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Atlanta Falcons When he signs his new deal, quarterback Matt Ryan is projected to be a member of the $100 million club. League owners voted Tuesday to give the Falcons $200 million in funding the new planned stadium. Carolina Panthers Fol...

Darrelle Revis' recovery from surgery to repair his torn ACL in his left knee has taken another step forward as the star Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback has received clearance to make cuts and change directions.

Atlanta Falcons Coach Mike Smith reveals the process of persuading Tony Gonzalez to return to the Falcons for one more season, including a personal visit to Gonzalez' home in California. Five finalists, according to the Atlanta Business Chronic...

Quips go to Pitt. That is the expression in Western Pennsylvania. The elite prospects from talent-rich Aliquippa (Pa.) High almost exclusively go to nearby Pittsburgh to star for the Panthers. Jonathan Baldwin, Tommie Campbell and Darrelle Revis a...

Blog | May 18, 2013

Let's take or morning run (or bike ride) through some news and notes from around the NFC South: ATLANTA FALCONS General manager Thomas Dimitroff is taking part in National Bike To Work Day. I don't think we'll see any roster moves out of the Fa...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Antonio Cromartie wasn't happy when he first learned that fellow cornerback Darrelle Revis was going to be traded. "It sucks," Cromartie told the New York Daily News, just before the deal officially went down. On Thursday,...

It was not a very good year for AFC East defenses in 2012. Three teams in the division finished with rankings in the 20s. But there have been a lot of changes for the division via free agency and the draft. Let's take a look at updated defensive r...

Now that the 2013 NFL draft is in the books, the New York Jets are undergoing a major makeover in their front office. The latest report comes from Jason La Canfora of CBSSports.com, who reports New York will hire former Arizona Cardinals general m...

Writer Matt Bowen has this piece about the Jets and why they will be fine without cornerback Darrelle Revis. The premise is that coach Rex Ryan's defensive schemes are about outsmarting an offense rather than being based on matchups. The Jets may ...

Matt Bowen explains why the New York Jets defense will have success this season, despite missing Darrelle Revis.

Story | Conversation | May 10, 2013

It's trendy and fun to debate which NFC South team has the best offense. Is it Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints or Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons? Heck, you can even look at all the offensive talent Carolina and Tampa Bay have and throw th...

Mercurial wide receiver Santonio Holmes, who famously clashed with Mark Sanchez at the end of the 2011 season, gave his endorsement Wednesday to Sanchez in the looming quarterback competition.

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 ...

Earlier, we told you about New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees being included on a list of America's most influential athletes. Well, it looks like Brees doesn't have as much influence with one group. That's the fine folks over at Pro Footba...

Time for a look at the Sunday morning headlines from around the NFC South: ATLANTA FALCONS Brian Banks opened rookie minicamp working at middle linebacker. Banks was signed by the Falcons in April. He spent more than five years in prison before...

Checking out the Jets on a sandwich Sunday, between the draft and rookie minicamp: 1. The Idzik Five: The Jets can bill it as a five-way quarterback competition now, but it's impossible to have a five-man battle in training camp. A four-way also w...