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Can West Virginia and Arkansas Pull Off Top 5 Upsets?

College Football West Virginia’s Dana Holgorsen and Arkansas’ Bobby Petrino are known for their high-octane offenses, but both coaches will face difficult tests on Saturday. Alabama and LSU have arguably the be...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Big East, SEC, Geno Smith, Jerry Franklin, Tyler Wilson, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, LSU Tigers, West Virginia Mountaineers, Bobby Petrino, Dana Holgorsen, Les Miles, Nick Saban

Vanderbilt Eyes Bowl Game after 3-0 Start

College Football 1955. 1974. 1982. 2008. It does not take very long to run through the bowl history of the Vanderbilt football program. However, James Franklin is not interested in the past. The energetic new b...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, SEC, Jerron Seymour, Trey Wilson, Zac Stacy, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Army Black Knights, Connecticut Huskies, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Kentucky Wildcats, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Vanderbilt Commodores, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, James Franklin, Jay Cutler

Miami Blowing Out Ohio State Leads Weekend Surprises

College Football The most shocking development over the weekend may be the news that Pittsburgh and Syracuse are headed to the ACC, but there were plenty of surprising results on the field as well. Ohio State lost ...

Florida State Seeks Revenge against Oklahoma

College Football It wasn’t even as close as the 30-point margin of victory. Last season Florida State was ready to return to national prominence, but Oklahoma crushed the Seminoles, 47-17, in a game where Sooners...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Brandon Jenkins, EJ Manuel, Greg Reid, Kenny Stills, Landry Jones, Ryan Broyles, Xavier Rhodes, Florida State Seminoles, Oklahoma Sooners, Bob Stoops, Bobby Bowden, college football predictions, Jimbo Fisher, Mark Stoops

Air Force Legend Fisher DeBerry Talks College Football

College Football By Patrick Snow (@AthlonSnowman on Twitter) I had a chance recently to talk college football with former Air Force coach Fisher DeBerry, who won 169 games in 23 years with the Falcons. The Coll...

Can Michigan Win the Big Ten's Legends Division?

College Football Michigan fans have to be elated with new coach Brady Hoke after the Wolverines’ stunning finish against Notre Dame. The Big House was rather quiet at the end of three quarters, but then a first-e...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Denard Robinson, Fresno State Bulldogs, Illinois Fighting Illini, Iowa Hawkeyes, Iowa State Cyclones, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Wisconsin Badgers, Brady Hoke

Who Wins the ‘Lack of Institutional Control’ Bowl?

College Football The Miami and Ohio State programs were both rocked earlier this year with major cheating scandals. The Buckeyes lost ultra-successful coach Jim Tressel and talented quarterback Terrelle Pryor in th...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Daniel Herron, DeVier Posey, Jacory Harris, Lamar Miller, Marcus Forston, Mike Adams, Sean Spence, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, Ohio State Buckeyes, Toledo Rockets, Al Golden, Jim Tressel, Larry Coker, Luke Fickell, Terrelle Pryor

College Football's Most Disappointing Starts

College Football Notre Dame and Georgia have received the most attention around the college football world for their 0-2 starts, but both squads have played quality teams and had chances to win. The Irish dominated...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Boston College Eagles, Colorado Buffaloes, Georgia Bulldogs, Indiana Hoosiers, Michigan Wolverines, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oregon State Beavers, South Florida Bulls, BCS

Notre Dame-Michigan: College Football's Craziest Finish?

College Football Much of the discussion on great finishes in college football history tends to focus on a single play. You know them well – Doug Flutie’s Hail Mary at Miami in 1984, the Cal kick return against ...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Auburn Tigers, Boise State Broncos, Boston College Eagles, Cal Bears, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Miami Hurricanes, Michigan Wolverines, Missouri Tigers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oklahoma Sooners, Stanford Cardinal

Notre Dame and Georgia Look to Avoid 0-2 Starts

College Football Notre Dame had almost everything go wrong that could go wrong in its 23-20 loss to South Florida. Despite doubling the Bulls in total yardage, the Irish had five turnovers and two weather delays on...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, SEC, Boise State Broncos, ECU Pirates, Georgia Bulldogs, Michigan Wolverines, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, South Carolina Gamecocks, USF Bulls, Western Michigan Broncos

Boise State May Be Headed for Another Undefeated Season

College Football Boise State won its third straight opener over a BCS team, and the Broncos did it in impressive fashion with their 35-21 dismantling of Georgia. Many college football fans and media have questioned...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Big 12, Big Ten, MWC, SEC, WAC, Kellen Moore, Shea McClellin, Air Force Falcons, Boise State Broncos, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, San Diego State Aztecs, TCU Horned Frogs, Chris Petersen

