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Detroit Lions 4-0 For First Time Since 1980
NFL by Nathan Rush Finally healthy, Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is leading the race for Comeback Player of the Year by leading Detroit on a series of comebacks. It looks like the Lions h...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Barry Sanders, Bobby Layne, Calvin Johnson, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Jim Schwartz, Matthew Stafford, Minnesota Vikings, Ndamukong Suh

Chris Cooley Needs to Shut Up About Tony Romo
NFL -by Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on twitter) The Washington Redskins' tight end Chris Cooley has had some interesting things to say about Dallas Cowboys' quarterback Tony Romo this week after wat...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Chris Cooley, Dallas Cowboys, Tony Romo, Washington Redskins

Pittsburgh Steelers' defense no longer safe fantasy option
NFL The Pittsburgh Steelers (2-2) have struggled out of the gate this NFL season, thanks in large part to injuries. And while Ben Roethlisberger (sprained foot) and Rashard Mendenhall (hamstring) grab ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans

Jay Cutler Back with Kristin Cavallari? Bears' Drama could Ensue
NFL Uh-oh Chicago fans; it looks like another Jay Cutler uproar could be blowing through the Windy City this week. The controversial quarterback and reality show “star” Kristin Cavallari called...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Jay Cutler, NFC North

Kerry Collins or Curtis Painter — is either Colts quarterback a viable fantasy option?
NFL Curtis Painter made his first career NFL start at quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts on Monday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. And while he didn't lead the Colts to victory, he did play...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Curtis Painter, Indianapolis Colts, Kerry Collins, Peyton Manning

LeGarrette Blount Continues to Impress for Buccaneers
NFL -by Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on twitter) Tampa Bay Buccaneers tailback LeGarrette Blount has taken an interesting path to his starting job as an NFL running back. The 188-mile journey fr...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, LeGarrette Blount, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Colts, Dolphins Battle for NFL's Worst Record and Andrew Luck
NFL -by Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on twitter) One lucky NFL team is going to "acquire" the first pick in the 2012 NFL Draft and land the surest quarterback prospect in decades. Unfortunately, in o...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Andrew Luck, Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Suck For Luck

Fantasy Football: Waiver Wire Week 5
NFL Some of the players listed in Athlon Sports' NFL Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Week 5 may be one-week adds, some may be season-long adds and some are listed just for you to keep an eye on to st...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, Fantasy, Fantasy Football, Fantasy Football waiver wire, waiver wire

Aaron Rodgers Scores Six Touchdowns
NFL Aaron Rodgers, QB, Packers The Super Bowl XLV MVP broke out his title belt celebration six times during a 49–23 blowout of the Broncos. Accounting for a half-dozen TDs during the rout, Rodgers ...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Aaron Rodgers, Calvin Johnson, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Hakeem Nicks, Houston Texans, Mario Williams, Matt Forte, New York Giants

Is Calvin Johnson the best receiver in the NFL?
NFL The Detroit Lions are 4-0 for the first time in 31 years thanks to a huge comeback win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. The Lions and the Green Bay Packers are the NFL's lone remaining undefeated...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions

Andre Johnson Injury Has Texans Holding Their Breath
NFL Non-contact injuries are often the worst ones. That was the feeling in Houston yesterday when Texans All-Pro wide receiver Andre Johnson fell untouched to the Reliant Stadium turf. Many specula...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, AFC South, Andre Johnson, Arian Foster, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Houston Texans, Jacoby Jones, Josh Morgan

Packers' Aaron Rodgers Is the Best Player in the NFL
NFL -by Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on twitter) Is there any doubt who the best player in the NFL is today? There shouldn’t be after another Playstation performance on Sunday afternoon from Aaron ...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers

Detroit Lions: The NFL's Team of Destiny
NFL -by Rob Doster Last week in this space, I bragged about how the Buffalo Bills had posted consecutive comebacks of 18 points or more. Well, the Detroit Lions make the Bills look like frontrunne...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Aaron Rodgers, Calvin Johnson, Cam Newton, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Matthew Stafford, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, Tony Romo, Wes Welker

NFL Picks: Every Game, Week 4
NFL A quick look at every game on the NFL schedule for Week 4, along with the consensus pick of Athlon Sports editors Mitchell Light, Rob Doster, Nathan Rush, Patrick Snow and Steven Lassan: Lions ...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers

Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 4
NFL We rank enough players at each position to appease everyone from those in 8-team leagues to 16-team leagues, those that can start two QBs, two TEs, three RBs and four WRs. We cut out the rest, beca...
1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: NFL, Fantasy, News