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With each day that passes without the Tampa Bay Buccaneers trading for Darrelle Revis, the more convinced I become they will trade for the cornerback. New York Jets general manager John Idzik and Buccaneers general manager Mark Dominik, the guys w...

This scouting combine story from Todd Archer tells us that the Dallas Cowboys were planning a switch from a 3-4 defense to a 4-3 defense even before the 2012 season ended. According to coach Jason Garrett, they believe they have the right kind of per...

INDIANAPOLIS - The Cowboys won't see DeMarcus Ware on the practice field until they get to Oxnard, Calif., but coach Jason Garrett expressed relief the Pro Bowler will not need surgery on his right elbow. Ware is rehabilitating from major surgery ...

IRVING, Texas -- From 1996 to 2008, Monte Kiffin ran one of the best defenses in the NFL, finishing in the top 10 in total defense in 11 of his 13 years. The Buccaneers' trademark was the ability to make game-changing plays with game-changing play...

ATLANTA -- With some help from ESPN Stats & Information and the Falcons' media relations department, let's take a by-the-numbers look back at how Atlanta defeated the New Orleans Saints on Thursday night: The 23-13 victory put the Falcons onl...

Grateful for the support he's received from fans and teammates during his time of loss, Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus is focused on preparing to play in Buffalo's home opener against the Kansas City Chiefs this weekend.

In its infancy, the NFC South was a division filled with defensive superstars. In the division's first year of existence (2002), Derrick Brooks, Warren Sapp, John Lynch and Simeon Rice led Tampa Bay to a Super Bowl title. The Bucs were so good on ...

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 Cardinals in 2012: Dream scenario (11-5): A full offseason of healing and playboo...

Illinois junior defensive end Whitney Mercilus will forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft, the school announced on Tuesday.

TAMPA, Fla. -- Before he even took off his uniform and headed for the shower, Gerald McCoy went through the locker room, searching for a stat sheet. When the Tampa Bay defensive tackle finally found one, his reaction came in one word. "Wow," M...

The Minnesota Vikings have waived quarterback Rhett Bomar and nine other players in their first round of roster cuts.

To all those Tampa Bay fans screaming about how the Bucs haven't spent any money in free agency, it might be time for a history lesson. Let's go back to 2003. That's the season the Bucs were defending their only Super Bowl title. Expectations were...

Let's be clear here: We're playing zone, not man-to-man coverage. We're not putting Saints S Darren Sharper and Buccaneers CB Ronde Barber against each other straight-up and declaring that one or the other has a better shot at the Pro Football Hal...

Let's take a quick run through the NFC South headlines. Atlanta coach Mike Smith told NFL Network the Falcons will not be appearing on HBO's "Hard Knocks" this summer. Let's clarify something here. The Falcons never were offered the choice to be ...

Earlier Friday, we looked at the risk of taking a defensive lineman with a top-five pick. Over the past 20 years, taking a defensive end or a defensive tackle early has not always turned out well. The Denver Broncos are in the midst of studying ...

Time for a trip through some Monday morning headlines around the NFC South. Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank sent out another letter to fans Sunday. He said the league worked hard on the labor situation at the recent NFL owners meeting and said ...