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Time for an evening run through some news and notes from around the division: Atlanta coach Mike Smith had some praise for third-year defensive end Cliff Matthews, who worked to bulk up during the offseason. Matthews has put on about 10 pounds an...

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...

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 ...

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...

Several more rookies signed and there was one significant contract restructure while I was off last week. Let's take this opportunity to catch up on where each NFC South team stands in relation to the salary cap. The Atlanta Falcons are $1.93 mill...

Josh Freeman is back on the practice field, feeling good about himself and the future of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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 ...

We had all sorts of great questions in Friday's NFC South chat. Here's a team-by-team look at some of the highlights: ATLANTA FALCONS eric (arcata, ca) [via mobile]: the last time the falcons dropped 100 mill on a qb it didnt turn out as well. ...

The numbers are in on the four draft picks the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed. Cornerback Johnthan Banks, a second-round choice, and quarterback Mike Glennon, a third-round pick still remain unsigned. But here's a look at the deals that have bee...

2012 record: 7-6 2012 conference record: 4-4 ACC (third in Atlantic Division) Returning starters: offense: 5; defense: 5; kicker/punter: 2 Top returners: WR Quintin Payton, OT Rob Crisp, OT Tyson Chandler, DE Darryl Cato-Bishop, CB Dontae Joh...

Have a great weekend! Supremely speedy Florida State receiver Marvin Bracy has decided to turn pro in track. Here's more from Georgia Tech athletic director Mike Bobinski in the second part of his Q&A with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ...

TAMPA, Fla. -- When it comes right down to it, not all that much has changed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this offseason. Sure, they made the blockbuster trade for cornerback Darrelle Revis, signed free-agent safety Dashon Goldson to a big contra...

Florida State followed up its big first round with a huge NFL draft weekend, as the Seminoles led every program in the nation with 11 total picks, setting a new school record. That's right. The Noles had more picks than national champion Alabama (...

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...

The NFC South might be the only division in the NFL with four franchise quarterbacks, assuming Tampa Bay's Josh Freeman can be just a little more consistent. When Freeman is on his game, he joins Atlanta's Matt Ryan, New Orleans' Drew Brees and Ca...