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This week's Friday notebook includes all the latest news and notes from the basketball recruiting world, including how a recent commitment impacts Florida's recruiting plans, final thoughts on Andrew Wiggins, recruiting updates from last weekend's Da...

Rookie contracts are getting done and DeAngelo Williams has restructured his contract with the Carolina Panthers. That means it's time for an update on where each NFC South team stands in relation to the salary cap. The Atlanta Falcons are $2.1...

We conclude our series on the NFC South's weakest links with a look at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their situation at tight end. At the moment, the tight ends on Tampa Bay's roster are Nate Byham, Tom Crabtree, Evan Landi, Zach Miller, Danny Nobl...

Nik Bonaddio of numberFire expects relatively big things from St. Louis Rams rookie Tavon Austin based on similarities with other receivers. Bonaddio explains why here. His expectations for Austin in 2013: somewhere around 59 receptions for 961 ya...

It's that time of year when everyone is making lists about various topics, so let's turn to another one. Matthew Berry ranks the 200 best fantasy football picks for 2013. The best fantasy player in the NFC South? According to Berry, it's Tampa ...

There has been a lot of talk about Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan eventually getting a contract extension. It's going to be an expensive proposition for the Falcons. But it shouldn't be all that complicated. The Falcons want Ryan for the lo...

Time for a run through some odds and ends from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS Jay Adams reports the Falcons will have 17 prospects in for tryouts during this weekend's rookie minicamp. The list is highlighted by Florida Atlantic quarterba...

NFL coaching and scouting can be itinerant work. The San Francisco 49ers' announcement Wednesday that they had made promotions within their scouting department brought into focus crossover within the division. Matt Malaspina, promoted to colleg...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers freed up $1.75 million in salary-cap space by trading running back LeGarrette Blount to the New England Patriots during the NFL draft. That leaves the Buccaneers $19.024 million under this year's salary cap. Only four team...

TAMPA, Fla. -- When your pass defense (almost all by itself) sinks an entire season, there's only one thing to do. You go overboard to fix it. That's the approach the Tampa Bay Buccaneers followed Friday night as they drafted Mississippi State cor...

For those who caught my earlier post about how the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have nearly $18 million remaining in salary-cap space this year, curb your enthusiasm. There's not likely to be any big spending spree after the Bucs traded for Darrelle Revis...

Although they don't currently have a first-round pick after trading it as part of the Darrelle Revis deal, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers still will hold their draft party at Raymond James Stadium on Thursday night. According to the team, Revis, Dashon ...

Kenny Vaccaro is the latest example of Mack Brown's staff developing a player without overwhelming recruiting accolades into a top NFL draft pick.

We'll continue our pre-draft rankings of position-group needs with wide receivers. Remember, the earlier the ranking, the greater the need. New Orleans Saints: You can make a case that any receiver with Drew Brees as his quarterback instantly ...

Let's take a look at some odds and ends from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS D. Orlando Ledbetter runs through the list of draft trades made by general manager Thomas Dimitroff. The Falcons have made at least one trade in every draft since...

When it comes to the salary cap, there's a huge discrepancy between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the rest of the NFC South. The latest cap figures have the Bucs at $32.8 million under the cap. Only the Cleveland Browns ($33.6 million) have more ro...