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2012 NFL Must-See Match Ups
New England Patriots The NFL released its 2012 regular-season schedule on Tuesday night, laying out the slate of 256 games that will start in September and carry through December. Here are some of the games that c...
5 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, News, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Washington Redskins

Rob Gronkowski Really Wants to Be on the Madden 13 Cover
New England Patriots Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, aka "Gronk," is throwing his hat into the ring for The Madden NFL 13 Cover in a big way. Gronk recently put together a video of himself "getting jacked at all tim...
10 weeks ago by Rich McVey Tags: NFL, Overtime, News, New England Patriots, Rob Gronkowski

Super Bowl XLVI Hall of Famers
New England Patriots The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Selection Committee will meet in Indianapolis on Feb. 4, the day before Super Bowl XLVI, to debate and vote on the 2012 Hall of Fame class — which will be the 50...
15 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Bill Belichick, Eli Manning, Jason Pierre-Paul, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Rob Gronzkowski, Tom Brady, Tom Coughlin, Vince Wilfork

Giants or Patriots: Our Super Bowl Selections
New England Patriots It’s almost here. The New England Patriots and New York Giants will meet in another Super Bowl on Sunday, and the two stalwart franchises seem very evenly-matched. Both squads have old-schoo...
15 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, Ahmad Bradshaw, Brandon Jacobs, Eli Manning, Logan Mankins, Matt Light, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Rob Gronkowski, Super Bowl XLVI, Tom Brady, Vince Wilfork, Wes Welker

Super Bowl XLVI by the Numbers
New England Patriots The New England Patriots and the New York Giants will face one another in Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday in Indianapolis. As football fans across the country, not to mention the world, get ready for the...
15 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Eli Manning, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Rob Gronkowski, super bowl, Super Bowl XLVI, Tom Brady

Game, Set, Rematch
New England Patriots The greatest battles in sports often produce the greatest rematches. Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. All are classic rivalri...
15 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Bill Belichick, Eli Manning, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Tom Brady, Tom Coughlin

Super Bowl XLVI Breakdown
New England Patriots Super Bowl XLVI Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind. New England Patriots vs. New York Giants Sunday, Feb. 5, 6:30 p.m. EST on NBC New England Patriots Offense: Tom Brady opened t...
15 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Bill Belichick, Eli Manning, Hakeem Nicks, Jason Pierre-Paul, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Rob Gronkowski, Tom Brady, Tom Coughlin, Vince Wilfork

Super Bowl XLVI Prop Bets
New England Patriots Super Bowl betting — and prop bets, in particular — attract sharks and suckers alike who can’t afford a $3.5-million, 30-second commercial spot on NBC’s telecast or a $2,500 nosebleed seat ...
16 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Bill Belichick, Eli Manning, Kelly Clarkson, Madonna, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Tom Brady, Tom Coughlin

Eli Manning or Tom Brady: Tough Quarterback Choice
New England Patriots There has been a major trend in sports media over the last 10-15 years to give quarterbacks singular credit for team success. The signal caller that is probably the most debated in this fashion is ...
16 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, Eli Manning, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Super Bowl XLVI, Tom Brady

What Makes Grumpy Bill Belichick Smile? Surprisingly, the Giants
New England Patriots By RALPH VACCHIANO There isn’t much that can get a rise out of Bill Belichick, the stoic, unemotional, coach of the New England Patriots. He’s been to four Super Bowls as a head coach, won ...
16 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Bill Belichick, Eli Manning, New England Patriots, New York Giants, RALPH VACCHIANO, Super Bowl XLVI, Tom Brady

Super Bowl Rematch: Giants versus Patriots
New England Patriots The underdog New York Giants surprised the undefeated New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII, a memorable 17-14 decision to complete the 2007 season. Four years later, the two stalwart franchises ...
16 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, Eli Manning, Logan Mankins, Matt Light, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Tom Brady, Vince Wilfork, Wes Welker

New York vs. Boston Rivalry
New England Patriots When the New York Giants and New England Patriots kick off Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, the game won’t be just a rematch of Super Bowl XLII, it will be a renewal of the g...
16 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Babe Ruth, Derek Jeter, Larry Bird, Bill Belichick, Bill Parcells, Eli Manning, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Tom Brady

Is Tom Brady the Greatest Quarterback of All-time?
New England Patriots — by Mark Ross Tom Brady the greatest quarterback of all-time in NFL history? Believe it or not, this may not be as far-fetched a statement as it may have seemed. Let’s start with Tom T...
16 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, New England Patriots, super bowl, Super Bowl XLVI, Tom Brady

