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I had to look long and hard, but I found a positive statistic about a member of the New Orleans Saints' defense. Cornerback Keenan Lewis led the NFL with 17 pass breakups (passes that were batted, tipped or defensed) in the 2012 season, according ...

The numbers are in on the four draft picks the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed. Cornerback Johnthan Banks, a second-round choice, and quarterback Mike Glennon, a third-round pick still remain unsigned. But here's a look at the deals that have bee...

Let's take a morning jog through the headlines from around the NFC South: ATLANTA FALCONS The team signed cornerback Saeed Lee, who made a good impression in the recent rookie camp. The Falcons also signed former Alabama kicker Jeremy Shelley. ...

Time for a run through some odds and ends from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS The team waived kicker Casey Barth and cornerback Momo Thomas, a pair of undrafted free agents. CAROLINA PANTHERS A lot of people are asking why kicker Jo...

Ronde Barber's career is ending exactly the way it should. It's ending on his terms. The 38-year-old cornerback told Fox Sports' Jay Glazer on Wednesday that he's retiring after 16 seasons. Considering that every one of those seasons was spent ...

Time for a run through the morning headlines from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS In this radio interview, Asante Samuel defends his claim he's the best cornerback in the league. You have to admire his confidence. Samuel might be nearing t...

Whenever negotiations for a contract extension turn serious, Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan and his agent might want to send a thank-you note to cornerback Asante Samuel. Appearing on "First Take" on Thursday, Samuel, who won two Super Bowl champi...

TAMPA, Fla. -- When it comes right down to it, not all that much has changed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this offseason. Sure, they made the blockbuster trade for cornerback Darrelle Revis, signed free-agent safety Dashon Goldson to a big contra...

The Atlanta Falcons didn't do anything too flashy in the NFL draft. But they certainly addressed their one glaring need. That was cornerback. "They attacked that position," ESPN draft guru Todd McShay said in the attached video. The Falcons...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the only NFC South team to move up in the latest edition of the ESPN.com Power Rankings. The Bucs moved up two spots, from No. 21 to No. 19. You can attribute that movement to the trade for cornerback Darrelle Revis an...

Undrafted free agents usually are long shots to make an NFL regular-season roster. But you might want to keep an eye on Deveron Carr. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers sure are treating the Arizona State cornerback differently than the average undrafted fr...

During the NFL draft, Tampa Bay general manager Mark Dominik said the door was still open for veteran cornerback Ronde Barber to return for another season. But how wide is that door really open? As Barber has been pondering whether to retire or...

Now that I've had a little time to reflect, I'm going to give each NFC South team a grade for the first round of the draft. Atlanta Falcons: They addressed their biggest need by choosing cornerback Desmond Trufant. They traded up a bit to do it, b...

With the first round of the NFL draft completed, it's time to look ahead and see what else each NFC South team needs to accomplish. Atlanta Falcons: They took care of their big need by trading up to get cornerback Desmond Trufant. Now, it's all ab...

I just got a look at the details of the six-year, $96 million contract cornerback Darrelle Revis signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after being traded from the New York Jets. As advertised, there is no guaranteed money. And, as has become Tampa ...

With the No. 30 overall pick in the ESPN.com blog network mock draft, I just chose Boise State cornerback Jamar Taylor for the Atlanta Falcons. I know there are rumblings out there that the Falcons might try to trade up in the real NFL draft. But,...