The transfer window has officially closed in the English Premier League, and as is customary, there were a flurry of transactions in the final hours. The biggest development was Clint Dempsey signing with Tottenham, while Liverpool and Arsenal both did nothing to improve their squad. SB Nation’s Ryan Rosenblatt comments …
Read More »NFC South Preview: Falcons and Panthers to Challenge Saints, Buccaneers Still Rebuilding
Can the New Orleans Saints stave off the Atlanta Falcons and the upstart Carolina Panthers in 2012? It certainly appears as if the Saints will be challenged in the NFC South as New Orleans deals with the repercussions of Bounty Gate. As for the Buccaneers, Greg Schiano is instilling a …
Read More »AFC West Preview: Peyton Manning and Broncos Look to Repeat in Evenly Matched AFC West
The AFC West should be one of the more evenly matched divisions from top to bottom in all of the NFL this year. The Denver Broncos may be favorites with Peyton Manning at the controls, but expect the defending AFC West champions to get quite the fight from the San …
Read More »NFL Roster Cuts: Deion Branch Among First Batch of Noteworthy Cuts
NFL teams have trimmed their rosters down to 53, and among the offical cuts announced late afternoon on Friday, the New England Patriots released veteran wide receiver Deion Branch and trusty center Dan Koppen. SB Nation’s Amy K. Nelson reviews the Pats somewhat surprising moves, as well as several other …
Read More »NFC North Preview: Packers Loaded, Class of Norris Division Despite Improvement of Bears and Lions
The NFC North looks to be one of the better divisions in football this season, with Green Bay again leading the pack and Chicago and Detroit both hot on the Packers heels. As for the Minnesota Vikings, not much is expected of the Christian Ponder led squad, but if Adrian …
Read More »This Week in GIFs: Football is Back, but the Astros Still Suck
Check out Join Bois’ full post: http://sbn.to/SZE1Y7 It’s time once again for This Week in GIFs. Matt and Dan provide their always entertaining picks, while SB Nation GIF Guru Jon Bois shows us once again just how much entertainment the Houston Astros can provide in GIF form. Subscribe to our …
Read More »College Football Week 1: South Carolina Hangs On For 17-13 Road Win against Vanderbilt
College football has finally arrived, and #9 South Carolina managed to squeeze out a victory over Vanderbilt, 17-13, in the first primetime matchup of the season. Dan Rubenstein breaks down the opening night SEC battle, including the strong return of RB Marcus Lattimore and subpar performance by QB Connor Shaw …
Read More »AFC North Preview: Are Bengals Poised to Leap Past Steelers and Ravens?
The AFC North looks to be as competitive as ever, as the Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals all have legitimate reason to think they’re the class of the division. The Cleveland Browns meanwhile look to improve in year two of the Pat Shurmur era. If that happens, they’ll …
Read More »KEEPERS Fantasy Draft Special – Jamaal Charles Good, Rob Gronkowski Bad
In the first episode of Keepers Sponsored by Sprint, Matt Ufford gives you his best advice on who to draft and who to avoid going into Labor Day Weekend (aka Fantasy Draft Weekend). Everyone knows Ray Rice is the man and the Chargers can’t be trusted, but what about Rob …
Read More »Andy Roddick Retirement Announcement Comes as Surprise on Day 4 of 2012 U.S. Open
On the day before his second-round match, American tennis player Andy Roddick announced that he would be retiring upon the conclusion of this year’s 2012 U.S. Open. Roddick, who turned 30 on the same day of his surprise announcement, will try to make one more magical run at the same …
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