With teams allowed to apply the franchise tag to players as of Monday, fans and media are keeping a close eye on teams in the NFL. The Kansas City Chiefs made the first big signing this offseason by acquiring former Oakland Raider cornerback Stanford Rou

Out with the old and in with the new — defensive coordinator Gregg Williams left for the Rams — and the New Orleans Saints replaced him with their former head coach, Steve Spagnuolo, whom they hope can inject some pass rush life into a rather limp squad.

February, 16, 2012 Feb 16 1:45 PM ET The NFC South is up in the latest installment of division-by-division top offseason needs by Football Outsiders. Check out this Insider post by Mike Tanier, who elaborates on a lot of topics we’ve been talking about i

With the offseason in full swing, let’s take a look at one major question facing each NFC South team as they begin preparations for the 2012 season: ATLANTA FALCONS Are they done teasing us? Since arriving in 2008, coach Mike Smith and quarterback Matt R

Jonathan Vilma's may be past his prime. He is an amazing player and adored by Saints fans around the country, but it was obvious he lost a step in 2011. Vilma was riddled with injuries throughout the year, and when he did play he did not look near as fas

This week Ralph, Dave and Kevin give final thoughts on Da Chronic's Got Talent and begin to dread Sundays with no football. They also try to figure out if our expectations for Steve Spagnuolo are too high because Gregg Williams delivered a Super Bowl win

The revolving door of full-time NFL head coaches will welcome seven new men to come on through for the 2012 season. While three of them have previous experience in the position with other NFL teams, four have reached the NFL head-coach level for the firs

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Rams assistant head coach Dave McGinnis had a one-year contract last year with Tennessee, just in case there was a chance he could be reunited with Jeff Fisher. McGinnis, who worked under Fisher for seven seasons with the Titan

The St. Louis Rams lost a mind-boggling 10 defensive backs to injury during the 2011 NFL season, including Jerome Murphy, who flashed great potential in his rookie campaign after being selected at the top of the third round in the 2010 NFL Draft. If the

ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Rams assistant head coach Dave McGinnis had a one-year contract last year with Tennessee, just in case there was a chance he could be reunited with Jeff Fisher. McGinnis, who worked under Fisher for seven seasons with the Titans, wa

New Orleans Saints linebacker Jo-Lonn Dunbar (56) runs after picking up a fumble by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 2, 2011(Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook - US PRESSWIRE) When linebacker Jonathan Vilma was sidelined by a knee injury this past season,

Nearly 30 years into a long and successful NFL coaching career, Dave McGinnis has again been energized by an opportunity that he felt was too good to pass up. When the call came from newly named Rams coach Jeff Fisher to join he and defensive coordinator

New Rams coach Jeff Fisher is working through his extensive and ambitious “to do” list. Building a better roster piece by piece is a big part of his job. So is assembling a better coaching staff. But his overriding goal is necessarily broad. He is trying

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- St. Louis Rams assistant head coach Dave McGinnis had a one-year contract last year with Tennessee, just in case there was a chance he could be reunited with Jeff Fisher. McGinnis, who worked under Fisher for seven seasons with the Tita

"You just can't manufacture experience," St. Louis Rams assistant head coach Dave McGinnis explained in a Wednesday morning conference call. With 26 years of NFL coaching on his resume, McGinnis brings plenty of experience to the Rams. That's exactly why

February, 3, 2012 Feb 3 9:46 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Greg Williams' reputation as a high-risk, high-reward defensive coordinator came to mind when the St. Louis Rams hired him to fill the role under new coach Jeff Fisher. Gregg Williams and Titans' Defense

INDIANAPOLIS -- Back in his Buffalo days, Perry Fewell talked about being a light sleeper. Typically, it was the week before the New England game. Coaches are like that. They'll lie there in the middle of the night, eyes closed, game film projecting thro

Paul Sakuma/AP Late Raiders owner Al Davis wanted to hire Sean Payton as his head coach in 2003, and his son, Mark, and general manager Reggie McKenzie may have come close with the hiring of Dennis Allen last week. That’s according to NFL Network analyst

After finding out that Gregg Williams was leaving, the New Orleans Saints quickly reeled in Steve Spagnuolo as their new defensive coordinator. Spagnuolo was widely regarded as the best defensive coordinator on the market, and he should come in and immed