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NFL MVP Comparison: Brady, Manning, Peterson and Rodgers

New England Patriots 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...

20 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

New England Patriots 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 ...

20 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

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Wild Card Weekend

New England Patriots 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...

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, Washington Redskins

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 17

New England Patriots 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...

21 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

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 16

New England Patriots Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams. The San Francisco 49ers have moved into the top spot after knocking off the previous No. 1 New England Patriots, while no team is playing worse than the...

22 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

Top 10 Individual Performances in the NFL in 2012

New England Patriots As 2012 comes to a close, Athlon will count down the top individual performances in each major sport from the year, culminating with a full list of the top 50 performances of the year. It is im...

San Francisco 49ers vs. New England Patriots Preview and Prediction

New England Patriots The San Francisco 49ers and New England Patriots face off tonight at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC in what could potentially be a preview of Super Bowl XLVII. The 49ers (9-3-1) are trying to hold Seattle off...

22 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, Aaron Hernandez, Aldon Smith, Alex Smith, Brandon LLoyd, Colin Kaepernick, Frank Gore, Justin Smith, Michael Crabtree, NaVorro Bowman, New England Patriots, Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers, Stevan Ridley, Tom Brady, Vernon Davis, Wes Welker

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 15

New England Patriots A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Sunday and Monday in Week 15. Locks of the Week Rematches of heated rivalries, a neutral site home game in Canada and a nine-game l...

23 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, New England Patriots, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans

2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 15

New England Patriots NFL Week 15 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Bengals (7-6) at Eagles (4-9) Philadelphia ended its eight-game losing streak — the team’s longest run of futil...

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 15

New England Patriots Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams. The New England Patriots have moved into the top spot after knocking out previous the No. 1 Houston Texans, while no team is playing worse than the rece...

23 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, 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

Tom Brady, Bill Belichick Continue Winning Ways In December

New England Patriots Tom Brady may not have had much sleep on Sunday night — since he and wife Gisele Bundchen welcomed baby daughter Vivian Lake to the family on Dec. 5 — but the New England Patriots quarterb...

23 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Bill Belichick, Houston Texans, New England Patriots, Tom Brady

10 Best Owners in Sports History

New England Patriots The players and coaches may hog the spotlight, but success in sports usually starts from the top. Those owners who sign the checks and make the right hires have the ability to not only change the f...

23 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, NBA, MLB, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers

Houston Texans vs. New England Patriots Preview and Prediction

New England Patriots The Houston Texans and New England Patriots will wrap up Week 14 in the NFL when two of the AFC’s top teams meet up tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Texans (11-1) currently lead the Patriots ...

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

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 14

New England Patriots A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Sunday and Monday in Week 14. Locks of the Week Three of the worst teams in the league will be flown over by the sputtering J-E-T-S...

24 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins

2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 14

New England Patriots NFL Week 14 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Broncos (9-3) at Raiders (3-9) Denver MVP candidate Peyton Manning had his best game of the season against Oakland i...

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 14

New England Patriots Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams. The Houston Texans remain the top team, while the Jacksonville Jaguars moved back to the bottom this week. Here are our NFL Power Rankings followin...

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

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 13

New England Patriots A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Sunday and Monday in Week 13. Locks of the Week Three quarterbacks with chips on their shoulders take on two of the most inconsiste...

25 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins

2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 13

New England Patriots NFL Week 13 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Saints (5-6) at Falcons (10-1) Atlanta’s Matt Ryan has a 2–7 career record against NFC South rival New Orleans, ...

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 13

New England Patriots Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams — from the best, one-loss Houston Texans, to the worst, the autograph-seeking one-win Kansas City Chiefs. Here are our NFL Power Rankings followin...

DeMarco Murray, Rob Gronkowski, Aaron Hernandez: Week 12 Injury Updates

New England Patriots Happy Thanksgiving. Now go set your lineup for three games in Week 12 that are probably starting way too early to your likeability. There are a few key injuries that are affecting these Thanksgivin...

26 weeks ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: Fantasy, Aaron Hernandez, Dallas Cowboys, DeMarco Murray, New England Patriots, Rob Gronkowski

New England Patriots vs. New York Jets Preview and Prediction

New England Patriots The New England Patriots look to build on their three-game lead in the AFC East as they take on the New York Jets in MetLife Stadium at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC. The Patriots have won four games in a ro...

26 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, Aaron Hernandez, AFC East, Bilal Powell, Brandon LLoyd, Darrelle Revis, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Rob Gronkowski, Santonio Holmes, Shonn Greene, Stevan Ridley, Tim Tebow, Tom Brady, Wes Welker

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 12

New England Patriots A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Thanksgiving Day, Sunday and Monday in Week 12. Turkey Leg Locks The three Thanksgiving Day games should be as good as the trypto...

26 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins

NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 12

New England Patriots NFL Week 12 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Redskins (4-6) at Cowboys (5-5) DeMarco Murray (foot) and Tyron Smith (ankle) are both expected to miss this traditi...

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 12

New England Patriots Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams — from the best, the one-loss Houston Texans, to the worst, the miserable one-win Kansas City Chiefs. Here are our NFL Power Rankings following We...

Jordy Nelson, Wes Welker, Michael Turner: Injury Updates Week 11

New England Patriots This is the last of the bye weeks. It’s all up to health and strategy from here on out to get you to a fantasy football championship. Here are some updates on injured players, their status for th...

26 weeks ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: Fantasy, News, Green Bay Packers, Jordy Nelson, Michael Turner, New England Patriots, Wes Welker

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