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They are three very different personalities. But put Julio Jones, Roddy White and Tony Gonzalez together and they become one. They form what might be the best receiving trio in the NFL. "The big thing is that none of us are selfish," Jones sai...

We've talked a lot about how Atlanta tight end Tony Gonzalez seems ageless. At 36, he leads the NFL with 39 receptions through five games. With some help from ESPN Stats & Information, let's put some historical perspective on that. The 39 r...

BUFORD, Ga. -- Since the traffic is probably the only thing I don't like about Atlanta, I'm going to start making my way down toward the Georgia Dome now in hopes of getting there before the worst of rush hour gets started. A couple of broadcast n...

There's a perception out there that Tampa Bay quarterback Josh Freeman relied too much on tight end Kellen Winslow last season. Just watching the Buccaneers play last year, I shared that perception. But let's turn to ESPN Stats & Information f...

We already have talked quite a bit about players from the NFC South who are expected to become unrestricted free agents. We're going on the assumption that players not under contract who have at least four accrued seasons can become unrestricted free...

When it comes to Tony Gonzalez the question isn't if he'll get into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. There's no doubt the man with the best tight end statistics in just about every category that can be measured will be selected. The question is, whe...

We gave you an NFC South mailbag over the weekend. But John Clayton and Adam Schefter also answered some NFC South questions in their mailbags. Clayton provides some interesting historical perspective on Atlanta's trade up to get wide receiver Jul...

I haven't met Julio Jones yet and probably won't until the lockout is lifted and I get up to Flowery Branch, Ga., for minicamp or training camp. But I'm already starting to like the wide receiver the Falcons traded up to get at No. 6 overall in last ...

Yep, I know I wrote Saturday in a mailbag that I don't see veteran tight end Jeremy Shockey joining the Carolina Panthers. And, yes, I know it was reported late Saturday night that the Panthers are bringing Shockey in for a physical. I could end u...

If it hasn't happened already, Atlanta general manager Thomas Dimitroff is going to hear Vidal Hazelton's name at the scouting combine at some point this weekend. Hazelton, perhaps the biggest draft-eligible name not at the combine, has given his ...

When he met with the New Orleans media Tuesday, Saints coach Sean Payton defended the actions of some of his players immediately after Monday night's win in the Georgia Dome. Several members of the New Orleans Saints defense were seen coming out o...

ATLANTA -- John Abraham, just like everyone in the Atlanta Falcons' locker room, got the same speech Monday night. For a couple minutes -- right up until the media approached him -- Abraham played it by the rules. As the first question came, thoug...

NEW ORLEANS -- When he finally gets to a Pro Bowl -- and that day is coming soon -- Marques Colston may arrive in Hawaii (or wherever the game is held) in the purest, most powerful way any wide receiver ever has. "There's no 'throw me the ball' fr...

Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 7: Air it out. There's a lot of talk about Tampa Bay's struggles in the running game. It's all valid because Cadillac Williams hasn't been able to do much of anything. People are suggesting the Bucs should turn...

The final injury reports are all in, so let's take a look at the significant injuries around the NFC South. Falcons. Atlanta coach Mike Smith said early in the week that tight end Justin Peelle and linebacker Sean Weatherspoon will miss Sunday's g...

Atlanta coach Mike Smith, like many other coaches, plays it close to the vest when talking about injuries. But he's not going to dance around with Sean Weatherspoon's status this week. Smith went ahead Monday and said the rookie linebacker will mi...