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25 Young Athletes Most Likely to be Hall of Famers

Minnesota Vikings To suggest that any player in any sport after just a few seasons is a lock to make the Hall of Fame is ridiculous. But it is always fun to look at athletes who have had instant success and try to e...

Early 2014 NFL Draft Rankings

Minnesota Vikings The 2013 NFL Draft is in the books. Some fans, in Minnesota and St. Louis for example, should be ecstatic about their new toys (Sharrif Floyd, Tavon Austin) while others, in Cleveland, Dallas o...

3 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, NFL, News, Alabama Crimson Tide, Clemson Tigers, South Carolina Gamecocks, Stanford Cardinals, USC Trojans, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, NFL Draft, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins

2013 NFL Draft: Day Two's Best Prospects

Minnesota Vikings The beauty of the NFL Draft lies in its unpredictability. Teams move up in the draft to nab a player they particularly covet. Others move back in the process because the guy they have targeted ...

3 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida State Seminoles, Kansas State Wildcats, Kentucky Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, North Carolina Tar Heels, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Purdue Boilermakers, South Carolina Gamecocks, Stanford Cardinal, Tennessee Volunteers, UCLA Bruins, USC Trjans, West Virginia Mountaineers, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, NFL Draft, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins

2013 NFL Draft: Grading the First Round

Minnesota Vikings The first round of the 2013 NFL Draft is complete and 32 new faces have joined the ranks of professional football. Some will play right away and become instant Pro Bowlers like first-rounders Matt ...

Ranking the NFL's Toughest Schedules of 2013

Minnesota Vikings The NFL has got it all figured out. The most powerful, popular and lucrative sport in the history of sports has turned its annual schedule release into saliva-inducing, must-see TV for football-sta...

2013 NFL Mock Draft: First-Round Picks

Minnesota Vikings The first round of the 2013 NFL Draft will be held on Thursday, April 25. ...

5 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Football, NFL, 2013 NFL Draft, Alec Ogletree, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Barkevious Mingo, Bjoern Werner, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chance Warmack, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Cordarrelle Patterson, D.J. Fluker, Dallas Cowboys, Damontre Moore, Dee Milliner, Denver Broncos, Desmond Trufant, Detroit Lions, Dion Jordan, Eric Fisher, Ezekiel Ansah, Geno Smith, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jarvis Jones, Jonathan Cooper, Kansas City Chiefs, Kenny Vaccaro, Lane Johnson, Luke Joeckel, Manti Te'o, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Sharrif Floyd, Sheldon Richardson, St. Louis Rams, Star Lotulelei, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Tyler Eifert, Xavier Rhodes

2013 NFL Free Agency Winners

Minnesota Vikings When it comes to winners in free agency, hopeful Super Bowl contenders Atlanta, Denver, Houston and Seattle each made big moves to improve their respective rosters. The new coaching staffs in Chica...

7 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, Atlanta Falcons, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, free agents, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahakws, Tennessee Titans

2013 NFL Mock Draft

Minnesota Vikings The first round of the 2013 NFL Draft will be held on Thursday, April 25. ...

11 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Football, NFL, 2013 NFL Draft, Alec Ogletree, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Barkevious Mingo, Bjoern Werner, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chance Warmack, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Cordarrelle Patterson, D.J. Fluker, Dallas Cowboys, Damontre Moore, Dee Milliner, Denver Broncos, Desmond Trufant, Detroit Lions, Dion Jordan, Eric Fisher, Ezekiel Ansah, Geno Smith, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jarvis Jones, Jonathan Cooper, Kansas City Chiefs, Kenny Vaccaro, Lane Johnson, Luke Joeckel, Manti Te'o, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Sharrif Floyd, Sheldon Richardson, St. Louis Rams, Star Lotulelei, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Tyler Eifert, Xavier Rhodes

Very Early 2013 NFL Power Ranking Predictions

Minnesota Vikings Baltimore won the Super Bowl, but as it relates to Athlon Sports’ early ranking of NFL teams for next season, not ALL of the spoils go to the victor. San Francisco, who came up short against the ...

10 Best NFL Teams That Didn't Play in a Super Bowl

Minnesota Vikings It seems that each year the NFL is filled with a handful of great teams that just seem to blow it when it comes to the playoffs, never realizing their full potential by making it to the Super Bowl....

15 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, super bowl, Tennessee Titans

NFL Power Rankings Going Into AFC, NFC Championship Games

Minnesota Vikings Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams. The New England Patriots have taken over the top spot. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Chiefs remain locked into the No. 1 pick in this April's NFL Draft. ...

