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When he meets with the media, Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith almost always comes across as polite and not very emotional. But he's a football coach and you get the sense there's a lot more inside of him. A glimpse of what a Smith pep talk to his...

One theme emerged in Friday's NFC South chat that really surprised me. Multiple readers seem unable to forgive former Carolina kicker John Kasay for his out-of-bounds kickoff late in Super Bowl XXXVIII. Andy in Durham wrote: "I've had mixed fee...

Whenever negotiations for a contract extension turn serious, Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan and his agent might want to send a thank-you note to cornerback Asante Samuel. Appearing on "First Take" on Thursday, Samuel, who won two Super Bowl champi...

Breakdown: After coming up 10 yards short of the Super Bowl, the Atlanta Falcons will enter the 2013 season as a media darling. They'll have five nationally televised games, including Sunday night games with the Patriots (Week 4) and at Green Bay (We...

The guy who I think is the most entertaining player in the NFC South got some national air time Wednesday and he didn't disappoint. Atlanta wide receiver Roddy White joined "First Take" and had some pretty strong comments about the state of the Fa...

In last Friday's NFC South chat, I had several Atlanta fans ask why the Falcons aren't making a play for Darrelle Revis. On the surface, there's some logic behind their pleas. The Falcons are a team that appears to be on the cusp of a Super Bowl a...

After coming within 10 yards of the Super Bowl and having an active offseason, the Atlanta Falcons already figured to be in the spotlight as next season opens. As it turns out, they'll be on the national stage even before that. The Falcons will ki...

On this date in 2009, the New Orleans Saints made a move that went a long way in helping them win the only Super Bowl title in franchise history. They signed veteran safety Darren Sharper as a free agent. The move came soon after the Saints had...

Time for a look at some odds and ends from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS Running back Steve Jackson said he considered retiring before signing with the Falcons. Jackson said the opportunity to play for a team with a shot at a Super Bowl ...

The Atlanta Falcons' strategy early in the free-agency process was to keep their own players. But when you have a team that came up 10 yards short of the Super Bowl, you have to step outside. That's precisely what the Falcons did Thursday afternoo...

We've missed a couple of NFC South chats due to the Super Bowl and a little time off. But we'll be back on regular schedule this week. The NFC South chat will be held Friday at 1 p.m. ET. We can talk free agency and the draft, but it might be e...

A lot of fans were upset that the NFC South didn't have a slew of guys selected to the Pro Bowl. But there's an upside to that. USA Today just put out its annual "All-Joe Team", which is a 53-man roster of guys that have never been to the Pro Bow...

NEW ORLEANS -- Now that the Super Bowl is over, it's time to start thinking about the offseason. Free agency doesn't start until mid-March, but we might as well start the speculation process. And we might as well start it with an intriguing piece ...

NEW ORLEANS -- On the morning after one of the most exciting finishes in Super Bowl history, I'm hearing some concern from local fans that the big game won't be coming back to the Big Easy. I think that's a pessimistic attitude and it's also not l...

Power went out at the Superdome early in the third quarter of the Super Bowl on Sunday with the Baltimore Ravens leading the San Francisco 49ers 28-6.

NEW ORLEANS -- After a week of hype, Super Bowl Sunday finally is upon us. I soon will get ready to make my way to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. As you might imagine, New Orleans is more than a little congested and I want to get into the stadium ea...