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Atlanta Falcons General manager Thomas Dimitroff tells D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution the Falcons are not in a rush to get a contract together for quarterback Matt Ryan because, "We all know that Matt is going to be here ...

A look at key players for each NFC South team who are coming back from injuries: Atlanta Falcons: Bradie Ewing was ticketed for the starting fullback job as a rookie last season. But he suffered a season-ending knee injury in the preseason, and th...

Let's take a morning jog through the headlines from around the NFC South: ATLANTA FALCONS The team signed cornerback Saeed Lee, who made a good impression in the recent rookie camp. The Falcons also signed former Alabama kicker Jeremy Shelley. ...

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...

Let's have a little fun and look back at the latter stages of the NFL draft. I'm going to pick one player from each team who was drafted after the third round that might end up getting significant playing time as a rookie. ATLANTA FALCONS De...

The fifth round of the NFL draft is over, so let's take a look at what the NFC South teams did. At No. 144, the New Orleans Saints selected Oklahoma wide receiver Kenny Stills. The Saints have Marques Colston and Lance Moore, but they're revamping...

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...

We continue our pre-draft rankings of position-group needs with the linebackers. Remember, the earlier the ranking, the greater the need. New Orleans Saints: There's some hope that Martez Wilson and Junior Galette can make an impact as pass-rus...

It's been a pretty quiet day in the NFC South. That's understandable because the Atlanta Falcons don't start their offseason program until next week. Of the three teams that already have started their offseason programs, only the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...

Time for a morning run through the division's top headlines: ATLANTA FALCONS In a radio interview with 790 The Zone, running back Steven Jackson made it very clear why he signed with the Falcons. Jackson, who spent much of his career on mediocr...

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...

A look at the top under-the-radar move made by each NFC South team thus far this offseason: Atlanta Falcons: Most of the attention has gone to the additions of running back Steven Jackson and defensive end Osi Umenyiora. But the re-signing of safe...

Time for a run through some odds and ends from around the NFC South: Tampa Bay safety Ronde Barber said he still is undecided if he'll retire or play another season. Barber said he expects to make a "gut decision," but it hasn't happened yet. I ...

No NFC South player will take up a larger share of his team's salary cap in 2013 than New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees. He's counting $17.4 million, which easily places him well above anyone else in the division. Let's take a look at which NFC S...

The Carolina Panthers are releasing linebacker James Anderson, according to Adam Schefter. Your first thought probably is that this is a salary-cap move. Well, that's not necessarily the case. Anderson was scheduled to count $4.4 million against t...

Let's continue our look at the top 2013 salary-cap figures for each NFC South team with the Carolina Panthers. They're in the process of getting below the salary cap before the start of the league year (March 12) and still have to trim about $10 m...