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John Beck is an appealing fantasy add thanks to Washington Redskins schedule
News If you missed out on your waiver wire this week in getting Tim Tebow, Carson Palmer, Matt Cassel or Colt McCoy, go ahead and grab John Beck. With Ryan Fitzpatrick, Tom Brady, Eli Manning and Michae...
1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: News, John Beck, Rex Grossman, Washington Redskins

Carson Palmer goes to the Raiders. Do you go to him?
News Carson Palmer was the 13th best fantasy quarterback in 2010, averaging 17.6 points per game. He was the 15th best fantasy QB in 2009 at 15.9 points per game. That gives one optimism that he can sti...
1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: News, Carson Palmer, Cincinnati Bengals, Oakland Raiders

Athlon's April Rose Tailgates at the Texas OU Game (Video)
News Athlon Sports Oklahoma vs Texas Tailgate Tour from Max Zarchin on Vimeo. We sent our favorite reporter, April Rose, down to the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners game to find out why it...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Oklahoma Sooners, Texas Longhorns

Raiders Make An Oopsy; Trade Two First Rounders To Bengals for Carson Palmer
News Carson Palmer is finally out of retirement and no longer a Bengal after the Al Davis-less Raiders traded two first round draft picks (one of them conditional) to Cincinnati. I guess Al Davis li...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Carson Palmer, Cincinnati Bengals, Oakland Raiders

Sam Bradford Owners Rejoice — Brandon Lloyd Has Arrived
News It's safe to say that the St. Louis Rams, who have yet to win a game this season, probably won't make the NFL playoffs. However, it appears they haven't thrown in the towel yet, either, as evidence...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Fantasy, News, Brandon LLoyd, Denver Broncos, Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams

Donovan McNabb Pulls an Al Bundy After His Benching
News This is Donovan McNabb's stance after getting benched. He looks more like Al Bundy than a Super Bowl almost-winning quarterback who's been sent to the bench for--and then getting outplayed by-...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Donovan McNabb, Minnesota Vikings

Delone Carter, Danny Woodhead, Tim Hightower and Greg Little: Who You Should Play And Who You Shouldn't
News Here we are in week 6 of the NFL fantasy football season and difficult decisions need to be made. With byes decimating some teams, it's hard to decide who to take a flier on. Here's what you should...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Cleveland Browns, Danny Woodhead, Delone Carter, Greg Little, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, Tim Hightower, Washington Redskins

Rushel Shell Commits to Pitt Panthers
News -by Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on twitter) Aliquippa (PA) Hopewell running back Rushel Shell has committed to the University of Pittsburgh. Shell is head coach Todd Graham’s 18th verbal commi...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Athlon Consensus 100, Rushel Shell

LeGarrette Blount Out 2-4 Weeks; Go Get Earnest Graham, Kregg Lumpkin and Delone Carter
News LeGarrette Blount wasn't having a great season, but he was having a very LeGarrette Blout-esque season. Which means his owners are hurting now that the Tampa Bay running back is out several weeks w...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Delone Carter, Earnest Graham, Indianapolis Colts, LeGarrette Blount, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 6
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

Julio Jones (Hamstring) Out; Pick Up Harry Douglas
News Atlanta Falcons star rookie wide receiver Julio Jones will not play this weekend against the Carolina Panthers after suffering a hamstring injury Sunday night. Jones, who was back on the practi...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: News, Atlanta Falcons, Julio Jones

Fantasy Football Defense/Special Teams Rankings: Week 6
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 6
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

Jared Crick Out For Year; Are Nebraska Big Ten Chances Done?
News Nebraska defensive tackle Jared Crick has been ruled out for the remainder of the season due to a torn pectoral muscle. Crick suffered the injury during Saturday’s 34-27 win over Ohio State. ...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, Big Ten, Jared Crick, Nebraska Cornhuskers

Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings: Week 6
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 6
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 6
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

Andre Johnson Hamstring Recovery Slower Than Expected? Speculation Abounds
News Andre Johnson's hamstring surgery is causing a lot of speculation in fantasy football circles. While the Houston Texans star wide receiver  was originally scheduled to only be out "a couple of...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Andre Johnson, Derrick Mason, Houston Texans

Derrick Mason Traded from Jets to Texans
News The New York Jets have traded wide receiver Derrick Mason to the Houston Texans for an undisclosed, but allegedly very low, NFL draft pick. The 37-year old Mason had spent eight seasons with t...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: Fantasy, News, Andre Johnson, Derrick Mason, Houston Texans, New York Jets

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
News by Matt Taliaferro 1. Jimmie Johnson  Haven’t we seen this movie before? Summer turns to fall and the 48 team shifts into another gear that no one else has, and that it seemed to be hi...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Kansas, NASCAR, Power Rankings

Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings: Week 6
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

Jimmie Johnson Wins in Kansas
News by Matt Taliaferro For those who have followed Jimmie Johnson’s five-year reign in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, his performance in the 2011 Chase for the Sprint Cup is none-too-alarming. A d...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas Speedway, NASCAR

Two NBA Cameraman Have Worst Fight Ever (Video)
News This video of the lamest fight ever is apparently of two NBA cameramen who got into an argument outside of a hotel and decided to settle their differences with fisticuffs. Acutally, "fisti...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, camerman fight, Video

Tim Tebow Looks to Turn Denver Broncos' Season Around
News by Josh Kipnis Never before have fans been more enthusiastic about a 1-4 team than the fans of the Mile High city.  This morning, the Denver Broncos announced that backup quarterback Tim T...
1 year ago by Josh Kipnis Tags: News, Denver Broncos, Kyle Orton, Tim Tebow

Stephen Garcia Dismissed from South Carolina Gamecocks
News Steve Spurrier and the South Carolina Gamecocks have dismissed quarterback Stephen Garcia from the team, sources indicated on Tuesday. One week after being removed from the starting line-up, Ga...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, SEC, South Carolina Gamecocks

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