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Robert Nkemdiche Signs with the Ole Miss Rebels

News The nation's No. 1 player in the nation for 2013 has been compared to Reggie White numerous times. Loganville (Ga.) Grayson defensive end Robert Nkemdiche is the consensus overall top prospect ...

15 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Clemson Tigers, Florida Gators, LSU Tigers, Ole Miss Rebels

National Signing Day 2013 Announcement Watch

News Most of the dust has settled on the Class of 2013, however, that doesn’t mean there aren’t still plenty of fireworks to come on National Signing Day 2013. Five of the top ten players in the nat...

National Signing Day's Most Bizarre Stories

News Teenagers are complicated, fickle, naive creatures who seldom have any perspective on the trappings of adult life. It’s why uniform colors, shoes, weather, license plates and even a coin flip hav...

15 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Alabama Crimson Tide, Auburn Tigers, Florida State Seminoles, Houston Cougars, LSU Tigers, Maryland Terrapins, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ole Miss Rebels, Texas A&M Aggies, AC100, National Signing Day, Recruiting

Ranking College Football's Top 10 Recruiting Classes Since 2001

News The "modern" recruiting era is tied directly to the online recruiting websites. Rivals and Scout began the explosion around 2001 and ESPN and 247Sports have powerfully entered the market since. The...

15 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans, AC100, high school

National Signing Day 2013 Preview and Storylines to Watch

News National Signing Day 2013 is here! It’s college football’s version of Christmas morning when millions of dollars, thousands of man-hours traveling and countless phone calls come to fruition...

College Football's 2013 Recruiting All-Name Team

News The first Wednesday in February is essentially Christmas for every college football head coach. After months of hard work on the recruiting trail, coaches will hit the offices bright and early on W...

15 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt

Ranking College Football's Most Talented Rosters

News Preseason prognosticators like Athlon Sports — the most accurate college football preview magazine on newsstands — use many things to predict what the coming football season will look...

8 Amazing Stats from Super Bowl XLVII

News 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,...

15 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XLVII Bonuses: What Players Earn at the Big Game

News Players who make it to the Super Bowl in 2013 can expect a super-sized bonus. The winning players—from either the San Francisco 49ers or Baltimore Ravens—in Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans...

15 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, News

What Time Is the Super Bowl?: Super Bowl 2013 start time and more

News It's nearly time for Super Bowl XLVII—aka Super Bowl 2013, Super Bowl 47, and the big game—between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers. So what time does the Super Bowl start? Well, we...

15 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, News

Super Bowl XLVII Preview and Predictions: Baltimore Ravens vs. San Francisco 49ers

News While the head-coaching bloodlines may have been the focus entering Super Bowl XLVII, the attention will finally shift to the teams on Sunday when the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers face ...

15 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, super bowl

Super Bowl XLVII By the Numbers

News An in-depth look at Super Bowl XLVII through statistics, numbers, records and trends: 9: Career starts for Colin Kaepernick Jeff Hostetler had started just four regular season game...

15 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, super bowl

Recruiting: Ranking the Big Ten's Best Football Rosters

News Preseason prognosticators like Athlon Sports — the most accurate college football preview magazine on newsstands — use many things to predict what the coming football season will look like. Ret...

15 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Wisconsin Badgers, AC100, Recruiting

2013 Football Recruiting Rankings: Quarterbacks

News National Signing Day 2013 is right around the corner and Athlon Sports is releasing its position-by-position rankings for the Class of 2013 based on the Athlon Consensus 100. Who is left on th...

2013 Football Recruiting Rankings: Defensive Line

Recruiting: Ranking the Pac-12's Best Football Rosters

15 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Pac 12, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, Cal Golden Bears, Colorado Buffaloes, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Utah Utes

2013 Football Recruiting Rankings: Wide Receivers

15 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Alabama Crimson Tide, Baylor Bears, Florida Gators, Louisville Cardinals, Ole Miss Rebels, Oregon Ducks, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Washington Huskies, AC100, Recruiting

2013 Football Recruiting Rankings: Defensive Backs

15 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Miami Hurricanes, Michigan Wolverines, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Texas Longhorns, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Virginia Tech Hokies, AC100, Recruiting

Vandy Coach James Franklin Calls Nick Saban "Nicky Satan"

News With college football’s national signing day coming up next week, coaches are hitting the recruiting trail in full force. And it’s no surprise every coach is doing whatever they can to win ever...

16 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Vanderbilt Commodores

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

News 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....

16 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

Ranking the Best & Worst College Football Coaches Who Went to the NFL

News Philadelphia's decision to pick Chip Kelly as its head coach will be one of the most intriguing and heavily scrutinized hires in NFL history. Kelly was a traditional college coach, as he ran an up-...

16 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Miami Hurricanes, Oklahoma Sooners, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Stanford Cardinal, USC Trojans, AFC East, AFC North, AFC South, AFC West, NFC East, NFC North, NFC South, NFC West

Recruiting: Ranking the Big East's Best Football Rosters

News Preseason prognosticators like Athlon Sports — the most accurate college football preview magazine on newsstands — use many things to attempt to predict what the coming football season will loo...

16 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Houston Cougars, Louisville Cardinals, Memphis Tigers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, SMU Mustangs, South Florida Bulls, Temple Owls, UCF Knights, AC100, Recruiting

2013 Football Recruiting Rankings: Athletes

16 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Michigan Wolverines, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, AC100, Recruiting

2013 Football Recruiting Rankings: Tight Ends

16 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, LSU Tigers, Miami Hurricanes, Michigan Wolverines, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, AC100, Recruiting

20 Most Amazing Stats in Super Bowl History

News 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

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