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Darren McFadden Carries Raiders Past Jets
NFL Darren McFadden, RB, Raiders Run DMC ran wild against the visiting Jets, with 19 carries for 171 yards and two trips to the end zone — a 2-yard power dive and a 70-yarder that showed off McFadd...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Darren McFadden, Eli Manning, Green Bay Packers, Jermichael Finley, Matt Hasselbeck, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans, Troy Polamalu

Will Jay Cutler Survive 183rd Packers-Bears Game?
NFL by Nathan Rush One day after Quinton “Rampage” Jackson takes on Jon “Bones” Jones in a light heavyweight fight at UFC 135, Chicago quarterback Jay Cutler goes toe-to-toe against the Gre...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Aaron Rodgers, B.J. Raji, Chicago Bears, Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers, Jay Cutler, Mike Ditka

NFL Picks: Every Game, Week 3
NFL A quick look at every game on the NFL schedule for Week 2, along with the consensus pick of Athlon Sports editors Mitchell Light, Rob Doster, Nathan Rush, Patrick Snow and Steven Lassan: Jaguar...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Blaine Gabbert, Cam Newton, Chicago Bears, Chris Johnson, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Michael Vick, New Orleans Saints, NFL picks, NFL Predictions, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tony Romo, Washington Redskins

DeAngelo Hall Targets Tony Romo's Ribs
NFL Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall made waves by saying he was going to target Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo’s injured ribs and running back Felix Jones’ sore shoulder when the Redskins play the...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Dallas Cowboys, DeAngelo Hall, Felix Jones, Tony Romo, Washington Redskins

Cam Newton: Record-Breaking Rookie
NFL By Nathan Rush Panthers rookie Cam Newton held the NFL record for passing yards in Weeks 1 and 2 for about three hours, before Patriots three-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady raised the bar e...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Aaron Rodgers, Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, NFC South, Tom Brady

NFL Prime Time Players - Week 2
NFL Tony Gonzalez, TE, Falcons With all eyes on quarterbacks Michael Vick and Matt Ryan, it was the 35-year-old future Hall of Fame tight end Gonzalez who stole the show in Atlanta on Sunday night. T...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Charles Woodson, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Kenny Bitt, New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans, Tom Brady, Tony Gonzalez, Tony Romo

NFL Picks: Every Game, Week 2
NFL A quick look at every game on the NFL schedule for Week 2, along with the consensus pick of Athlon Sports editors Mitchell Light, Rob Doster, Nathan Rush, Patrick Snow and Steven Lassan: Seahaw...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Brian Urlacher, Chicago Bears, Drew Brees, Matt Ryan, Michael Vick, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, NFL Predictions, Philadelphia Eagles, Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers, Tom Brady

Michael Vick: Atlanta's Favorite Quarterback
NFL By Nathan Rush Like it or not, Michael Vick still owns “Matt Ryan’s House” at the Georgia Dome. Vick is more popular than Ryan in Atlanta and always will be. In fairness, Ryan would b...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Arthur Blank, Atlanta Falcons, Matt Ryan, Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles

Will Peyton Manning Be Forced To Retire?
NFL Like it or not, Peyton Manning and the high-octane Indy 500 offense has been replaced by Kerry Collins and the horseshoes. The question now becomes: When will Manning return to the Colts? Late ...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Indianapolis Colts, Jim Caldwell, Kerry Collins, Peyton Manning

NFL Prime Time Players - Week 1
NFL Aaron Rodgers, QB, Packers The Super Bowl XLV MVP picked up right where he left off last postseason, completing 27-of-35 passes for 312 yards, three TDs — a 7-yard strike to Greg Jennings, a 32...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Aaron Rodgers, Baltimore Ravens, Brian Urlacher, Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, LeSean McCoy, New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles, Ray Lewis, Tom Brady

NFL Picks: Every Game, Week 1
NFL A quick look at every game on the NFL schedule for Week 1, along with the consensus pick of Athlon Sports editors Mitchell Light, Rob Doster, Nathan Rush, Patrick Snow and Steven Lassan: Saints...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, 49ers, Aaron Rodgers, Bears, Bengals, Bills, Broncos, Browns, Bucs, Cardinals, Chargers, Chiefs, Colts, Cowboys, Dolphins, Drew Brees, Eagles, Falcons, Giants, Jaguars, Jets, Lions, Michael Vick, Packers, Panthers, Patriots, Peyton Manning, Raiders, Rams, Ravens, Redskins, Saints, Seahawks, Steelers, Texans, Titans, Tom Brady, Vikings

