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NFL: Free Agency Preview

Mar 4th, 2010

The craziness of NFL free agency begins Friday. Mike Nahrstedt previews the upcoming open-market period and explains what could happen if a new CBA isn't reached before Friday.

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NFL: Combine - Defense

Mar 3rd, 2010

Put down your stopwatch and step away from the orange cones, the NFL Scouting Combine is officially over. Check out which defensive players made the most of their job interview in Indianapolis.

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NFL: Combine - Offense

Mar 1st, 2010

While the Vancouver Olympics were wrapping up, the NFL Scouting Combine was just getting started. Check out which offensive players made the most of their job interview in Indianapolis.

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NFL: Lockout Would Cost League Too Much

Feb 10th, 2010

The NFL, by any calculation, is at the height of its all-time popularity. So it would be a shame if the owners and players managed to screw that up with a 2011 lockout.

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NFL: Athlon's All-AFC and All-NFC Teams

Jan 29th, 2010

The Pro Bowl has turned into a joke, but that doesn't mean the league's All-Stars should be discounted. Here's how Pro Bowl lineups would look if it were up to Athlon Sports, plus picks for the major award winners.

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NFL: Athlon's All-Rookie Team

Jan 29th, 2010

Some of them were the stars of last April's Draft and others flew under the radar, but all of Athlon's Rookie Team members excelled in their first season in the league.

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NFL: End of the year power rankings

Jan 4th, 2010

The NFL playoffs are set to begin this weekend but first, Mike Nahrstedt wraps up the regular season with the final edition of his Power Rankings column.

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NFL: Week 17 Preview

Jan 2nd, 2010

It's the final week of the NFL's regular season, and that means there are some huge games on the slate ... and plenty of unimportant ones. Mike Nahrstedt runs through them all in his Week 17 Preview.

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NFL: Week 16 Power Rankings

Dec 29th, 2009

The Colts sat their starters and took their first loss of the season, but did Mike Nahrstedt bump them from the top spot of this week's power rankings?

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Patriots clinch AFC East with methodical win

Dec 27th, 2009

Randy Moss caught three of Tom Brady's four touchdown passes, as the New England Patriots secured the AFC East crown with a 35-7 victory over Jacksonville at Gillette Stadium.

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NFL: Bubble teams vying for playoff spots

Dec 17th, 2009

Nine of the NFL playoff spots are pretty much set. That leaves only three spots realistically open for a big group of bubble teams. Ralph Vacchiano takes a quick look at those teams and their chances for extending their season beyond Week 17.

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NFL: Week 14 Preview

Dec 11th, 2009

We have reached the season’s quarter pole, the point at which the big games get bigger and the lesser games start to fall off the map entirely. Mike Nahrstedt looks at them all in his Week 14 NFL Preview.

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NFL: Week 13 Power Rankings

Dec 8th, 2009

The Colts and Saints remained undefeated in decidedly different fashions this week but they're both still atop this week's power rankings.

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NFL: Week 13 Preview

Dec 4th, 2009

The Titans seem to be a team of destiny, but they will face their stiffest challenge yet against undefeated Indianapolis this week. Mike Nahrstedt looks at that and the other 14 games on the Week 13 NFL slate.

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NFL: Big names dot free agent coaching market

Dec 3rd, 2009

With big names like Cowher, Gruden, Shanahan and in the free agent coaching pool, the NFL could be in for one of the wildest and most lucrative head coach scrambles in the history of the league this offseason.

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NFL: Week 12 Power Rankings

Dec 1st, 2009

What a weekend of football. The Thanksgiving Day games were pretty much snoozers, but Sunday brought a number of come-from-behind wins and Monday showcased the powerful Saints. Mike Nahrstedt sorts through the excitement to bring you his Week 12 NFL power rankings.

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NFL: Week 12 Preview

Nov 27th, 2009

The Thanksgiving appetizers are in the bag but there's still plenty of football left to be played in Week 12. Mike Nahrstedt takes a look at the remaining 13 games on the slate.

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NFL: Week 11 Power Rankings

Nov 24th, 2009

The AFC North had a breakdown this week as all four teams lost close games. Mike Nahrstedt sorts out the week's results and dishes out the latest edition of his NFL power rankings.

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Fantasy Updates - PlayerScope

Marcedes Lewis

Dec 31st, 2009

In addition to his concussion, he also suffered a cracked bone in his face. Coach Jack Del Rio said Lewis likely will not play in Week 17. Zach Miller and Ernest Wilford will handle the TE duties for the final game....

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Greg Jones

Dec 17th, 2009

Placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury....

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Mike Sims-Walker

Dec 11th, 2009

A strained calf has prevented Sims-Walker from practicing at all this week. He's listed as doubtful for Week 14 and an official determination won't be made on him until game day....

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Jarett Dillard

Nov 16th, 2009

Dillard suffered a broken ankle Sunday and will miss the rest of his rookie season....

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Troy Williamson

Sep 21st, 2009

After tearing his labrum (shoulder) on Sunday against Arizona, Williamson will miss the rest of the season. Mike Sims-Walker replaces Williamson in the starting lineup....

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Maurice Jones-Drew

Sep 10th, 2009

Jones-Drew practiced Wednesday in full pads and showed no problems running, cutting or catching passes. He appears to be fine for Sunday. "We're glad to have him clearly in the picture," coach Jack Del Rio said....

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Luke McCown

Sep 5th, 2009

The Bucs traded McCown to Jacksonville, where he will back up David Garrard....

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More Inside Athlon Sports ...

Vacchiano: Patroits are the favorites in '07

A lot of things can change between now and next February. But the events of draft weekend, and some of the events of the two months before, have Ralph Vacchiano convinced that the Pats are the early favorite to win Super Bowl XLII.

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Vacchiano: Quinn's value being overlooked

No player in this year’s draft has seen his stock yo-yo more than former Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn. Ralph Vacchiano says the "Golden Boy" will be a great pick up for whichever team doesn't out-think themselves.

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Vacchiano: NFL must send message to teams

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Pacman Jones and Chris Henry on Tuesday for their off-the-field problems. Ralph Vacchiano applauds the decision but says the league should focus on punishing the teams as well.

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