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It won't be too long before NFC South players get back to work. Offseason programs don't start as early as they once did, due to changes in the collective bargaining agreement, but they'll be starting this month. The offseason program now is broke...

Tampa Bay safety Mark Barron is the only NFC South first-round pick yet to sign a contract, but I seriously doubt you're going to see any holdout that will keep him out of training camp. With the new collective bargaining agreement, you might not ...

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- It's a very interesting day here as the Atlanta Falcons continue juggling their practice schedule. Initially, they were supposed to do their padded practice Thursday morning. But that plan changed Wednesday night because the...

If you're worried about the Final Eight Plan limiting what the Atlanta Falcons can do in free agency, stop it. The plan was a one-time thing, instituted in 2010's uncapped year. It impacted the New Orleans Saints, who won the Super Bowl the season...

Just finished a media conference call with Atlanta Falcons president Rich McKay, the chairman of the NFL's competition committee, and Ray Anderson, the NFL's vice president of football operations. The good news was there was no talk about labor ne...

Looks like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers aren't the only NFC South team making their players disappear. At least temporarily Tuesday afternoon, the Carolina Panthers took their roster off the team's official website. It's back up now and a team spokesm...

The folks at Forbes, who know a lot more about the business side of things than I do, have an interesting story on franchise debts and values. This became more relevant than ever after District Court Judge David Doty ruled that the NFL can't use t...

We don't know yet if there will be a 2011 season, due to the labor uncertainty, but we know who the NFC South teams will be facing if the owners and players reach an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement. The NFL has released the list...

If you have ever been to an Atlanta Falcons practice, you know that team owner Arthur Blank has a strong presence. He's out there on the sideline, mostly observing, but sometimes chatting with his players. It all looks very casual, but it was out ...