1. Falcons vs. Saints: Atlanta Folds, Again, in Divisional Rivalry

    On a day that should have been all smiles and sunshine, the Atlanta Falcons fell to the New Orleans Saints 31-27, ending hope for a perfect 16-0 season. Before six minutes had come off the clock, the Falcons had a 10-point lead...

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  2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Greg Schiano Hated Around the NFL, and More NFC South News

    The Sporting News asked 103 NFL players from 27 teams a series of questions, and interestingly, one focused on naming a head coach the player wouldn't want to play for: Which ...

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  3. New Orleans Saints Progress Report: Where Things Stand at the Midway Point

    At 3-5 and with the tumultuous offseason that has plagued the New Orleans Saints , it’s crazy to think that this team has a shot at making it into postseason play...

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  4. Atlanta Falcons Progress Report: Where Things Stand at the Midway Point

    The Atlanta Falcons are the toast of the league as its sole remaining unbeaten team. At 8-0, not only are the Falcons flying high (pun intended), but because of many missteps ...

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  5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Thrilled with Trio of Draft Picks, and More NFC South News

    Directly after the 2012 NFL draft, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were give high grades by most media outlets. With three picks in the first two rounds, it was easy to see the upside potential from these rookies...

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  6. Eagles vs. Saints: Aggressive New Orleans Defense Could Lead Team to Playoffs

    As bad as the New Orleans Saints defense was Monday night, there were signs from this much-maligned unit that enough of a turnaround might be on the horizon. From the opening series, the Saints on defense looked different...

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  7. Stop Hating on the Atlanta Falcons for Playoff Failures, and More NFC South News

    The current mentality of playoff wins being the only thing that matters in the NFL is causing the general public to miss a fantastic season...

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  8. Cowboys vs. Falcons: Atlanta Finds Another Old-School Way To Win

    Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner attempted to put his finger on a rather unique undefeated first half of the season. “This whole season we’ ve been finding a number of ways to win football games,” said Turner...

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  9. Buccaneers vs. Raiders: Doug Martin Making a Rookie of the Year Claim

    Rookie running back Doug Martin rushed for 135 yards on 29 carries last Thursday night in Minnesota , and anyone who didn ’t believe Tampa Bay Buccaneers general ...

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  10. Panthers vs. Redskins: Mistake-Free Play Should Be Cam Newton's Game Plan

    Cam Newton learned a valuable lesson Sunday. At least, he should have. Superman doesn ’t have to have superpowers, or super results, for the Carolina Panthers to win football games...

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  11. Cam Newton Thinks Winning Will Help Salvage His Image, and More NFC South News

    Cam Newton sees to think that he's being treated unfairly in the media, according to a video of a recent press conference on the Charlotte Observ er 's website...

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  12. Cowboys vs. Falcons: Sketching out a Game Plan for Atlanta

    When the Dallas Cowboys and the Atlanta Falcons meet in the Georgia Dome Sunday night in prime time, the biggest question on everyone’s mind will be about the Falcons’ undefeated streak...

    Knox Bardeen Written by Knox Bardeen about 7 months ago 1,566 reads 7 comments

  13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Mark Dominik Fleeced the Patriots in Aqib Talib Deal

    The fact that Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Mark Dominik received a fourth-round pick in return for cornerback Aqib Talib should mark Dominik as a front-runner for the NFL ’s award for Executive of the Year...

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  14. Falcons Would Trade Streak-Ending Loss for Championship, and More NFC South News

    There has been an interested stat floating around the media this week as the 7-0 Atlanta Falcons prepare for the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night...

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  15. Buccaneers vs. Raiders: Sketching out a Game Plan for Tampa Bay

    The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have come alive over the last three weeks, a direct correlation to their time spent during the bye week. Since Tampa Bay took Week 5 off, the team is 2-1 and has scored 102 points...

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  16. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Searching for Replacement LG, and More NFC South News

    The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are going to have to do some massive shuffling on the offensive line after the team announced Tuesday that left guard Carl Nicks was placed in injured reserve with a toe injury...

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  17. Carolina Panthers: Captain Munnerlyn Had Every Reason to Call out Coaching Staff

    Often when an NFL player complains publicly about his coaching staff or a fellow player, there’s only a hint of truths, and there’s definitely two sides to the story...

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  18. Atlanta Falcons: Breaking Down Matt Ryan's New Weapon, the Screen Pass

    In case you were wondering what it is about this Atlanta Falcons offense that’s driving its success: it’s the screen pass. The Falcons rank fifth in the league, scoring 28...

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  19. Another Panthers Player Publicly Airs Frustration, and More NFC South News

    Carolina Panthers cornerback Captain Munnerlyn wasn't happy after his team's loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday. And as is becoming commonplace among the Panthers' players, Munnerlyn let his frustration be known in a public forum...

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  20. Saints vs. Broncos: New Orleans Must Fix Miserable Defense

    The New Orleans Saints defense is miserable, and miserable might not be a strong enough word. The Saints dropped their Week 8 game to the Denver Broncos , 34-14, and in the ...

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  21. Panthers vs. Bears: Carolina Still 'Learning How to Win'

    The Carolina Panthers are 1-6 after a heartbreaking loss to the Chicago Bears on a last-second Robby Gould field goal. A record of 1-6 is bad, and so is this team in its current state...

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  22. Falcons vs. Eagles: Depth on Offense Shows Atlanta Is the Best Team in the NFL

    There were definitely doubters around the NFL regarding whether or not the 6-0 Atlanta Falcons , the only remaining undefeated team, were the best team in the league...

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  23. Atlanta Falcons: Can DT Corey Peters Help on Sunday?

    The Atlanta Falcons announced Friday that they were activating defensive tackle Corey Peters from the physically unable-to-perform list...

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  24. Carolina Panthers May Scale Back Zone Read Package, and More NFC South News

    When the Carolina Panthers fired general manager Marty Hurney it sent shock waves through the organization. And you'd better believe it hammered home the fact among the coaching staff that job security wasn't guaranteed...

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  25. Buccaneers vs. Vikings: Doug Martin Outshines Adrian Peterson in Bucs Win

    The Tampa Bay Buccaneers cleaned house in the offseason, bringing in a new head coach and staff to turn the franchise in a different direction. What a different direction the Buccaneers are heading in...

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