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A look at key players for each NFC South team who are coming back from injuries: Atlanta Falcons: Bradie Ewing was ticketed for the starting fullback job as a rookie last season. But he suffered a season-ending knee injury in the preseason, and th...

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...

Let's have a little fun and look back at the latter stages of the NFL draft. I'm going to pick one player from each team who was drafted after the third round that might end up getting significant playing time as a rookie. ATLANTA FALCONS De...

The fifth round of the NFL draft is over, so let's take a look at what the NFC South teams did. At No. 144, the New Orleans Saints selected Oklahoma wide receiver Kenny Stills. The Saints have Marques Colston and Lance Moore, but they're revamping...

In the first draft of his tenure, Carolina Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman did something predecessor Marty Hurney never did. Heck, Gettleman did something Bill Polian never did. He did something Dom Capers and George Seifert did in the bri...

We continue our pre-draft rankings of position-group needs with the linebackers. Remember, the earlier the ranking, the greater the need. New Orleans Saints: There's some hope that Martez Wilson and Junior Galette can make an impact as pass-rus...

Largely due to salary-cap limitations, the Carolina Panthers haven't made huge changes this offseason. They'll have a starting lineup similar to what they opened last season with. But the good news is they'll be getting multiple players back that mis...

A look at the top under-the-radar move made by each NFC South team thus far this offseason: Atlanta Falcons: Most of the attention has gone to the additions of running back Steven Jackson and defensive end Osi Umenyiora. But the re-signing of safe...

No NFC South player will take up a larger share of his team's salary cap in 2013 than New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees. He's counting $17.4 million, which easily places him well above anyone else in the division. Let's take a look at which NFC S...

The Carolina Panthers are releasing linebacker James Anderson, according to Adam Schefter. Your first thought probably is that this is a salary-cap move. Well, that's not necessarily the case. Anderson was scheduled to count $4.4 million against t...

Let's continue our look at the top 2013 salary-cap figures for each NFC South team with the Carolina Panthers. They're in the process of getting below the salary cap before the start of the league year (March 12) and still have to trim about $10 m...

Washington Redskins What kind of recovery can Redskins fans expect from linebacker Brian Orakpo? And assuming recovery from a second straight season-ending pectoral injury, what kind of production can the Redskins expect from their former first-ro...

A lot of fans were upset that the NFC South didn't have a slew of guys selected to the Pro Bowl. But there's an upside to that. USA Today just put out its annual "All-Joe Team", which is a 53-man roster of guys that have never been to the Pro Bow...

As I've been running through playing-time numbers for the 2012 season, I've been highlighting the guys who played huge amounts. But, in this post about Carolina's defense, we're going to go in the opposite direction. Injuries were a big story for ...

Editor's note: As we approach national signing day and consider the future of Georgia's football program, we'll also look backward into the Bulldogs' recruiting history. Over the next few weeks, we'll talk with several former Georgia standouts about ...

Dave Gettleman said almost all the right things as he officially was introduced as the general manager of the Carolina Panthers on Tuesday. He talked about how he's confident how he can work with coach Ron Rivera and staff the team already has in ...