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			<title>Buccaneers Likely To Have $63.2 Million In 2012 Salary Cap Space</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:02:21 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[According to Pro Football Talk, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are currently $25.05 million under the salary cap and will be allowed to carry over all that cap space to next season. Meanwhile, the Bucs have committed $93 million to the salary cap next season. Detract from that Albert Haynesworth's $7.2 million cap number, as the Bucs are exceedingly likely to cut him rather than paying him that kind of money, and we come up with the following number: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will likely have $63.2 million in salary cap space next season. That's enough salary cap space to sign four or five top-tier free agents to big contracts. The Bucs will be players in free agency - though to what extent is obviously still unclear.

Source: SBNation.com (http://www.bucsnation.com/2012/2/12/2793742/nfl-salary-cap-2012-tampa-bay-buccaneers)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[According to Pro Football Talk, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are currently $25.05 million under the salary cap and will be allowed to carry over all that cap space to next season. Meanwhile, the Bucs have committed $93 million to the salary cap next season. Detract from that Albert Haynesworth's $7.2 million cap number, as the Bucs are exceedingly likely to cut him rather than paying him that kind of money, and we come up with the following number: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will likely have $63.2 million in salary cap space next season. That's enough salary cap space to sign four or five top-tier free agents to big contracts. The Bucs will be players in free agency - though to what extent is obviously still unclear.<br />
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<b>Source: </b><a href="http://www.bucsnation.com/2012/2/12/2793742/nfl-salary-cap-2012-tampa-bay-buccaneers" target="_blank">SBNation.com</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Saints Haven't Attempted To Re-Sign WR Marques Colston So Far]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:29:29 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[It’s possible Marques Colston will be a former Saint in the near future as the team has made no attempts to re-sign the star wide receiver up to this point. The front office has been pre-occupied with trying to work out a new deal for Drew Brees. If the Saints can’t sign Brees, they likely will use the franchise tag on him, giving them one less way to retain Colston. Also complicating the issue is the pending free agency of guard Carl Nicks. Given the cash outlay this team will be facing, the Saints may have to choose between Colston and Nicks.

Source: National Football Post (http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFP-Sunday-Blitz-7040.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[It’s possible Marques Colston will be a former Saint in the near future as the team has made no attempts to re-sign the star wide receiver up to this point. The front office has been pre-occupied with trying to work out a new deal for Drew Brees. If the Saints can’t sign Brees, they likely will use the franchise tag on him, giving them one less way to retain Colston. Also complicating the issue is the pending free agency of guard Carl Nicks. Given the cash outlay this team will be facing, the Saints may have to choose between Colston and Nicks.<br />
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<b>Source: </b><a href="http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFP-Sunday-Blitz-7040.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=twitter" target="_blank">National Football Post</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Buccaneers CB Ronde Barber Hasn't Closed Door On Returning]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:03:04 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Buccaneers cornerback Ronde Barber, who becomes a free agent next month and has been pondering retirement, said he remains noncommittal on next season. But don't think the 36-year-old has closed the door on returning for a 16th season. “Things have to play themselves out like they did last year,” Barber said Saturday night at former teammate Shelton Quarles’ charity event at the Don Cesar in St. Pete Beach. “We’ll have a meeting of the minds like we did last year and if I fit in, we’ll go from there.” That would suggest Barber wants to play in 2012. When asked if that was the case, Barber said, “I’m not leaning one way or the other. I’m not allowing myself to lean one way or the other. I’m pretty sure where I stand, but I haven’t allowed myself to commit. It means, I don’t know. I don’t know is the best I can tell you. It could be either (outcome).”

