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10 Best Owners in Sports History

NFL The players and coaches may hog the spotlight, but success in sports usually starts from the top. Those owners who sign the checks and make the right hires have the ability to not only change the f...

22 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, NBA, MLB, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 14

NFL A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Sunday and Monday in Week 14. Locks of the Week Three of the worst teams in the league will be flown over by the sputtering J-E-T-S...

23 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins

10 Greatest NFL Quarterback Classes of All-Time

NFL The Quarterback Class of 2012 is off to a fast start. Led by Indianapolis’ Andrew Luck, Washington’s Robert Griffin III and Seattle’s Russell Wilson, the Class of 2012 has a solid base to bui...

23 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Overtime, Ben Roethlisberger, Dan Marino, Eli Manning, Jim Kelly, Joe Montana, John Elway, Matt Schaub, Peyton Manning, Philip Rivers, Steve Young

Tennessee’s Next Coach: Why Jim Tressel Makes Sense

College Football The Tennessee Volunteers’ search for a football coach continues. Athletic director Dave Hart has already had his wish list decimated. Jon Gruden, Bob Stoops, Jimbo Fisher, Mike Gundy and Cha...

23 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Football, Jim Tressel, Tennessee Volunteers

2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 14

NFL NFL Week 14 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Broncos (9-3) at Raiders (3-9) Denver MVP candidate Peyton Manning had his best game of the season against Oakland i...

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 14

NFL Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams. The Houston Texans remain the top team, while the Jacksonville Jaguars moved back to the bottom this week. Here are our NFL Power Rankings followin...

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

Robert Griffin III, Andrew Luck, Russell Wilson Avoid Rookie Wall

NFL Apparently no one told this year’s rookie class of quarterbacks about the proverbial “rookie wall,” which, for years, has stood as an obstacle to stardom for even the best and brightest....

23 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Andrew Luck, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, New York Giants, Robert Griffin III, Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 13

NFL A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Sunday and Monday in Week 13. Locks of the Week Three quarterbacks with chips on their shoulders take on two of the most inconsiste...

24 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins

10 Possible Replacements for Jets Superfan Fireman Ed

NFL New York Jets superfan Fireman Ed penned a guest column in the Metro declaring his intentions to quit his unofficial post as the team’s mascot, following the 49–19 Thanksgiving Day massacre ...

24 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Overtime, Brett Favre, Fireman Ed, Jenn Sterger, Mark Gastineau, New York Jets, Rex Ryan, Tim Tebow

10 Worst Owners in Sports History

NFL As long as sports have been played in organized leagues, there have been team owners who have disgraced their respective games. Scoundrels, cheapskates and spoiled brats have always found a way to ...

24 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, NBA, MLB, Overtime, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Clippers, Washington Redskins

2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 13

NFL NFL Week 13 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Saints (5-6) at Falcons (10-1) Atlanta’s Matt Ryan has a 2–7 career record against NFC South rival New Orleans, ...

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 13

NFL Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams — from the best, one-loss Houston Texans, to the worst, the autograph-seeking one-win Kansas City Chiefs. Here are our NFL Power Rankings followin...

Cam Newton's 4 TDs Lead Panthers To Win Over Eagles

NFL After avoiding the rookie wall last season, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton experienced a sophomore landslide this year until finding his footing during a 30–22 win on the road against t...

24 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers, Philadelphia Eagles

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 12

NFL A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Thanksgiving Day, Sunday and Monday in Week 12. Turkey Leg Locks The three Thanksgiving Day games should be as good as the trypto...

25 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins

10 Biggest Sports Turkeys of 2012

College Football There were plenty of epic failures in 2012. Players, coaches and even entire sports leagues embarrassed themselves in a variety of ways. With Thanksgiving Day in mind, here’s a rundown of the 10 ...

25 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Football, NFL, MLB, Golf, Overtime

8 Memorable Thanksgiving Moments for the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions

NFL Just like the crazy uncle with the nonstop inappropriate jokes or the aunt with the barely edible green bean casserole, the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are welcome additions to the holiday fam...

25 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Monthly, Barry Sanders, Brett Favre, Clint Longley, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Jason Garrett, Jerome Bettis, Leon Lett, Ndamukong Suh, O.J. Simpson, Phil Luckett, Randy Moss, Roger Staubach, Troy Aikman

Random Facts about College Football's Best Thanksgiving Weekend Rivalries

College Football Thanksgiving weekend college football rivalry games are as much of a tradition as eating leftover turkey and falling into a tryptophan-induced coma on the couch. The best games of the year are...

25 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Football, Monthly, Alabama Crimson Tide, Auburn Tigers, Clemson Tigers, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Michigan Wolverines, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Ole Miss Rebels, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, South Carolina Gamecocks, USC Trojans

NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 12

NFL NFL Week 12 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Redskins (4-6) at Cowboys (5-5) DeMarco Murray (foot) and Tyron Smith (ankle) are both expected to miss this traditi...

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 12

NFL Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams — from the best, the one-loss Houston Texans, to the worst, the miserable one-win Kansas City Chiefs. Here are our NFL Power Rankings following We...

49ers Starting QB: Colin Kaepernick or Alex Smith?

NFL There’s an age-old football saying: “If you have two quarterbacks, you don’t have one.” That may be the case most of the time, but San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh seems pretty confid...

25 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Alex Smith, Colin Kaepernick, Jim Harbaugh, San Francisco 49ers

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 11

NFL A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Sunday and Monday in Week 11. Locks of the Week Some fans in Kansas City plan on wearing funeral black to Arrowhead on Sunday, whil...

26 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins

NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 11

NFL NFL Week 11 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Dolphins (4-5) at Bills (3-6) The home team is 7–3 on Thursday night this year, so there is a chance that Buffalo fans ...

26 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 11

NFL Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams — from the best, the one-loss Houston Texans, to the worst, the clawless one-win Jacksonville Jaguars. Here are our NFL Power Rankings following W...

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 Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks

New Orleans Saints Back In Playoff Hunt After Upsetting Atlanta Falcons

NFL Just when it looked like the New Orleans Saints were down for the count, the fleurs-de-lis from the French Quarter bounced back off the mat with a 31–27 upset win over the previously unbeaten NFC...

26 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Drew Brees, Matt Ryan, New Orleans Saints

10 Most Underpaid Athletes in 2012

NBA It could be argued that everyone in sports is overpaid. But compared to the amount of money being made by leagues, owners and even other players, there are some who deserve considerably more money ...

26 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, NBA, MLB, Overtime

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