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 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...
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 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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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 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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...