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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...

The Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints both went with defense in the first round of the draft. The Panthers took Utah defensive tackle Star Lotulelei at No. 14, and the Saints took Texas safety Kenny Vaccaro at No. 15. My quick an...

When the Carolina Panthers signed Ron Edwards coming out of the lockout in 2011, the thinking was he'd give the team the run-stuffing defensive tackle it had lacked since Kris Jenkins left after the 2007 season. It never came even close to working...

NFL Nation previews the 2013 scouting combine by identifying the most important thing for each team to learn about its greatest area of need. Atlanta Falcons: The defensive line needs to be a focus this offseason. Defensive end John Abraham and de...

Mel Kiper Jr. has put out his first mock draft , so let's take a look at what he's projecting from the NFC South in the first round. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He has Tampa Bay taking Georgia linebacker Alec Ogletree. In some ways, I like this call. Pu...

Too many photo shoots, too little time with the playbook. To former Jets defensive lineman Kris Jenkins, that's the root behind quarterback Mark Sanchez's regressions, which caused him to be benched for this week's game against San Diego. "What...

With a postseason berth appearing unlikely for three of the four NFC South teams, it's time to start looking ahead to the 2013 NFL draft. Check out this Insider post in which Todd McShay rolls out his first mock draft. Obviously, the final draft ...

Around the NFC West: Dec. 4, 2012 Arizona Cardinals Bickley: Dockett spits on Rhodes? McManaman: QB roulette McLellan: On the Cardinals' defense Stockwell: Cardinals-Jets refocused Urban: Awaiting decision on Q...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Carolina Panthers got their best defensive player back from injury, patched the middle of their defensive line, picked up the best linebacker in the draft and found an alleged "steal" at cornerback in the fifth round. Put al...

We continue our season previews and predictions with the Carolina Panthers. You can see the Panthers' preview page and predictions if you click here. Our expert panel gave the Panthers a couple of second-place votes, but the consensus is that they...

Let's take a quick look at the day's headlines from around the NFC South: TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Tampa Bay punter Michael Koenen said he would not have minded if the Atlanta Falcons had given permission to use their trademarks in the "Rebirth" s...

In its infancy, the NFC South was a division filled with defensive superstars. In the division's first year of existence (2002), Derrick Brooks, Warren Sapp, John Lynch and Simeon Rice led Tampa Bay to a Super Bowl title. The Bucs were so good on ...

As I drove down to Bradenton, Fla., back in February to interview some draft prospects at IMG Football Academy, I thought a lot about Carolina's 2001 draft class. That's because I was about to see a member of that class -- Chris Weinke, who now is IM...

Former Jets NT Kris Jenkins said Darrelle Revis should put his contract issues aside and be a team leader. Jenkins respects Revis, saying he has "the heart of a defensive lineman in a cornerback's body," but in the aftermath of last season's locke...

Here are the most interesting stories Friday morning in the AFC East: New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien will be Penn State's next head coach, ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports. Morning take: I smell a Josh McDaniels reunion ...

Kris Jenkins gave a harsh critique of his former Jets team and teammates after they fell out of the playoffs with a three-game losing streak to end the season. There was not enough leadership in the locker room, Jenkins said, and self-doubting quarte...