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NFC South News and Rumors

Report: Panthers' owner, Rivera to meet Sat.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

A person familiar with the situation says Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson has scheduled a meeting with Ron Rivera Saturday morning to discuss the coach's future with the team.

CNNSI.com

The Philadelphia Eagles will interview Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians and Seahawks defensive coordinator Gus Bradley for their coaching vacancy.

Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com

ESPN.com

Time for an afternoon run through some odds and ends from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS There’s some good news on the injury front. Cornerback Dunta Robinson, who suffered a concussion in the regular-season finale, was medically cleared and pract…

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The passion of NFC South fans never ceases to amaze me. Although the Falcons don’t play until next week (and we don’t know yet who they’ll play) and the other three teams are done for the season, Friday’s NFC South chat was even more active than a…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

The Falcons don’t even play this weekend, but they’ve already recorded a win. Cornerback Dunta Robinson has been cleared through the league’s concussion protocol, and was back on the practice field Friday, according to D. Orlando Ledbetter of the At…

ESPN.com

The Atlanta Falcons are in the playoffs, but they’re not playing this week. Carolina owner Jerry Richardson isn’t meeting with coach (for now anyway) Ron Rivera until Saturday. The New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are beginning their offsea…

ESPN.com

Time for a look at the Friday morning headlines from around the division: TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Quarterbacks coach Ron Turner is leaving to become head coach at Florida International. The Bucs also have a vacancy at receivers coach, and offensive coordin…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

The Buccaneers player grumbling about his bosses who said “Can we send these coaches back to college?” is getting his wish, a little at a time. According to Roy Cummings of the Tampa Tribune, Buccaneers quarterbacks coach Ron Turner is leaving to take…