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Fantasy Football: Arian Foster hamstring tear or tweak?
NFL Is there a more popular right hamstring in the world right now than that of Houston Texans running back Arian Foster? Let's do a quick Google search... Safe to say Foster, and the fate of h...
1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: NFL, Fantasy, News, Arian Foster, Ben Tate, Derrick Ward

Fantasy Football: Tight Ends Deeper Than Ever
NFL This year’s crop of tight ends is, without a doubt, the deepest in fantasy football history. The undisputed heavyweight champion continues to be Antonio Gates, who has scored eight or more TD...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, Fantasy, Aaron Hernandez, Antonio Gates, Brandon Pettigrew, Dallas Clark, Jason Witten, Jermichael Finley, Jimmy Graham, Kellen Winslow, Marcedes Lewis, Owen Daniels, Rob Gronkowski, Vernon Davis

Is Michael Vick worth $100 million?
NFL -by Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on twitter) The Philadelphia Eagles have their quarterback. On Monday, Michael Vick signed a six-year, $100 million contract ($40 million guaranteed) with the fr...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles

Fantasy Football: Never Reach for the Kicker
NFL You read it, hear it, see it every season: Don't draft a kicker until you absolutely have to. Numbers don't lie. There's just no need to do it. Yet, people still do it. This draft season already, I...
1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: NFL, Fantasy, Adam Vinatieri, Alex Henery, David Akers, Stephen Gostkowski

Fantasy Football: Defensive Six Pack
NFL Athlon Sports looks at three defensive/special teams units on the rise for the 2011 season, and three others on the decline. See where they rank in our defense/special teams rankings. THREE GOI...
1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: NFL, Fantasy, Adrian Clayborn, Aubrayo Franklin, Cameron Jordan, Da’Quan Bowers, Gerald McCoy, Gregg Williams, Johnny Patrick, Martez Wilson, Ndamukong Suh, Shaun Rogers

Fantasy Football: Sacks and points
NFL How do the three key fantasy positions — running backs, receivers and tight ends — perform around quarterbacks that are always finding themselves on the ground? Well, just because the...
1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: NFL, Fantasy

Fantasy Football: Second-half performers
NFL Want to know whose best efforts came in the second half of the season? Here’s a list of 35 players that scored at least 51 percent of their fantasy points from Weeks 9-17 of the 2010 season. ...
1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: NFL, Fantasy

5 Bold Predictions for the 2011 NFL Season
NFL We make five out-on-a-limb predictions for the upcoming NFL season. 1. LIONS WILL FINISH WITH A WINNING RECORD The Detroit Lions have had three consecutive double-digit-loss seasons. They are...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Brett Favre, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, NFL Predictions, Peyton Manning, St. Louis Rams

5 Things To Watch This NFL Season
NFL Here are five important story lines to watch this upcoming NFL season. 1. CAN TONY ROMO AND THE COWBOYS REBOUND? The Cowboys began last season openly talking about becoming the first team in ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers, Dallas Cowboys, Jim Harbaugh, Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Tony Romo

Fantasy Football Sleepers & Busts: Wide Receivers
NFL Athlon Sports looks at the sleepers and busts at the quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end positions this week. These are the players we think you can wait on and still get solid p...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Fantasy

2001 NFL Draft Revisited
NFL By Jake Veyhl Scan the list of the 2001 NFL Draft first-round selections below and you’ll probably recognize quite a few of the biggest names from college football. There are future Hall of F...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, NFL, Big 12, Big Ten, MWC, Pac 12, SEC, WAC, Chad Johnson, Drew Brees, Gerard Warren, Justin Smith, LaDainian Tomlinson, Leonard Davis, Michael Vick, Reggie Wayne, Richard Seymour, Santana Moss, Steve Smith, Todd Heap, Arizona State, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, NC State, Ohio State, TCU, Texas, UCLA, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin, NFL Draft

Fantasy Football Sleepers & Busts: Running Backs
NFL Athlon Sports looks at the sleepers and busts at the quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end positions this week. These are the players we think you can wait on and still get solid p...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Fantasy

Tennessee Titans Cheerleaders
NFL The Titans have some of the best cheerleaders in the NFL. Here are our favorites. ...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, Overtime, Cheerleaders, Cheerleaders, Tennessee

