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10 Coaching Candidates to Replace Doc Sadler at Nebraska
News Doc Sadler was fired after six seasons at Nebraska. He went 101–89 overall but only 34–63 in league play (five in the Big 12, one in the Big Ten). Here is a list of 10 possible replacements. ...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, News

Vanderbilt Commodores 2012 Spring Preview
News By Mitch Light (@AthlonMitch on Twitter) The journey to claim the 2012 national title begins in February, March and April, as 124 college football teams open up spring practice o...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Vanderbilt Commodores, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

Michigan Wolverines 2012 Spring Preview
News By Braden Gall (@BradenGall on Twitter) The journey to claim the 2012 national title begins in February, March and April, as 124 college football teams open up spring practice over th...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, Michigan Wolverines, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

9 Coaching Candidates to Replace Rick Stansbury at Mississippi State
News Rick Stansbury stepped down Thursday afternoon after 14 seasons as the head coach at Mississippi State. Here is a list of possible replacements. Johnny Jones, head coach, North Texas Jon...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, News, Mississippi State Bulldogs

Pennell’s Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends at Bristol
News by Jay Pennell It's Bristol, baby! This weekend the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to the hills of East Tennessee for the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. NASCAR’s modern day Colo...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth, Bristol, Fantasy NASCAR, Food City 500, predictions

North Carolina Tar Heels 2012 Spring Preview
News The journey to claim the 2012 national title begins in February, March and April, as 124 college football teams open up spring practice over the next three months. Athlon will preview som...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, News, ACC, North Carolina Tar Heels, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

Oh, Say, Can You C-Post
News by Vito Pugliese You could forgive team owner Rick Hendrick if he now believes NASCAR really is an acronym standing for “Never Appeal Suspensions for Chad And Ron”. Following Tuesday’...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Jimmie Johnson, appeal, C-post, Chad Knaus, Hendrick Motorsports, NASCAR, penalties, Rick Hendrick

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
News by Dustin Long Does qualifying matter? Are fans watching? Is there a better way? Those were among some of the questions members of the Backseat Drivers Fan Council debated this week, along with...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Danica Patrick, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Dustin Long, NASCAR

Brandon Marshall Traded to Bears, Reunited with Jay Cutler
News The Chicago Bears have a new wide receiver. Introductions, however, will not be necessary for quarterback Jay Cutler as his new weapon is also a familiar face. The Bears acquired Brandon Marsha...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, News, Brandon Marshall, Chicago Bears, Jay Cutler

Arkansas Razorbacks 2012 Spring Preview
News By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) The journey to claim the 2012 national title begins in February, March and April, as 124 college football teams open up spring practic...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Arkansas Razorbacks, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

Hendrick Penalty Upheld
News by Matt Taliaferro The National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel upheld NASCAR penalties against Hendrick Motorsports and crew chief Chad Knaus on Tuesday. Knaus was fined $100,000 and, along...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Jimmie Johnson, Chad Knaus, Hendrick Motorsports, NASCAR, National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel, Rick Hendrick, Ron Malec, upheld

The Long and Short of It: NNS Renaissance, Gordon's Flip & Baby Otis
News by Dustin Long Have you noticed the oddity already taking place in NASCAR this season? Don’t see it? Look at the Nationwide Series where all three races have been won by drivers not c...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kevin Harvick, Trevor Bayne, Cole Whitt, Danica Patrick, DeLana Harvick, Dustin Long, Elliott Sadler, Harvick's baby, NASCAR, Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

6 Coaching Candidates to Replace Darrin Horn at South Carolina
News Darrin Horn was fired as the head coach at South Carolina after four seasons. He went 10–6 in the SEC in Year 1 but is 13–35 since. Overall, he went 60–63 at South Carolina after a five-...
1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, News, SEC, South Carolina Gamecocks

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
News by Matt Taliaferro 1. Greg Biffle  Biffle’s team was the one under the Roush Fenway banner that laid low during the offseason. The result has been third-place finishes across the board...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, NASCAR, Power Rankings

NCAA Tournament 2012: Athlon's Bracket Cheat Sheets
News So you've been pulled into your office's NCAA Tournament bracket picks game and you have no clue which teams to choose. Athlon Sports is here to help. We put together these handy cheat sheets of br...
1 year ago by Rich McVey Tags: College Basketball, News, March Madness, NCAA Tournament

2012 NFL Free Agency: 10 Players to Watch
News The NFL’s new league year officially starts today. One of the first orders of business will be free agency, which starts up at 4 E.T. this afternoon. With about 600 free agents on the market, the...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, News, Free agents

NCAA Bowl Ban on UNC Will Impact Tar Heels' 2012 Season
News The verdict is in and the news is not good for North Carolina. A NCAA investigation regarding improper benefits and other violations under former coach Butch Davis has concluded, with the NCAA levy...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, ACC, North Carolina Tar Heels

The ABC’s of the NCAA Tournament 2012
News by David Fox (@DavidFox615 on twitter) An unfortunate fact for college basketball is that many fans are just getting acquainted with the sport around tournament time. Athlon Spo...
1 year ago by Rich McVey Tags: College Basketball, News, ACC, Big East, Pac-12, SEC, March Madness

2012 NFL Free Agency Primer
News This time last year, the NFL lockout had just begun, claiming free agency as one of its first casualties. When the NFL finally got back to business on July 30, free agency was just one of numerous ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, News, free agents

Nebraska Cornhuskers 2012 Spring Preview
News By Braden Gall (@BradenGall on Twitter) The journey to claim the 2012 national title begins in February, March and April, as 124 college football teams open up spring practice over th...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, Nebraska Cornhuskers, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

2012 NFL Free Agent List
News The following is a list of NFL players who are expected to be free agents on March 13 provided they are not re-signed before then. Players are grouped by position with their 2011 team. Players ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, News, free agents

NCAA Tournament 2012: The Brackets
News The NCAA Men's Basketball Championship field of 68 is out and the brackets are revealed. Kentucky, who lost to Vanderbilt in the SEC Championship game earlier today, stands as the No. 1 overall see...
1 year ago by Rich McVey Tags: College Basketball, News, Brackets, March Madness, NCAA Tournament

Tony Stewart Hits Jackpot in Vegas
News by Matt Taliaferro It took 27 races for Tony Stewart to find Victory Lane in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series last year. Four additional wins followed in the remaining nine weeks and Stewart earned...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Kobalt Tools 400, Las Vegas, NASCAR

George Kelley: Remembering an SEC Legend
News   Retired Nashville florist George Kelley died this week. So what's that information doing in a sports blog? Glad you asked. Kelley should be a renowned figure in SEC sports history, but he's ...
1 year ago by Rob Doster Tags: College Football, News

9 Coaching Candidates to Replace Bruce Weber at Illinois
News One of the most intriguing coaching positions in college basketball became available when Illinois dismissed Bruce Weber on Friday morning after nine seasons in Champaign. Some consider Illinois on...
1 year ago by Rich McVey Tags: College Basketball, News, Illinois Fighting Illini

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