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Editor's Predictions: Super Bowl
NFL Athlon's editorial staff offers its predictions and insight for Super Bowl XLV: Steven Lassan, Editor (@AthlonSteven) This looks to be one of the more even Super Bowl matchups in recent memor...
2 years ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL

Prop Comedy
NFL Sharks and suckers alike will be throwing cash around on Super Bowl prop bets — banking on Christina Aguilera’s National Anthem, the opening coin toss, the Black Eyed Peas’ halftime show, the...
2 years ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL

The Right QB at the Right Time
NFL By Charean Williams Brett who? It didn’t take Aaron Rodgers long to make Packers fans forget Brett Favre. With a Super Bowl victory, Rodgers can do what Favre did only once in 16 seasons ...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: NFL

Executive Decisions
NFL Every day, in every office around the country, difficult decisions are made. Choices that impact the fate of a franchise rest on the shoulders of certain individuals. “Uneasy lies the head t...
2 years ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL

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

The Numbers Behind The Super Bowl Ads
NFL Every year advertisers go above and beyond to create eye-catching commercials during the Super Bowl. And they shell out a ton of cash to bring that message to you (approximately 2.5 million dollars...
2 years ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL

MAC Attack
NFL When it comes to success on the field, there is no comparison between the SEC and MAC. The SEC reigns supreme as the best conference in the nation, boasting five consecutive national champions. Whi...
2 years ago by Steven Lassan Tags: NFL

On the Beat: Super Bowl Picks
NFL We asked our stable of beat writers for the their thoughts on the Super Bowl. Of the 16 we polled, eight picked the Steelers and eight went with the Packers, with all but one writer predicting a fi...
2 years ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL

Big Ben Still Has Plenty To Prove
NFL By Ralph Vacchiano DALLAS — Ben Roethlisberger, with two Super Bowl rings at the tender age of 28, is already on the fast tract to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. A third ring would make the v...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: NFL

Super Bowl Media Day: Ugh
NFL It was January of 2003. I had THE placard for the first time: “Super Bowl Media”. There it was; my name and Super Bowl XXXVII printed together. I picked up my credential in downtown San Diego o...
2 years ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL

Senior Citizens
NFL At this year’s Senior Bowl, Jake Locker maintained his track record of consistent inconsistency while Christian Ponder cruised to the MVP award in Mobile on Saturday. Lock It Up With al...
2 years ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL

To PPR, or Not to PPR?
NFL As the Super Bowl draws near, us fantasy footballers are close to shutting down the fantasy thrusters for a good six months. A moment of silence, please... That being said, Athlon Sports will b...
2 years ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, Fantasy

Pro Bowl: "It Is What It Is"
NFL In his typically long-winded, eloquent manner, Bill Belichick summed up the Pro Bowl: “It is what it is.” What it is is a bad joke masquerading as a professional football game. Yesterday’...
2 years ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL

Driver Relishes Packers' Playoff Run
NFL By Charean Williams Donald Driver couldn’t wait for this day, but he didn’t have a choice. It took the Packers receiver 35 years, 12 NFL seasons and 188 NFL games to make his first Super Bo...
2 years ago by Mitch Light Tags: NFL

Super Showdown
NFL Athlon's Steven Lassan, Nathan Rush and Braden Gall discuss the matchups for Championship Sunday in the NFL: Follow us on twitter: @AthlonBraden / @AthlonSteven / @AthlonRush 1. If a...
2 years ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL