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]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]NFL: Week 12 Sunday Takeaway
This week's Sunday Takeaway has an eye on Vince Young's second comeback win against Matt Leinart, LT's twilight years in San Diego, the Bengals sweeping the AFC North and more.
[FULL STORY]Fantasy Updates - PlayerScope
Vince Young
Young started against the Rams in Week 14 but had to leave the game after injuring a hamstring on a 44-yard run in the second quarter. He did not return; Kerry Collins finished the blowout win over the Rams. Coach Jeff Fisher called Young's injury a mild strain but did not speculate on whether Young would be ready to go in Week 15....
[FULL STORY]Chris Johnson
Although he missed practice earlier in the week with a strained calf, Johnson was able to practice fully on Friday and fantasy owners should have not hesitation about playing him....
[FULL STORY]Justin Gage
Gage (back) had a full practice on Friday and might see action in Week 13. However, we regard him as too risky of a fanntasy play yet....
[FULL STORY]LenDale White
The Titans had a bye in Week 7. He is back practicing and is expected to play Week 8....
[FULL STORY]Kerry Collins
Coach Jeff Fisher announced that Vince Young will replace Collins as the Titans' starting QB on Sunday against Jacksonville....
[FULL STORY]Bo Scaife
He did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. It's not looking good for him to play this week. If he is out, TE Jared Cook could see some playing time....
[FULL STORY]Jared Cook
He did not practice Wednesday (ankle), but did practice on a limited basis Thursday. With Bo Scaife hurting, Cook may be pressed into action this week....
[FULL STORY]Nate Washington
Washington did play in the Titans' opener against Pittsburgh, catching one pass for 8 yards. But Justin Gage and rookie Kenny Britt were the most prominent parts of Tennessee's passing game....
[FULL STORY]Kenny Britt
After missing the early stages of Titans camp, Britt caught five passes for 89 yards in the Titan's win over Tampa Bay on Saturday....
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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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