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Atlanta Falcons Free-agent defensive tackle Richard Seymour told NFL.com's Steve Wyche that negotiations with the Falcons might be visited again closer to training camp. A woman who falsely accused Falcons rookie linebacker Brian Banks of rape ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- I'm about to head out to watch the second day of Carolina's minicamp and will be back with more on the Panthers this afternoon. But, for now, let's take a look at some news and notes from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS ...

On several occasions this offseason, Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano has had the chance to give quarterback Josh Freeman a ringing endorsement. But no matter how he's tried to phrase it, Schiano always has seemed to come up a little short. ...

It's time for our morning run through some news and notes from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS Daniel Cox writes about how Atlanta's Mike Johnson has cross trained at several spots along the offensive line. That could come in handy this ye...

Time for a quick afternoon trip through some headlines from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS The Falcons are close to reaching a contract agreement with second-round pick Robert Alford, according to D. Orlando Ledbetter. Alford has a chance...

Let's take an afternoon look at some news and notes from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS With tight ends Tony Gonzalez and Levine Toilolo away from offseason workouts, the Falcons are using the time to take a long look at Chase Coffman, To...

Check out this Insider post in which Matt Williamson grades the offseason for every NFC team. The NFC South didn't fare very well in Williamson's eyes. The exception is the New Orleans Saints, who got a B-plus. A lot of people are concerned about ...

A look at a player entering a contract year on each NFC South team who must deliver in 2013: Atlanta Falcons: Let's skip the easy way out and not go with quarterback Matt Ryan, because he would be only a temporary answer. You know as well as I do ...

New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis did a nice job of guiding the Saints through a tough salary-cap situation this offseason. But Loomis is going to have to do the same thing all over again next year. According to the latest numbers I...

Time for an afternoon look at some odds and ends from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS Atlanta fans might want to check out Charlie Campbell's latest 2014 mock draft. I say that not due to the fact Campbell has the Falcons taking Oregon tig...

TAMPA, Fla. - Of all places, the answer to a question I'd been pondering about four years came in a casual conversation over Memorial Day weekend. Since about 2009, I've been wondering why the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had trouble drawing big cro...

Should the Buccaneers sign Josh Freeman to a long-term contract? Based solely on his impressive passing totals, maybe, but Freeman is one of a dozen QBs who must be judged with a different measuring stick in the new NFL, writes Chris Sprow.

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Last offseason, we spent a lot of time talking about how Atlanta's Matt Ryan had bulked up and Tampa Bay's Josh Freeman had dropped more than 20 pounds. This offseason, there's another NFC South quarterback with a reshaped body. Carolina's Cam New...

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 ...

Time for an afternoon run through some news and notes from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS Former Atlanta defensive end John Abraham reportedly told at least one of the teams he visited with as a free agent that he wants to play on 60 perc...

Atlanta Falcons Coach Mike Smith reveals the process of persuading Tony Gonzalez to return to the Falcons for one more season, including a personal visit to Gonzalez' home in California. Five finalists, according to the Atlanta Business Chronic...