Source: Tampa Bay Times (http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/content/bucs-great-ronde-barber-hasnt-closed-door-returning)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Buccaneers cornerback Ronde Barber, who becomes a free agent next month and has been pondering retirement, said he remains noncommittal on next season. But don't think the 36-year-old has closed the door on returning for a 16th season. “Things have to play themselves out like they did last year,” Barber said Saturday night at former teammate Shelton Quarles’ charity event at the Don Cesar in St. Pete Beach. “We’ll have a meeting of the minds like we did last year and if I fit in, we’ll go from there.” That would suggest Barber wants to play in 2012. When asked if that was the case, Barber said, “I’m not leaning one way or the other. I’m not allowing myself to lean one way or the other. I’m pretty sure where I stand, but I haven’t allowed myself to commit. It means, I don’t know. I don’t know is the best I can tell you. It could be either (outcome).”<br />
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<b>Source: </b><a href="http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/content/bucs-great-ronde-barber-hasnt-closed-door-returning" target="_blank">Tampa Bay Times</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Falcons LB Curtis Lofton Might Have His Role Reduced In 2012</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:15:53 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Len Pasquarelli of the Sports Xchange reports that ranking high on the to-do list for new Atlanta defensive coordinator Mike Nolan is getting middle linebacker Curtis Lofton out of the team's "sub" third-down coverage schemes. Lofton is a superb, two-down 4-3 middle linebacker, and retaining the pending unrestricted free agent is a priority for the Falcons, but the four-year veteran is a liability in third-down situations. Don't be surprised if ascending star Sean Witherspoon, who is very good against the pass, moves more to the middle in "nickel" situations in 2012. 

Source: Sports Xchange (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=sportsxchange-000565044_pasquarelli-nfl-friday-tip-sheet)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Len Pasquarelli of the Sports Xchange reports that ranking high on the to-do list for new Atlanta defensive coordinator Mike Nolan is getting middle linebacker Curtis Lofton out of the team's &quot;sub&quot; third-down coverage schemes. Lofton is a superb, two-down 4-3 middle linebacker, and retaining the pending unrestricted free agent is a priority for the Falcons, but the four-year veteran is a liability in third-down situations. Don't be surprised if ascending star Sean Witherspoon, who is very good against the pass, moves more to the middle in &quot;nickel&quot; situations in 2012. <br />
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=sportsxchange-000565044_pasquarelli-nfl-friday-tip-sheet" target="_blank">Sports Xchange</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>49ers Block Buccaneers From Interviewing Ed Donatell</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[The San Francisco 49ers have denied the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' request to interview secondary coach Ed Donatell for their defensive coordinator opening, Jason La Canfora of the NFL Network reports. Donatell, 53, joined the 49ers last off-season after coaching the Denver Broncos secondary under Josh McDaniels from 2009-10. Donatell has defensive coordinator experience with the University of Washington (2008) and with the Atlanta Falcons (2004-06) and Green Bay Packers (2000-03). 

Source: Mac's Football Blog (http://www.macsfootballblog.com/2012/02/49ers-block-buccaneers-from.html)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The San Francisco 49ers have denied the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' request to interview secondary coach Ed Donatell for their defensive coordinator opening, Jason La Canfora of the NFL Network reports. Donatell, 53, joined the 49ers last off-season after coaching the Denver Broncos secondary under Josh McDaniels from 2009-10. Donatell has defensive coordinator experience with the University of Washington (2008) and with the Atlanta Falcons (2004-06) and Green Bay Packers (2000-03). <br />
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://www.macsfootballblog.com/2012/02/49ers-block-buccaneers-from.html" target="_blank">Mac's Football Blog</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Buccaneers Hire Giants Assistant Mike Sullivan As Offensive Coordinator</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:15:13 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have themselves a new offensive coordinator: Mike Sullivan, who worked previously for the New York Giants as quarterbacks coach. Sullivan worked for the Giants as QB coach for two years, and for six years before that coaching wide receivers. He originally broke into the NFL in 2003 as an offensive assistant coach with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Sullivan was a defensive back at Army, where he graduated in 1989. Sullivan joins the staff of new head coach Greg Schiano, who left Rutgers to take over the Bucs last month.

