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College Football Week 5 Upset Predictions

News College football's Week 5 schedule is relatively quiet in terms of top 25 matchups. Although there are few marquee games to watch this Saturday, it's weekends like this one that can spring a few up...

33 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Pac 12, SEC

College Fantasy Football: Week 5 Start or Sit

News Many readers have asked if we can expand our weekly rankings. We could, but what we strive to do is use our Start/Bench and Emergency Starters lists to expand our ranking in a creative way.&n...

33 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Fantasy, News

Tom Osborne: His 5 Greatest Moments at Nebraska

News When he succeeded Bob Devaney, Tom Osborne didn’t imagine he would spend 25 years as Nebraska’s head coach. He figured the best-case scenario was maybe five years. “Bob always had a ...

33 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: News, Big Ten, Nebraska Cornhuskers

Backseat Drivers Fan Council

News Even with replacement referees, the NFL is drawing large TV audiences. With NASCAR’s title Chase under way, members of the Backseat Drivers Fan Council were asked what they’re watching more of ...

33 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Chase, NASCAR vs. NFL, New Hampshire

Louisville or Rutgers: Which team is the best in the Big East?

News Through the first four weeks of the season, it seems clear Louisville and Rutgers are the top two teams in the Big East. The Cardinals were picked by many to win the league in the preseason, but ha...

33 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Louisville Cardinals, Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Are Late Kickoff Times Ruining College Football?

News An interesting trend is starting to develop each Saturday during the college football season. The schedule has been stacked with quality late games, while the slate of matchups early in the day is ...

33 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, undefined

College Fantasy Football: Using Vegas Odds to Determine Best Week 5 Plays

News In the world of fantasy football, some team owners are relentless in their search for information that will give them a competitive edge over their competition. Others just simply rely on pro...

33 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Fantasy, News

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings

News 1. Jimmie Johnson Johnson, Chad Kanus and the boys have methodically clicked off consecutive second-place finishes to begin the Chase. Next up is Dover, where the 48 dominated in June. Last wee...

34 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Tony Stewart, NASCAR, New Hampshire, Power Rankings

Earnhardt Jr. Looks to Pick Up Chase Performance

News Dale Earnhardt Jr. wants to be more forceful with his Hendrick Motorsports team at times but he worries about upsetting his crew. Earnhardt knows he must do something after two pedestrian finis...

34 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chase for the Sprint Cup, Hendrick Motorsports, NASCAR, Steve Letarte

15 Worst Officiating Moments in Sports History

News Monday night's Green Bay-Seattle game featured one of the most controversial endings in sports history. However, the finish of the Packers-Seahawks game isn't the only moment in sports history that...

34 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, NFL, MLB, Overtime, News

College Football's Top 20 Coaches on the Hot Seat: Post-Week 4 Rankings

News Week 4 of the 2012 college football season is in the books and plenty of coaches saw the temperature on their seat increase by a few degrees. Thanks to a lackluster showing at Florida, Ke...

34 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, WAC

2012 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Week 4

News Injuries can have as much of an impact to a fantasy roster, if not more so, than to an NFL team’s roster. As it applies to the former, several key offensive players went down this week, including...

34 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Fantasy, News, Fantasy Football

College Football Post-Week 4 Bowl Projections

News College football's bowl season is still a few months away, but it's never too early to take a look at what the matchups might look like. With only three weeks of results in the books, it's hard to ...

34 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, WAC

College Basketball Countdown: No. 15 San Diego State Preview

News Visit the online store for San Diego State and other editions of the 2012-13 Athlon Sports College Basketball annual. The first practices of college b...

34 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, News, Mountain West, San Diego State Aztecs

College Fantasy Football: Post-Week 4 Waiver Wire Report

News Four weeks into the season, we are looking for consistency or the ability of a player to take advantage of an opportunity. The former is the reason why Brandon Carter and Allen Robinson land ...

34 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Fantasy, News

Denny Hamlin Wins in New Hampshire

News It appeared Denny Hamlin had a good idea that he would win the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Or at least run well. Maybe. Actually, it’s hard to know exactly what he was t...

34 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, NASCAR, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Sylvania 300

ACC Post-Week 4 Power Rankings

News The ACC's chance in the national spotlight didn't disappoint. Florida State-Clemson provided one of 2012's most entertaining games, with the Seminoles coming out on top. Miami's overtime win over G...

34 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Big 12 Post-Week 4 Power Rankings

News Week 4 provided a few surprises in Big 12 play. Kansas State shocked Oklahoma in Norman, allowing the Wildcats to jump from No. 5 in Athlon's power rankings to No. 2. Kansas State is one of the lea...

34 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, West Virginia Mountaineers

College Basketball Countdown: No. 16 Missouri Preview

News Visit the online store for Missouri and other editions of the 2012-13 Athlon Sports College Basketball annual. The first practices of college basketba...

34 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Basketball, News, SEC, Missouri Tigers

College Football Week 4 Recap: Florida State, Notre Dame make statements

News Stop if you’re heard this: Florida State and Notre Dame are back. Though they’ve fooled us before, the Seminoles and Fighting Irish sure looked like potential title contenders as they emer...

Sit Tom Brady, Adrian Peterson and Larry Fitzgerald in Week 3

News There are a few big name fantasy football players that will likely be duds this week. We examine three players that you should consider sitting and looking to your backups. Tom Brady, New Engla...

34 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy, News

Injury Updates Week 3: Steven Jackson, Greg Jennings, Denarius Moore

News There are a few key fantasy contributors that have had a number of injury question marks surrounding their playing status leading up to Week 3 of the 2012 NFL season. Here’s a little bit about th...

34 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News

Injury Updates Week 3: Ryan Mathews, Pierre Garcon, Heath Miller

34 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy, News, Heath Miller, Pierre Garcon, Ryan Mathews

Fantasy Starts for Week 3: Andy Dalton, BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Dennis Pitta

News There are a few key fantasy football players that look to earn big fantasy points in Week 3. Here are three players that are must starts. Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals QB vs. Washington Redsk...

34 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Fantasy, News, Andy Dalton, BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Dennis Pitta

Injury Updates Week 3: Antonio Gates, Jamaal Charles, Kenny Britt

34 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy, News, Antonio Gates, Jamaal Charles, Kenny Britt

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