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Rich Cimini does a good job laying out reasons the San Francisco 49ers might consider trading for New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis. I'll give you five reasons to think twice. Philosophy test: Smart NFL teams know drafting well beats sig...

Dashon Goldson, Delanie Walker, Danny Amendola, Kevin Kolb, Charles Woodson, Dwight Freeney and Chris Clemons were among the subjects for conversation during a Monday chat with Dave Grosby and Bob Stelton on 710ESPN Seattle. I've been away for a ...

NEW ORLEANS -- The Seattle Seahawks would have been thrilled before the 2012 season if someone had told them quarterback Russell Wilson would finish third in offensive rookie of the year balloting. They had reason to expect better after Wilson arg...

Five nuggets of knowledge about the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII: Vernon Davis can be an unstoppable postseason force: The seventh-year tight end has averaged 27.6 yards per reception in four playoff games over the past two seasons. He ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Quarterbacks are supposed to earn their money on third down. Some aren't willing to wait that long. New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick took note of this after his team lost to the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game...

Aaron Rodgers, Matt Ryan and Robert Griffin III were named to the Pro Bowl as NFC quarterbacks this season. All three withdrew from the game, citing injuries. That left alternates Drew Brees, Eli Manning and Russell Wilson to replace them. Were...

Two young NFC West quarterbacks became bowl eligible this week: Seattle's Russell Wilson for the Pro Bowl and San Francisco's Colin Kaepernick for the Super Bowl. Not bad for two players drafted outside the first round and projected to serve as ba...

Around the NFC West: Jan. 21, 2013 Arizona Cardinals Somers: Tom Moore in picture Urban: Fitz honors, LB to PB St. Louis Rams Thomas: Rob Ryan interviews San Francisco 49ers Maiocco: QB, DE revel in...

The San Francisco 49ers face one of the NFL's top quarterbacks, Matt Ryan, on the road in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday. They know what they are getting into. The 49ers have faced Russell Wilson, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady and Drew Brees ov...

Five nuggets of knowledge about the NFC Championship Game matchup Sunday between the San Francisco 49ers and Atlanta Falcons in the Georgia Dome: Quarterback equalizers: The 49ers went 5-2 this season when facing top-10 quarterbacks by regular-sea...

Michael Vick, arguably the most feared rushing quarterback in NFL history, has run with the ball 828 times over 12 seasons, counting playoffs. Three of those 828 rushes gained at least 50 yards. Most 50-plus-yard runs, Weeks 1-19 Rank ...

Divisional Round: Wilson and Kaepernick QB Wilson Kaepernick Comp. 24 17 Att. 36 31 Pct. 66.7 54.8 Yards 385 263 Yards/att. 10.7 8.5 TD-INT 2-1 2-1 NFL rating 109.1 91....

Aaron Rodgers' withdrawal from the Pro Bowl moves Seattle Seahwaks rookie Russell Wilson one step closer to playing in the game. Wilson was the third alternate for the annual all-star game. Rodgers, Robert Griffin III and Matt Ryan were the thr...

Blog temperatures rose last week when I produced a chart questioning the perceived gap between Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers and San Francisco's Colin Kaepernick heading into the Packers-49ers divisional playoff game. 2012 Ryan vs. Kaepernick: Wk....

SAN FRANCISCO -- That settles that. Saturday night proved beyond any doubt that Colin Kaepernick is the best quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, and resoundingly so. Better than Alex Smith? Time to aim higher. Kaepernick was better than Green...

Thoughts on the San Francisco 49ers' 45-31 victory over the Green Bay Packers in the NFC divisional round Saturday night at Candlestick Park: What it means: The 49ers will play in the NFC Championship Game for a second consecutive season, and they...