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10 Craziest Parents in Sports
Barry Sanders The craziest parents in sports have all had strange twists and turns along the way to fame or infamy. Many plotted every step of their child’s life. Others got in the way. Some were successful. S...
3 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, MLB, Golf, Olympics, Prince Fielder, Barry Sanders, Larry Fitzgerald, Todd Marinovich

10 Most Exclusive "Clubs" in Sports
Barry Sanders Sports are filled with statistics that uber-nerds and casual fans alike can enjoy. Numbers and records help fans define greatness and settle arguments on talk radio and at the local watering holes ...
18 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, College Basketball, NFL, NBA, MLB, NASCAR, Golf, News, Ohio Bobcats, Oregon State Beavers, Syracuse Orange, Michigan Wolverines, Missouri Tigers, Nevada Wolfpack, West Virginia Mountaineers, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Dale Earnhardt, Jimmie Johnson, Richard Petty, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bullds, Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz, Adrian Peterson, Barry Sanders, Ben Hogan, Dallas Cowboys, Jack Nicklaus, Joe Montana, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Terry Bradshaw, Tiger Woods, Tom Brady

10 Greatest Players Never to Play in a Super Bowl
Barry Sanders Being a future Hall of Famer does not guarantee a trip to the Super Bowl. In fact, many of the game’s greatest players never took the field with the Vince Lombardi Trophy on the line. This year, ...
20 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Barry Sanders, Deacon Jones, Dick Butkus, Earl Campbell, Eric Dickerson, Gale Sayers, LaDainian Tomlinson, O.J. Simpson, super bowl, Tony Gonzalez, Warren Moon

Calvin Johnson Breaks Jerry Rice's Single-Season Receiving Yards Record
Barry Sanders Seemingly half-man, half-machine, Detroit Lions wideout Calvin Johnson — the All-Pro wideout known simply as “Megatron,” a nickname inspired by the Transformers character, broke the sing...
24 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Barry Sanders, Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions, Eric Dickerson, Jerry Rice, Jim Schwartz, Matt Ryan

8 Memorable Thanksgiving Moments for the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions
Barry Sanders Just like the crazy uncle with the nonstop inappropriate jokes or the aunt with the barely edible green bean casserole, the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are welcome additions to the holiday fam...
30 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Monthly, Barry Sanders, Brett Favre, Clint Longley, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Jason Garrett, Jerome Bettis, Leon Lett, Ndamukong Suh, O.J. Simpson, Phil Luckett, Randy Moss, Roger Staubach, Troy Aikman

10 Greatest NFL Rookie Seasons of All-Time
Barry Sanders It's rare that a first-year player comes into the NFL and has an immediate impact on the game. But it does happen. Athlon Sports looks back at the best rookie players in NFL history, or at lea...
36 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Anquan Boldin, Barry Sanders, Ben Roethlisberger, Cam Newton, Edgerrin James, Eric Dickerson, Gale Sayers, Jevon Kearse, Lawrence Taylor, Randy Moss

13 Greatest NFL Running Back Highlight Reels
Barry Sanders Athlon takes a look back at the some of the greatest runs by the game's greatest runners. ...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, Adrian Peterson, Barry Sanders, Earl Campbell, Emmitt Smith, Eric Dickerson, Gale Sayers, Marcus Allen, OJ Simpson, Walter Payton

Detroit Lions 4-0 For First Time Since 1980
Barry Sanders 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

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