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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 ...

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...

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 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...

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 ...

It's time for one of our periodic salary-cap checks for all four NFC South teams. But let's take this one a little further than usual. Let's look at where each team stands in relation to the cap for three years. Atlanta Falcons: They're $2.183 ...

With the draft in the rearview mirror, what is the most pressing issue on each NFC South team's agenda? Atlanta Falcons: Their most important issue is off the field. Quarterback Matt Ryan is headed for the last year of his contract, and there's n...

Time for a stroll through some odds and ends from around the NFC South: ATLANTA FALCONS Jeff Schultz rolls out Atlanta's depth chart after the draft and still sees reason for concern on the offensive and defensive lines. I think the offensive l...

Mel Kiper Jr. has his Insider draft grades and he isn't giving the NFC South teams what I would call glowing reviews. Kiper Jr. gave the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a B overall (B+ for needs and a C+ for value). He is not a big fan of the pick of quarte...

Unless there's a trade, the NFC South is done with the third round of the draft. This will be a short summary since the Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons didn't have picks in the round. Let's take a look at what the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and th...

Time for a morning run through some news and notes from around the NFC South: ATLANTA FALCONS Quarterback Matt Ryan said he's not concerned about a possible contract extension. Ryan said he's focusing on the team's offseason program and is conf...