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2012 College Football Predictions: 10 Key Games in Week 2
Michigan College football’s second week of action features the debut of the two newest members of the SEC and a huge road trip for Nebraska. 10 Biggest Games of Week 2 Georgia (-3.5) at Missouri ...
36 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Collin Klein, Duke Johnson, James Franklin, Jeff Driskel, Johnny Manziel, Jordan Matthews, Kain Colter, Taylor Martinez, Alabama, Auburn, Miami, Michigan, Nebraska, Northwestern, Notre Dame, UCLA, Vanderbilt

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
Michigan 1. Jimmie Johnson  Loses a second one in three weeks in heartbreaking fashion. That may derail some teams, but with the 48, you get the feeling it only makes them more determined. 2. B...
38 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Michigan, NASCAR, Power Rankings

10 Great NASCAR Moments at Michigan International Speedway
Michigan A Walk Down Memory Lane at MIS ...
39 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dale Earnhardt Sr., Dale Jarrett, Elliott Sadler, Ernie Irvan, Jeff Gordon, Johnny Benson, Mark Martin, great moments, Michigan, NASCAR, Slideshow

Pennell’s Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends at Michigan
Michigan After a wild late-race battle for the win at Watkins Glen, the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit heads to the Irish Hills of Michigan for this weekend's Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway...
39 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Aric Almirola, Brad Keselowski, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson, Marcos Ambrose, Mark Martin, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth, Fantasy NASCAR tips, Michigan

NASCAR News & Notes of the Week
Michigan Buoyed by his victory at Watkins Glen on Sunday, Marcos Ambrose said the goal is quite simple for the next four races as he and his team vie for a wild card spot in NASCAR’s Chase for the Champio...
39 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Marcos Ambrose, Martin Truex Jr., Regan Smith, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Dustin Long, Michigan, NASCAR, Watkins Glen

Backseat Drivers Fan Council

Michigan Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s victory celebration is long over and now it’s time to look ahead. Members of the Backseat Drivers Fan Council were asked to look ahead on what Earnhardt’s victory means r...
47 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Backseat Driver Fans Council, Dustin Long, Infineon, Michigan, NASCAR, road course racing

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
Michigan 1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. We’ve said all along that Earnhardt’s consistency warranted the top spot, but a lack of any wins kept him from it. Well, the 143-race national nightmare is over, and J...
47 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Michigan, NASCAR, Power Rankings

Pennell’s Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends at Michigan
Michigan From the mountains of Pennsylvania to the rolling hills of Michigan, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Michigan International Speedway for Sunday's Quicken Loans 400. Racing on yet another ...
48 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Fantasy NASCAR tips, Michigan, QUicken Loans 400

NASCAR Free Agents, Speed in Michigan and the Sponsor Search for Bodine
Michigan One race can reveal only so much about a season but could Sunday’s event at Pocono forecast the future for some drivers? Joey Logano, AJ Allmendinger and Kurt Busch are among those trying to soli...
48 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, AJ Allmendinger, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johson, Joey Logano, Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth, Dustin Long, free agents, James Finch, Michigan, NASCAR

College Fantasy: Athlon 120 League
Michigan The 2011 college football season is here. And with little time to spare, Athlon Sports has completed its most excessive all-120 draft yet. The mocks are over, this is the one we play out. And we co...
1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: College Football, Fantasy, News, Alabama, baylor, Michigan, Nebraska, Notre Dame, oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin

College Football: By the Numbers
Michigan By Patrick Snow (@AthlonSnowman on Twitter) Are you as ready for college football to start as we are at Athlon? Our daily countdown will take us right up to kickoff on September 1. Some days ou...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Auburn, baylor, Boise State, Boston College, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Houston, Illinois, Kentucky, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Missouri, NC State, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ohio State, oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, San Diego State, SMU, South Carolina, Stanford, Syracuse, TCU, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, USC, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Frank Beamer, Jim Tressel, Joe Paterno, Mack Brown

2001 NFL Draft Revisited
Michigan By Jake Veyhl Scan the list of the 2001 NFL Draft first-round selections below and you’ll probably recognize quite a few of the biggest names from college football. There are future Hall of F...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, NFL, Big 12, Big Ten, MWC, Pac 12, SEC, WAC, Chad Johnson, Drew Brees, Gerard Warren, Justin Smith, LaDainian Tomlinson, Leonard Davis, Michael Vick, Reggie Wayne, Richard Seymour, Santana Moss, Steve Smith, Todd Heap, Arizona State, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, NC State, Ohio State, TCU, Texas, UCLA, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin, NFL Draft

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
Michigan by Matt Taliaferro 1. Kyle Busch  “The Surgeon” begins to pull away … kind of like he’s going 128 mph and the rest of the field is doing the 45 mph speed limit. 2. Jimmie J...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, Calr Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Michigan, NASCAR, Power Rankings

Jim Delany Is The Most Powerful Man In College Football
Michigan by Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyCBS on Twitter) Legends. Leaders. There might not have been two more polarizing words when the Big Ten announced it was naming its football divisi...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Michigan, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Wisconsin

Predicting College Football's Breakout Players: Big Ten
Michigan by Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) What is a breakout player? Defining that term isn’t exactly easy. Although Big East fans are likely already familiar with the names on this li...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin

The Big Ten's 2011 Top 10 Games to Watch
Michigan The start of the 2011 college football season is two weeks away. With kickoff right around the corner, Athlon takes a look at the top 10 must-see games in the Big Ten for 2011. 1. Nebraska vs....
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin

Athlon Awards: Ranking the Big Ten's Best Units
Michigan Kickoff for the 2011 season is just a few weeks away. To help pass the time before the opening weekend, Athlon will be taking a look at the best units by conference.  A "1" signifies the b...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin

Ranking the Big Ten's Top 40 Players for 2011
Michigan By Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden), Scott Henry (@4QuartersRadio) and Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven) Athlon Sports continues its countdown to the college football season with a look at the...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin

Top 25 Players of the BCS Era
Michigan Athlon's editors have voted on the top 25 players of the BCS era. ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, ACC, Big East, Big Ten, big-12, Mountain West, Pac-12, SEC, Adrian Peterson, Cam Newton, LaDainian Tomlinson, Michael Vick, Sam Bradford, Tim Tebow, Vince Young, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, oklahoma, Ole Miss, Pitt, TCU, Tennessee, Texas, Texas Tech, USC, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Athlon Awards: Quarterback Units
Michigan They're the teams within the team - those cohesive little units bound together by their shared responsibilities within the larger team context. Whether it's the offensive linemen firing off tim...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, Pac-12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, Arizona, baylor, Boise State, Cincinnati, Georgia, Hawaii, Houston, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Notre Dame, oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Stanford, Tulsa, USC, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Athlon Awards

The Best Quarterback in the Big Ten?
Michigan The Big 12, Pac-12 and Big Ten are three of the deepest quarterback conferences in the nation. Athlon's editors have debated which quarterback they would vote No. 1 in the Big 12, and Andrew Luck i...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin

Is Michigan the Big Ten's Surprise Team for 2011?
Michigan By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Defining what is a surprise team is no easy task. Over the next couple of weeks, Athlon will take a look at a team from each of the BC...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Michigan

Ranking the College Football Coaching Jobs: Big Ten
Michigan We have ranked every college football program in the country, based on the attractiveness of the position from a coaching perspective. We considered many factors — tradition, facilities...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin, Coaching jobs

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