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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...

Even as Sean Payton tried to make the best of his one-season bounty banishment from the NFL by spending time with his children, getting in shape and playing golf, he often compared his punishment to prison time.

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 ...

I'll be off this week, but please keep an eye on the NFC South blog. Our editors will post links, videos and anything that's relevant to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, and New Orleans Saints. We'll have a pinch hitte...

Plenty of teams made big splashes early in free agency, but keep an eye on those who waited for smart bargains, writes John Clayton.

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. ...

A look at key players for each NFC South team who are coming back from injuries: Atlanta Falcons: Bradie Ewing was ticketed for the starting fullback job as a rookie last season. But he suffered a season-ending knee injury in the preseason, and th...

Let's take or morning run (or bike ride) through some news and notes from around the NFC South: ATLANTA FALCONS General manager Thomas Dimitroff is taking part in National Bike To Work Day. I don't think we'll see any roster moves out of the Fa...

A quick reminder that our weekly NFC South chat will be held Friday at 1 p.m. ET. We'll talk about all things Buccaneers, Falcons, Panthers and Saints. Bring your questions and join us. Here's your free ticket into the NFC South chat....

I had to look long and hard, but I found a positive statistic about a member of the New Orleans Saints' defense. Cornerback Keenan Lewis led the NFL with 17 pass breakups (passes that were batted, tipped or defensed) in the 2012 season, according ...

The Dallas Cowboys have signed defensive end Anthony Hargrove.

Time for our morning run through the top headlines from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS National Football Post lists running back Steven Jackson as one of its top comeback fantasy players for the upcoming season. Jackson should be an excel...

Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam says he was "absolutely not" aware of and did not participate in the practices that led to the federal investigation into his Pilot Flying J company.

Whether it was intentional or not, the NFL's 2013 regular-season schedule included an interesting wrinkle with the timing of a Patriots-Saints clash, which will take place in Week 6 in Foxborough. Tom Brady owns a streak of 48 consecutive games wi...

Football Outsiders is doing a league-wide series of posts called "Red Flags," which take a look at the biggest remaining issue facing each team. Today's Insider post is on the NFC South and I'm break it up into four smaller posts to explore the red f...

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...