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There hasn't been a great deal of positive news out of the NFC South for the last month or so. Let's break tradition and start our Friday evening roundup off with something bright and cheery. If you've ever spent much time around the Tampa Bay Buc...

Atlanta Falcons Key additions: LB Lofa Tatupu, G Vince Manuwai Key losses: LB Curtis Lofton, WR/KR Eric Weems Keeping their own: Much to the chagrin of their fans, the Falcons chose not to pursue defensive end Mario Williams or any other big...

No big surprise here. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have released veteran center Jeff Faine. The move came on the same day the Bucs signed guard Carl Nicks from New Orleans in a move that will change the dynamics of the offensive line. Nicks and Davin ...

TAMPA, Fla. -- I'll be back in a bit with more analysis on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' big free-agent signings. But, first, a few newsy tidbits on the Bucs. General manager Mark Dominik said the signing of Eric Wright doesn't change anything in...

Greg Schiano glanced to his left where the three newest members of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were seated and smiled broadly.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are likely to release veteran center Jeff Faine prior to the start of free agency Tuesday afternoon, according to this report by Stephen Holder. Although Tampa Bay is roughly $43 million under the salary cap and doesn't ha...

We should have some very busy days ahead in the NFC South and across the league. Free agency doesn't officially start until 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. But I'm expecting things to start happening as the day goes on Monday. We'll keep our eyes on the ...

As we get closer to the start of free agency on March 13, we're going to see some cap casualties around the NFL. Teams have to be under the cap by the start of free agency and that means we'll see some big names getting released. We're going to ta...

Time to take a look at the NFC South players that are scheduled to have the highest 2012 salary-cap figures. Let's be clear, these numbers are not what the players will actually make in 2012. These numbers simply reflect what they'll count against...

In recent days, I've been sharing some details on 2011 playing time at various positions. We'll continue to do that going forward and still have to touch on NFC South fullbacks and all the defensive positions. But this is Iron Man Day, so we're go...

Stephen Holder raises a very good question that will come into play now that a deal reportedly has been finalized to make Rutgers coach Greg Schiano the new coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- who will be his offensive coordinator? That, without ...

Usually, we use this time on Friday's to tell you about the injuries that matter most across the NFC South. We'll do that in a moment. But, first, let's tell you about the injuries that don't matter, because that's kind of become a bigger story when ...

About the only good thing that can be said about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after Sunday's loss to Chicago in London is that their bye week is coming at an ideal time. The Bucs entered the game banged up with running back LeGarrette Blount (knee), d...

The final Friday injury reports are out. That means it's time to check in on the NFC South's most significant injuries. New Orleans tight end Jimmy Graham (ankle) returned to practice on a limited basis and is listed as probable. Defensive tackle ...

The Wednesday injury reports are out, so let's take a look at the most significant injuries around the NFC South. Atlanta defensive end John Abraham (groin), receiver Julio Jones (hamstring), left tackle Sam Baker (back) and center Todd McClure (k...

TAMPA, Fla. -- Before we pick this one apart, and there's a ton to work with on that end, let's be clear about one thing: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won a football game before a prime-time audience on Monday night. They defeated the Indianapolis Col...