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Lots of odds and ends around the division on this Monday. Let's take a look: ATLANTA FALCONS Marc Sessler ranks the Falcons and Saints as the fifth-best rivalry in the NFL. I think you could rank it a little higher. With both teams being good i...

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...

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...

There has been a lot of talk about Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan eventually getting a contract extension. It's going to be an expensive proposition for the Falcons. But it shouldn't be all that complicated. The Falcons want Ryan for the lo...

RISING Matt Ryan. With Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers signing a huge contract extension, Ryan and his agent have stepped out of the on-deck circle and are walking toward the plate. Ryan's going to get money similar to what Rodgers and Joe Flacco got. I...

In the first draft of his tenure, Carolina Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman did something predecessor Marty Hurney never did. Heck, Gettleman did something Bill Polian never did. He did something Dom Capers and George Seifert did in the bri...

The Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints both went with defense in the first round of the draft. The Panthers took Utah defensive tackle Star Lotulelei at No. 14, and the Saints took Texas safety Kenny Vaccaro at No. 15. My quick an...

With the 14th pick in ESPN.com's #bloggermock draft, I chose Missouri defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson for the Carolina Panthers. The choice was easy. I also had my eye on safety Kenny Vaccaro, but I was pretty much locked in on Richardson from...

We continue our pre-draft rankings of position-group needs with the defensive line. Remember, the earlier the ranking, the greater the need. Carolina Panthers: They're in good shape with Greg Hardy and Charles Johnson as the starting defensive ...

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...

Largely due to salary-cap limitations, the Carolina Panthers haven't made huge changes this offseason. They'll have a starting lineup similar to what they opened last season with. But the good news is they'll be getting multiple players back that mis...

It's a pretty quiet Saturday morning in the NFC South. But let's take a run through the headlines that are out there: ATLANTA FALCONS Adam Schefter reports the Falcons hope to have defensive end Osi Umenyiora signed by the end of the weekend. T...

Let's take a quick trip through some headlines from around the NFC South: ATLANTA FALCONS Another step toward a new downtown stadium could come Monday afternoon. Atlanta City Council may vote on a hotel tax that would help finance stadium const...

Right tackle Byron Bell led the Carolina Panthers in money earned from the 2012 performance-based pool, which is designed to reward players with low base salaries that get significant playing time. Bell earned an extra $255,000, according to leagu...

Welcome to Eight in the Box, an NFL Nation feature that will appear each Friday during the offseason. This week's topic: Who should be the primary target (including trades) for each team when free agency begins? Atlanta Falcons. After releasing ve...

One of the many reasons the New Orleans Saints are in a difficult salary-cap situation is that six of their players triggered escalators that will cost the team nearly $4 million in 2013. Kicker Garrett Hartley earned a $1.432 million escalator an...