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Top 10 Internet Memes in Sports in 2012
NFL This year, countless Internet memes went viral. But the world of sports saw some of the best. Here is a rundown of the top 10 best Internet memes in sports in 2012. 1. McKayla Is Not Impress...
20 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, NBA, Olympics, Derek Jeter, Anthony Davis, Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Eli Manning, Jay Cutler

8 Amazing Stats from NFL Sunday: Week 17
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,...
20 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins

Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Redskins Preview and Prediction
NFL The Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins will write the latest chapter in their historic rivalry when the two face off at 8:20 p.m. ET tonight on NBC. The winner of this game, the 106th overall m...
20 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, NFC East, Alfred Morris, Dallas Cowboys, Dez Bryant, Jason Witten, Robert Griffin III, Tony Romo, Washington Redskins

Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings Preview and Prediction
NFL The Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings each have something to play for when the long-time NFC North rivals meet up at 4:25 p.m. ET this afternoon on FOX. For the Vikings (9-6) it’s win and t...
20 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, NFC North, Aaron Rodgers, Adrian Peterson, Casey Heyward, Christian Ponder, Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers, Greg Jennings, James Jones, Jared Allen, Jordy Nelson, Kyle Rudolph, Minnesota Vikings, Percy Harvin, Randall Cobb

Top 50 Individual Sports Performances of 2012
NFL Even in a year when records fell, athletes achieved famous firsts and the games changed, 2012 seemed to be a more eventful than usual year in sports. And thanks to an Olympics year, a portion ...
20 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, College Basketball, NFL, NBA, NASCAR, Golf, Overtime, Olympics

2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 17
NFL NFL Week 17 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule, broken down into tiers in regards to what they’re playing for (in order of likelihood) on the last Sunday of the regular seaso...
20 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Redskins

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 17
NFL Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams. The Atlanta Falcons have flown back into the top spot after locking up home-field advantage throughout the NFC Playoffs. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Chie...
20 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, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Washington Redskins

10 Worst Sports Moments of 2012
NFL The year in sports was full of both highlights and lowlights. There were great moments like Usain Bolt’s 100-meter dash at the London Olympics and LeBron James winning his first NBA championship....
20 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, NBA, MLB, Arkanasas Razorbacks, USC Trojans

Calvin Johnson Breaks Jerry Rice's Single-Season Receiving Yards Record
NFL Seemingly half-man, half-machine, Detroit Lions wideout Calvin Johnson — the All-Pro wideout known simply as “Megatron,” a nickname inspired by the Transformers character, broke the sing...
20 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Barry Sanders, Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions, Eric Dickerson, Jerry Rice, Jim Schwartz, Matt Ryan

Athlon's Essential 11 Links of the Day
NFL This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for December 26. • Soccer star Alex Morgan went to Hawaii for the holidays and donned a bikini. Fortunately, and not su...
20 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: College Football, College Basketball, NFL, NBA

The Nicest Athletes In Sports
NFL With the holiday season upon us, we started thinking: If Santa can make a list, why can’t Athlon? So we asked dozens of athletes, agents, coaches, journalists and other experts to identify the ni...
21 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, NFL, NBA, NASCAR, Monthly, Alabama Crimson Tide, Kansas State Wildcats, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Los Angeles Clippers, Arizona Cardinals, St. Louis Rams

7 Amazing Stats from NFL Sunday: Week 16
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,...
21 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks

New York Giants vs. Baltimore Ravens Preview and Prediction
NFL The New York Giants will try and keep their playoff hopes alive by handing the Baltimore Ravens a fourth straight defeat when they meet at 4:25 p.m. ET this afternoon on FOX. The defending Super Bo...
21 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, Ahmad Bradshaw, Andre Brown, Anquan Boldin, Baltimore Ravens, David Wilson, Dennis Pitta, Eli Manning, Hakeem Nicks, Joe Flacco, Lardarius Webb, Martellus Bennett, New York Giants, Ray Lewis, Ray Rice, Terrell Suggs, Torrey Smith, Victor Cruz

