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The Falcons are set to begin serious contract negotiations with Matt Ryan. Talks could be agonizingly slow, as they were for Joe Flacco and Drew Brees, and at their heart will be a simple question: How much is too much?

North Carolina beat LSU on Tuesday to send the Tigers home early from the 2013 College World Series. Now they wait to face the loser between UCLA and NC State.

Steve Gleason responded to offensive jokes made by three Atlanta radio hosts Monday, and Atlanta may soon feature one of the more ridiculous (in a good way) sports arenas ever built. Those stories and more in Tuesday's news roundup.

The Falcons issued a statement Monday condemning 790 The Zone radio hosts for offensive jokes made towards former Saints player Steve Gleason, who suffers from ALS.

The Vikings could be spending more time overseas, but first they'll see what happens with their September bout against the Steelers.

The radio hosts who made fun of Steve Gleason on Monday have been fired.

The Patriots still don't know when Rob Gronkowski will return and HBO tabbed the Bengals to star in their acclaimed 'Hard Knocks' series. Check out those stories, plus Chad Johnson, Richard Seymour and Devin Hester in Monday's news roundup.

Chad Johnson is out of jail just seven days into his 30-day jail sentence for a poorly timed butt slap. Now he can begin his NFL comeback in earnest.

Justin Rose's win at the 2013 U.S. Open moved him up in the FedEx Cup standings, but Tiger Woods remains on top despite a poor showing at Merion.

Ravens rookie linebacker Arthur Brown is expected to compete for a starting job at inside linebacker, but he'll need to get healthy first.