NFC South News

Dec 18, 2011; Minneapolis, MN, USA; New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton takes off his cap as his team plays the Minnesota Vikings at the Metrodome.

The Falcons were a pretty good defense last season when they blitzed, but they couldn't get pressure on the quarterback with a standard four-man rush.

Every NFL fan knows how hard it is to repeat as Super Bowl Champions, but does that mean half of the NFL has a better shot? The Baltimore Ravens might be the defending Super Bowl Champions but are not only not favored to repeat as NFL Champs, they aren't even favored to win the AFC North.

Atlanta Falcons When he signs his new deal, quarterback Matt Ryan is projected to be a member of the $100 million club .

The complex and mercurial marriage of Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers could be best compared to a marriage of two people physically but not emotionally attracted to one another.

Writers from NFL.com and CBSSports.com have Panthers QB Cam Newton ranked among the best quarterbacks in the NFL.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are paying Darrelle Revis a lot of money to be a shutdown corner.

Atlanta Falcons General manager Thomas Dimitroff tells D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution the Falcons are not in a rush to get a contract together for quarterback Matt Ryan because, "We all know that Matt is going to be here for a long time." For those who are interested in the Falcons' new stadium, the Atlanta Business ... (more)

Dec 30, 2012; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees scrambles out to the sidelines looking for a receiver against the Carolina Panthers during second half of their game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

Russell Wilson , Colin Kaepernick , Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III have dominated NFL headlines as young quarterbacks on the rise.

Dec 30, 2012; New Orleans, LA, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton celebrates a touchdown against the New Orleans Saints during the fourth quarter of their game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

Time for our morning run through the top headlines from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS National Football Post lists running back Steven Jackson as one of its top comeback fantasy players for the upcoming season.

All four teams in the Bucs' division held rookie mini-camps after April's draft, and that led to some interesting roster changes, as well as some first impressions as to how the competition is unfolding in each NFC South city The 2013 NFL Draft but an influx of new talent into the Buccaneers' division, not to mention renewed hope in all four ... (more)

Football Outsiders is doing a league-wide series of posts called "Red Flags," which take a look at the biggest remaining issue facing each team.

Football Outsiders is doing a league-wide series of posts called "Red Flags," which take a look at the biggest remaining issue facing each team.

Football Outsiders is doing a league-wide series of posts called "Red Flags," which take a look at the biggest remaining issue facing each team.

Kenny Vaccaro, from Texas, stands with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, right, and Markell Gregoire, 13, a patient at St.

Even though we are still 4 months away from the 2013 season getting underwait's never too early to predict how well the Atlanta Falcons will do next year starting with the first half of the season.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers sure are getting tantalizing odds in a division that's never featured a repeat champ.

We conclude our series on the NFC South's weakest links with a look at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their situation at tight end.