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LSU Football: It's Zach Mettenberger's Time to Shine in 2012
News At the ripe old age of 20, Zach Mettenberger surprised himself. The LSU quarterback figured out the person he had become by going through a season like he’d never experienced in his football life...
49 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, LSU Tigers

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
News 1. Jimmie Johnson  Lost a shot at the win during the final restart in Kentucky when he picked up trash on his tires. Managed to rebound to sixth after a quick backslide, his 13th top 10 of t...
50 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Kentucky, NASCAR, Power Rankings

Confident Earnhardt Heads Back to Daytona
News The equipment and team help but Dale Earnhardt Jr. says a key reason for his success in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series this season is crew chief Steve Letarte. Since being paired together last ye...
50 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Bill Elliott, Dale Eanhardt Jr., Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Daytona, Dustin Long, NASCAR, Steve Letarte

Texas A&M's Welcome to the SEC Video is a Disaster
News There's no question Texas A&M is fired up to be in the SEC. After dealing with the soap opera known as the Big 12, the Aggies finally have some stability in terms of conference alignment. W...
50 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: Overtime, News

Unit Rankings: 2012 SEC Wide Receivers
News Kickoff for the 2012 college football season is still two months away, but it's never too early to project how the year might play out. Athlon will be taking a look at how each position s...
50 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Kentucky Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Missouri Tigers, Ole Miss Rebels, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas A&M Aggies, Vanderbilt Commodores

College Football: Examining the Skyrocketing Coordinator Salaries
News There’s more money than ever in college football, and assistant coaches are reaping the rewards, with compensation levels rising at a rapid pace If you happen to score an invitation for dinne...
50 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

Northwestern Football: Revisiting the 1995 Wildcats Rose Bowl Team
News It was midnight on the eve of the 82nd Rose Bowl in Pasadena. A lone figure sat in the partially lit stands gazing out at the fabled field in the near darkness. Gary Barnett was fulfilling a pe...
50 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, Northwestern Wildcats

College Fantasy Football: Examining the Best Players in the Mountain West
News College fantasy football drafts will be heating up over the next few months and Athlon Sports has teamed with The College Fantasy Football Site to provide in-depth coverage for 2012. ...
50 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Fantasy, News

Purdue Basketball Players' Awesome Trick Shot Video
News Purdue basketball players have put out a new video showing that they're keeping their skills sharp during the off season. Players Dru Anthrop and D.J. Byrd are joined by former player and now stude...
50 weeks ago by Rich McVey Tags: College Basketball, Overtime, News

Swimmer Dara Torres Goes for Her Sixth Olympics Tonight
News She's 50 meters — a single lap — away from history.  Dara Torres, swimming's elder stateswoman at age 45, is more than just one of the hottest 40-somethings on the planet. She remains ...
50 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: News, Olympics

Charles Barkley Tried to Recruit Dirk Nowitzki to Auburn
News Dirk Nowitzki is one of the NBA's top players, but he switched in his sneakers for cleats and a bat for the 2012 Heroes Celebrity Baseball Game in Frisco, Texas. The event featured a handful of not...
50 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: NBA, News

Miami Football: Al Golden Has the Hurricanes Back on Track
News Recruiting is a contact sport not meant for the weak-hearted. Al Golden knows this. But even with that in mind, Golden was startled by the level of malice he and his Miami Hurricanes staff encounte...
50 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Miami Hurricanes

Unit Rankings: 2012 Big East Wide Receivers
News Kickoff for the 2012 college football season is still two months away, but it's never too early to project how the year might play out. Athlon will be taking a look at how each position stacks up i...
50 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Louisville Cardinals, Pittsburgh Panthers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, South Florida Bulls, Syracuse Orange, Temple Owls

Ranking College Football's Conferences for 2012
News Once again, the SEC ranks as college football's best conference. LSU and Alabama are expected to be national title contenders, while Georgia and South Carolina should finish the year ranked as top-...
50 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC

College Fantasy Football: Examining The Top Players in C-USA
News College fantasy football drafts will be heating up over the next few months and Athlon Sports has teamed with The College Fantasy Football Site to provide in-depth coverage for 2012. ...
50 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Conference USA, East Carolina Pirates, Houston Cougars, Marshall Thundering Herd, Memphis Tigers, Rice Owls, SMU Mustangs, Southern Miss Golden Eagles, Tulane Green Wave, Tulsa Golden Hurricane, UAB Blazers, UCF Knights, UTEP Miners

2012 College Football FCS Top 25 and Predictions
News College football isn't just about the FBS division and the BCS. The FCS division settles its national champion with a playoff and a familiar name tops the rankings for 2012. 1. Sam Houston Stat...
50 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News

College Football Realignment Winners and Losers
News It has been another busy year in college football realignment. The SEC and Big 12 made significant moves, while the Big East was one of the biggest losers in the latest round of realignment. Wh...
50 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

What's Next in College Football Realignment?
News College football realignment has dominated the headlines throughout parts of the last two years. The biggest move before last season's moving day was Nebraska's decision to leave the Big 12 for the...
50 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC

Notre Dame Football: Will the Irish Ever Join a Conference?
News Notre Dame remains committed to Independence, but will that ever change? The BCS will be eliminated when a four-team playoff begins in 2014 and more realignment could happen in several BCS conferen...
50 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Independents, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

BYU Football: Is Independence a Mistake for the Cougars?
News BYU is coming off a solid 10-3 season in its first year as an Independent. The Cougars played a soft schedule in the second half of 2011, which helped the team to rebound after a 1-2 start. Althoug...
50 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Independents, BYU Cougars

Georgia Football: Isaiah Crowell's Future In Doubt After Arrest
News Georgia running back Isaiah Crowell’s future with the team is in doubt after an arrest early Friday morning on three weapons charges. The sophomore-to-be was arrested on charges of possessing a w...
50 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Georgia Bulldogs

College Fantasy Football: Examining the Best Players in the Big East
News College fantasy football drafts will be heating up over the next few months and Athlon Sports has teamed with The College Fantasy Football Site to provide in-depth coverage for 2012. ...
50 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Fantasy, News

College football conference realignment draft: The final word
News Now that our four commissioners have drafted their 16-team conferences, it’s up to the leadership to fit all the pieces together. Through our draft, strategies emerged for how each commissio...
50 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News

Andy Katz's Big Slip Up During NBA Draft
News Bulging disc is not an easy phrase to say, especially on live television. Unfortunately for ESPN's Andy Katz, he had a bit of a slip up while trying to discuss why former Ohio State forward/center ...
50 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News

Pennell’s Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends at Kentucky
News Over the past three weeks the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has run on new surfaces twice at Pocono and Michigan. While Kentucky Speedway is not a new surface, Saturday night's Quaker State 400 is only ...
50 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Jaun Pablo Montoya, Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Fantasy NASCAR tips, Kentucky

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