Source: Sports Illustrated (http://tracking.si.com/2012/02/11/buccaneers-name-former-giants-coach-mike-sullivan-new-offensive-coordinator/)</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have themselves a new offensive coordinator: Mike Sullivan, who worked previously for the New York Giants as quarterbacks coach. Sullivan worked for the Giants as QB coach for two years, and for six years before that coaching wide receivers. He originally broke into the NFL in 2003 as an offensive assistant coach with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Sullivan was a defensive back at Army, where he graduated in 1989. Sullivan joins the staff of new head coach Greg Schiano, who left Rutgers to take over the Bucs last month.<br />
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<b>Source: </b><a href="http://tracking.si.com/2012/02/11/buccaneers-name-former-giants-coach-mike-sullivan-new-offensive-coordinator/" target="_blank">Sports Illustrated</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Michigan Man Indicted For Bomb Threat During Saints-Lions Game</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:22:23 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[A Michigan man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge he phoned in a bomb threat to the Superdome during the New Orleans Saints' playoff win over the Detroit Lions on Jan. 7. The charge brought Friday against 34-year-old Shawn H. Payton, of Jackson, Mich., carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The FBI arrested Payton last month on a criminal complaint. He was freed on bond. Payton, who is charged with sending threatening communications, is scheduled to make his initial court appearance in New Orleans on Feb. 14.

Source: NFL.com (http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d826d82f6/article/michigan-man-indicted-for-bomb-threat-during-saintslions-game)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[A Michigan man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge he phoned in a bomb threat to the Superdome during the New Orleans Saints' playoff win over the Detroit Lions on Jan. 7. The charge brought Friday against 34-year-old Shawn H. Payton, of Jackson, Mich., carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The FBI arrested Payton last month on a criminal complaint. He was freed on bond. Payton, who is charged with sending threatening communications, is scheduled to make his initial court appearance in New Orleans on Feb. 14.<br />
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d826d82f6/article/michigan-man-indicted-for-bomb-threat-during-saintslions-game" target="_blank">NFL.com</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Giants Quarterbacks Coach Mike Sullivan Interviewing With Buccaneers</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:38:56 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[New York Giants quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan is interviewing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator position, ESPN's Rachel Nichols reports. Sullivan has coached the Giants quarterbacks for the last two seasons after spending six seasons as the team's receivers coach. Sullivan previously worked under head coach Tom Coughlin with the Jacksonville Jaguars following a nine-year college coaching career. Buccaneers first-year head coach Greg Schiano has struggled to find an offensive coordinator, with the Green Bay Packers and Arizona Cardinals denying requests to interview assistants on their coaching staffs. Schiano has interviewed North Carolina offensive coordinator John Shoop and expressed interest in Virginia offensive coordinator Bill Lazor, who opted to remain in his current position. 

Source: Mac's Football Blog (http://www.macsfootballblog.com/2012/02/giants-quarterbacks-coach-mike-sullivan.html)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[New York Giants quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan is interviewing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator position, ESPN's Rachel Nichols reports. Sullivan has coached the Giants quarterbacks for the last two seasons after spending six seasons as the team's receivers coach. Sullivan previously worked under head coach Tom Coughlin with the Jacksonville Jaguars following a nine-year college coaching career. Buccaneers first-year head coach Greg Schiano has struggled to find an offensive coordinator, with the Green Bay Packers and Arizona Cardinals denying requests to interview assistants on their coaching staffs. Schiano has interviewed North Carolina offensive coordinator John Shoop and expressed interest in Virginia offensive coordinator Bill Lazor, who opted to remain in his current position. <br />
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://www.macsfootballblog.com/2012/02/giants-quarterbacks-coach-mike-sullivan.html" target="_blank">Mac's Football Blog</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Butch Davis Will Have No Coaching Role With The Buccaneers</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:11:14 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Butch Davis is expected to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as their senior defensive assistant according to Rick Stroud of the St. Petersburg-Times. Despite the title, it is an advisory role and he will not be part of the coaching staff or work with players on the field. The reason is that Davis doesn't want to violate the terms of a buyout in his contract with North Carolina, which fired him last year. It calls for him to receive about $2.7 million unless he accepts another coaching position. He already has received $933,000 and is set to receive $590,000 in January of 2013, 2014 and 2015. 

