Around the NFC South with the columnists

...toss, sudden-death system is fair. Joe Henderson takes a look at how Tampa Bay's Josh Freeman came back to earth after playing so well in the first two starts of his rookie...

Countdown Daily Recap: Saints-Buccaneers

Alex Loeb and Cris Carter recap the Saints' win over the Buccaneers and look at the performance from Josh Freeman

Brees throws for three touchdowns in Saints' victory

Drew Brees threw for three touchdowns and the Saints shrugged off a slow start defensively to remain unbeaten Sunday with a 38-7 rout of the struggling Tampa Bay Buccaneers and young quarterback Josh Freeman.

John Clayton's Last Call: Giants end skid; problems mounting for Steelers

AP Photo/Bill Kostroun After a four-game losing streak that spanned 42 days, the Giants tasted victory in Week 11 -- but it wasn't easy. Eli Manni...

Saints-Buccaneers Preview

Saints-Buccaneers Preview

FBO: Bye-bye, bye week season

Football Outsiders analyzes the 32 players with the most favorable matchups in Week 11 fantasy. Among them: Rashard Mendenhall, Pierre Thomas, Kurt Warner, Nate Washington and more. With bye week season over, you'd better be ready to get value.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009

Plenty for Locker to consider

Scouts Inc.'s Todd McShay looks at the NFL draft buzz being generated around the country as scouts finish the evaluation process.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009

...Buccaneers tries to keep linebcker Cameron Wake #91 of the Miami Dolphins from getting to quarterback Josh Freeman #5 at Land Shark Stadium on November 15, 2009 in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Dolphins defeated...

NFC South TEs are popular targets

...t even on the list for fourth quarter and overtime targets last week, but rookie quarterback Josh Freeman suddenly is looking to Winslow as a go-to guy

Bills strip Trent Edwards for first time

...at 10.2 yards per attempt. But that doesn't suggest success. Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman is first at 10.7 yards, while Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell is second at 10...

Freeman among best out of shotgun

TAMPA -- Josh Freeman is only two starts into his NFL career, but there's a very strong trend emerging...

Miami Dolphins' Cameron Wake (91) celebrates after sacking Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman during the second quarter of NFL football action in Miami, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009. (AP Photo...

Miami Dolphins' Cameron Wake (91) celebrates after sacking Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman during the second quarter of NFL football action in Miami, Sunday, Nov. 152, 2009. (AP Photo...

Scout Team: Exploiting availability bias

Conventional fantasy wisdom often can be distorted for your gain, thanks to a phenomenon known as the availability bias. Scott Burton shows you how before consulting Insider's Fantasy Scout tool for nine bits of unbiased advice for your team.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Countdown Daily Huddle: NFC South

John Clayton gives you the latest news from each team in the NFC South