NFL Athlon Sports’ weekly rankings of the best and worst teams in the NFL starts at the top with the undefeated Houston Texans and goes all the way to the bottom with the winless Cleveland Browns. He...
NFL A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Sunday and Monday in Week 5. Locks of the Week When the cream of the crop plays the bottom of the barrel, go with the good team ove...
NFL It's rare that a first-year player comes into the NFL and has an immediate impact on the game. But it does happen. Athlon Sports looks back at the best rookie players in NFL history, or at lea...
NFL NFL Week 5 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Cardinals (4-0) at Rams (2-2) The Cardinals return to St. Louis, the city where the Birds played from 1960-87 before headi...
NFL The way the 2012 season has started for the New Orleans Saints, you would think that Gregg Williams and/or Jonathan Vilma had put a bounty — “allegedly” — on their old teammates from t...
NFL Each week during the season Athlon Sports looks at the best and worst football teams in the NFL. Here are our NFL Power Rankings following Week 4 of the season. 1. Texans (4-0) Top-ranked de...
NFL A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Sunday and Monday in Week 4. Locks of the Week Both of these teams have something to prove after shocking results last week. Seah...
NFL NFL Week 4 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Browns (0-3) at Ravens (2-1) The expansion Courtney Browns take on the original Jim Browns in the Art Modell Bowl on Thurs...
NFL While most athletes are content to enjoy the limelight on the field of competitive sports, many have tried to bask in the bright lights of Hollywood. Here are 30 athletes who made their mark in the...
33 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, NBA, MLB, Overtime
NFL Each week during the season Athlon Sports looks at the best and worst football teams in the NFL. Here's our NFL Power Rankings following Week 3 of the season. 1. Falcons (3-0) Mike Smith ...
33 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL
NFL The NFL’s replacement referees hit a new low on Monday night, as the Seattle Seahawks were awarded a controversial 14–12 victory over the Green Bay Packers — despite a game-deciding final pla...
NFL A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Sunday and Monday in Week 3. Locks of the Week Keep riding the hot hands and take two of the NFC’s top teams this season. 49...
NFL What happens when those charged with correcting mistakes are the ones making the worst errors of all? The NFL is in the process of finding out, as the second week of replacement referees quick...
34 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL
NFL NFL Week 3 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Giants (1-1) at Panthers (1-1) Carolina’s Cam Newton steps into the spotlight on Thursday night, taking on a Big Blue de...
NFL Athlon Sports built the NFL’s Ultimate Quarterback in the September issue of our monthly magazine. Now we take a shot at building the NFL’s Worst Quarterback, pulling together the worst attribu...
NFL A game-by-game betting preview (against the spread) for each of the 15 games on Sunday and Monday in Week 2. Here are the teams to pick and the ones to stay away from. Locks of the Week Ride...
NFL Conspiracy theories are a part of America's culture, covering everything from government cover-ups to suspicious murders. But the world of sports also has its share of conspiracy theories. Here are...
35 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, NBA, MLB
NFL NFL Week 2 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Bears (1-0) at Packers (0-1) Titletown was stunned by the 49ers in the opener. The Packers must regroup in a hurry, with t...
NFL The more things change, the more they stay the same. Peyton Manning played his first meaningful game since Jan. 8, 2011. But even after missing an entire season, enduring four neck surgeries and sw...
NFL Some of the world's greatest athletes weren't just one-sport players; instead, they excelled in two (and sometimes in several). Of course, some athletes probably should have stuck with their main s...
36 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, MLB
NFL As Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick heads to the Cleveland Browns' "Dawg Pound" on Sunday in Week 1, journalist should watch what they write and say. Here's our quick list of 10 th...
NFL A game-by-game betting preview (against the spread) for each of the 15 NFL games on Sunday and Monday in Week 1. Here are the teams to pick and the ones to stay away from. Locks of the Week T...
NFL NFL Week 1 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Colts (0-0) at Bears (0-0) The Colts’ Andrew Luck era begins with a trip to Soldier Field, where Bears linebacker Brian U...
NFL The 2012 NFL season kicks off with a Wednesday night showdown between the reigning Super Bowl champion New York Giants and their NFC East rival Dallas Cowboys — in the first of 256 regular season...
NFL As every fantasy football player knows there's a lot of risk that goes into drafting certain players. If the players make it on the field, your fantasy team will thrive. If they're hit with an inju...