NFC South News

Saints' Stecker lands on IR

Sun Herald — Running back Aaron Stecker became the latest of the unlucky New Orleans Saints on Tuesday as he became the 13th player to land on injured reserve this season.
New Orleans Saints1 hour ago

Sapp Doesn't Get Sacked On 'Dancing With The Stars'

Tampa Tribune — Young "Hannah Montana" co-star Cody Linley got the boot from "Dancing With the Stars" on ABC tonight, keeping former Tampa Bay Buccaneers standout Warren Sapp in the game.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers4 hours ago

Four candidates for Falcons MVP

Atlanta Journal-Constitution — After 10 games, the Falcons are a surprising 6-4. Nobody predicted that. There is even reason to talk playoffs with six games remaining.
Atlanta Falcons4 hours ago

Falcons' Todd Weiner 'refuses to quit'

Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Flowery Branch — It's no longer just his wife, Sunny, who sees the pain Todd Weiner lives with in his surgically repaired left knee, or his daughter Audrey, 8, who can recognize when he needs an ice pack.
Atlanta Falcons4 hours ago

Buccaneers Wary Of Winless Lions, Familiar Faces

Tampa Tribune — It would be easy for the Bucs to overlook their road game at Detroit this Sunday. Tampa Bay is 7-3, while Detroit is 0-10 and the NFL's only winless team. The Lions have been outscored 308-173 and are six losses away from finishing the season without a win. They lost 31-22 to Carolina on Sunday.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers22 hours ago

Bucs running back Earnest Graham likely out for rest of season

Orlando Sentinel — TAMPA — The plan to ease Tampa Bay tailback Carnell Williams back into the fold will have to be adjusted.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers1 day ago

Bucs RB Graham Likely Out For Season

Tampa Tribune — The Bucs are going to have to shift their Cadillac into drive a little sooner than they planned.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers1 day ago

Run high, run deep

Sun Herald — Thomas said he realizes teams around the league view the Saints as primarily a pass-happy offense without much of a running game to work with.
New Orleans Saints1 day ago

Appeals will be heard today

Sun Herald — Saints coach Sean Payton said "I heard the same thing" about running back Deuce McAllister and defensive ends Will Smith and Charles Grant having their appeals heard today stemming from a positive test for the banned substance Bumetanide, which can be used as a masking agent for steroids.
New Orleans Saints1 day ago

Lynch retires as a Bucs and Broncos star

Orlando Sentinel — When Herman Edwards was the secondary coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he once told a young safety to stop and ask himself if he'd given anything back to the game.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers1 day ago

NFL set to hear Jackson's appeal

Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Flowery Branch — Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jackson, who was suspended four games by the NFL, will have appeals heard later this week, according to his agent, Angelo Wright.
Atlanta Falcons1 day ago

How Falcons can avenge loss to Panthers

Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Trailing Carolina by two games in the NFC South, the Falcons face an important divisional matchup on Sunday.
Atlanta Falcons1 day ago

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