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After the Atlanta Falcons came within a game of making it to the Super Bowl last season, the "NFL Live" crew takes a look at whether the team -- particularly with the addition of Steven Jackson -- is ready to play for a title....

Atlanta Falcons The Falcons' offensive line is developing leadership as it prepares to replace two longtime starters, writes Daniel Cox of the team's website. Quarterback Matt Ryan is helping with the development of his young backups, writes Ja...

San Francisco 49ers fans should take a look at what Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has to say about the NFC Championship Game. Ryan sat down with Pete Prisco of CBSSports.com to analyze key aspects of the game that vaulted San Francisco to ...

It's risky, but everything is in place for Matt Ryan to try for a Joe Flacco deal, writes Ashley Fox.

Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said Wednesday he likes what he has seen of his team through offseason workouts.

Joe Montana recently listed Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady and Eli Manning as his five top active NFL quarterbacks, in no particular order. No surprises there, although Eli Manning might not automatically qualify with the oth...

There have been some draft-pick signings and contract restructures lately, so let's take a look at each team's salary-cap situation for future years. At the moment, the Atlanta Falcons have the best salary-cap situation of any NFC South team for 2...

Let's take a run through the top headlines from the weekend: ATLANTA FALCONS Daniel Cox writes the Falcons have been working a lot on their no-huddle offense in the offseason program. That's a great idea. Anyone that has watched quarterback Mat...

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 our morning jog through some news and notes from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS Matt Ryan was in the conversation for Most Valuable Player early last season. The 2013 season still is a long way off, but Ryan already has one MVP...

There are a lot of people buzzing about how the Atlanta Falcons should go out and sign veteran defensive tackle Richard Seymour because he might be the missing link to a Super Bowl championship. I don't dispute that point. But I think the Falcons ...

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...

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...

The Baltimore Ravens waited for quarterback Joe Flacco's contract to run out and got themselves a Super Bowl title. That also cost them millions of dollars when they eventually re-signed Flacco to a six-year $120.6 million deal after last season. ...

Atlanta Falcons When he signs his new deal, quarterback Matt Ryan is projected to be a member of the $100 million club. League owners voted Tuesday to give the Falcons $200 million in funding the new planned stadium. Carolina Panthers Fol...