The Real and Overblown Stories of Super Bowl XLVI
New England Patriots Believe the hype. As far as intrigue goes, Super Bowl XLVI has the potential to be one of the greatest ever. Yet, potential is just that. Much as we would like, there’s no way to know whether...
16 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Super Bowl XLVI

NFL Playoffs: Which Match-up Will Make the Best Super Bowl
New England Patriots The Final Four has been set, and it might not have been the one you were expecting. The AFC did get its top two seeds through to the championship, but over in the NFC the two best teams – or what...
17 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Baltimore Ravens, Eli Manning, New England Patriots, New York Giants, NFL Playoffs, RALPH VACCHIANO, San Francisco 49ers, Tom Brady

AFC, NFC Championship Game Previews
New England Patriots A quick preview of both the AFC and NFC Championship Games, along with the consensus picks of Athlon Sports editors Mitchell Light, Rob Doster, Nathan Rush, Patrick Snow and Steven Lassan: Rave...
18 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Alex Smith, Baltimore Ravens, Bill Belichick, Eli Manning, Hakeem Nicks, Jim Harbaugh, Joe Flacco, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Ray Lewis, San Francisco 49ers, Tom Brady, Vernon Davis

NFL Playoffs: Giants, 49ers, Ravens and Patriots Advance
New England Patriots By Patrick Snow (@AthlonSnowman on Twitter) It seems like a very counterintuitive question on the surface: Do you want a bye week in the NFL Playoffs? Logically, of course you do. Being a No. 1...
18 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, Balitmore Ravens, Denver Broncos, Eli Manning, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, Tim Tebow, Tom Brady

Tebow, Broncos Have No Chance to Beat Patriots
New England Patriots -by Braden Gall (@BradenGall on twitter) No. 4 Denver (8-8) at No. 1 New England (13-3) Saturday, 8 p.m. ET, CBS January 20, 2008. That is the date of the New England Patriots' last...
18 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, Denver Broncos, New England Patriots

NFL Divisional Round Preview
New England Patriots A quick preview of all four games of the NFL Divisional Round, along with the consensus picks of Athlon Sports editors Mitchell Light, Rob Doster, Nathan Rush, Patrick Snow and Steven Lassan: S...
18 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Aaron Rodgers, Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, Drew Brees, Eli Manning, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, Tim Tebow, Tom Brady

AFC and NFC Playoff Scenarios
New England Patriots The NFL playoffs are less than two weeks away. Which means you need more than an abacus to figure out if your team still has a chance to make the NFL postseason (we can't all be Packers fans.) So h...
21 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, New York Giants, NFL playoffs scenarios

Aaron Rodgers Wraps Up MVP
New England Patriots Aaron Rodgers, QB, Packers Rodgers likely tied a bow on this year’s MVP award during a 35–21 victory over the Bears on Christmas night. The 184th meeting of the NFL’s oldest rivals was the ...
21 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Aaron Rodgers, David Akers, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Jerod Mayo, New England Patriots, Reggie Wayne, San Francisco 49ers

Tom Brady's Patriots Crush Tim Tebow's Broncos
New England Patriots Tom Brady, QB, Patriots No amount of Tebowing could stop Brady and the Patriots during a 41–23 statement road win over the Broncos. The three-time Super Bowl champ completed 23-of-34 passes for...
22 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Calvin Johnson, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, LeSean McCoy, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles, Reggie Bush, Tim Tebow, Tom Brady

NFL Picks: Every Game, Week 15
New England Patriots A quick preview of every game on the NFL schedule for Week 15, along with the consensus picks of Athlon Sports editors Mitchell Light, Rob Doster, Nathan Rush, Patrick Snow and Steven Lassan: J...
23 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Baltimore Ravens, Ben Roethlisberger, Denver Broncos, Ndamukong Suh, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Tim Tebow, Tom Brady

Can We Stop With the Tim Tebow vs Tom Brady Comparisons
New England Patriots Stop. Please stop. OK, so Tim Tebow is having a good run. But just because the Denver Broncos are playing the New England Patriots doesn't mean that Tim Tebow is squaring off against Tom Brady. ...
23 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, Tim Tebow, Tom Brady

Jason Pierre-Paul Dominates Dallas Cowboys
New England Patriots Jason Pierre-Paul, DE, Giants The 6'5", 278-pound second-year end out of South Florida has drawn comparisons to the original “Freak,” Jevon Kearse; and JPP showed just what an unbelievable at...
23 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Eli Manning, Jason Pierre-Paul, Matt Prater, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Rob Gronkowski, Terrell Suggs, Tim Tebow

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