean it's too early to starting thinking about next season. Even though teams have just started adjusting their rosters, free agency has ye...
14 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, Fantasy, News, Fantasy football rankings

Very Early 2013 NFL Power Ranking Predictions
NFL Baltimore won the Super Bowl, but as it relates to Athlon Sports’ early ranking of NFL teams for next season, not ALL of the spoils go to the victor. San Francisco, who came up short against the ...
14 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins

Early Super Bowl XLVIII Contenders
NFL Even though the celebration in Baltimore will go on throughout the week and beyond, it’s never too early to look ahead to the 2013 season, right? With that in mind, here’s Athlon Sports’ earl...
14 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, super bowl, Washington Redskins

Super Bowl XLVII Preview and Predictions: Baltimore Ravens vs. San Francisco 49ers
NFL While the head-coaching bloodlines may have been the focus entering Super Bowl XLVII, the attention will finally shift to the teams on Sunday when the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers face ...
14 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, super bowl

Ranking the NFL’s Top Rookies of 2012
NFL On Saturday the Associated Press will reveal the winners for its Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year awards for the 2012 NFL season. Unlike, last year when Cam Newton and Von Miller took hom...
15 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL

Grading the NFL’s Head Coach Hires for 2013
NFL Eight NFL teams, or a quarter of the league, have hired new head coaches since the first of the year. The seemingly flush job market was initially created on Dec. 31, the day after the regular seas...
15 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers

20 Worst NFL Coaching Tenures Since 1990
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15 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, Overtime

5 All-Time Greatest Super Bowl Games
NFL See where Super Bowl XLII lands on our list of the all-time greatest Super Bowl games. ...
15 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, super bowl

10 Worst Teams to Ever Play in a Super Bowl
NFL While the Super Bowl annually pits the champion of the AFC conference versus the winner of the NFC, that doesn’t necessarily mean the best two teams end up playing in the biggest game of the seas...
15 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, Monthly, Overtime, News, Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, New York Giants, San Diego Chargers, super bowl

5 Reasons Why the San Francisco 49ers Will Win Super Bowl XLVII
NFL Super Bowl XLVII is set for Sunday, Feb. 3, in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. While the majority of the focus has been on the matchup up between the sons of Jack Harbaugh, this Har-Bow...
16 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco 49ers, super bowl

Top 10 Big East Football Teams of the BCS Era
College Football The BCS has been in place for 15 seasons and Athlon has dissected the numbers and reviewed the tapes of all six BCS conferences in order to rank the best each league has had to offer. Which Oklahom...
16 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Miami Hurricanes, Virginia Tech Hokies, West Virginia Mountaineers

5 Reasons Why the Baltimore Ravens Will Win Super Bowl XLVII
NFL Super Bowl XLVII is set for Sunday, Feb. 3 in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, La. While the majority of the focus has been on the matchup up between the sons of Jack Harbaugh, this Har-...
16 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, Baltimore Ravens, Joe Flacco, Ray Lewis, super bowl

NFC Championship Preview and Prediction: San Francisco 49ers vs. Atlanta Falcons
NFL The top two teams in the NFC meet on Sunday to determine who will represent the conference in Super Bowl XLVII, as the San Francisco 49ers and Atlanta Falcons face off in the NFC Championship game ...
17 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, NFC, Aldon Smith, Atlanta Falcons, Championship, Colin Kaepernick, Dashon Goldson, Donte Whitner, Frank Gore, Jacquizz Rodgers, Julio Jones, Justin Smith, Matt Ryan, Michael Crabtree, NaVorro Bowman, Patrick Willis, playoffs, Roddy White, San Francisco 49ers, super bowl, Tony Gonzalez, Vernon Davis

AFC Championship Preview and Prediction: Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots
NFL For the second year in a row the Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots will face off with a spot in the Super Bowl on the line when the two teams kick things off in Sunday’s AFC Championship ...
17 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, AFC, Anquan Boldin, Baltimore Ravens, Bernard Pierce, Brandon LLoyd, Championship, Dennis Pitta, Jacoby Jones, Joe Flacco, New England Patriots, playoffs, Ray Lewis, Ray Rice, Rob Gronkowski, Stevan Ridley, super bowl, Terrell Suggs, Tom Brady, Torrey Smith, Wes Welker

7 Amazing Stats from NFL Divisional Playoffs
NFL NFL football is the greatest reality TV program of all time. The Giants and Colts made sure of that back in 1958. Each NFL fall weekend is a completely new and original experience for every player,...
17 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Colin Kaepernick, Denver Broncos, Joe Flacco, New England Patriots, Petyon Manning, Russell Wilson, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Tom Brady, Tony Gonzalez, Trindon Holliday

AFC Divisional Playoff Preview and Prediction: Houston Texans vs. New England Patriots
NFL The Houston Texans make their second trip to Foxboro, Mass., in a little more than a month to face the New England Patriots in the AFC Divisional Playoffs Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET on CBS. Coming off ...
18 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, AFC, Andre Johnson, Arian Foster, Brandon LLoyd, Divisional, Houston Texans, J.J. Watt, Matt Schaub, New England Patriots, playoffs, Rob Gronkowski, Stevan Ridley, Tom Brady, Wes Welker

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