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NFC South News and Rumors

Panthers have the league’s allegedly toughest schedule

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Things aren’t going to be easy for the Panthers this year for many reasons. But the schedule doesn’t exactly do them any favors. The Panthers have the league’s hardest strength of schedule number for the 2013 season, as they’re playing teams with …

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

New Jets defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman has never held that job before, but he will have someone on his staff with experience as a coordinator. The Jets announced Thursday that former Falcons defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder will join the sta…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

On his first day back in the NFL after being suspended for orchestrating the Saints’ bounty program, new Titans assistant coach Gregg Williams said he accepts the blame for the mess he created in New Orleans, and that he vows to do things the right way …

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

The Buccaneers released a full list of their coaching staff for the coming season Thursday. Several of the moves we knew, such as hiring quarterbacks coach John McNulty, receivers coach John Garrett and special teams coach Dave Wannstedt. But they slid …

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Browns coach Rob Chudzinski has reached into his recent past to find his team’s running backs coach. John Settle was fired by the Panthers before Chudzinski left his post as the team’s offensive coordinator, but it clearly wasn’t because Chudzinski …

ESPN.com

Atlanta Falcons James Rael of SB Nation says the Falcons should renegotiate linebacker Stephen Nicholas' contract. Carolina Panthers The Panthers want a petition asking them to withhold money for child support payments from wide receiver Brandon LaFell’…