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

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 10
NFL A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Sunday and Monday in Week 10. Locks of the Week Take the Manning Bros. to cover on the road against a pair of teams with a combined...
28 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams

10 Most Overpaid Athletes in 2012
NFL In the world of sports it's not uncommon for athletes to command ridiculous salaries. Some are worth every penny; some are not. Here's a look at the 10 athletes in 2012 who are cashing giant checks...
28 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, MLB

NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 10
NFL NFL Week 10 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Colts (5-3) at Jaguars (1-7) Indianapolis has been playing “Chuck Strong” — in honor of coach Chuck Pagano’s...
28 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 10
NFL Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams — from the best, the lone remaining undefeated Atlanta Falcons, to the worst, the staggering one-win Jacksonville Jaguars. Here are our NFL Power ...
28 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks

NFL Midseason Awards
NFL NFL midseason awards at halftime of the 2012 NFL season: Most Valuable Player Matt Ryan, QB, Falcons “Matty Ice” has been as cool as they come this season. The fifth-year signal-c...
28 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Adrian Peterson, Atlanta Falcons, Chandler Jones, Houston Texans, J.J. Watt, Lovie Smith, Matt Ryan, Peyton Manning, Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins

Top 5 Reasons LSU Will Beat Alabama
College Football The Top 5 reasons why Les Miles and the LSU Tigers will beat Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide: 1. Tiger Stadium on Saturday Night LSU refuses to lose at Tiger Stadium on Satur...
29 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Football, AJ McCarron, Anthony Johnson, Barkevious Mingo, Brad Wing, Kenny Hilliard, Les Miles, Michael Ford, Nick Saban, Sam Montgomery, Alabama Crimson Tide, LSU Tigers

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 9
NFL A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Sunday and Monday in Week 9. Lock of the Week It’s put up or shut up time for Detroit. Last year will officially be a fluke if Mo...
29 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Washington Redskins

25 Greatest Animal Nicknames in Sports
College Football Animal nicknames are nothing new in sports. San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval — a.k.a. the “Kung Fu Panda” — was recently named World Series MVP after an unbelievable Octobe...
29 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Football, NFL, NBA, MLB, NASCAR, Golf

NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 9
NFL NFL Week 9 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Chiefs (1-6) at Chargers (3-4) These two AFC West division rivals face off for the second time in six weeks. In Week 4, th...
29 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins

Atlanta Falcons' First 7-0 Start in Franchise History
NFL Matt Ryan’s homecoming could not have gone much better. A product of Philadelphia’s William Penn Charter School, “Matty Ice” led the Atlanta Falcons to a 30–17 statement victory against t...
29 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Andy Reid, Atlanta Falcons, Matt Ryan, Mike Smith, Mike Vick, Philadelphia Eagles

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 9
NFL Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams from the best, the lone remaining undefeated Atlanta Falcons, to the worst, the banged-up one-win Jacksonville Jaguars. Here are our NFL Power Ranki...
29 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, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks

Top 10 Reasons Why the Miami Heat Won’t Win the 2013 NBA Championship
NBA The Miami Heat will raise their 2012 NBA championship banner before hosting the Boston Celtics on opening night of the 2012-13 NBA season. And they will do so as the league’s overwhelming fa...
29 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NBA, Chris Bosh, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade, Erik Spoelstra, Kevin Durant, Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Pau Gasol, Ray Allen, Tim Duncan, Miami Heat

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 8
NFL A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Sunday and Monday in Week 8. Locks of the Week Take two of the NFC’s toughest teams on the road against familiar division rivals ...
30 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Arizona Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, Washington Redskins

Kate Upton and 10 Other Bad Luck Sports WAGs
MLB Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander and America’s “it” girl Kate Upton are keeping it coy regarding their official relationship status. But dating the voluptuous bikini model is clearly ...
30 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: MLB, Overtime, Alex Rodriguez, Justin Verlander, Kate Upton, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees

2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 8
NFL NFL Week 8 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Buccaneers (2-4) at Vikings (5-2) This thrilling matchup was once an NFC Central “black and blue” division rivalr...
30 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins

J.J. Watt Is The NFL's Best Defensive Player
NFL Texans defensive end J.J. Watt came out of the smokescreen — as a tight end at Central Michigan before being a walk-on (and part-time pizza delivery driver) at Wisconsin — and stepped into...
30 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Houston Texans, J.J. Watt

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 8
NFL Athlon Sports weekly rankings of the best and worst teams in the NFL starts at the top with the long remaining undefeated team, the Atlanta Falcons, and goes all the way to the bottom with the woun...
30 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers

2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 7
NFL NFL Week 7 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Seahawks (4-2) at 49ers (4-2) Pete Carroll and Jim Harbaugh are old Pac-12 rivals from their days at USC and Stanford, res...
31 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, New England Patriots, New York Giants, New York Jets, Osi Umenyiora, Pittsburgh Steelers, Robert Griffin III, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins

Ray Lewis Out For Season; Will He Retire?
NFL Not with a bang but a whimper. Is this the way Ray Lewis’ Hall of Fame career will end? “Ray has a triceps tear,” said Ravens coach John Harbaugh, during his Monday press conference. “...
31 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Baltimore Ravens, Ray Lewis

2012 NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 7
NFL Athlon Sports weekly rankings of the best and worst teams in the NFL starts at the top with the lone remaining undefeated team, the Atlanta Falcons, and goes all the way to the bottom with the Jack...
31 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins

Top 10 Highest Paid NFL Players in 2012
NFL The top 10 highest paid NFL players in 2012 prove just how valuable the quarterback position is in today’s pass-happy league. The entire top 10 has some direct contection to the quarterback posit...
31 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Overtime, Dwight Freeney, Elvis Dumervil, Jared Allen, Larry Fitzgerald, Michael Vick, Peyton Manning, Philip Rivers, Sam Bradford, Tamba Hali, Trent Williams

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 6
NFL A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Sunday and Monday in Week 6. Locks of the Week Take the birds in a pair of blowouts over a couple of teams who have made a trend of ge...
32 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks

2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 6
NFL NFL Week 6 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Steelers (2-2) at Titans (1-4) The last time the Titans defeated the Steelers was Chris Johnson’s rookie season in 2008,...
32 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans

Colts “ChuckStrong” In Upset Win Over Packers
NFL Against all odds, the Indianapolis Colts proved they were indeed "ChuckStrong" during an unbelievable come-from-behind 30–27 win over the Green Bay Packers. When first-year Colts coach Chuck...
32 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Andrew Luck, Bruce Arians, Chuck Pagano, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Jim Irsay, Reggie Wayne

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