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A look at a key player from each NFC South team who needs to show something in offseason sessions: Atlanta Falcons: Drafted in the first round in 2009, Peria Jerry was supposed to be a dominant defensive tackle. That got thrown off track very qui...

RISING Lamar Holmes, Falcons. Don't rule out the possibility of the Falcons bringing in someone to play right tackle in the draft or as a free agent. But at the moment, Holmes appears to be the player most likely to start at right tackle. Holmes b...

It's been a quiet afternoon in the NFC South, but we have a few minor news items to touch on. The New Orleans Saints are bringing back Will Herring, according to Bradley Handwerger. They recently released him because he's a 4-3 linebacker and they...

The NFL owners meeting has ended, so let's take a run through the headlines from around the division: TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Coach Greg Schiano predicted a "great" season by quarterback Josh Freeman in 2013. Schiano said Freeman had three bad ga...

Carolina veteran left tackle Jordan Gross showed no signs of wearing down in 2012. Gross appeared in all but four of the Panthers' 1,030 offensive plays. Gross was on the field for a team-high 99.61 percent of the offensive snaps. Let's take a ...

Time for a look at the Friday morning headlines from around the division: TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Quarterbacks coach Ron Turner is leaving to become head coach at Florida International. The Bucs also have a vacancy at receivers coach, and offensiv...

There are a lot of injury issues in the NFC South this week. Let's take a look at the latest on the most significant injuries: ATLANTA FALCONS The Falcons have a star-studded cast of players listed as questionable for Sunday's game with Arizona...

We've got a bunch of significant injuries around the NFC South, so let's take a look at the latest news. Carolina Panthers receiver/kick returner Armanti Edwards (groin) sat out Thursday's practice. That could clear the way for rookie Joe Adams to...

First a quick note to let you know that the All-NFC South midseason team will be coming shortly. Keep checking back. Meantime, let's take a stroll through the division's top headlines: ATLANTA FALCONS Complete with pictures that show a great bl...

Thoughts on the Carolina Panthers' 21-13 victory against the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field on Sunday: What it means: This isn't going to suddenly turn around what has been a brutal season for Carolina. But it's going to go a long way in stopp...

What happened with the Carolina Panthers on Monday morning is a reminder that the NFL is a cold, hard business and the win-loss record is all that really matters. The Panthers fired general manager Marty Hurney. It was inevitable. Carolina came in...

ATLANTA -- Thoughts on the Atlanta Falcons' 30-28 victory over the Carolina Panthers at the Georgia Dome on Sunday: What it means: After a major scare, the Falcons are 4-0 and high atop the NFC South. They showed they can win on a day when they're...

ATLANTA -- Carolina Panthers middle linebacker Jon Beason, who was listed as questionable with knee and shoulder injuries, will be active for Sunday's game with the Atlanta Falcons. The biggest item of note on Carolina's list of inactives is that ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Thoughts on the Carolina Panthers' 36-7 loss to the New York Giants on Thursday night at Bank of America Stadium. What it means: The Panthers aren't the team on the rise that many, including myself, thought they were. They're 1-...

Welcome to the first 2012 edition of Stock Watch. We usually have three players falling and three rising. But, since this is the start of the season and there's a lot to work with, we're going to expand each category to five -- for this week only. ...

Let's take a Friday morning run through the top headlines from around the NFC South: ATLANTA FALCONS Jay Adams writes that Kevin Cone might have pushed himself ahead of the pack for the final receiver spot with a 49-yard touchdown catch Thursda...