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A first-year player who has turned heads in OTAs/minicamps: Atlanta Falcons: Second-round pick Robert Alford has made a very positive impression in the OTAs and could be putting himself in position to challenge for a starting cornerback spot. Firs...

METAIRIE, La. -- Before I head out to the practice field to watch the New Orleans Saints in minicamp, let's catch up on some odds and ends from around the division: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Tuesday morning that they have signed wide rec...

TAMPA, Fla. -- Some quick takeaways from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' OTA (organized team activities) on Wednesday: Safety Cody Grimm said he was sorry about his recent arrest for public intoxication in Virginia. Grimm said he has talked with coach ...

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...

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...

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 ...

2012 record: 8-5 2012 conference record: 4-4 Returning starters: Offense: 6; defense 5; kicker/punter: 2 Top returners QB Tyler Russell, RB LaDarius Perkins, OG Gabe Jackson, C Dillon Day, DE Denico Autry, DE Preston Smith, LB Benardrick McKi...

From Matt Ryan's probable contract extension to the usual questions about Carolina's secondary and New Orleans' pass rush to an inquiry about Tim Tebow and the Buccaneers, we covered lots of ground in Friday's NFC South chat. Let's take a look at som...

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...

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...

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...

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...

As I look at what NFC South teams did in the NFL draft, I'm not seeing a lot of players that will make instant impacts. In fact, I'm seeing only four players that are likely to be starters on opening day. Let's take a look: Atlanta Falcons: Go ...

TAMPA, Fla. -- When your pass defense (almost all by itself) sinks an entire season, there's only one thing to do. You go overboard to fix it. That's the approach the Tampa Bay Buccaneers followed Friday night as they drafted Mississippi State cor...

The NFC South second-round picks just wrapped up. I'll do a quick analysis on each of the three (the New Orleans Saints didn't have a pick in the road). And I'll be back later with a column on what I think is the division's best story of the night...

You've seen Mel Kiper Jr.'s second-round mock draft so we thought we'd throw another one at you before tonight's festivities begin. This time, we're taking a look at Scouts Inc.'s predictions for the second round. Kiper had eight SEC players proje...