Source: The Redzone (http://theredzone.org/BlogDescription.aspx?EntryID=23785)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Butch Davis is expected to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as their senior defensive assistant according to Rick Stroud of the St. Petersburg-Times. Despite the title, it is an advisory role and he will not be part of the coaching staff or work with players on the field. The reason is that Davis doesn't want to violate the terms of a buyout in his contract with North Carolina, which fired him last year. It calls for him to receive about $2.7 million unless he accepts another coaching position. He already has received $933,000 and is set to receive $590,000 in January of 2013, 2014 and 2015. <br />
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://theredzone.org/BlogDescription.aspx?EntryID=23785" target="_blank">The Redzone</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Buccaneer Hire Butch Davis As Senior Defensive Assistant</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:57:02 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have hired former NFL head coach Butch Davis, who'll serve as a senior defensive assistant, Alex Marvez of FOXSports.com reports. According to Stephen Holder of the Tampa Bay Times, the deal is not complete, but talks continue. Davis, 60, coached at the University of North Carolina from 2007-10 before he was fired last July following an NCAA investigation into Tar Heels players receiving improper benefits from agents. Davis spent last season on the NFL Network's "NFL Playbook" program. Davis has coached at the NFL level with the Dallas Cowboys (1989-94) and was the head coach of the Cleveland Browns from 2001-04. In between, Davis worked as the head coach at the University of Miami, with Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano serving as his defensive coordinator for two seasons. 

Source: Mac's Football Blog (http://www.macsfootballblog.com/2012/02/buccaneer-hire-butch-davis-as-senior.html)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have hired former NFL head coach Butch Davis, who'll serve as a senior defensive assistant, Alex Marvez of FOXSports.com reports. According to Stephen Holder of the Tampa Bay Times, the deal is not complete, but talks continue. Davis, 60, coached at the University of North Carolina from 2007-10 before he was fired last July following an NCAA investigation into Tar Heels players receiving improper benefits from agents. Davis spent last season on the NFL Network's &quot;NFL Playbook&quot; program. Davis has coached at the NFL level with the Dallas Cowboys (1989-94) and was the head coach of the Cleveland Browns from 2001-04. In between, Davis worked as the head coach at the University of Miami, with Buccaneers head coach Greg Schiano serving as his defensive coordinator for two seasons. <br />
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<b>Source: </b><a href="http://www.macsfootballblog.com/2012/02/buccaneer-hire-butch-davis-as-senior.html" target="_blank">Mac's Football Blog</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Panthers Re-Sign LS J.J. Jansen, LB Jason Phillips</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:57:05 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>According to AP’s Football Twitter account, the Panthers have re-signed longsnapper J.J. Jansen to a 4 year contract extension and linebacker Jason Phillips to a 1 year contract. Jansen has played in every game for the last 3 years, and went to college at Notre Dame. Long term deals for longsnappers aren’t that uncommon, as they are usually low salary and low risk. Jason Phillips was a graduate of TCU and played in 9 games as a rookie for Baltimore, forcing a fumble. He had 2 tackles in 2011 for the Panthers, playing in 4 games.

Source: NFL Trade Rumors (http://nfltraderumors.co/panthers-resign-jansen-and-phillips/)</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[According to AP’s Football Twitter account, the Panthers have re-signed longsnapper J.J. Jansen to a 4 year contract extension and linebacker Jason Phillips to a 1 year contract. Jansen has played in every game for the last 3 years, and went to college at Notre Dame. Long term deals for longsnappers aren’t that uncommon, as they are usually low salary and low risk. Jason Phillips was a graduate of TCU and played in 9 games as a rookie for Baltimore, forcing a fumble. He had 2 tackles in 2011 for the Panthers, playing in 4 games.<br />
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<b>Source: </b><a href="http://nfltraderumors.co/panthers-resign-jansen-and-phillips/" target="_blank">NFL Trade Rumors</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Buccaneers Interviewing John Shoop For Offensive Coordinator Position</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:38:18 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are interviewing University of North Carolina offensive coordinator John Shoop for their offensive coordinator position, Alex Marvez of FOXSports.com reports. Shoop has spent the last five seasons with the Tar Heels. Prior to his current position, Shoop quarterbacks with the Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was the Chicago Bears' offensive coordinator from 2001-03.

