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NFC South News and Rumors

Saints interview Rob Ryan for coordinator role

CNNSI.com

Former Dallas Cowboys assistant Rob Ryan has interviewed with the New Orleans Saints for their vacant defensive coordinator job.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Charlotte's city council has agreed to a plan that would give the Carolina Panthers nearly $144 million from a food-and-beverage tax hike to pay for upgrades to its downtown stadium, Mayor Anthony Foxx said Friday.

Timothy Burke, deadspin.com

Four days ago, this Kickstarter campaign from "Dirty Bird Sports" popped up on the project-funding platform. The name is a reference to former Atlanta Falcons running back Jamal Anderson, the project's apparent patron, whose "Dirty Bird&q…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Defensive specialist Gregg Williams is back with the Titans, sporting a goatee that would make Walt Frazier and Keith Hernandez proud.  It’s Williams’ first actual job since being fired by the Saints. In between, Williams was employed by — but neve…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Panthers owner Jerry Richardson met with members of Charlotte City Council Friday, emerging briefly to tell reporters moving his team isn’t anything he’s interested in. The Los Angeles scare-tactic reared its head predictably when the team began look…

ESPN.com

Atlanta Falcons Matt Ryan, Mike Smith, Thomas Dimitroff -- all were new to the Falcons in 2008. Daniel Cox of atlantafalcons.com takes a look back at the team's new brass and their defining '08 draft class. Falcons owner Arthur Blank has been served wit…

Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com

After nearly two full seasons on the sidelines, defensive tackle Colin Cole is getting another opportunity in the NFL with the Carolina Panthers. Cole was released by the Seattle Seahawks during final cuts prior to the 2011 season and has not played sin…