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The Atlanta Falcons jumped into the business of signing draft picks Friday. The team announced it has signed defensive ends Malliciah Goodman and Stansly Maponga, and safeties Kemal Ishmael and Zeke Motta. Goodman was a fourth-round pick and Mapon...

Personal Seat Licenses (PSLs) will be a part of the cost of the Atlanta Falcons' proposed stadium, but the cost to fans won't be as high as it was at some other recently opened stadiums. That was the message from team president Rich McKay on Thurs...

With the release of right tackle Tyson Clabo and the retirement of center Todd McClure, the Atlanta Falcons have a lot of uncertainty on their offensive line. Coach Mike Smith didn't set forth any concrete plan Thursday night at the team's State o...

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...

Without locking into any time frame, Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said he's confident a contract extension will be worked out with quarterback Matt Ryan. Dimitroff was asked by a fan for a status update during Thursday night's ...

When he meets with the media, Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith almost always comes across as polite and not very emotional. But he's a football coach and you get the sense there's a lot more inside of him. A glimpse of what a Smith pep talk to his...

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 ...

We haven't heard much about Cam Newton lately. Since early last season, it seems Newton has been overshadowed by a bunch of young quarterbacks. Russell Wilson, Colin Kaepernick, Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III started winning and took a lot of ...

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...

The Carolina Panthers don't have the world's best secondary. That means it's only logical to link them to the only defensive back with a big name that is currently available. Charles Woodson is out there and Carolina fans are clamoring for him. Th...

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...

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...

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...

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 post is on the NFC South and I'm breaking it up into four smaller posts to explore the red flags...