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NFC South News and Rumors

Eagles seek title-winning coach

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Jeffrey Lurie's search for the Philadelphia Eagles' next coach began before he fired Andy Reid and could last until the Super Bowl.

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With the 2012 regular season over, let’s take a look at where the NFC South teams stand in relation to the 2013 salary cap. Atlanta Falcons: They have $113 million committed toward a cap that is expected to be slightly more than $120 million. Don’t ex…

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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) -- Chicago Bears general manager Phil Emery says too many playoff misses and the inability to develop a productive offense led to coach Lovie Smith's firing.

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Although Drew Brees became the first quarterback ever to have three 5,000-yard passing seasons, he’s numbers could have been significantly better if his receivers had provided some more help. New Orleans finished second in the league with 43 dropped pas…

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It's the day after Black Monday, and a third of the league is figuring out what direction to take. They'd be wise to follow the blueprint the Rams adopted in 2012, Peter King writes.

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Josh Freeman became Tampa Bay Buccaneers' first 4,000-yard passer and also threw for more touchdowns in a season than any player in franchise history, but he'll still have to compete for the starting job next season.

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As Atlanta offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter interviews for jobs as a head coach, it’s time to take a look at one of the most significant wrinkles he brought to the Falcons. That’s the screen-passing game. Predecessor Mike Mularkey rarely used the sc…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

In recent weeks, former Bills, Panthers, and Colts G.M. Bill Polian has been linked in various rumors and speculation to the G.M. position in Kansas City, if/when it becomes open. Of course, it’s not yet open.  It possibly will be, if owner Clark Hunt …

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Time for a run through the top headlines from around the NFC South: ATLANTA FALCONS When the Falcons had the first-round bye back in the 2010 season, coach Mike Smith gave his team some time off. Although Smith usually is a creature of habit, he’s takin…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

The Mike Smith tree, or the Thomas Dimitroff tree, doesn’t have the same kind of ring to it. But no teams has been or is being picked over more heavily than the Falcons’ right now. Along with previously reported interviews for offensive coordinator Di…

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As the Atlanta Falcons get ready for the postseason, they suddenly have a lot of potential distractions. Defensive coordinator Mike Nolan has become the latest Atlanta assistant to get an interview for a position as a head coach. Nolan reportedly will i…