Athlon Sports Features
NFL: Free Agency Preview
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.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Combine - Defense
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.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Combine - Offense
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.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Lockout Would Cost League Too Much
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.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Athlon's All-AFC and All-NFC Teams
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.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Athlon's All-Rookie Team
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.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Weis joins Chiefs as offensive coordinator
The Kansas City Chiefs have officially named former Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis their offensive coordinator.
[FULL STORY]NFL: End of the year power rankings
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.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Week 17 Preview
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.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Week 16 Power Rankings
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?
[FULL STORY]NFL: Week 15 Preview
The Bengals play one of their biggest games of the season Sunday at San Diego with very heavy hearts. Mike Nahrstedt looks at that game and the other 14 on the weekend slate in his Week 15 preview.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Week 14 Preview
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.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Week 13 Power Rankings
The Colts and Saints remained undefeated in decidedly different fashions this week but they're both still atop this week's power rankings.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Week 13 Preview
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.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Week 12 Power Rankings
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.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Week 12 Preview
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.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Week 11 Power Rankings
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.
[FULL STORY]NFL: Week 11 Sunday Takeaway
This week's Sunday Takeaway focuses on a reversal of fortunes in the AFC West, a surprising game of the week, the Cardinals' fragile quarterback situation and more.
[FULL STORY]Fantasy Updates - PlayerScope
Kolby Smith
The Chiefs have put Smith on Injured Reserve with an ankle injury. In need of depth behind starter Jamaal Charles, Kansas City has promoted Javarris Williams from the practice squad. Dontrell Savage is behind Charles on the depth chart, but he's in question this week becasue of an ankle injury....
[FULL STORY]Dwayne Bowe
The NFL has suspended Bowe for four games for violating the league's substance abuse policy. The suspension begins immediately. In case you're keeping track, that leaves the Chiefs with zero offensive impact players other than QB Matt Cassel (whose impact factor isn't particularly high to begin with)....
[FULL STORY]Jamaal Charles
With Larry Johnson sitting out a one-game suspension, Charles is scheduled to start this week against Jacksonville. If you have Charles on your team, hold on to him until the L.J. saga plays out....
[FULL STORY]Chris Chambers
Chambers has been claimed off waivers by Kansas City, but it remains to be seen how he'll be used here since Dwayne Bowe and Bobby Wade are the starters....
[FULL STORY]Matt Cassel
Keep ‘em (and us) guessing. The Chiefs are calling Matt Cassel (knee) a game-time decision for this week. He has practiced more than he did last week (didn't play), but we wouldn't be too excited about starting him. Kansas City has the Raiders this week who played pretty well against the Chargers last Monday night....
[FULL STORY]Bobby Wade
Wade has signed with Kansas City, where he'll likely provide reserve help but could offer more. Wade is a reliable possession receiver who led the Vikings in receiving over the past two seasons. While Kansas City's No. 2 WR, Mark Bradley, played well in the opener, it was no secret that his starting job was tenuous as the preseason ended....
[FULL STORY]Brodie Croyle
Not that you'd want any part of him on your fantasy roster, but Croyle will start the Chiefs' preseason finale Thursday, a possible indication that he'll be the No. 2 QB (ahead of Tyler Thigpen) and, if Matt Cassel can't go, the starter in Week 1....
[FULL STORY]Matt Gutierrez
Not surprising...QB Gutierrez was signed by the Chiefs. Scott Pioli knows him very well from the Patriots....
[FULL STORY]Terrance Copper
After spending last season with Baltimore, Copper has signed with Kansas City....
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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.
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.
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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