Source: Mac's Football Blog (http://www.macsfootballblog.com/2012/02/buccaneers-interviewing-john-shoop-for.html)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are interviewing University of North Carolina offensive coordinator John Shoop for their offensive coordinator position, Alex Marvez of FOXSports.com reports. Shoop has spent the last five seasons with the Tar Heels. Prior to his current position, Shoop quarterbacks with the Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was the Chicago Bears' offensive coordinator from 2001-03.<br />
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://www.macsfootballblog.com/2012/02/buccaneers-interviewing-john-shoop-for.html" target="_blank">Mac's Football Blog</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Saints Hire Andre Curtis As Assistant Secondary Coach</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:55:44 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[In another move to plug a coaching staff hole, the New Orleans Saints announced Tuesday that Andre Curtis had been hired as the new assistant secondary coach. Curtis becomes the third new member of Coach Sean Payton's staff since the end of the 2011 season. Curtis joins the New Orleans staff after serving as defensive backs/safeties coach with the Rams from 2009-2011. Prior to that, Curtis spent three seasons as a defensive quality control coach with the New York Giants from 2006-08. The Beaverdam, Va. native came to the NFL in 2006, following a six-year college coaching career, two seasons at Georgia Southern as defensive ends coach and four at his alma mater, Virginia Military Institute, where he was a four-year letterman as a linebacker from 1996-99.

Source: The Times Picayune (http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2012/02/new_orleans_saints_hire_andre.html)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[In another move to plug a coaching staff hole, the New Orleans Saints announced Tuesday that Andre Curtis had been hired as the new assistant secondary coach. Curtis becomes the third new member of Coach Sean Payton's staff since the end of the 2011 season. Curtis joins the New Orleans staff after serving as defensive backs/safeties coach with the Rams from 2009-2011. Prior to that, Curtis spent three seasons as a defensive quality control coach with the New York Giants from 2006-08. The Beaverdam, Va. native came to the NFL in 2006, following a six-year college coaching career, two seasons at Georgia Southern as defensive ends coach and four at his alma mater, Virginia Military Institute, where he was a four-year letterman as a linebacker from 1996-99.<br />
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<b>Source: </b><a href="http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2012/02/new_orleans_saints_hire_andre.html" target="_blank">The Times Picayune</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Panthers Sign LS J.J. Jansen To A Four-Year Contract Extension</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:52:46 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[The Carolina Panthers have signed long snapper J.J. Jansen to a four-year contract extension, according to his agent, Paul Sheehy. Jansen was a restricted free agent last season who was paid $1.2 million. The details of this contract have yet to be revealed. Jansen is a former undrafted free agent from Notre Dame who was traded to the Panthers from the Green Bay Packers. The deal prevents Jansen from becoming an unrestricted free agent.

Source: Scout.com (http://profootball.scout.com/a.z?s=127&p=9&c=2&cid=1156609&nid=5774537&fhn=1)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Carolina Panthers have signed long snapper J.J. Jansen to a four-year contract extension, according to his agent, Paul Sheehy. Jansen was a restricted free agent last season who was paid $1.2 million. The details of this contract have yet to be revealed. Jansen is a former undrafted free agent from Notre Dame who was traded to the Panthers from the Green Bay Packers. The deal prevents Jansen from becoming an unrestricted free agent.<br />
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			<title>Packers Block Buccaneers From Interviewing TEs Coach Ben McAdoo</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:15:47 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[The Green Bay Packers denied a request from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to interview tight ends coach Ben McAdoo for their offensive coordinator position, Jason La Canfora of the NFL Network reports. McAdoo has spent the last six seasons with the Packers after beginning his NFL coaching career with the New Orleans Saints in 2004. McAdoo spent the 2005 season as an assistant offensive line/quality control coach with the San Francisco 49ers. In all three stops, McAdoo has coached under Mike McCarthy.

