Category: NFC South
Thursday, December 6th, 2012
The Atlanta Falcons didn't leave room for error this year. They've already wrapped up the NFC South with four weeks to go in the season. But that isn't making Falcons fans feel any better about the team's Super Bowl chances because Atlanta has fallen flat in January every time they've ...
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Wednesday, September 5th, 2012
The Atlanta Falcons might again be favorites in the NFC South. The Falcons aren't very different personnel wise, but there's a lot of hype surrounding the changes they've made to the coaching staff as they prepare to make a run in what is supposed to be a big year for ...
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Monday, August 27th, 2012
The Carolina Panthers tripled their win total last season, which has many believing that the young Panthers can take another big step forward and become contenders in Cam Newton's second year. The team might be green, but helping their cause is that they have a pair of experienced pass catchers ...
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Tuesday, August 7th, 2012
The Carolina Panthers have been far from shy this offseason. The team has a franchise quarterback and high expectations (at least compared to usual). They're so confident, in fact, that offensive tackle Ryan Kalil took out a full-page ad in the Charlotte Observer that stated why the Panthers will win ...
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Thursday, August 2nd, 2012
Matt Ryan has yet to win a playoff game, and that's all some critics need to fuel whatever machines they use to dispense their anti-Ryan venom. Ryan knows, though, that winning is everything for quarterbacks, and he seems to have a grip on the sense of urgency that is gaining ...
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Wednesday, August 1st, 2012
There's a lot to be excited about in Carolina this season. Cam Newton is entering his second year, the Panthers are coming off a season in which they tripled their win total from the previous year, and three-time All-Pro Jon Beason is back after missing pretty much all of 2011 with ...
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Friday, June 29th, 2012
A good offseason for Aqib Talib means two things: No new criminal charges, and previous charges disappeared. And so when a deadly weapons assault charge against Talib was dismissed earlier this month, it meant Talib could focus more closely on preparing for 2012 with a new coaching staff in Tampa.
Aqib ...
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Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
Sooner or later, Mike Smith is gonna run out of leash space. During his four years running the show with franchise quarterback Matt Ryan in Atlanta, the Falcons have made the playoffs three times and finished with a winning record each season. That's good. But during that same stretch, Smith ...
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Monday, March 26th, 2012
There aren't a lot of positive stories out of New Orleans right now, at least from a pro football standpoint. But somewhat lost in the fallout from the bounty scandal sentences and a small exodus of veteran Saints free agents was the signing of Curtis Lofton. The 25-year-old linebacker not ...
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Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
Since an inexplicable road loss to the St. Louis Rams in late October, the New Orleans Saints have ripped off four straight wins to improve to 9-3 and they look to be hitting their stride at exactly the right time. And over the last two weeks, Drew Brees and the ...
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