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Matt Williamson grades each NFC team on the offseason moves it made, both in free agency and the draft.

Story | Conversation | June 05, 2013

Time for an afternoon run through some news and notes from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS Former Atlanta defensive end John Abraham reportedly told at least one of the teams he visited with as a free agent that he wants to play on 60 perc...

Time for a quick run through some odds and ends from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS Former running back Warrick Dunn is taking his role as a limited partner in the team's ownership structure seriously. Dunn recently earned an MBA from Emo...

Football Outsiders examines the most pressing remaining issue after the 2013 draft for every NFC South team.

Story | Conversation | May 15, 2013

We continue our pre-draft rankings of position-group needs with the quarterbacks. Remember, the earlier the ranking, the greater the need. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Josh Freeman is entering a "prove-it" season. What if he starts off poorly? I can't...

Welcome to Eight in the Box, an NFL Nation feature that will appear each Friday during the offseason. This week's topic: How each NFC South team needs to address its quarterback position. Atlanta Falcons. The big story at the position this offseas...

Time for a run through some odds and ends from around the division: TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Mark Cook reports that the agent for wide receiver Mike Williams has had some productive talks with the team about a possible contract extension. But the a...

Time for a quick run through some odds and ends from around the division: TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS There's been a lot of talk about the New York Jets perhaps trading cornerback Darrelle Revis. The obstacle there is his existing contract runs for on...

The teams that spent the most in 2012 got little bang for their buck. Plus, answers to reader questions.

NEW ORLEANS -- Let's take a run through the headlines from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS Mike Smith was named Coach of the Year by The Sporting News. Smith also won the honor in the 2008 and 2010 seasons. That puts him with Paul Brown, C...

Atlanta Falcons The team is in talks with the state of Georgia over the level of public financing for a new $1 billion stadium, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports -- with Gov. Nathan Deal saying he wants the figure to be lower than the $300 mi...

Let's take a quick tour of the top headlines from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS The Falcons may have a little edge on the Seahawks when it comes to preparation. The Falcons were off all last week and the coaching staff used that time to ...

With the 2012 regular season in the books, Ron Jaworski breaks down the NFL's starting QBs on film to provide a comprehensive ranking of the league's signal-callers.

Story | Conversation | January 04, 2013

Joe Flacco shined in Week 16. Jake Locker did not.

Five nuggets of knowledge about the Week 16 games: It's how you start: Starting fast, like they did with an interception and a quick touchdown last week against the Giants, has become a trademark of the Atlanta Falcons. Since coach Mike Smith and ...

Adrian Peterson shined in Week 15. The Ravens' offense did not.