Source: Mac's Football Blog (http://www.macsfootballblog.com/2012/02/packers-block-buccaneers-from.html)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Green Bay Packers denied a request from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to interview tight ends coach Ben McAdoo for their offensive coordinator position, Jason La Canfora of the NFL Network reports. McAdoo has spent the last six seasons with the Packers after beginning his NFL coaching career with the New Orleans Saints in 2004. McAdoo spent the 2005 season as an assistant offensive line/quality control coach with the San Francisco 49ers. In all three stops, McAdoo has coached under Mike McCarthy.<br />
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			<title>Dan Quinn Turns Down Offer To Be Buccaneers DC</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:07:46 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[University of Florida defensive coordinator Dan Quinn turned down an offer to be the Buccaneers' defensive coordinator, according to Pat Dooley of The Gainesville Sun. Bucs new head coach Greg Schiano has not hired coordinators yet. One of his rumored targets is former North Carolina head coach Butch Davis. Quinn coached the Seahawks' defensive line in 2010 before joining Florida's staff.

Source: Profootball Weekly (http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/02/06/report-quinn-turns-down-offer-to-be-bucs-dc)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[University of Florida defensive coordinator Dan Quinn turned down an offer to be the Buccaneers' defensive coordinator, according to Pat Dooley of The Gainesville Sun. Bucs new head coach Greg Schiano has not hired coordinators yet. One of his rumored targets is former North Carolina head coach Butch Davis. Quinn coached the Seahawks' defensive line in 2010 before joining Florida's staff.<br />
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/02/06/report-quinn-turns-down-offer-to-be-bucs-dc" target="_blank">Profootball Weekly</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>NFL Announces 2012 Hall Of Fame Class</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:21:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[The 2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame class was announced Saturday night, and it was nearly as notable for who wasn't elected than who was. DB Jack Butler, C Dermontti Dawson, DE Chris Doleman, DT Cortez Kennedy, RB Curtis Martin and T Willie Roaf were all selected for enshrinement this summer in Canton, Ohio. Among those who will have to wait at least another year are Head Coach Bill Parcells, RB Jerome Bettis, WR Cris Carter, WR Andre Reed and DE/OLB Charles Haley.

Source: USA Today (http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2012/02/dermontti-dawson-curtis-martin-lead-six-man-pro-football-hall-of-fame-class-bettis-haley-parcells-shut-out/1)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The 2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame class was announced Saturday night, and it was nearly as notable for who wasn't elected than who was. DB Jack Butler, C Dermontti Dawson, DE Chris Doleman, DT Cortez Kennedy, RB Curtis Martin and T Willie Roaf were all selected for enshrinement this summer in Canton, Ohio. Among those who will have to wait at least another year are Head Coach Bill Parcells, RB Jerome Bettis, WR Cris Carter, WR Andre Reed and DE/OLB Charles Haley.<br />
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<b>Source:</b><a href="http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2012/02/dermontti-dawson-curtis-martin-lead-six-man-pro-football-hall-of-fame-class-bettis-haley-parcells-shut-out/1" target="_blank"> USA Today</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Falcons Have 'Been In Touch' With LB Channing Crowder]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:54:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[The Falcons have been in touch with former Miami linebacker Channing Crowder, who plans to make a comeback after sitting out last season according to D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Crowder, the former North Springs High and Florida standout who prematurely retired at age 28, is ready to make a comeback. The Atlanta Falcons, who hired Crowder’s last defensive coordinator in Mike Nolan, have been in touch and will most certainly check out Crowder. “I’d love to play in Atlanta,” Crowder said. “Coach Nolan is my guy. Actually, when he got the job in Atlanta he [sent] me a text. Coach Nolan is a first class guy. I’m not just saying that to be politically correct. He’s a first class guy and a great defensive coordinator. He’s a great guy. When he I got released he texted me back then and said that ‘it was great to coach you.’” In his most recent text to Crowder, Nolan just told Crowder that he was landing in his hometown. “I told him if he needs a better linebacker let me know,” Crowder said. “He texted me back and said ‘I’ll keep in touch.’ ”

