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Money Talks
News by Tom Bowles A lot of verbiage was spilled into the microphone at Phoenix International Raceway on Friday. Taking turns, Kyle Busch and Joe Gibbs spent precious moments making public amends, c...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Kyle Busch, Interstate Batteries, Joe Gibbs, M&M's, Mars, NASCAR penalty

Phoenix International Raceway
News by Matt Taliaferro and Nathan Rush Race: Kobalt Tools 500 Track: Phoenix International Raceway Location: Avondale, Ariz. When: Sunday, Nov. 13 TV: ESPN (3:00 p.m. EST) Specs: 1-m...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon, Richard Petty, Tony Stewart, Kobalt Tools 500, NASCAR, Phoenix International Raceway

Is Oakland receiver Jacoby Ford worth a start On Thursday night?
News Oakland Raiders coach Hue Jackson raved about speedy receiver Jacoby Ford in the offseason, saying he had the potential to be a standout No. 1 receiver. Ford did show his knack for racking up b...
1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: News, Carson Palmer, Darius Heyward-Bey, Jacoby Ford, Oakland Raiders

Penn State and Joe Paterno Failed Miserably
News -by Braden Gall (follow him on twitter @AthlonBraden) I am not a parent. I cannot speak as one. And I won’t understand what parents across this country are feeling until, God willing, one...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Penn State Nittany Lions

Mike McQueary Should Have Pulled A Sinead O'Connor At the Church of Penn State
News In 1992 Sinead O'Connor stood on the stage of Saturday Night Live, held up a photograph of Pope John Paul II, sang the word "evil" and ripped up the photo to protest child abuse by the Catholic chu...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Penn State Nittany Lions, Jerry Sandusky, Joe Paterno, Mike McQueary

Joe Paterno Deserves To Pay For His Inaction
News I remember where I was Ronald Reagan was shot. I remember where I was when the space shuttle Challenger disintegrated over the Atlantic Ocean. I remember where I was when two airplanes hit the Twin...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Penn State Nittany Lions, Jerry Sandusky, Joe Paterno, Mike McQueary

Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 10
News We rank enough players at each position to appease everyone from those in 8-team leagues to 16-team leagues, those that can start two QBs, two TEs, three RBs and four WRs. We cut out the rest, beca...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Fantasy, News, Fantasy football rankings

Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings: Week 10
News We rank enough players at each position to appease everyone from those in 8-team leagues to 16-team leagues, those that can start two QBs, two TEs, three RBs and four WRs. We cut out the rest, beca...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Fantasy, News, Fantasy football rankings

Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings: Week 10
News We rank enough players at each position to appease everyone from those in 8-team leagues to 16-team leagues, those that can start two QBs, two TEs, three RBs and four WRs. We cut out the rest, beca...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Fantasy, News, Fantasy football rankings

Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings: Week 10
News We rank enough players at each position to appease everyone from those in 8-team leagues to 16-team leagues, those that can start two QBs, two TEs, three RBs and four WRs. We cut out the rest, beca...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Fantasy, News, Fantasy football rankings

Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings: Week 10
News We rank enough players at each position to appease everyone from those in 8-team leagues to 16-team leagues, those that can start two QBs, two TEs, three RBs and four WRs. We cut out the rest, beca...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Fantasy, News, Fantasy football rankings

Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings: Week 10
News We rank enough players at each position to appease everyone from those in 8-team leagues to 16-team leagues, those that can start two QBs, two TEs, three RBs and four WRs. We cut out the rest, beca...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Fantasy, News, Fantasy football rankings

Fantasy Football Defense/Special Teams Rankings: Week 10
News We rank enough players at each position to appease everyone from those in 8-team leagues to 16-team leagues, those that can start two QBs, two TEs, three RBs and four WRs. We cut out the rest, beca...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Fantasy, News, Fantasy football rankings

