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: Greatest Moments in Super Bowl History
We prepare you for Super Sunday with a little history lesson. Our writers have gone list crazy in identifying the best of the best in the 43-game history of the Super Bowl.
[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]Ravens sew up postseason berth with win
Willis McGahee scored all three touchdowns for Baltimore to get the Ravens into the playoffs with a 21-13 win over the Oakland Raiders.
[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 Sunday Takeaway
There were some stunning lessons in the NFL this week, and the Sunday Takeaway hits the highlights, including the Patriots losing their invincibility, the Saints being in the good graces of the football gods and yes, Brett Favre is human.
[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: Big names dot free agent coaching market
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.
[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]Fantasy Updates - PlayerScope
Charlie Frye
Frye (concussion) has been cleared to play and will start in Week 16 against Cleveland....
[FULL STORY]Bruce Gradkowski
Gradkowski suffered injuries to both knees in the Raiders' loss to Washington on Sunday. He had to leave the game and was replaced by JaMarcus Russell. The early word is that Gradkowski likely is out for the season....
[FULL STORY]JaMarcus Russell
The Raiders have benched Russell for this week's game against Cincinnati. Bruce Gradkowski gets the start....
[FULL STORY]Chaz Schilens
After practicing fully on Wednesday, Schilens is expected to see his first action of the season in Week 10. He has been sidelined since August with a foot injury....
[FULL STORY]Darren McFadden
He has begun working out. The Raiders have a bye this week and the coaches are hoping he can return in Week 10 against the Chiefs. While he has been out, Justin Fargas and Michael Bush have handled the rushing duties....
[FULL STORY]Justin Fargas
Fargas was inactive last week, but with the way Darren McFadden and Michael Bush are handling the running game, we may not see Fargas for a while....
[FULL STORY]Javon Walker
Coach Tom Cable said he expects Walker to be active this week (week 2) and see playing time....
[FULL STORY]J.P. Losman
Former Buffalo Bills quarterback JP Losman felt his playing chances were better outside the NFL so he has signed with the Las Vegas entry in the new United Football League. Word has it that he turned down several NFL offers to be a backup....
[FULL STORY]Zach Miller
The Raiders report that Miller has undergone surgery for a sports hernia, but is expected to be ready to go when training camp opens....
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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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