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With the New Orleans Saints' selection of Texas safety Kenny Vaccaro, there's a common assumption that either strong safety Roman Harper or free safety Malcolm Jenkins will be on the way out. But I'm not so sure that's the case. I think the Saints...

There's a very common assumption that veteran defensive back Ronde Barber either will return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers or retire. Those clearly are the two leading scenarios, but let me throw out one more that is purely hypothetical. What if ...

When a team's season goes bad, one common response is to point to injuries. Sometimes that holds merit and sometimes it doesn't. We don't have to look any further than the Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers to see that. At least at the ...

The NFL's trading deadline is next Tuesday. Historically, not a lot happens because trades aren't as common in the NFL as they are in the NBA and Major League Baseball. Still, it's fun to speculate about potential trades. Plus, I think this is one...

The Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints have one thing in common. They lead the NFL in dropped passes, according to ESPN Stats & Information. The Falcons and Saints each have 15 drops. That hasn't been a problem for the Buccaneers and Pa...

Ever since March 2, when the NFL first publicly accused the New Orleans Saints of running a bounty program, I've heard a lot of common refrains. One of them has been, "Oh, that happens everywhere." I kept waiting to hear that another NFL team w...

Morris Claiborne is the best cornerback in this year's draft. Patrick Peterson was the best cornerback in last year's draft. Besides that, they've got a lot in common. Both played at LSU. Peterson went No. 5 overall to the Arizona Cardinals. Claib...

There are pretty common assumptions among Tampa Bay and Carolina fans that the Bucs will take either LSU cornerback Morris Claiborne or Alabama running back Trent Richardson with the fifth overall pick in the draft and Carolina will take a defensive ...

One common complaint we talk about often in these parts is how the NFC South sometimes gets lost in the shadows of divisions or teams with bigger markets and higher profiles. Well, maybe we should be careful what we wish for. The NFC South is abou...

It's been common knowledge for about a week now, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers just officially announced the hiring of Jimmy Raye as a senior offensive assistant. "With over 30 years of NFL experience, coach Raye has attained a wealth of knowledge ...

Thoughts on the Carolina Panthers' 38-19 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium. What it means: Both teams are 4-8, but that's about the only thing the teams have in common these days. This was a big step for t...

Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 8 (remember, the Buccaneers and Falcons are on bye): The Chris Weinke Bowl. Carolina's Cam Newton and Minnesota's Christian Ponder will meet in a matchup of rookie quarterbacks, but they have more in common tha...

The New Orleans Saints' next two games are against Indianapolis and St. Louis. If the common thread those teams share right now didn't set off any bells, let me fill you in. The Colts and Rams are both winless. That obviously means these games sho...

TAMPA, Fla. -- With Barrett Ruud gone to Tennessee as a free agent, there's a common assumption the Buccaneers will bring in a veteran free agent or place third-round draft pick Mason Foster at middle linebacker. McKenzieBut there's one long-shot ...

There's one common question I'm getting from a lot of readers as they look ahead to free agency. How are the Bucs and Panthers, who are among the league leaders in salary-cap room coming out of the lockout, going to be able to spend to 99 percent ...

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...