Peyton Manning's Neck Injury to End Colts' Run?
NFL Peyton Manning’s second neck surgery won’t impact his time-of-possession on television this weekend. No, the pain in the neck won’t stop the No. 1-ranked Nielson Co. ad man, who will cont...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Eli Manning, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Kerry Collins, Peyton Manning

NFL Preseason Award Predictions
NFL The 2011 NFL season kicks off with a Thursday night showdown between the last two Super Bowl champions, as Super Bowl XLIV MVP quarterback Drew Brees and the Saints march to Lambeau Field to take o...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Aaron Rodgers, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Jim Schwartz, Mark Ingram, Michael Vick, New Orleans Saints, Patrick Willis, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, Ted Thompson, Tony Romo, Von Miller

Keegan Bradley: PGA Champion
Golf By Nathan Rush Apparently, all Keegan Bradley needed was a little water on a hot day at Atlanta Athletic Club. After carding a triple-bogey at the par-3 No. 15, it looked as if the 25-year-...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: Golf

Major Contenders: Adam Scott and Steve Williams
Golf By Nathan Rush Adam Scott is a 31-year-old playboy prodigy from Australia. Steve Williams is a 48-year-old brutish buffoon from New Zealand. Together, the down under duo are poised to climb to ...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: Golf

Deion Sanders' Hall of Fame Speech
NFL Deion Sanders remixed his “Must Be The Money” mantra one last time during his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction speech on Saturday night. His Canton-gold jacket even matched the gold vest...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Deion Sanders, San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins

Randy Moss: Retired and Rejected
NFL There is a surreal symmetry to the retirement go-route run by Randy Moss, whose hollow 13-year Hall of Fame career ends, like so many, “not with a bang but a whimper.” As the 6’4”, 34-y...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders, Randy Moss, Tennessee Titans

Kevin Durant Scores 66 at Rucker Park
NBA Not even the NBA lockout can stop Kevin Durant from lighting up the scoreboard and captivating the basketball universe with his otherworldly scoring ability. In his first trip to Harlem’...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NBA, Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder

Tiger's New Caddy
Golf A self-destructing human Ouroboros, Tiger has shanked another important decision into the Woods, so to speak, picking the wrong caddy to be his right-hand man as he embarks on a major championship ...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: Golf, Bryon Bell, Steve Williams, Tiger Woods

Quarterback Carousel
NFL Kevin Kolb, Cardinals Arizona traded away 2008 first-round pick (No. 16 overall) and 25-year-old Pro Bowl cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie along with its 2012 second-round pick to acquire t...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Arizona Cardinals, Brett Favre, Carson Palmer, Donovan McNabb, Kevin Kolb, Kyle Orton, Matt Hasselbeck, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks, Tarvaris Jackson, Tennessee Titans, Vince Young

Albert Haynesworth to Patriots
NFL Bill Belichick has done it again, acquiring former $100-million man Albert Haynesworth for pennies on the dollar. The Patriots will send a 2013 fifth-rounder to the Redskins in exchange for Was...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Albert Haynesworth, Bill Belichick, New England Patriots, Randy Moss, Washington Redskins

NFL Lockout Heroes and Villains
NFL Best lockout: Chad Ochocinco Eighty-five set the standard for player activity during the lockout — riding a bull for 1.5 seconds, playing 30 minutes in a scrimmage for the MLS’s Sporting Ka...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Chad Ochocinco, Eli Manning, James Harrison, Kenny Britt, Peyton Manning, Robert Kraft, Tony Romo

Phil Mickelson: American Idol
Golf “Fore right!” Phil Mickelson yelled after sailing his second shot long and right at the 72nd hole of the British Open Championship at Royal St. Georges. “Who did it hit? Who did it hit?...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: Golf, Phil Mickelson

Kenny Britt-ney Spears
NFL Kenny Britt may not want the cops to keep putting handcuffs on him, but the third-year Tennessee Titans wideout had no problem submitting to Britney Spears during her Femme Fatale Tour’s sto...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Britney Spears, Kenny Britt, Tennessee Titans

Golden Tate vs. NASCAR Nation
NFL Golden Tate runs a 4.42 in the 40-yard dash; but even he can’t keep up with the nearly-900 horsepower of a NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car. The second-year Seahawks receiver inadvertently threw d...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, NASCAR

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