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Early 2014 NFL Draft Rankings

New England Patriots 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

New England Patriots 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 ...

4 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

New England Patriots 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

New England Patriots 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

New England Patriots The first round of the 2013 NFL Draft will be held on Thursday, April 25. ...

6 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 Losers

New England Patriots No one team has been affected more in free agency than the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens will look vastly different when they take the field this fall, especially on defense. Oth...

7 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, free agents, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers

2013 NFL Free Agency: Teams to Watch

New England Patriots While the 2013 NFL season may not start on the field for another six months, the off-the-field business begins in earnest on Tuesday when the new league year officially begins. More specifically, t...

10 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, free agents, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2013 NFL Mock Draft

New England Patriots The first round of the 2013 NFL Draft will be held on Thursday, April 25. ...

12 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

New England Patriots 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 ...

Early Super Bowl XLVIII Contenders

New England Patriots Even though the celebration in Baltimore will go on throughout the week and beyond, it’s never too early to look ahead to the 2013 season, right? With that in mind, here’s Athlon Sports’ earl...

20 Most Amazing Stats in Super Bowl History

New England Patriots 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 is a completely new and original experience for every player, fan and...

16 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, super bowl, Washington Redskins

The NFL's All-Time Super Bowl Team

New England Patriots In selecting an all-time Super Bowl team, it is important to establish clear criteria. While there is nothing more subjective than all-time teams, the criteria certainly includes individual perform...

16 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, super bowl

10 Worst Teams to Ever Play in a Super Bowl

New England Patriots While the Super Bowl annually pits the champion of the AFC conference versus the winner of the NFC, that doesn’t necessarily mean the best two teams end up playing in the biggest game of the seas...

16 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, Monthly, Overtime, News, Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, New York Giants, San Diego Chargers, super bowl

15 Greatest Plays in Super Bowl History

New England Patriots What defines a great play? Degree of difficulty? Gravity of the moment? The greatness of the players involved and their place in NFL history? Entertainment factor? How about all of the abo...

17 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, super bowl, Tennessee Titans

25 Greatest Tight Ends in NFL History

New England Patriots Few positions in football have evolved as much as the tight end — which has morphed from that of old school glorified sixth offensive lineman to modern giant slot receiver. Keeping that role reve...

17 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Antonio Gates, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Ben Coates, Brent Jones, Charlie Sanders, Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Clark, Dallas Cowboys, Dave Casper, Denver Broncos, Heath Miller, Indianapolis Colts, Jackie Smith, Jason Witten, Jay Novacek, Jerry Smith, John Mackey, Kansas City Chiefs, Keith Jackson, Kellen Winslow, Mark Bavaro, Mike Ditka, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, Ozzie Newsome, Philadelphia Eagles, Raymond Chester, Riley Odoms, Rob Gronkowski, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Shannon Sharpe, Steve Jordan, super bowl, Todd Christiensen, Tony Gonzalez

8 Amazing Stats from NFL Championship Weekend

New England Patriots 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,...

17 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, super bowl

AFC Championship Preview and Prediction: Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots

New England Patriots For the second year in a row the Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots will face off with a spot in the Super Bowl on the line when the two teams kick things off in Sunday’s AFC Championship ...

17 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, AFC, Anquan Boldin, Baltimore Ravens, Bernard Pierce, Brandon LLoyd, Championship, Dennis Pitta, Jacoby Jones, Joe Flacco, New England Patriots, playoffs, Ray Lewis, Ray Rice, Rob Gronkowski, Stevan Ridley, super bowl, Terrell Suggs, Tom Brady, Torrey Smith, Wes Welker

NFL Playoffs Picks Against the Spread: NFC, AFC Championship Games

New England Patriots A betting preview (against the spread) in the NFC and AFC Championship Games of the NFL Playoffs. Lock of the Week The great Colin Kaepernick takes his one-man band on the road to Atlan...

18 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Colin Kaepernick, Joe Flacco, Matt Ryan, New England Patriots, Ray Lewis, San Francisco 49ers, Tom Brady

2013 NFL Playoff Picks: AFC, NFC Championship Games

New England Patriots NFL Playoffs previews and predictions for the AFC and NFC Championship Games: AFC Championship Game Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots Sunday, 6:30 p.m. ET, CBS How the Rav...

18 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Colin Kaepernick, Matt Ryan, New England Patriots, Ray Lewis, San Francisco 49ers, Tom Brady

NFL Power Rankings Going Into AFC, NFC Championship Games

New England Patriots 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. ...

7 Amazing Stats from NFL Divisional Playoffs

18 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Colin Kaepernick, Denver Broncos, Joe Flacco, New England Patriots, Petyon Manning, Russell Wilson, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Tom Brady, Tony Gonzalez, Trindon Holliday

AFC Divisional Playoff Preview and Prediction: Houston Texans vs. New England Patriots

New England Patriots The Houston Texans make their second trip to Foxboro, Mass., in a little more than a month to face the New England Patriots in the AFC Divisional Playoffs Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET on CBS. Coming off ...

18 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, AFC, Andre Johnson, Arian Foster, Brandon LLoyd, Divisional, Houston Texans, J.J. Watt, Matt Schaub, New England Patriots, playoffs, Rob Gronkowski, Stevan Ridley, Tom Brady, Wes Welker

NFL Playoffs Picks Against the Spread: Divisional Round

New England Patriots A betting preview of every game (against the spread) in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs. Lock of the Week These two teams played in prime time six Sundays ago in Week 14 of the regu...

19 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Aaron Rodgers, Alex Smith, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Colin Kaepernick, Denver Broncos, Ed Reed, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Joe Flacco, Matt Ryan, New England Patriots, Peyton Manning, Ray Lewis, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Tom Brady

2013 NFL Playoff Picks: Divisional Round

New England Patriots NFL Playoffs previews and predictions for the Divisional Round: AFC PLAYOFFS: Ravens (11-6) at Broncos (13-3) Saturday, CBS, 4:30 p.m. ET Peyton Manning makes his return to ...

19 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Divisional Round of Playoffs

New England Patriots 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...

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

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