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IRVING, Texas - When defensive coordinator Rob Ryan was shown the door after last season, it seemed much of the team's swagger and boasting went with him. But as the Cowboys kicked off OTAs on Tuesday at Valley Ranch, safety Barry Church would not...

Monte Kiffin told his players to study two teams' defenses from last season: the Chicago Bears and Seattle Seahawks. A couple of Kiffin disciples (new Dallas defensive line coach Rod Marinelli and new Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley) c...

GRAPEVINE, Texas -- Change is nothing new for Dallas Cowboys cornerback Brandon Carr. After all, he'll be adjusting to a new defensive coordinator for the third consecutive season. Carr played for Romeo Crennel in 2011 with Kansas City, Rob Ryan l...

Time to continue our division-wide look at each team's weakest link with the New Orleans Saints and their pass rush. After fielding the league's worst defense last season, the Saints decided to hire coordinator Rob Ryan and switch to a 3-4 defense...

IRVING, Texas - Matt Eberflus came to the Cowboys in 2011 as Rob Ryan's wingman. When Ryan was jettisoned after the 2012 season, the Cowboys made sure they kept Eberflus, their linebackers coach, despite making the move from Ryan's 3-4 to Monte Ki...

A look at a key player from each NFC South team who needs to show something in offseason sessions: Atlanta Falcons: Drafted in the first round in 2009, Peria Jerry was supposed to be a dominant defensive tackle. That got thrown off track very qui...

It's trendy and fun to debate which NFC South team has the best offense. Is it Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints or Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons? Heck, you can even look at all the offensive talent Carolina and Tampa Bay have and throw th...

The Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints both went with defense in the first round of the draft. The Panthers took Utah defensive tackle Star Lotulelei at No. 14, and the Saints took Texas safety Kenny Vaccaro at No. 15. My quick an...

The players aren't the only ones being impacted by the New Orleans Saints' switch to a 3-4 defense. General manager Mickey Loomis said the personnel department also is adjusting. "It's changed, there is no question, because we are looking for diff...

What's the ideal first-round scenario for each team? Atlanta Falcons: There have been rumblings that the Falcons may try to trade up in the first round and I'm not ruling that out because general manager Thomas Dimitroff has done it before. But le...

Breakdown: The Rams drew a Monday night home game against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 8, a huge improvement from last season, when St. Louis spent Week 8 in London absorbing a 45-7 defeat to New England. This game against Seattle will mark the Rams'...

Finally, after a delay and weeks of wondering, the NFL schedule will be released at 7 p.m. CT today. Here's a primer for the Cowboys: Who they play: The home games are against the New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, Green...

With the NFL offseason trudging along, there are plenty of questions for every NFL team. But for most, there's one issue that trumps the rest. This is the latest in a team-by-team look at the offseason tasks that just can't get botched. There were...

Veteran safety Jim Leonhard agreed to terms with the New Orleans Saints on Monday, the team announced.

RISING Lamar Holmes, Falcons. Don't rule out the possibility of the Falcons bringing in someone to play right tackle in the draft or as a free agent. But at the moment, Holmes appears to be the player most likely to start at right tackle. Holmes b...

Nnamdi Asomugha won't be joining the New Orleans Saints. The veteran cornerback has agreed to a one-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers, according to Adam Schefter. The deal reportedly could be worth up to $3 million. But I don't think Asomu...