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Saints make scoring a team project

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

When tight end David Thomas scored a touchdown Sunday, he became the 18th New Orleans player to do so this season. Sounded like an outrageous numbe...

Blog | November 22, 2009

Anticipating Dolphins-Panthers

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

As we wait for Thursday night's game between the Carolina Panthers and Miami Dolphins, here are some thoughts to ponder. All indications out of Car...

Blog | November 19, 2009

Chasing history with the Saints

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

Here's our weekly look at the high-scoring Saints and their chase of history. Most points first 9 games: 1950 Los Angeles Rams 358 2007 New E...

Blog | November 16, 2009

Saints continue on historic scoring pace

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...on the Saints and how they're scoring points at a rate close to the best in NFL history. We'll do it again today. Here's where the Saints stand in most points through...

Blog | November 11, 2009

Peterson pushing 'the process' in Atlanta

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

    Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images   Despite the team's youthful makeover on defense, the Falcons brought in 33-year-old linebacker Mike...

Blog | September 18, 2009

Bryant wins Halas Award

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas The Professional Football Writers of America have just announced their annual awards and Tampa Bay kicker Matt ...

Blog | April 28, 2009

Saints schedule analysis

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...have the NFC South's easiest schedule. The bad news is only seven teams in the NFL have tougher schedules, based on opponents' records from 2008. The Saints have been slow starters the...

Blog | April 14, 2009

Buccaneers schedule analysis

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...a pair of division games, at New Orleans and home with Atlanta. Here's the complete NFL schedule. Complaint department: The NFL bases its decisions on prime-time games largely on the appeal of...

Blog | April 14, 2009

Falcons schedule analysis

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...against division foes on the road if they want a shot at the division title.     NFL.com Video   Falcons head coach Mike Smith talks about sustaining the success of last year'...

Blog | April 14, 2009

Tampa Bay's preseason schedule

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have drawn a preseason game on national television. They'll host the Miami Dolphin...

Blog | March 30, 2009

Three pennies for your Wonderlic thoughts

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...39;t important. What is important is this happened before the Wonderlic test was widely used by NFL teams. The legend goes something like this. The Dolphins used to train at St. Thomas University, which...

Blog | February 23, 2009

NFC South teams face brutal 2009 schedules

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas The conclusion of the Super Bowl means all we have to look forward to is next season. On the surface, 2009 is n...

Blog | February 02, 2009

Coach of the year debate

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...ESPN.com's Tim Graham, James Walker and Pat Yasinskas The debate over who should be the NFL's coach of the year begins with three rookies who assumed control of woebegone teams and brought...

Blog | December 25, 2008

NFC South will have to wait for another Hall of Famer

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...79 Oakland Raiders, 1980-81 Houston Oilers, 1982-84 New Orleans Saints Paul Tagliabue, Commissioner, 1989-2006 National Football League Steve Tasker, Special Teams/WR, 1985-86 Houston Oilers, 1986-1997 Buffalo Bills Derrick Thomas...

Blog | November 25, 2008

Opening the mail: Carolina edition

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas I'm going through the mailbag and there's more than enough to have a take for each of the NFC South's four teams. N...

Blog | November 18, 2008