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With new head coach Mike Smith and rookie QB Matt Ryan, the Falcons are trying to cover the scars left by Bobby Petrino and Michael Vick, writes Pat Yasinskas.

The Carolina Panthers announced Tuesday morning that they have agreed to terms with 13 undrafted rookies. The list is headed by Louisiana Tech quarterback Colby Cameron, who might have a chance to compete with Jimmy Clausen for the No. 3 spot. ...

Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson gets mentioned a lot with fellow rookies Robert Griffin III and Andrew Luck. That's natural because they're Wilson's contemporaries. But I think Atlanta coach Mike Smith made a far more accurate comparison Monday...

Check out this column by Pete Prisco. It might shed some light on why Carolina quarterback Cam Newton has struggled in his second season, after putting together a record-setting rookie season. Prisco writes that Newton came across as arrogant and ...

Robert Griffin III has drawn lots of attention as the rookie quarterback for the Washington Redskins. But that doesn't seem to matter in Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers just announced that Sunday's home game with the Redskins has not sold out at the 72-...

Let's take a look at the top Thursday morning headlines from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS D. Orlando Ledbetter takes a look at how the roster might shape up. He says undrafted rookie quarterback Dominique Davis is on the bubble and says...

A look at the Tuesday morning headlines from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS At first, there were signs that undrafted rookie Dominique Davis could push John Parker Wilson for the third quarterback job. Now, there's speculation he could mo...

Now that quarterback Drew Brees and rookie receiver Nick Toon have been signed by the New Orleans Saints, it's time to provide an update on NFC South salary-cap space. Really, the Saints are the only team that have had a change since the last time...

We continue our series of my projected top 25 players in the NFC South for the 2012 season with No. 4: Cam Newton, quarterback, Carolina What he did in 2011: The lockout didn't seem to hurt Newton's rookie season at all. He passed for over 400 ...

We continue our series of my projected top 25 players in the NFC South for the 2012 season with No. 6: Ryan Kalil, center, Carolina What he did in 2011: Kalil made his third straight Pro Bowl. He and the offensive line helped rookie quarterback...

San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith caused a stir last week when he said that the statistics of Carolina quarterback Cam Newton were overblown in his record-setting rookie season. "This is the honest truth: I could absolutely care less on yards p...

The Atlanta Falcons just announced the signings of 22 undrafted rookie free agents. Here's the list: TE Lamark Brown Minnesota-Mankato LB Rico Council Tennessee State QB Dominique Davis East Carolina S Chad Faulcon Montclair RB Robbie Fre...

At a dinner for his charitable foundation a few weeks ago, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton talked about how he wants to embrace Charlotte. As a rookie last season, Newton spoke to the media only when required and kept a low profile. He ev...

Carolina quarterback Cam Newton seemed to have mixed emotions when he learned he was the target of a bounty program by the New Orleans Saints in his rookie season. "It caught me by surprise. But with me knowing some of the guys on the Saints, I kn...

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Chris Weinke sat behind his desk Tuesday afternoon, expressing lots of awe but only a slight shock about the rookie season of Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton. Weinke's got a unique perspective on this one from several l...

Carolina rookie quarterback Cam Newton has been getting a lot of air time the past few weeks. He's about to get more. Newton was at the ESPN offices in Bristol, Conn., on Thursday to film a "This is SportsCenter" commercial. This comes less than a...