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The NFL released dates and times for 2013 exhibition games, pushing back the final entry in our series examining NFC West offseasons. A few thoughts: Rams: The opener at Cleveland carries one big what-if scenario. What if the Browns had succeeded...

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...

Time for a look at the Sunday morning headlines from around the NFC South: ATLANTA FALCONS Brian Banks opened rookie minicamp working at middle linebacker. Banks was signed by the Falcons in April. He spent more than five years in prison before...

The Baltimore Ravens should be the NFL's most well-coached team. Well, that's based on the number of coaches and their experience in the NFL. The latest addition was Steve Spagnuolo, the former St. Louis Rams head coach and defensive coordinator f...

Steve Spagnuolo is getting another chance to prove his defensive coaching skills.

The St. Louis Rams sacrificed salary-cap space in future years to create room right now when they reworked Chris Long's contract Monday. Around the NFC West: April 23, 2013 Arizona Cardinals Somers: Line thinking, draft rules ...

Those who sat with and listened to Sean Payton speak to the media at the NFL owners meetings in Arizona on Wednesday said the coach of the New Orleans Saints had a new look and a new sound. They said he appeared more fit (probably a result of a fi...

Some New York Giants fans have been asking, since before the end of the season, whether defensive coordinator Perry Fewell was in danger of being fired. He is not. He's signed through 2013, and near as I can tell his firing was never a consideration ...

ATHENS, Ga. -- Although he played coy on the subject at Wednesday's national signing day press conference, Georgia defensive coordinator Todd Grantham finally confirmed that he has received attention from at least one NFL club. UGA athletic direct...

Passing along: Chris Mortensen's thoughts on the Rob Ryan hiring in St. Louis, Trent Dilfer's take on how Joe Flacco should attack the San Francisco 49ers' defense, and Herm Edwards' thoughts on New Orleans' firing of former Rams coach Steve Spagnuol...

It didn't take New Orleans coach Sean Payton long to make a major move after he was reinstated from a season-long suspension earlier this week. The team announced Thursday night that defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has been fired. Secondary ...

The New Orleans Saints have fired defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo after one season -- a record-setting year in the wrong way.

Let's take a morning look at the top headlines from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS Although tight end Tony Gonzalez has said it's likely he'll retire, the team is hoping he returns for another season. I still don't think that's out of the...

Time for a morning run through the headlines from around the division: TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Coach Greg Schiano said he still is evaluating his coaching staff, according to Roy Cummings. That means there still is a chance there could be changes ...

Jonathan Vilma on Wednesday reacted angrily to a report citing an anonymous New Orleans Saints player criticizing defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, saying "we're not the Jets."

Larry Holder has an explosive story in which an unnamed New Orleans player says Steve Spagnuolo should be fired and proceeds to rip the defensive coordinator in multiple ways. Although players defended Spagnuolo during the season, the player said ...