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We haven't heard much about Cam Newton lately. Since early last season, it seems Newton has been overshadowed by a bunch of young quarterbacks. Russell Wilson, Colin Kaepernick, Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III started winning and took a lot of ...

After spending the last two seasons as the quarterbacks coach, Mike Shula has stepped up to the role of offensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers. But it sounds like he also is prepared to be a psychologist of sorts. Shula said it's importan...

Matt McGloin is going to this weekend's Carolina Panthers minicamp on a tryout basis. He is a long shot to even get a roster spot. But I'm not going to write off McGloin because way too many people have done that in the past and ended up being ver...

Time for a run through the morning headlines from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS General manager Thomas Dimitroff believes in drafting guys that were team captains in college because he thinks it brings leadership and character. Daniel Co...

Let's take a look at some odds and ends from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS John Manasso throws out the possibility of defensive end Kroy Biermann getting some playing time at outside linebacker, particularly when the Falcons use a 3-4 se...

It's time for one of our periodic salary-cap checks for all four NFC South teams. But let's take this one a little further than usual. Let's look at where each team stands in relation to the cap for three years. Atlanta Falcons: They're $2.183 ...

Time for a morning run through the headlines from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS With the retirement of center Todd McClure and the release of right tackle Tyson Clabo, the Falcons have to revamp their offensive line. D. Orlando Ledbetter...

It's that time of year when everyone is making lists about various topics, so let's turn to another one. Matthew Berry ranks the 200 best fantasy football picks for 2013. The best fantasy player in the NFC South? According to Berry, it's Tampa ...

Their offseason program barely has begun but the Atlanta Falcons already are devising game plans for the upcoming season. "We've already put one day in the books, where it was pretty much just about the way we are defending the read-option," lineb...

Time for a morning run through the headlines from around the NFC South: ATLANTA FALCONS Jay Adams has the list of numbers Atlanta's draft picks will wear. First-round pick Desmond Trufant will wear No. 21. CAROLINA PANTHERS Quarterback Ca...

The NFC South might be the only division in the NFL with four franchise quarterbacks, assuming Tampa Bay's Josh Freeman can be just a little more consistent. When Freeman is on his game, he joins Atlanta's Matt Ryan, New Orleans' Drew Brees and Ca...

Time for an afternoon run through some odds and ends from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS Quarterback Matt Ryan said he's not worried about a timetable on a contract extension. I don't think there's much to worry about here. The Falcons ar...

The ESPN Blog Network mock draft is coming next week and I've got some good ideas of what I plan to do for all four teams. But this isn't like the 2011 draft when I knew weeks in advance that I'd be taking Cam Newton for the Carolina Panthers at N...

ESPN Stats & Information is listing Carolina's draft needs as defensive tackle, safety and offensive tackle, and offering up some numbers to explain each of those needs. On defensive tackle, the Panthers recorded just nine tackles for loss fro...

Since late February, I've been working on a side project. I've been spending a lot of time out at the Fired Football Coaches Association offices in Tampa. For those that don't know what the FFCA is, it's the headquarters of former Tampa Bay and Oa...

Largely due to salary-cap limitations, the Carolina Panthers haven't made huge changes this offseason. They'll have a starting lineup similar to what they opened last season with. But the good news is they'll be getting multiple players back that mis...