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10 Best NFL Comeback Stories of the Season

NFL None other than the great Dr. James Andrews has decided that Robert Griffin III will require total reconstructive surgery to repair the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) and LCL (lateral collateral ...

22 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Adrian Peterson, Baltimore Ravens, Calvin Johnson, Chris Johnson, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Janoris Jenkins, Jonathan Vilma, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Peyton Manning, Randy Moss, Ray Lewis, Russell Wilson, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Terrell Suggs

2013 NFL Playoff Picks: Divisional Round

NFL NFL Playoffs previews and predictions for the Divisional Round: AFC PLAYOFFS: Ravens (11-6) at Broncos (13-3) Saturday, CBS, 4:30 p.m. ET Peyton Manning makes his return to ...

23 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Divisional Round of Playoffs

NFL Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams. The Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons head into the playoffs as the No. 1 seeds in the AFC and NFC, respectively. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Chiefs hav...

23 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins

Ray Lewis Says Goodbye to Baltimore, Prepares For Peyton Manning

NFL High-stepping, sliding, throwing his fists back and pointing his chest to the sky to let out one final battle cry, Ravens middle linebacker Ray Lewis made his triumphant return from injury as well ...

23 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, Peyton Manning, Ray Lewis

NFL Playoffs Picks Against the Spread: Wild Card Weekend

NFL A betting preview of each of every game (against the spread) on Wild Card Weekend in the NFL Playoffs. Lock of the Week Win or lose, this is Ray Lewis' last dance in front of the home cro...

23 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Adrian Peterson, Andrew Luck, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Joe Flacco, Minnesota Vikings, Ray Lewis, Robert Griffin III, Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins

Peyton Manning, Adrian Peterson Battle For MVP, Comeback Player of the Year

NFL With the 2012 NFL regular season in the books, it’s time to hand out awards to the league’s top talent. This year, there are more players deserving recognition than there are trophies to h...

23 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Adrian Peterson, Aldon Smith, Alfred Morris, Andrew Luck, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, J.J. Watt, Minnesota Vikings, Peyton Manning, Robert Griffin III, Russell Wilson, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Von Miller, Washington Redskins

2013 NFL Playoff Picks: Wild Card Weekend

NFL NFL Playoffs previews and predictions for Wild Card Weekend: AFC PLAYOFFS Byes: Broncos, Patriots Bengals (10-6) at Texans (12-4) Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, NBC Houston defensi...

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Wild Card Weekend

NFL Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams. The Atlanta Falcons and Denver Broncos head into the playoffs as the No. 1 seeds in the NFC and AFC, respectively. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Chiefs hav...

Outback Bowl Preview and Prediction: South Carolina vs. Michigan

College Football It’s always fresh in the Outback is a steakhouse slogan that doubles for the bloomin’ bowl game. The SEC vs. Big Ten matchup has been one of the best non-BCS bowls in recent years. Since 2000, ...

24 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, SEC, Georgia Bulldogs, Nebraska Cornhuskers

Top 10 Internet Memes in Sports in 2012

NFL This year, countless Internet memes went viral. But the world of sports saw some of the best. Here is a rundown of the top 10 best Internet memes in sports in 2012. 1. McKayla Is Not Impress...

24 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, NBA, Olympics, Derek Jeter, Anthony Davis, Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Eli Manning, Jay Cutler

Sun Bowl Preview and Prediction: Georgia Tech vs. USC

College Football Preseason No. 1 USC started the year chasing the school’s 12th national championship, to take care of what senior quarterback Matt Barkley called “unfinished business.” But following a two-ye...

24 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Pac 12, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, USC Trojans

Pinstripe Bowl Preview and Prediction: West Virginia vs. Syracuse

College Football The third annual bowl game at Yankee Stadium may technically be a matchup between the Big 12’s West Virginia Mountaineers and the Big East’s Syracuse Orange. But the reality is that this is a g...

24 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Big East, Syracuse Orange, West Virginia Mountaineers

2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 17

NFL NFL Week 17 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule, broken down into tiers in regards to what they’re playing for (in order of likelihood) on the last Sunday of the regular seaso...

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 17

NFL Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams. The Atlanta Falcons have flown back into the top spot after locking up home-field advantage throughout the NFC Playoffs. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Chie...

24 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Washington Redskins

10 Worst Sports Moments of 2012

NFL The year in sports was full of both highlights and lowlights. There were great moments like Usain Bolt’s 100-meter dash at the London Olympics and LeBron James winning his first NBA championship....

24 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, NBA, MLB, Arkanasas Razorbacks, USC Trojans

Calvin Johnson Breaks Jerry Rice's Single-Season Receiving Yards Record

NFL Seemingly half-man, half-machine, Detroit Lions wideout Calvin Johnson — the All-Pro wideout known simply as “Megatron,” a nickname inspired by the Transformers character, broke the sing...

24 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Barry Sanders, Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions, Eric Dickerson, Jerry Rice, Jim Schwartz, Matt Ryan

Hawaii Bowl Preview and Prediction: Fresno State vs. SMU

College Football Fresno State and SMU will be spending Christmas on Christmas Island at the Hawaii Bowl, as the only game on television Christmas Eve. The game will be a homecoming of sorts for SMU coach June J...

25 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Football, News, Conference USA, Mountain West, Fresno State Bulldogs, SMU Mustangs

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 16

NFL A betting preview of every game (against the spread) in Week 16. Locks of the Week Two divisional rivalry showdowns plus another two matchups of the haves and have nots look like good pi...

25 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins

Top 10 College Football Coaches For NFL Jobs

College Football With nearly one-third of the NFL coaching jobs expected to be vacant by year’s end — including sweet gigs like the Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers and New Orleans Saints, as well as the...

Top 10 Freshmen in College Football History

College Football A freshman claimed college football’s most prestigious award for the first time ever this season when Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel won the Heisman Trophy. But Johnny Football is nowhe...

2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 16

NFL NFL Week 16 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Falcons (12-2) at Lions (4-10) Atlanta is one win away from locking up home-field in the NFC Playoffs, which should ...

26 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 16

NFL Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams. The San Francisco 49ers have moved into the top spot after knocking off the previous No. 1 New England Patriots, while no team is playing worse than the...

26 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Washington Redskins

Best Fantasy Football Values of 2012

NFL It’s fantasy football Super Bowl time. This week, the majority of leagues across the country will crown a champion who will win bragging rights, trophies, a few dollars, a trip to Vegas, who know...

26 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Fantasy, A.J. Green, Adrian Peterson, Alfred Morris, Atlanta Falcons, Brandon Marshall, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Demaryius Thomas, Denver Broncos, Marshawn Lynch, Minnesota Vikings, Peyton Manning, Robert Griffin III, Seattle Seahawks, Tony Gonzalez, Washington Redskins

15 Weird, Wild and Bizarre Facts about College Football's Best Bowls

College Football The 35-ring circus of bowl season is full of sideshows, freak shows, split stats and split personalities. And the biggest and best bowls have the most exciting high-wire acts, thanks to their award...

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 15

NFL A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Sunday and Monday in Week 15. Locks of the Week Rematches of heated rivalries, a neutral site home game in Canada and a nine-game l...

26 weeks ago by Nathan Rush 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 York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans

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