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NFC South News and Rumors

League says there’s no timetable for Payton reinstatement hearing

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Earlier today, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell won’t consider a reinstatement request from Saints coach Sean Payton until after the Super Bowl. Not so fast, the NFL says. According to league spokesman Greg Aiello, no t…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Ron Rivera got another chance. But it may not be that good of one, and it’s only making their new general manager wait a year for his. Panthers owner Jerry Richardson decided to keep Rivera after a Saturday meeting, despite Rivera’s 13-19 record, whic…

ESPN.com

The Carolina Panthers’ search for a general manager won’t be limited to the borders of the United States. Long-time Canadian Football League general manager Jim Popp is getting some attention and likely will be one of five or six candidates to intervi…

ESPN.com

The Atlanta Falcons could know their opponent for next week’s divisional round of the playoffs as early as Saturday night. If No. 6 seed Minnesota defeats Green Bay, the Falcons will host the Vikings on Jan. 13. If the Packers win, the Falcons then have…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

When Buccaneers cornerback Eric Wright recently returned from a suspension and faced a fairly aggressive grilling from the local media without a lifeline from the team’s P.R. department, the speculation commenced that the Bucs have decided to move on fr…