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Time for a run through some odds and ends from around the division: TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Mark Cook reports that the agent for wide receiver Mike Williams has had some productive talks with the team about a possible contract extension. But the a...

SCRANTON, PA. -- I've been working out of temporary NFC South blog headquarters here as I tend to a family matter. I'll be out of pocket this evening and all day Tuesday. Our editors will post a roundup and anything else of note Tuesday and I'll b...

Thoughts on the Atlanta Falcons' 28-24 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Sunday's NFC Championship Game at the Georgia Dome: What it means: For the second time in three seasons, the Falcons went 13-3 and earned the No. 1 seed in the NFC but could...

Time for an afternoon look at some odds and ends from around the division: TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Scott Reynolds mentions Florida State cornerback Xavier Rhodes, LSU linebacker/defensive end Barkevious Mingo and Texas A&M defensive end Damont...

Five things to know about Sunday's Seattle Seahawks-Atlanta Falcons game at the Georgia Dome: 1. Red-hot Seahawks: For the third straight season, the Falcons could be facing an opponent that's peaking at the right time. Last season, Atlanta lost t...

Time for a run through some odds and ends from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS There's apparent good news on the injury front. Cornerback Dunta Robinson (concussion) said he expects to be ready for the Jan. 13 playoff game. Coach Mike Smit...

Time for a run through the top headlines from around the NFC South: ATLANTA FALCONS When the Falcons had the first-round bye back in the 2010 season, coach Mike Smith gave his team some time off. Although Smith usually is a creature of habit, h...

I arrived back at NFC South Blog headquarters just a bit ago and there are a whole lot of odds and ends to catch up on from all around the division. Let's take a rapid-fire look: ATLANTA FALCONS The team's plans for a new stadium seemed to take...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Atlanta Falcons were in playoff form Sunday. Unfortunately for them, we're talking about the kind of postseason form they've shown throughout Mike Smith's tenure as coach. The team with the best record in the NFC came out fl...

ATLANTA -- Not even the New Orleans Saints, whose recent history shows a fondness for challenging everything, can appeal this one. The Atlanta Falcons really are a good football team. The signature win that every skeptic seemed to be waiting fo...

Let's take a team-by-team look at the highlights from Friday's NFC South chat: ATLANTA FALCONS Will Mayfield (Dahlonega, GA): Pat, what would it take for the Falcons to get some respect? Ryan is an MVP candidate and the Falcons are the ONLY unb...

Time to take a look at the day's top headlines from around the NFC South: TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Coach Greg Schiano said he could not address a FOX Sports report that cornerback Eric Wright soon will be suspended for violating the NFL's policy on...

Unless Mike Smith gives Roddy White his Twitter password back, the Atlanta Falcons aren't going to say it. And Larry Bird isn't participating in 3-point competitions these days. So I'll take it upon myself to ask the most relevant question in the ...

Time for a Wednesday morning run through the top headlines from around the NFC South: TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Defensive end Da'Quan Bowers, who has been on the physically unable to perform list, could begin practicing as early as Wednesday. As Ste...

Thoughts on the Atlanta Falcons' 27-3 victory against the San Diego Chargers on Sunday: What it means: This was a huge win on many levels. The Falcons are now 3-0 and in first place in the NFC South. But this one was about a lot more than simply a...

ATLANTA -- They still are wearing disguises -- lots of them -- but the days of the Atlanta Falcons masquerading as a team capable of going deep into the postseason might be ready to end. If you saw Atlanta's defense in Monday night's 27-21 win aga...