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With the news that Tampa Bay defensive back Ronde Barber is retiring, let's turn to ESPN Stats & Information to put this spectacular career into some numerical perspective. Barber retires with a streak of 215 straight starts. That was the longest...

Let's take a by-the-numbers look back at Atlanta Falcons' 30-28 playoff victory against Seattle with some help from ESPN Stats & Information and the Falcons' media relations department. The first time Matt Ryan faced a blitz by a Seattle defe...

It's a well-known fact that the Falcons will be trying to end a playoff drought when they host the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. Everyone is talking about how the Falcons are 0-3 in the postseason since the arrival of coach Mike Smith and quarterback ...

Atlanta coach Mike Smith probably doesn't get the credit he deserves and probably won't until he wins his first postseason game. But give Smith credit for one thing -- the man has shown he can win regular-season games at a historically fast pace. ...

The New Orleans Saints scored 62 points (tied for the most since the NFL-AFL merger) against the Indianapolis Colts. With the Saints playing the winless St. Louis Rams on Sunday, there's a very logical question on the horizon. What's the NFL recor...

With some help from ESPN Stats & Information, let's take a look back at some of the statistical highlights from the New Orleans Saints' 62-7 victory against the Indianapolis Colts. The Saints became the fourth team since the AFL-NFL merger to...

After a record-setting start to the season, Carolina rookie quarterback Cam Newton has cooled off a bit in recent weeks. In Sunday's loss to Atlanta, Newton had his first game without a touchdown pass and he was intercepted three times. He now is ...

With some help from ESPN Stats & Information and the individual NFC South teams, let's take a look at some interesting numbers and facts after Sunday's games. The New Orleans Saints now have started the past three seasons at 3-1 or better. ...

Every year, the NFL's communications department puts out its "Kickoff" release, which is filled with all sorts of notes and nuggets. I'll share some with you in the coming weeks. But let's start with the first one that really caught my eye. ...

As we wait to find out who the New Orleans Saints will play in the first round of the playoffs (it will be the winner of tonight's game between St. Louis and Seattle), let's take a look at some superlatives on the Atlanta Falcons. With their 31-1...

Anytime someone calls Atlanta's Matt Ryan an elite quarterback, it seems to spark debate. So feel free to hit the comments section below or the mailbag. I'm not sure what the exact definition of an elite quarterback is. But if you simply look at t...

With three games left (this week at Seattle, followed by home games with New Orleans and Tampa Bay) Atlanta's Matt Ryan already is in some very elite company and he has an opportunity to be even better. Since joining the league in 2008, Ryan has 3...

This four-game streak without a turnover by the Atlanta Falcons had me thinking earlier today. I knew it was significant, but I wanted some perspective, so I reached out out to my friends at ESPN Stats & Information and they also enlisted some he...

ATLANTA - Courtesy of ESPN Stats & Information, we've got a few numerical nuggets on Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan. In Thursday's victory against Baltimore, Ryan became the first Atlanta quarterback to pass for 300 yards, three touchdowns and ...

I just received a note from ESPN Stats & Information and it shows that the position of the NFL's top-scoring team this season could be a good or a bad thing. The Saints averaged 31.9 points a game. Long-term history shows that's generally a go...

My friends at ESPN Stats & Information sent along a great note about some history the Saints can make if they win Saturday night's game against Dallas. With 13 consecutive wins, the Saints are currently tied for the longest single-season winni...