San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks Preview and Prediction
NFL The NFC West could be decided when the San Francisco 49ers take on the Seattle Seahawks at 8:20 p.m ET tonight on NBC. A win would clinch a second straight division title for the 49ers (10-3-1), wh...
21 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, NFC West, Aldon Smith, Alex Smith, Colin Kaepernick, Frank Gore, Golden Tate, Justin Smith, Marshawn Lynch, Michael Crabtree, NaVorro Bowman, Patrick Willis, Russell Wilson, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Sidney Rice, Vernon Davis

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Preview and Prediction
NFL The Cincinnati Bengals can secure a second-straight playoff berth with a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers when the two square off Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on CBS. The Bengals (8-6) find themselves in th...
21 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, A.J. Green, AFC North, Andy Dalton, Ben Roethilsberger, BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Chris Rainey, Cincinnati Bengals, Isaac Redman, Jonathan Dwyer, Pittsburgh Steelers, Rashard Mendenhall

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 16
NFL A betting preview of every game (against the spread) in Week 16. Locks of the Week Two divisional rivalry showdowns plus another two matchups of the haves and have nots look like good pi...
21 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins

Athlon's Essential 11 Links of the Day
NFL This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for December 21. • If you're reading this, the world didn't end. To celebrate, here's a gift from Athlon Sports to you,...
21 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: College Football, NFL, NBA, MLB, Golf

NFL Cheerleaders in Christmas Costumes
NFL Sure, we could have put together a slideshow of Santa and his reindeer. But we feel like these NFL cheerleaders in their Santa costumes make us even merrier. Happy Holidays! CHECK OUT ALL OF OU...
21 weeks ago by Rich McVey Tags: NFL, Overtime, Cheerleaders, Cheerleaders

5 Most Unexpected NFL Stars in 2012
NFL Maybe nobody really knew Adrian Peterson would be on target to rush for 2,000 yards so soon after a devastating injury. But everyone knew that the talent and his ability were there. Before he got h...
21 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Top 10 College Football Coaches For NFL Jobs
NFL With nearly one-third of the NFL coaching jobs expected to be vacant by year’s end — including sweet gigs like the Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers and New Orleans Saints, as well as the...
21 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Football, NFL, Chip Kelly, David Shaw, Jim Mora, Kirk Ferentz, Lane Kiffin, Les Miles, Nick Saban, Steve Sarkisian, Urban Meyer, Will Muschamp, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Iowa Hawkeyes, LSU Tigers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Washington Huskies, Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers

2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 16
NFL NFL Week 16 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Falcons (12-2) at Lions (4-10) Atlanta is one win away from locking up home-field in the NFC Playoffs, which should ...
21 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 16
NFL Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams. The San Francisco 49ers have moved into the top spot after knocking off the previous No. 1 New England Patriots, while no team is playing worse than the...
21 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, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Washington Redskins

Best Fantasy Football Values of 2012
NFL It’s fantasy football Super Bowl time. This week, the majority of leagues across the country will crown a champion who will win bragging rights, trophies, a few dollars, a trip to Vegas, who know...
21 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Fantasy, A.J. Green, Adrian Peterson, Alfred Morris, Atlanta Falcons, Brandon Marshall, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Demaryius Thomas, Denver Broncos, Marshawn Lynch, Minnesota Vikings, Peyton Manning, Robert Griffin III, Seattle Seahawks, Tony Gonzalez, Washington Redskins

Top 10 Individual Performances in the NFL in 2012
NFL As 2012 comes to a close, Athlon will count down the top individual performances in each major sport from the year, culminating with a full list of the top 50 performances of the year. It is im...
21 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, Aaron Rodgers, Adrian Peterson, Aldon Smith, Andre Johnson, Andrew Luck, Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers, David Wilson, Detroit Lions, Doug Martin, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Matt Flynn, Matt Schaub, Matthew Stafford, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Rob Gronkowski, Robert Griffin III, Russell Wilson, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tom Brady, Washington Redskins

8 Amazing Stats from NFL Sunday: Week 15
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,...
22 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams

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