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13 Athletes who Scare Other Athletes

NFL We love to watch the fearless nature that many of our favorite sports stars exude in their respective games. But even professional stars have to feel a little scared of their competition from time ...

29 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, MLB, Monthly, Overtime, DeMarcus Ware, Halloween, Mathias Kiwanuka, Patrick Willis, Victor Cruz

NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 9

NFL NFL Week 9 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Chiefs (1-6) at Chargers (3-4) These two AFC West division rivals face off for the second time in six weeks. In Week 4, th...

29 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins

Atlanta Falcons' First 7-0 Start in Franchise History

NFL Matt Ryan’s homecoming could not have gone much better. A product of Philadelphia’s William Penn Charter School, “Matty Ice” led the Atlanta Falcons to a 30–17 statement victory against t...

29 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Andy Reid, Atlanta Falcons, Matt Ryan, Mike Smith, Mike Vick, Philadelphia Eagles

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 9

NFL Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams from the best, the lone remaining undefeated Atlanta Falcons, to the worst, the banged-up one-win Jacksonville Jaguars. Here are our NFL Power Ranki...

29 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks

2012 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Week 9

NFL Three more bye weeks remain with four teams getting a break each week up until Thanksgiving. As for Week 9, New England is the team owners will miss most, although San Francisco, St. Louis and the ...

29 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Fantasy, News, Fantasy Football

10 Things that Scare Athletes On the Field

NFL Our favorite athletes play their respective games with reckless abandon, often making the very difficult look very easy. But we all know there has to be some internal fear during the highest level ...

29 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, MLB, Overtime, Halloween

2013 NFL Draft Rankings: Middle Linebackers

NFL It is never too early to begin looking ahead to next year's NFL Draft. Each year a unique set of prospects enters the professional ranks with a chance to make an immediate impact on the country's m...

29 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL

15 Things That Scare Athletes Off the Field

NFL Many professional stars seem fearless on their respective fields of play. But away from the game, many of them have the same fears that all of us share. With Halloween approaching, Athlon Sports as...

29 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, MLB, Overtime, Halloween

San Francisco 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals Preview and Prediction

NFL Two divisional foes with excellent defenses will meet on Monday Night Football, when the Arizona Cardinals host the San Francisco 49ers tonight at 8:30pm EST on ESPN. Arizona got off to an excellen...

29 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, News, Alex Smith, Andre Roberts, Arizona Cardinals, Frank Gore, John Skelton, LaRod Stephens-Howling, Larry Fitzgerald, NFC West, San Francisco 49ers

8 Amazing Stats from NFL Sunday: Week 8

NFL NFL football is the greatest reality TV program of all time. The Giants and Colts made sure of that back in 1958. Each NFL fall weekend is a completely new and original experience for every player,...

29 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News

NFL Cheerleaders in Halloween Costumes

NFL Halloween isn't just about yelling "Trick or Treat" and getting candy. No, it's so much more. For example, it's a great excuse for NFL cheerleaders to don their favorite Halloween costumes and chee...

29 weeks ago by Rich McVey Tags: NFL, Overtime, Cheerleaders, Cheerleaders

New Orleans Saints vs. Denver Broncos Preview and Prediction

NFL Two of the NFL’s best field generals will meet on Sunday Night Football, when the Denver Broncos host the New Orleans Saints at 8:20 pm EST on NBC. Peyton Manning and the 3-3 Broncos come off a b...

29 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, Demaryius Thomas, Denver Broncos, Drew Brees, Eric Decker, Jimmy Graham, Lance Moore, Marques Colston, New Orleans Saints, Peyton Manning, Willis McGahee

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 8

NFL A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Sunday and Monday in Week 8. Locks of the Week Take two of the NFC’s toughest teams on the road against familiar division rivals ...

29 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Arizona Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, Washington Redskins

Athlon's Essential Eleven Links of the Day

NFL This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for October 26. • Randy Rosetta has the LSU reaction to four former players — including Tyrann Mathieu — being arre...

29 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, College Basketball, NFL, NBA, MLB, Links

2013 NFL Draft Rankings: Offensive Tackles

29 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, NFL

2012 Fantasy Football Start or Sit: Week 8

NFL It’s Week 8 of the NFL season, which also marks the halfway point of the bye weeks. By the time Thanksgiving rolls around, all teams will have gotten their one-week respite, which means fantasy o...

29 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Fantasy, Fantasy Football

5 Most Dangerous Wide Receiver Tandems in the NFL

NFL Roddy White made his preference clear in an NFL Network interview that aired in late September. He noted the competition coming from the wide receivers in New York, but he cooly brushed them aside....

30 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers

The NFL's Ugliest Throwback Uniforms

NFL These throwback styles should simply be thrown back and never worn again. ...

30 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Overtime, Denver Broncos, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Minnesota Vikings Preview and Prediction

NFL Two NFC foes with drastically different 2012 results will meet on Thursday Night Football, when the Minnesota Vikings host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 8:20 p.m. EST on the NFL Network. The Bucs hav...

30 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, News, Adrian Peterson, Brian Robison, Chad Greenway, Christian Ponder, Doug Martin, Jared Allen, Josh Freeman, Minnesota Vikings, NFC, Percy Harvin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Vincent Jackson

2012 Fantasy Football Positional Rankings: Week 8

NFL Each week during the NFL season, we will 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 ...