Source: The Redzone (http://theredzone.org/BlogDescription.aspx?EntryID=23673)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Falcons have been in touch with former Miami linebacker Channing Crowder, who plans to make a comeback after sitting out last season according to D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Crowder, the former North Springs High and Florida standout who prematurely retired at age 28, is ready to make a comeback. The Atlanta Falcons, who hired Crowder’s last defensive coordinator in Mike Nolan, have been in touch and will most certainly check out Crowder. “I’d love to play in Atlanta,” Crowder said. “Coach Nolan is my guy. Actually, when he got the job in Atlanta he [sent] me a text. Coach Nolan is a first class guy. I’m not just saying that to be politically correct. He’s a first class guy and a great defensive coordinator. He’s a great guy. When he I got released he texted me back then and said that ‘it was great to coach you.’” In his most recent text to Crowder, Nolan just told Crowder that he was landing in his hometown. “I told him if he needs a better linebacker let me know,” Crowder said. “He texted me back and said ‘I’ll keep in touch.’ ”<br />
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			<title><![CDATA[Saints QB Drew Brees Named AP's NFL Offensive Player Of The Year]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:01:02 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been named the 2011 Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year. Brees set an NFL single-season records with 5,476 passing yards, 468 completions and a 71.2 percent completion percentage in 2011. Brees also led the NFL with 46 touchdown passes and was second in the NFL with a 110.6 passer rating in leading the Saints to a 13-3 record and an NFC South title. In two post-season, Brees completed 68.9 percent of 106 pass attempts for 928 yards with seven touchdowns and two interceptions. Brees received 43 of the 50 votes, with Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers receiving the final seven votes. 

Source: Mac's Football Blog (http://www.macsfootballblog.com/2012/02/saints-qb-drew-named-nfl-offensive.html)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been named the 2011 Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year. Brees set an NFL single-season records with 5,476 passing yards, 468 completions and a 71.2 percent completion percentage in 2011. Brees also led the NFL with 46 touchdown passes and was second in the NFL with a 110.6 passer rating in leading the Saints to a 13-3 record and an NFC South title. In two post-season, Brees completed 68.9 percent of 106 pass attempts for 928 yards with seven touchdowns and two interceptions. Brees received 43 of the 50 votes, with Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers receiving the final seven votes. <br />
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://www.macsfootballblog.com/2012/02/saints-qb-drew-named-nfl-offensive.html" target="_blank">Mac's Football Blog</a>]]></content:encoded>
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			<title>Panthers QB Cam Newton Voted AP Offensive Rookie Of The Year</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:53:09 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award. Newton is the second straight No. 1 overall draft pick to take the honor in voting by a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league. Rams QB Sam Bradford won it last year. The first Panther to take the award, Newton received 47 votes to three for Cincinnati quarterback Andy Dalton. Newton set an NFL record for touchdowns rushing in a season by a quarterback with 14 and became the first player in league history to throw for 4,000 yards and rush for 500. 

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award. Newton is the second straight No. 1 overall draft pick to take the honor in voting by a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league. Rams QB Sam Bradford won it last year. The first Panther to take the award, Newton received 47 votes to three for Cincinnati quarterback Andy Dalton. Newton set an NFL record for touchdowns rushing in a season by a quarterback with 14 and became the first player in league history to throw for 4,000 yards and rush for 500. <br />
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