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Time for an afternoon run through some news and notes from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS Daniel Cox puts Jessie Tuggle at No. 1 on his list of the hardest hitters in franchise history. You can't even argue that one. But I especially like...

Retired cornerback Ronde Barber was the most underrated defender of his generation, writes Jeffri Chadiha.

Time for a look at some team-by-team highlights from Friday's NFC South chat: ATLANTA FALCONS Jack (Atlanta, Ga.): Who's do you think would be the best free agent fit for Atlanta right now? Pat Yasinskas: I'll go the popular route and say Ri...

Time for a run through some odds and ends from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS The team waived kicker Casey Barth and cornerback Momo Thomas, a pair of undrafted free agents. CAROLINA PANTHERS A lot of people are asking why kicker Jo...

Ronde Barber, who has spent his entire 16-year career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, announced his retirement on Thursday.

Veteran defensive back Ronde Barber still hasn't told the Tampa Bay Buccaneers if he plans to return for another season. Barber presumably is in the process of deciding if he wants to return to the rigors of football or if he wants to begin the ea...

Atlanta Falcons The Falcons, who have 11 picks in next month's draft, figure to load up on defensive players, writes the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's D. Orlando Ledbetter. "It's exciting to see that it's a nice group of defensive players," GM Th...

The Ronde Barber situation isn't one the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are going to bungle. They've stepped out in front, saying they want the defensive back to return for a 17th season. "Coach [Greg] Schiano and I met with Ronde this past week and expr...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have asked defensive back Ronde Barber to return for a 17th season. But Barber has yet to make a decision on if he wants to return or retire.

Todd McShay has the latest edition of his Insider mock draft up and he's going heavily with defense for most of the NFC South. At No. 13, McShay has the Tampa Bay Buccaneers taking Texas safety Kenny Vaccaro. This seems to go hand in hand with th...

Time for a run through some odds and ends from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS General manager Thomas Dimitroff said this year's draft class is short on "wow" factor, but long on depth. That's not a bad thing for the Falcons, who hold the...

With Tony Gonzalez leaning toward retirement after 16 NFL seasons and 1,242 receptions, I turned back the clock in my mind to 1997, the year San Francisco tried to draft the tight end from California. The 49ers were in a wheeling and dealing mode ...

Time for a look at the top Friday morning headlines from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS Coach Mike Smith said Jacquizz Rodgers has shown he has what it takes to be a feature back. This could be the week that actually happens. The Falcons ...

We told you Wednesday that Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez and Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Ronde Barber were the only NFC South players leading at their positions in the early fan voting for the Pro Bowl. Now, it's time to go a little deep...

London Fletcher walked off the practice field with a slight limp and some upbeat news: He doesn't have a concussion, and his streak of never missing a game over 15 NFL seasons might remain intact after all.

Thoughts on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 36-17 victory against the Minnesota Vikings at Mall of America Field on Thursday night: What it means: This was a big step for the Bucs as they continue to build around a lot of young players with a first-year...