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Let's take a look at some of the highlights from Friday's NFC South chat. Free (Pittsburgh): Hey Pat, sort of glad tampa got rid of Winslow because he developed the Antonio Bryant, me first syndrome. I know that we are suppose be a run first team ...

The title of a project on the division blogs this week is "Dream/Nightmare scenarios" for each NFL team. When I first received the instructions, I called my boss. I asked about the possibility of taking it one step further. I asked if I could wri...

Yes, the start of training camps is two months away, but it's never too early to consider the coming season. A look at the best-case and worst-case scenarios for the Saints in 2012. Dream scenario (13-3): The ending of this dream is simple. It end...

Yes, the start of training camps is two months away, but it's never too early to consider the coming season. A look at the best-case and worst-case scenarios for the Panthers in 2012. Dream scenario (11-5): With the Saints dealing with turmoil and...

Time for a look at some headlines from around the NFC South. After San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith downplayed Cam Newton's stats, Carolina linebacker Jon Beason defended his quarterback. Beason took to Twitter with a message for Smith. Beaso...

Yes, the start of training camps is two months away, but it's never too early to consider the coming season. A look at the best-case and worst-case scenarios for the Buccaneers in 2012. Dream scenario (10-6): This will only happen if coach Greg Sc...

Yes, the start of training camps is two months away, but it's never too early to consider the coming season. A look at the best-case and worst-case scenarios for the Falcons in 2012. Dream scenario (13-3): Let's note right up front that that dream...

I know it's a holiday weekend, so I'd like to take this opportunity to let you know that the NFC South chat still will be held Friday. We'll kick it off at 1 p.m. ET and chat for a full hour. We've had some interesting developments in offseason wo...

If you've spent any time at all around New Orleans middle linebacker Curtis Lofton, you know he's a guy with a lot of pride. That's why I wasn't at all surprised as I read through a transcript of Lofton's quotes from Thursday's media session. Loft...

We mentioned that the Saints will be inserting more zone coverage into their defense when we told you about linebacker Martez Wilson making the move to defensive end. If Wilson stays at end, he might have to drop into coverage from time to time. B...

The Carolina Panthers are making the right call on middle linebacker Jon Beason, even if it's not what he wants. The Panthers are letting Beason walk through installation periods during their organized team activities. But they don't plan on letti...

Ah, here's a prime example of what's known in my business as "room service." I'll stay out of the way and let San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith do the heavy lifting. He took a shot at Carolina quarterback Cam Newton that speaks for itself. "...

For the most part, the New Orleans Saints are keeping things status quo while coach Sean Payton is suspended. But interim coach Joe Vitt revealed a few tweaks when he met with the media after Thursday's practice. There are changes coming on defens...

As we wait for the Saints and Panthers to hold media sessions after Thursday's workouts, let's fill some time by taking a look at updated salary-cap figures for each NFC South team. The Atlanta Falcons are $2.8 million below the salary cap and hav...

We don't know exactly what Tampa Bay's new offense will look like until September, but there are some clues out there that suggest the Buccaneers could go away from the league-wide trend of throwing more to tight ends. The Bucs had a major shakeup...

Time to take a run through the top headlines from around the NFC South. Interim New Orleans coach Joe Vitt said he's been pleased with what he's seen from the Saints so far in their offseason program. We'll hear more from Vitt and players this af...