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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - I've spent most of the day gathering information from the Carolina Panthers' minicamp that will be used in posts over the next few days. But let's take a few minutes to check out what's going on all around the division: ATLANT...

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...

The 2013 draft is over, but Mel Kiper Jr. already is looking ahead. Kiper's first Insider 2014 Big Board is out and it's worth pondering and thinking about what NFC South teams could be in the market for next year. The biggest issue hanging ou...

With the draft in the rearview mirror, what is the most pressing issue on each NFC South team's agenda? Atlanta Falcons: Their most important issue is off the field. Quarterback Matt Ryan is headed for the last year of his contract, and there's n...

Time for an afternoon run through some news and notes from around the division: TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS The Bucs did more than make the official announcement that Warren Sapp will be the next inductee into the team's Ring of Honor. The Bucs also a...

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...

There seems to be a little bit of a lull in news after the NFL draft, but that's not going to last long. Two NFC South teams will hold rookie minicamps later this week and the other two will follow next week. Teams already are into their offseason...

The rumors are already flying about the Atlanta Falcons trying to move up in next week's NFL draft and general manager Thomas Dimitroff isn't discouraging them. As he met with the local media for his pre-draft briefing Thursday afternoon, Dimitrof...

We previously told you former New Orleans player Steve Gleason will announce the Saints' third-round pick in next week's NFL draft. We had a separate post on Gleason because the Saints released that information ahead of the rest of the league. But...

Sports Illustrated's Peter King tweeted Wednesday morning that he's hearing the Atlanta Falcons are trying to trade up in the first round of next week's NFL draft. That's going to open the door for all sorts of speculation. Maybe the Falcons are s...

It's been a pretty quiet day in the NFC South. That's understandable because the Atlanta Falcons don't start their offseason program until next week. Of the three teams that already have started their offseason programs, only the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...

There has been a growing buzz about the possibility of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers taking West Virginia wide receiver Tavon Austin with the 13th overall pick in next week's draft. Personally, I think it's a long shot. I think the Bucs will use the pi...

I owe a debt of gratitude to Atlanta general manager Thomas Dimitroff as I prepare to make the Falcons' first pick in the Blog Network mock draft next week. Although there are countless variables that could play out before Atlanta picks at No. 30,...

As I prepare to make the ESPN Blog Network mock draft pick for the Carolina Panthers at No. 14 next week, I'm trying hard to think beyond Sheldon Richardson. It seems just about every mock draft I've seen has the Panthers taking Richardson. It mak...

The ESPN Blog Network mock draft is coming next week and I've got some good ideas of what I plan to do for all four teams. But this isn't like the 2011 draft when I knew weeks in advance that I'd be taking Cam Newton for the Carolina Panthers at N...

The Atlanta Falcons have been fairly active this offseason and are likely to have several new starters next season. At the moment, here's how I see Atlanta's starting lineup: OFFENSE WR Roddy White LT Sam Baker LG Justin Blalock C Pete...