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We continue our pre-draft rankings of position-group needs with the running backs. Remember, the earlier the ranking, the greater the need. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: The Bucs are in great shape with Doug Martin as their starting tailback and Erik L...

Who is one potential breakout player for each NFC South team in 2013? Atlanta Falcons: Receiver Harry Douglas already is established as the third receiver, but the team feels he has big-play potential that hasn't been fully utilized in the past. W...

Eric Karabell recaps the year in fantasy at the running back position and presents his initial 2013 RB rankings.

Blog | Conversation | January 15, 2013

Although Drew Brees became the first quarterback ever to have three 5,000-yard passing seasons, he's numbers could have been significantly better if his receivers had provided some more help. New Orleans finished second in the league with 43 dropp...

Five things to know and my all-division team. Division MVP: Matt Ryan, Falcons. You can make a case for him as the MVP of the entire league. With one game remaining in his fifth season, Ryan already has career highs in completions (394), passing y...

New Orleans tight end Jimmy Graham has been able to hold onto one thing: his league lead in dropped passes. After a crucial drop in Sunday's loss to the New York Giants, Graham now has 10 for the season, according to ESPN Stats & Information. ...

Time for an afternoon run through the top news and notes from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS Linebacker Sean Weatherspoon, who has missed the past two games with an ankle injury, could be ready to return Sunday against Arizona. Weatherspo...

There's a new solo leader atop the league-wide list for dropped passes and it's an NFC South player. According to ESPN Stats & Information, New Orleans tight end Jimmy Graham leads the NFL with eight drops. That puts him one drop ahead of T...

Time to take a look at the top Thursday morning headlines from around the NFC South: ATLANTA FALCONS Receiver Roddy White said the Falcons have the pedigree to go 16-0. I don't know about pedigree, but I look at Atlanta's schedule and see a Dec...

It's been a busy Thursday afternoon in the NFC South, with Tampa Bay trading cornerback Aqib Talib to New England, and Carolina not making any deals, despite lots of speculation. But there was some other news around the NFC South, so let's take a qui...

Let's take a look at the Thursday morning headlines from around the NFC South: ATLANTA FALCONS Matt Ryan continues to be talked about as an MVP candidate, but the quarterback doesn't want to hear it. That's exactly what I'd expect from Ryan, wh...

The Texans and Falcons appear to be the class of their respective conferences, writes John Clayton.

Let's take a Thursday evening look at the top headlines from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS Arthur Blank was one of several owners that were instrumental in getting a deal finalized between the NFL and officials. Blank admitted the ending...

Let's take an afternoon run through the top headlines from around the division: NEW ORLEANS SAINTS Bradley Handwerger reports that the assistant head coach Joe Vitt still hasn't found out exactly when his six-game suspension will begin. It's go...

Chris Sprow examines the top 10 running back combos in the NFL, including Arian Foster and Ben Tate.

Story | Conversation | August 22, 2012

First, a quick reminder that there will be no NFC South chat on Friday. Apologies, but I've got another assignment that conflicts with our regular schedule. Now, let's move on to a look at the top headlines from around the division. TAMPA BAY BUCC...