10 Soap Operas Sure To Play Out During the NFL Season
NFL Every NFL season has its share of drama. Unfortunately, with the Twitterverse and 24/7 media world, most of that drama happens off the field, as opposed to on. In the spirit of preseason prediction...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Chicago Bears, James Harrison, Kyle Orton, Michael Vick, New York Jets, NFL Drama, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittburgh Steelers, Plaxico Burress, Tim Tebow

Is Peyton Manning Overrated?
NFL In the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, they’re probably already constructing a Peyton Manning Wing, its many shelves built to support the enormous weight of Manning’s collection of persona...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Indianapolis Colts, Peyton Manning

Fantasy Football Sleepers & Busts: Quarterbacks
NFL Athlon Sports looks at the sleepers and busts at the quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end positions this week. These are the players we think you can wait on and still get solid p...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Fantasy, Ben Roethlisberger, Blaine Gabbert, Cam Newton, Colt McCoy, Jason Campbell, Jay Cutler, Jon Kitna, Josh Freeman, Kevin Kolb, Matt Cassel, Matt Ryan, Matt Schaub, Matthew Stafford, Michael Vick, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Sam Bradford, Shaun Hill

The 5 Best and Worst Offseason NFL Moves
NFL By RALPH VACCHIANO If you read the headlines only, the Philadelphia Eagles have owned them during the NFL’s abbreviated offseason. But the truth is they weren’t the only ones making moves. ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Best Offseason Moves, RALPH VACCHIANO

San Francisco 49ers Cheerleaders
NFL Enjoy this photo gallery of our favorite 49ers cheerleaders. ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Overtime, Cheerleaders, Cheerleaders, San Francisco 49ers

Terrelle Pryor Drafted By Raiders, Al Davis' Reign of Stupid Continues
NFL NFL News: Well, he did it again. Raiders owner and walking zombie Al Davis proved that he doesn't listen to his detractors by drafting OSU's Terrelle Pryor in the third round of the NFL's supplemen...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, News, Terrelle Pryor, AFC West, Al Davis, Oakland Raiders, Supplemental draft, Terrelle Pryor

Five NFL Teams That Improved and Five That Got Worse
NFL By RALPH VACCHIANO No one has ever won an NFL championship in the spring and summer, and no one has ever lost one either. That’s not for lack of trying, of course. Just ask the “Dream...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Arian Foster, Brian Urlacher, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Darius Heyward-Bey, Darren McFadden, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jason Campbell, Jay Cutler, Kevin Boss, Mario Williams, Matt Schaub, Matthew Stafford, Maurice Jones-Drew, Mike Vick, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, RALPH VACCHIANO, Seattle Seahawks, Sidney Rice, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tarvarus Jackson, Tony Romo

Worst Sports Owners Tournament: Quarterfinals
NFL By Scott Henry (@4QuartersRadio) We're down to the quarterfinals of the WSOT, where eight crazy owners duel to see who's the worst in each individual sport. In case you need to look back at whe...
1 year ago by Scott Henry Tags: NFL, NBA, MLB, Overtime, Florida Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Indianapolis Colts, Washington Redskins, Worst Sports Owners

Fantasy Football: Team-By-Team Breakdown
NFL Fantasy football season is here. In order to help you better prepare for your drafts, Athlon Sports breaks down all 32 NFL teams. What you will find on each team page: NFL insiders answer key...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Fantasy

Are The Eagles The Best Team in the NFL?
NFL By RALPH VACCHIANO The Philadelphia Eagles made a big free-agency splash over the last two weeks. All that was missing from the first few days of the NFL’s wildest free-agent frenzy was Andy...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Andy Reid, Michael Vick, Nnamdi Asomugha, Philadelphia Eagles, RALPH VACCHIANO, Ronnie Brown

Oakland Raiders 2011 NFL Team Preview
NFL The Raiders snapped their string of seven straight seasons with 11 or more losses last year and finished 8–8, sweeping the AFC West and avoiding a losing record for the first time since reaching ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Al Davis, Darren McFadden, Oakland Raiders, Rolando McClain, Sebastian Janikowski

San Diego Chargers 2011 NFL Team Preview
NFL Chargers fans, so accustomed to hearing and reading about how their team has one of the most talented rosters in the NFL, have to be thinking that 2011 can’t be any worse than 2010. The Chargers ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Bob Sanders, Marcus McNeill, Philip Rivers, Ryan Mathews, San Diego Chargers

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