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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be fined by the National Football League for having contact with players during the lockout, CBS Sports reported Sunday.

As we go through what I think, and hope, are the final days of the NFL lockout, it's time to resume the weekly NFC South chat. We'll be back at it Friday at 1 p.m. ET. Bring your questions about potential moves in free agency, potential training c...

During the NFL lockout, it seems like every media outlet has done its share of lists. We've done a considerable amount of that here with our Power Rankings series and some other projects. I've seen similar things done elsewhere, but let's go outsi...

Veteran fullback Heath Evans said the New Orleans Saints might be the league's best prepared team once the NFL lockout ends. Although he can become an unrestricted free agent, Evans has said previously he would like to re-sign with the Saints. He'...

The NFL lockout has prevented trades this offseason. But there's talk of progress toward a labor agreement and that could open the door for some trades. Let's take a look at some NFC South players who could be on the trading block. Carolina wid...

Nothing is done yet and nothing is guaranteed in the crazy world of the NFL lockout. But John Clayton writes that recent labor talks between owners and players mean it's at least possible a deal could get done by the end of June. That would be gre...

Sometime before the NFL lockout started in March, Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith cleaned out his locker at Bank of America Stadium, according to a report by Pro Football Weekly.

Time for a trip through the NFC South headlines. Atlanta linebacker Coy Wire is doing something a little different than most players during the NFL lockout. Sure, he's working out, just like everyone else. But he's working to make life better for ...

As ugly as it has been, the NFL lockout really hasn't hit players in the wallet so far. That's because, for the most part, players get paid only during the season. The way it works is base salaries are paid in 17 checks (including the bye week) du...

Throughout all the labor talks New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson and the rest of the franchise's brain trust remained virtually silent. But now that there officially is a lockout, the Saints became the first NFC South team to publically address its...

Three thoughts as training camps open around the NFL: One thing I'm certain of: Quarterback Cam Newton won't be learning on the fly. Last year, Newton spent almost no time with his coaches before training camp opened because of the lockout. Everyt...

The NFL hasn't formally announced any fine against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for having prohibited contact with their players during the lockout. But the league's official website is reporting that the Bucs have been fined. Coach Raheem Morris prev...

Tampa Bay coach Raheem Morris admitted Monday to contacting players during the lockout. That came after CBS' Charlie Casserly reported Sunday the Bucs would be fined by the NFL for Morris talking to players at a time when team employees weren't al...

CBS's Charlie Casserly reported that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be fined for talking to players during the lockout. Pete Prisco reports Bucs officials said coach Raheem Morris made seven phone calls to players during the time when the NFL did n...

After a decade or so of making it a point to stay out of the public eye, Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson suddenly has become a media darling. It started right before the end of the NFL's lockout, when Richardson opened up to reporters at ...

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will begin a series of training camp visits in the aftermath of the lockout and he'll kick it off by visiting the Carolina Panthers and their fans. That's probably not a simple coincidence. Consi...