1. Atlanta Falcons Learning from Past Mistakes Hit the Field During Bye Week

    The Atlanta Falcons wrapped up a week-long group of practice sessions Saturday as the team completely rearranged its schedule in preparation of the divisional round of the 2012 playoffs...

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  2. Where Exactly Did It Go Wrong for the Carolina Panthers?

    Karma can be cruel. After the Carolina Panthers won four of their last six games of the 2011 season and rookie quarterback Cam Newton grabbed more hardware than the typical Saturday ...

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  3. Do Saints Players Really Hate Defensive Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo?

    It’s almost as if the New Orleans Saints can’t find a way to return to normalcy. Just days after the 2012 regular season ended, a season of turmoil from start to finish, ...

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  4. Where Exactly Did It Go Wrong for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

    Of the four NFC South teams, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the only squad that entered the 2012 season with little or no expectations of success...

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  5. Dirk Koetter Should Interview with Other Teams but Stay with Falcons

    Per league rules, NFL teams that make the playoffs and have a first-round bye utilize this off week to allow assistant coaches and coordinators interview for coaching jobs elsewhere...

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  6. Buccaneers vs. Falcons: Tampa Bay Ends December Swoon with Win over Atlanta

    When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers upset the Atlanta Falcons Sunday, 22-17, they did more than just stop a five-game losing streak. The Buccaneers had lost their last eight December games, dating back to the 2010 season...

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  7. Panthers vs. Saints: 2013 'Can't Come Fast Enough' for New Orleans

    The dreadful, painful, miserable and hopefully forgettable 2012 football season for the New Orleans Saints has mercifully come to an end...

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  8. Panthers vs. Saints: Ron Rivera Saved His Job with Carolina's Week 17 Win

    The Carolina Panthers have made no statement that confirms nor denies my sentiment here, but with their 44-38 win in New Orleans over the Saints , head coach Ron Rivera saved his job and will be back at the helm in Charlotte in 2013...

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  9. Buccaneers vs. Falcons: Atlanta Gains Zip by Using Starters in Meaningless Game

    With the NFC’s No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs locked up prior to Week 17, Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike Smith decided not to rest his starters in Sunday’s meaningless game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ...

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  10. Signing Sean Payton Was Most Important New Orleans Saints' Transaction for 2013

    Head coach Sean Payton sat out the entire 2012 season, suspended by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for his part in the New Orleans Saints ’ pay-for-injury bounty program that spanned three seasons from 2009 to 2011...

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  11. Doug Martin, Vincent Jackson Close, but Not Deserving of Pro Bowl Selection

    When the 2013 NFC Pro Bowl was announced, only one player from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was on the list; defensive tackle Gerald McCoy...

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  12. Carolina Panthers Land Zero Players on NFC Pro Bowl Team

    Not one single member of the Carolina Panthers was selected to the 2013 NFC Pro Bowl Wednesday. The Panthers are 6-9, can that really be that big of a mystery? Well, yeah, there ...

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  13. Roddy White, Thomas DeCoud Should Be Outraged at Pro Bowl Snubs

    When the 2013 NFC Pro Bowl roster was announced Wednesday, the list was short two very worthy Atlanta Falcons . Even though they both had the numbers and resumes for inclusion, wide receiver Roddy White and free safety Thomas DeCoud were snubbed...

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  14. Could Ray Edwards Sign with Seattle, Help Seahawks Oust Atlanta from Playoffs?

    In his 25 career games with the team, defensive end Ray Edwards didn ’t do much for the Atlanta Falcons . Now, it may turn out that he will be working against his former team come playoff time...

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  15. Rams vs. Buccaneers: Turnovers Are Haunting Tampa Bay

    Turnovers. Untimely turnovers. Limiting turnovers. It was impossible to talk about anything other than turnovers Sunday after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers turned the ball over five times and lost to the St...

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  16. Raiders vs. Panthers: Cam Newton Shows a Little Bad, a Lot of Good

    When it comes to Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton and his attitude, it’s either fire or ice. I’ll take fire, like we saw Sunday when the Panthers beat the Raiders 17-6...

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  17. Saints vs. Cowboys: Extraordinary Is Par for Course with New Orleans in 2012

    Overtime. The New Orleans Saints were driving. Marques Colston ran a short slant route, caught a Drew Brees pass, was quickly hit at the 24-yard line and fumbled the football forward...

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  18. Falcons vs. Lions: Even with 13 Wins, Atlanta Still Being Overshadowed

    The Atlanta Falcons beat down the Detroit Lions Saturday, 31-18, and secured the NFC’s No. 1 seed in the playoffs and home-field advantage throughout...

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  19. Atlanta Falcons Progress Report: Home-Field Advantage Is Crucial

    With one more win, the 12-2 Atlanta Falcons will secure home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. Playing in the Georgia Dome couldn’t be more important for the Falcons and their postseason efforts...

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  20. Carolina Panthers Progress Report: Rivera Must Go for Rebuilding Effort to Soar

    There isn’t much left to say about the 2012 Carolina Panthers season. Disappointing. A letdown. Underachieving. There’s two trains of thought on how to react...

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  21. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Progress Report: Team in Win Mode After Playoff Elimination

    The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a nice run for six weeks after their bye. From Week 6 to 11, the Bucs were 5-1 and every bit in the playoff conversation, even after a 1-3 start to the season...

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  22. New Orleans Saints Progress Report: Playoff Hopes Minute, but Existent

    When the New Orleans Saints put 41 points on Tampa Bay Sunday and kept the Buccaneers from scoring, it did more than just give a small taste of how good it’s been over recent years...

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  23. Media Opinion Isn't Really Wrong, Atlanta Falcons Are More Lucky Than Good

    After the Atlanta Falcons ’ 34-0 pasting of the New York Giants in Week 15, the players and the fanbase had a bit of ammunition in the year-long battle both have been fighting with the national media...

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  24. Panthers vs. Chargers: Carolina Finally Playing Up to Preseason Expectations

    Do you remember all the preseason hype about the Carolina Panthers ? All that talk about how this football team was on the cusp of making the playoffs—of how quarterback Cam ...

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  25. Buccaneers vs. Saints: Tampa Bay Should Just Give Up on December Games

    The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have serious trouble winning in December. Sunday’s 41-0 beatdown by the New Orleans Saints is the Bucs' fourth straight loss. Their woes in the final month of the calendar year continue...

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