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2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 3
New England Patriots NFL Week 3 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Giants (1-1) at Panthers (1-1) Carolina’s Cam Newton steps into the spotlight on Thursday night, taking on a Big Blue de...
34 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, New England Patriots, New York Giants, San Diego Chargers, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans

8 Amazing Stats from NFL Sunday: Week 2
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,...
34 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Washington Redskins

Sunday Stunners: Eli Manning Goes Wild; Panic Time for Drew Brees, Saints
New England Patriots The NFL spent the first part of Sunday proving why it's America's game. Fantastic finishes, epic blunders and logic-defying comebacks were the order of the day. Thoughts after a wild slate of early...
34 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: NFL, News, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 2
New England Patriots A game-by-game betting preview (against the spread) for each of the 15 games on Sunday and Monday in Week 2. Here are the teams to pick and the ones to stay away from. Locks of the Week Ride...
35 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Redskins

New England Patriots 2012 NFL Team Preview
New England Patriots Athlon Sports is counting down its 2012 NFL preseason Power Rankings with in-depth team previews, schedule analysis and more as the start of the NFL season draws near. The New England Patriots ...
37 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, AFC, AFC East, New England Patriots

Fantasy Football 2012: Breaking Down the New England Patriots
New England Patriots What can the New England Patriots do for you this fantasy season? Check out Athlon Sports' team report as we break down the rookies, veteran players to watch and avoid, fantasy playoff schedule and...
39 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy, Aaron Hernandez, Brandon LLoyd, New England Patriots, Rob Gronkowski, Stevan Ridley, Wes Welker

Ranking the NFL's Top 10 Head Coaches in 2012
New England Patriots Championships. Leadership. Awards. Longevity. Statistical records. Likeability. Talent development. An NFL head coach can be evaluated with many criteria. Generally, winning champions...
44 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, Tennessee Titans

2012 NFL Head Coaches: Who is the AFC's Best?
New England Patriots Championships. Leadership. Awards. Longevity. Statistical records. Likeability. Talent development. An NFL head coach can be evaluated with many criteria. Generally, winning champions...
44 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, Tennessee Titans

New England Patriots 2012 Schedule Analysis
New England Patriots Scheduling plays a huge role in the outcome of every NFL season. So the Athlon NFL editors will spend the next month dissecting each and every week of the 2012 slate for all 32 teams in the league....
48 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, AFC, AFC East, New England Patriots

Chad Ochocinco Released by the Patriots
New England Patriots The short stay of Chad Ochocinco in New England ended on Thursday with the Patriots releasing the receiver. Bill Belichick reportedly tried to trade No. 85, but then cut the underperforming wideout...
49 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, News, Chad Ochocinco, New England Patriots

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...
1 year 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...
1 year 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...
1 year 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...
1 year 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...
1 year 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...
1 year 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...
1 year 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 ...
1 year 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 ...
1 year 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 ...
1 year 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 ...
1 year 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...
1 year 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...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, New England Patriots, 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...
1 year 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...
1 year 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

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