Joe Paterno Has Been Fired From Penn State
News Joe Paterno has been fired from Penn State University. In the wake of the sexual abuse scandal involving his assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, the longest tenured coach in college football's career i...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, News, Penn State Nittany Lions, Graham Spanier, Jerry Sandusky, Joe Paterno

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
News by Matt Taliaferro 1. Tony Stewart  Momentum has clearly swung in Smoke’s favor. He’s always been a streaky driver, and now that he’s “on” it may be hard for Carl Edwards to ho...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Horsepower Rankings, NASCAR, Phoenix, Texas

Joe Paterno Addresses Penn State Students, Makes A Bad Situation Worse (Video)
News Somehow the Penn State story just got even worse. After a weeping Joe Paterno reportedly spoke to Penn State students outside his living room window about the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Penn State Nittany Lions, Jerry Sandusky, Joe Paterno

Joe Paterno's 1992 Letter To College Presidents Is Full of Hypocrisy
News In light of the recent, disgusting events that have come out regarding Jerry Sandusky's alleged sexual child abuse while working as an assistant under Joe Paterno's at Penn State, we feel that some...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, News, Penn State Nittany Lions, Jerry Sandusky, Joe Paterno

High Expectations at Ole Miss
News This article about expectations at Ole Miss appeared in Athlon's 2009 SEC regional edition. With the Rebels' decision to force coach Houston Nutt out at the end of the year, here's a look back at t...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, SEC, Ole Miss Rebels

Tony Stewart Wins in Texas
News by Matt Taliaferro Tony Stewart is putting together a run in NASCAR’s Chase for the Championship as impressive as any seen in its seven-year history. Stewart’s win in the AAA Texas 500 at T...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, AAA Texas 500, Chase for the Sprint Cup, NASCAR, Texas Motor Speedway

Wes Welker Will Play And Is A Must-Start Against The Giants
News New England Patriots receiver Wes Welker will go Sunday against the New York Giants. The receiver is listed as questionable with a neck injury but practiced both Thursday and Friday and is stil...
1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: News, Corby Yarbrough, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Wes Welker

Sit San Diego’s Ryan Mathews regardless of if he’s active or not
News Ryan Mathews (groin) is listed as a game-time decision for today’s Week 9 game against visiting Green Bay. He didn’t practice Friday, which is usually a death nil for playing two days later. It...
1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: News, Mike Tolbert, Ryan Mathews, San Diego Chargers

Peyton Hillis is Out; Here's Why Chris Ogbonnaya Is A Good Start in PPR leagues
News If you are in a pinch at running back in Week 9, you could do worse than Chris Ogbonnaya. It’s not the most resounding endorsement, but injuries, bye weeks and opportunity are all you need at...
1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: News, Chris Ogbonnaya, Cleveland Browns, Montario Hardesty, Peyton Hillis

Hakeem Nicks Is Out; Here's Why Mario Manningham and Victor Cruz Must-Start WRs
News Hakeem Nicks is battling a hamstring injury that has ruled him out of the New York Giants Sunday tilt at New England. But even if Nicks was in the lineup, this is a start ’em if you’ve got ...
1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: Fantasy, News, Eli Manning, Hakeem Nicks, Mario Manningham, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Victor Cruz

The Sordid Tale of Jeremy Mayfield

News by Tom Bowles It’s been a little over 48 hours since Jeremy Mayfield’s final NASCAR chapter — filled with drugs, guns, allegedly stolen equipment — and the stench of an ugly lie has bee...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Jeremy Mayfield, arrest, drug test, jail, meth, NASCAR

Texas Motor Speedway
News by Matt Taliaferro and Nathan Rush Race: AAA Texas 500 Track: Texas Motor Speedway Location: Fort Worth, Texas When: Sunday, Nov. 6 TV: ESPN (3:00 p.m. EST) Specs: 1.5-mile quad-ova...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, AAA Texas 500, Chase, NASCAR, Texas Motor Speedway

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