Georgia's Richt and UCLA's Neuheisel are on the Hot Seat

College Football Georgia fans were not ready to see their Bulldogs manhandled by Boise State in Atlanta. UCLA fans are looking for any positive after the last few seasons, but the Bruins fell at Houston on Saturday...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, SEC, Boise State Broncos, Georgia Bulldogs, Houston Cougars, South Carolina Gamecocks, Stanford Cardinal, Texas Longhorns, UCLA Bruins, Mark Richt, Rick Neuheisel

Best Coaching Debuts in Week 1

College Football There is nothing like making a positive first gridiron impression on your fan base, and many new coaches around college football did that over the weekend. Michigan’s Brady Hoke, Florida’s Will...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Danny O'Brien, Denard Robinson, Fitzgerald Toussaint, Michael Shaw, Florida Gators, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Stanford Cardinal, West Virginia Mountaineers

College Football's Week 1 Upset Predictions

College Football There have been several September shockers over the last few college football seasons. Appalachian State beating Michigan in 2007 still gets a lot of talk, and there were early stunners last year w...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Bryant Moniz, Kendall Wright, Robert Griffin, Baylor Bears, Colorado Buffaloes, Georgia Bulldogs, Hawaii Warriors, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, Michigan Wolverines, Ole Miss Rebels, TCU Horned Frogs, UCLA Bruins, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, college football predictions, upsets

College Football: By the Numbers

College Football By Patrick Snow (@AthlonSnowman on Twitter) Are you as ready for college football to start as we are at Athlon? Our daily countdown will take us right up to kickoff on September 1. Some days ou...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Auburn, baylor, Boise State, Boston College, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Houston, Illinois, Kentucky, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Missouri, NC State, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ohio State, oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, San Diego State, SMU, South Carolina, Stanford, Syracuse, TCU, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, USC, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Frank Beamer, Jim Tressel, Joe Paterno, Mack Brown

Bigger Loss: Jordan Jefferson or Cliff Harris?

College Football The most anticipated game of the college football opening weekend has to be Oregon and LSU meeting in Cowboys Stadium. A main storyline going into this contest is the suspension of two key players:...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Cliff Harris, Jordan Jefferson, LSU Tigers, Oregon Ducks

Nick Saban Runs to the Internet

College Football By Patrick Snow (@AthlonSnowman on Twitter) Alabama’s Nick Saban is tired of information about Tide players’ injuries being speculated about on college football message boards. Of course he...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Alabama, Nick Saban

MLB Second Half Predictions

MLB We look back on our preseason MLB predictions, and adjust them at the midseason point. While we're staying true to most of our AL predictions, we've made some changes to our NL wild card and divisi...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: MLB, Fielder, Gonzalez, Halladay, Sabathia, Angels, Braves, Brewers, Cardinals, Giants, Mets, Phillies, Rangers, Red Sox, Tigers, Twins, White Sox, Yankees

The MLB All-Star Game Is Broken

News The Midsummer Classic: National League vs. American League. That used to mean something. The MLB All-Star Game has traditionally been the one All-Star contest that resembled its sports the most...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: News, MLB All Star Game

Nine Positive Stories From MLB's First Half

MLB By Patrick Snow (@AthlonSnowman on Twitter) You already know about the Dodgers and Mets financial issues, that Adam Dunn has two hits (in 58 at-bats) off of lefties this season, and that the C...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: MLB, Adrian Gonzalez, Joe Bautista, Lance Berkman, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, Dodgers, Mets, Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Yankees, First half of MLB season

Baseball Trivia: Fun Facts For Fans

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2 years ago by Patrick Snow Tags: MLB

NBA Teams Ready for Playoff Run

NBA Crunch time. Home stretch. Sink or swim. Whichever phrase you prefer, we have reached the final quarter of the NBA season, and it’s time to look around the Association at who will contend for...

2 years ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NBA

Pro Sports: Enough Already

MLB "Albertageddon" in St Louis. NFL Labor issues. Carmelo and the Knicks. Mets' owners and felon Bernard Madoff. Our sports headlines are pretty depressing right now. As much of the country strugg...

2 years ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, NBA, MLB

Hesitant Cards Will Pay for Pujols

MLB The month of February could redefine the near future of baseball in St. Louis. It may not come to that. There is a chance the Cardinals and all-world slugger (and human) Albert Pujols reach a new c...

2 years ago by Patrick Snow Tags: MLB

Pittsburgh and Green Bay Thrive Despite Small Market Status

NFL The Packers. The Steelers. Cheeseheads vs. Terrible Towels. Classic franchises. National fan bases. Generations of tradition. These two Super Bowl combatants conjure up timeless NFL memories, f...

2 years ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL

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