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2017 NFL Mock Draft: First-Round Predictions

Deshaun Watson could end up in a Chicago Bears uniform
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25 Greatest Quarterbacks in NFL History
25 Greatest Wide Receivers in NFL History
25 Greatest Running Backs in NFL History

It’s never too early for an NFL mock draft, right?

 

OK, so there’s a lot that we don’t know. We don’t know the draft order, because the standings will see major changes over the next five weeks. We don’t know which coaches will be fired, changing the direction and priority of several franchises. And we don’t know which underclassmen will actually declare for the draft.

 

10 College Rivalries Killed by Conference Realignment

Please, please, please bring back these classic rivalries
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10 college rivalries ended by conference realignment
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Ranking the SEC's Football Coaching Jobs in 2015 (Expert Poll)
Ranking the Big Ten's Football Coaching Jobs in 2015 (Expert Poll)

Thanksgiving hasn’t been the same since the Texas A&M and Missouri started hanging out with the SEC. Or since West Virginia and Pitt started rolling with the Big 12 and ACC, respectively.

 

Conference realignment ended a handful of traditional rivalries, either because of scheduling conflicts or acrimonious relationships.

 

In other words, no more Texas-Texas A&M. No more Backyard Brawl. No more Border War.

 

Top 10 Tight Ends of the BCS Era

Who are the greatest tight ends of the BCS Era?
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<p> College Football's Top 30 Tight Ends of the BCS Era</p>
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Top 10 Running Backs of the BCS Era
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Athlon Sports continues its series looking back the best players of the BCS Era (1998-2013). Today, the staff ranks the 10 best tight ends to play at least one season during the BCS Era.

Note: Florida's Aaron Hernandez was No. 5 initially but has been removed from the rankings by choice.

The BCS Era's All-American Team

Who earned first-team All-American honors from the BCS Era?
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All-conference and All-American teams are a great indicator as to who are the best players in the nation. Earning first-team honors more than once is a pretty good sign that you were one of the best at your position during your career. The rare three-time All-American selection makes you one of the best college football players of all-time.

College Football's Top 50 Defensive Backs of the BCS Era

Who are the best defensive backs of the BCS Era?
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Statistical production, individual awards, team success, longevity, supporting cast, level of competition, raw talent and overall athletic ability all factor heavily in determining overall greatness. Sometimes, you simply know greatness when you see it.

So all factors were considered when trying to determine who the greatest defensive backs of the BCS era have been. Here are the Top 50 cornerbacks and safeties since the BCS was implemented in 1998:

History of Big East Realignment; Birth of the American Athletic Conference

Conference realignment isn't a new phenomenon and Athlon Sports will prove it to you.
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Did you know that Georgia Tech has won three more SEC championships (five) than South Carolina, Arkansas, Mississippi State, Kentucky and Vanderbilt combined? Or that the Gamecocks were a founding member of the ACC? Or that Grinnell College spent 10 years competing with Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Missouri and Kansas in the Big 8?

Ranking the American Athletic Conference's 2013 Football Uniforms

Ranking the American Athletic Conference's Football Stadiums

All things considered, which AAC stadium is the best? The worst?
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<p> Ranking the American Athletic Conference's Football Stadiums</p>
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Ranking the Big East's College Football Coaches for 2013
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Fall Saturdays are special.

Small towns, huge crowds, tailgating, bands, cheerleaders and student sections are just a few of the reasons college football is the best sport on the planet. When campuses jump to life across the nation each weekend in the fall, college stadiums become a staging ground for history.

College Football's Top 50 Offensive Linemen of the BCS Era

Who are the greatest blockers of the BCS Era?
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College Football's Top 25 Greatest Dynasties of the AP Era
College Football's Top 50 Running Backs of the BCS Era
College Football's Top 50 Quarterbacks of the BCS Era

Greatness is defined in so many different ways. Statistical production, individual awards, team success, longevity, supporting cast, level of competition, raw talent and athletic ability all factor heavily in determining overall greatness. Sometimes, you simply know greatness when you see it.

So all factors were considered when trying to determine who the greatest offensive linemen of the BCS era have been. Here are the Top 50 tackles, guards and centers since the BCS was implemented in 1998:

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