NFL Wild Card Weekend Preview

A look at every NFL Wild Card game, with the consensus pick of Athlon Sports' editors.

A quick preview of all four games on NFL Wild Card Weekend, along with the consensus picks of Athlon Sports editors Mitchell Light, Rob Doster, Nathan Rush, Patrick Snow and Steven Lassan:

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NFL Picks: Every Game, Week 17

A look at every NFL game for Week 17, with the consensus pick of Athlon Sports' editors.

A quick preview of every game on the NFL schedule for Week 17, along with the consensus picks of Athlon Sports editors Mitchell Light, Rob Doster, Nathan Rush, Patrick Snow and Steven Lassan:

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Bill Maher Tweet Outrages Tim Tebow Fans; Sparks Calls for HBO Boycott

Tebow's followers don't like an atheist who makes jokes at God's expense

Surprise, surprise. Tim Tebow's followers want to bring down HBO after an atheist made a blasphemous joke about the annointed Denver quarterback. Tebow, who is devoutly religious (he has a knack for putting Bible scripture on his eye black) has been a polarizing figure since he came to the NFL is at the center of another debate surrounding his combination of poor quarterbacking skills and Hall of Fame-worthy worship skills.

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NFL Picks: Every Game, Week 16

A look at every NFL game for Week 16, with the consensus pick of Athlon Sports' editors.

A quick preview of every game on the NFL schedule for Week 16, along with the consensus picks of Athlon Sports editors Mitchell Light, Rob Doster, Nathan Rush, Patrick Snow and Steven Lassan:

Texans (10-4) at Colts (1-13)
In Week 1, Houston handed Indianapolis its first of 13 consecutive losses, with a 34–7 blowout. But the Colts ride into this Thursday nighter fresh off their first victory, while the Texans had their seven-game win streak snapped.
Texans by 6

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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Week 16

Tim Tebow, Kahlil Bell and Darrius Heyward-Bey lead the way for championship week

It’s Week 16 — fantasy football championship week for most of you, fantasy semifinals for some. Needless to say, if you’ve made it this far, you are biting your nails on which players you might be able to pick up to help get you that final push and either win a title or get to the title game. Surprisingly, there are still some names, albeit not household names, that could get you there.

Here are about 2,500 words on who can help you. Good luck in the playoffs.

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Tom Brady's Patriots Crush Tim Tebow's Broncos

Tim Tebow is 5-0 on the road, 2-2 at home and 0-1 against Tom Brady.

Tom Brady, QB, Patriots

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NFL Picks: Every Game, Week 15

A look at every NFL game for Week 15, with the consensus pick of Athlon Sports' editors.

A quick preview of every game on the NFL schedule for Week 15, along with the consensus picks of Athlon Sports editors Mitchell Light, Rob Doster, Nathan Rush, Patrick Snow and Steven Lassan:

Jaguars (4-9) at Falcons (8-5)
The Dirty Birds have not been great closers, but they have won the games they were expected to win at home — with only defeats to the Packers and Saints (in overtime) in the friendly confines of the Georgia Dome this season.
Falcons by 7

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Can We Stop With the Tim Tebow vs Tom Brady Comparisons

Just because they're playing each other, Tim Tebow shouldn't be compared to Tom Brady

Stop. Please stop. OK, so Tim Tebow is having a good run. But just because the Denver Broncos are playing the New England Patriots doesn't mean that Tim Tebow is squaring off against Tom Brady.

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Jason Pierre-Paul Dominates Dallas Cowboys

JPP terrorized Big D with two sacks, one safety, one forced fumble and one blocked FG.

Jason Pierre-Paul, DE, Giants

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Eli Manning Leads Giants Over Cowboys

Another week, another fourth-quarter comeback by Giants gunslinger Eli Manning.

This morning, it's the story in the NFL: A quarterback who's building an unlikely legend around clutch fourth-quarter performances, a guy who saves his best for when the pressure's at its greatest, who creates belief among his teammates that he'll find a way to win. His latest heroics gave his team control of its own destiny in a division race that looked lost.