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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 ...

As owners and players appear to be closing in on a new labor agreement, I can't help but wonder if this is the last stand for Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson. He was designated by commissioner Roger Goodell a long time ago as the point ma...

The Carolina Panthers are the only team in the NFL that has not signed a single free agent in 2009 and 2010. That's according to ESPN Stats & Information and it backs up a common belief that Carolina owner Jerry Richardson has been preparing f...

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...

Hypothetically speaking, and everything's hypothetical in this time of NFL labor uncertainty, the New Orleans Saints lead the league with 27 potential free agents. Check out this chart put together by NFC West colleague Mike Sando, but keep in min...

Although his contract originally was supposed to expire at the end of last season, suspended safety Tanard Jackson's final year of his rookie deal would toll over to 2011 if he's reinstated. That's all subject to change as the NFL and its players ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson, one of the leaders in labor talks between the NFL and its players, said negotiations are not going well. "I personally am not as optimistic as some are that we are making much progress,'...

Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson, one of the leaders in labor talks between the National Football League and its players, said negotiations are not going well.

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 ...

TAMPA, Fla. -- Get out your crystal ball and try to picture what March 5 is going to look like. Hint: Those snowstorms that have been hitting the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast recently might have featured better visibility than the NFL's upcoming fre...