10 Best NFL Comeback Stories of the Season

Minnesota Vikings None other than the great Dr. James Andrews has decided that Robert Griffin III will require total reconstructive surgery to repair the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) and LCL (lateral collateral ...

18 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Adrian Peterson, Baltimore Ravens, Calvin Johnson, Chris Johnson, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Janoris Jenkins, Jonathan Vilma, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Peyton Manning, Randy Moss, Ray Lewis, Russell Wilson, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Terrell Suggs

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Divisional Round of Playoffs

Minnesota Vikings Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams. The Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons head into the playoffs as the No. 1 seeds in the AFC and NFC, respectively. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Chiefs hav...

18 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins

NFL Playoffs Picks Against the Spread: Wild Card Weekend

Minnesota Vikings A betting preview of each of every game (against the spread) on Wild Card Weekend in the NFL Playoffs. Lock of the Week Win or lose, this is Ray Lewis' last dance in front of the home cro...

19 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Adrian Peterson, Andrew Luck, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Joe Flacco, Minnesota Vikings, Ray Lewis, Robert Griffin III, Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins

NFC Wild Card Preview and Prediction: Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers

Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers will face off for the second time in less than a week when their NFC Wild Card showdown kicks off on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. The Vikings (10-6) bea...

19 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, NFC, Aaron Rodgers, Adrian Peterson, Blair Walsh, Charles Woodson, Christian Ponder, Green Bay Packers, Greg Jennings, James Jones, Jared Allen, Jermichael Finley, Jordy Nelson, Kyle Rudolph, Minnesota Vikings, Percy Harvin, playoffs, Randall Cobb, Wild Card

Peyton Manning, Adrian Peterson Battle For MVP, Comeback Player of the Year

Minnesota Vikings With the 2012 NFL regular season in the books, it’s time to hand out awards to the league’s top talent. This year, there are more players deserving recognition than there are trophies to h...

19 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Adrian Peterson, Aldon Smith, Alfred Morris, Andrew Luck, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, J.J. Watt, Minnesota Vikings, Peyton Manning, Robert Griffin III, Russell Wilson, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Von Miller, Washington Redskins

NFL MVP Comparison: Brady, Manning, Peterson and Rodgers

Minnesota Vikings The 2012 NFL MVP race was a four-horse dead heat to the finish. All four candidates are deserving and worthy of being named the most valuable player in the league. And all four are going to be hist...

19 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots

25 Amazing NFL Stats from the 2012 Regular Season

Minnesota Vikings Another stellar NFL season is in the books. And unlike any year in the past, rookie quarterbacks, single-season records, franchise records and all-time greats produced at unprecedented levels. The ...

19 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Washington Redskins

2013 NFL Playoff Picks: Wild Card Weekend

Minnesota Vikings NFL Playoffs previews and predictions for Wild Card Weekend: AFC PLAYOFFS Byes: Broncos, Patriots Bengals (10-6) at Texans (12-4) Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, NBC Houston defensi...

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Wild Card Weekend

Minnesota Vikings Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams. The Atlanta Falcons and Denver Broncos head into the playoffs as the No. 1 seeds in the NFC and AFC, respectively. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Chiefs hav...

19 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins

NFL Wild-Card Teams Most Likely to Win the Super Bowl

Minnesota Vikings The easiest path to the Super Bowl has always been through a division championship. That fact is indisputable. There have been 46 Super Bowls and 92 Super Bowl teams and through all that time only ...

19 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Cincinnati Bengals, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks

8 Amazing Stats from NFL Sunday: Week 17

Minnesota Vikings NFL football is the greatest reality TV program of all time. The Giants and Colts made sure of that back in 1958. Each NFL fall weekend is a completely new and original experience for every player,...

20 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins

Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings Preview and Prediction

Minnesota Vikings The Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings each have something to play for when the long-time NFC North rivals meet up at 4:25 p.m. ET this afternoon on FOX. For the Vikings (9-6) it’s win and t...

20 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, NFC North, Aaron Rodgers, Adrian Peterson, Casey Heyward, Christian Ponder, Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers, Greg Jennings, James Jones, Jared Allen, Jordy Nelson, Kyle Rudolph, Minnesota Vikings, Percy Harvin, Randall Cobb

2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 17

Minnesota Vikings NFL Week 17 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule, broken down into tiers in regards to what they’re playing for (in order of likelihood) on the last Sunday of the regular seaso...

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 17

Minnesota Vikings Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams. The Atlanta Falcons have flown back into the top spot after locking up home-field advantage throughout the NFC Playoffs. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Chie...

20 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Washington Redskins

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