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Rays' Fans are the Worst in Baseball

News by Josh Kipnis Tampa Bay Rays’ owner Stuart Sternberg is fed up with the fans in the Bay area. “I am frustrated this year. We’ve replicated [the success of] last year and our ...

1 year ago by Josh Kipnis Tags: News, Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays

Dolphins' Chad Henne Injured, Will Draft Andrew Luck

News Miami Dolphins quarterback Chad Henne is getting a second opinion on a season-ending shoulder injury. While the Dolphins await the results of more tests on Henne's left shoulder, head coach Tony Sp...

1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Andrew Luck, Chad Henne, Miami Dolphins

Redskins, Falcons, Lions and Eagles Among NFL's Biggest Surprises

News by Josh Kipnis The rules to trash talking are simple-if you are up, let ‘em have it; if you are down, shut your mouth. But either way, beware, because the tides turn quickly. A quar...

1 year ago by Josh Kipnis Tags: News, Atlanta Falcons, Calvin Johnson, Cullen Jenkins, Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles, Rex Grossman, Washington Redskins

Chris Cooley Needs to Shut Up About Tony Romo

News -by Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on twitter) The Washington Redskins' tight end Chris Cooley has had some interesting things to say about Dallas Cowboys' quarterback Tony Romo this week after wat...

1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Chris Cooley, Dallas Cowboys, Tony Romo, Washington Redskins

Texans WR Andre Johnson Likely Out A Month; Here Are Some Replacements For Your Fantasy Lineup.

News The Houston Texans suffered a setback on offense in Sunday’s game against Pittsburgh with an injury to receiver Andre Johnson. The exact nature of Johnson’s injury varied over the last couple o...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, AFC South, Andre Johnson, Houston Texans

LeGarrette Blount Continues to Impress for Buccaneers

News -by Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on twitter) Tampa Bay Buccaneers tailback LeGarrette Blount has taken an interesting path to his starting job as an NFL running back. The 188-mile journey fr...

1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, LeGarrette Blount, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Colts, Dolphins Battle for NFL's Worst Record and Andrew Luck

News -by Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on twitter) One lucky NFL team is going to "acquire" the first pick in the 2012 NFL Draft and land the surest quarterback prospect in decades. Unfortunately, in o...

1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Andrew Luck, Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Suck For Luck

Ronnie Brown Makes Dumbest Play In NFL History

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1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: News, Philadelphia Eagles, Ronnie Brown

Rashard Mendenhall's Hamstring Another Injury Concern For Steelers

News Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall is off to a slow start this year and suffered another setback with a hamstring injury in Sunday’s loss to Houston. Mendenhall’s status for th...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, AFC North, Pittsburgh Steelers, Rashard Mendenhall

Steelers Could Be Without Ben Roethlisberger Against Titans

News The Pittsburgh Steelers are dealing with a rash of injuries, but none bigger than the one to quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. The veteran quarterback left Reliant Stadium on crutches, but a MRI on M...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, AFC North, Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers

Florida's SEC Title Hopes Take a Hit With John Brantley's Injury

News Not only did Florida’s SEC East title hopes take a hit with the loss to Alabama, but the Gators also suffered a blow on offense with the injury to quarterback John Brantley. The senior suffered a...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, SEC, Jeff Driskel, John Brantley, Florida Gators

Packers' Aaron Rodgers Is the Best Player in the NFL

News -by Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on twitter) Is there any doubt who the best player in the NFL is today? There shouldn’t be after another Playstation performance on Sunday afternoon from Aaron ...

1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers

Kurt Busch Wins Dover

News by Matt Taliaferro Kurt Busch and Jimmie Johnson entered Sunday’s AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway ranked ninth and 10th in NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup — in 28- and 29-point ...

1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, AAA 400, Chase, Dover International Speedway, NASCAR

Detroit Lions: The NFL's Team of Destiny

News -by Rob Doster Last week in this space, I bragged about how the Buffalo Bills had posted consecutive comebacks of 18 points or more. Well, the Detroit Lions make the Bills look like frontrunne...

1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Aaron Rodgers, Calvin Johnson, Cam Newton, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Matthew Stafford, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, Tony Romo, Wes Welker

Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 4

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...