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NFC South News and Rumors

Floyd becomes new “Z” receiver in San Diego

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

After Vincent Jackson left the Chargers for the Buccaneers, San Diego needed a new “Z” receiver. In the Chargers’ system, the “Z” lines up next to tight end Antonio Gates, with the goal of forcing defenses to choose one for extra focus — givin…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

ESPN.com

TAMPA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT -- I’m about to head up to Atlanta, where I’ll be covering Sunday’s game between the Falcons and Arizona Cardinals. Our Sunday coverage will kick off in the morning with the inactives for the Cardinals and Falcons, as wel…

ESPN.com

During Friday’s NFC South chat, I got a couple of persistent questions from Tampa Bay fans. One had to do with why the Bucs traded away their best cornerback (Aqib Talib) in the middle of the season. I’ve answered that multiple times and I’ll do it …