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Bidwill, Cardinals finally get over hump

Mike Sando, NFC West

...the hump. Until now. The Cardinals' 32-25 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game validated the theory Bidwill has advocated for years, namely that his team needed a state-of...

Blog | January 18, 2009

Cardinals fighting to avoid historic letdown

Mike Sando, NFC West

...card 49ers 39, Giants 38 24 1957 NFL conference playoffs Lions 31, 49ers 27 20 2006 AFC Championship Game Colts 38, Patriots 34 18 1972 NFC divisional playoffs Cowboys 30, 49ers 28 18 1985...

Blog | January 18, 2009

Mailbag: Cardinals after Kurt Warner?

Mike Sando, NFC West

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Ryan from Greeley, Colo., writes: Hey Mike, thanks a bunch for your great posts on the NFC West. I love my Cardinals, ...

Blog | October 17, 2008

Mailbag: 49ers not a playoff-caliber team?

Mike Sando, NFC West

...remember you said the 49ers are not a championship team, which I agree with, but you also...NFC East we have the Giants and Eagles, AFC West we have the Raiders and Broncos. I...

Blog | October 31, 2009

Final Word: NFC West

Mike Sando, NFC West

...NFC Final Word: East | West | North | South » AFC: East | West | North | South Posted by ESPN.com...within the division. The 49ers are not a championship team or even a playoff team, most likely...

Blog | October 30, 2009

How I See It: NFC West Stock Watch

Mike Sando, NFC West

...NFC Stock Watch: East | West | North | South » AFC: East | West | North | South Posted by ESPN.com...night. "DRC" seemed to peak in the NFC Championship Game. He was less stellar in the Super...

Blog | September 29, 2009

Mailbag: Cardinals loading up in secondary

Mike Sando, NFC West

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando William from Vancouver, Wash., writes: Concerning Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Matt Hasselbeck said, during a Supe...

Blog | May 13, 2009

Mailbag: One more time on Michael Vick

Mike Sando, NFC West

...lost in Green Bay. He took the Falcons twice to the post season & once to the championship game, while winning 2-post season games. Now all this in just 4-full seasons as a...

Blog | February 16, 2009

Referee confidential: Inside the SB43 crew

Mike Sando, NFC West

...nine playoff games -- one Super Bowl, five NFL championship games, two divisional playoffs and one wild-card...of 86). McAulay's crew officiated the AFC divisional playoff game between the Titans and Ravens...

Blog | January 28, 2009

Mailbag: Where to draft first-round receivers

Mike Sando, NFC West

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Rick from Provo, Utah, writes: Sando, great work. With the Hawks holding such a high pick and WR's so hit or ...

Blog | January 28, 2009

Mailbag: Cardinals rookie cannot compare?

Mike Sando, NFC West

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Steve from parts unknown writes: The Rodgers-Cromartie/Polamalu comparison is funny. First, one is a DB so he has ...

Blog | January 26, 2009

Mailbag: Parallels to Colts' title team?

Mike Sando, NFC West

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Ken from parts unknown writes: What do you think about this "Steelers West" stuff? It's flattering, ...

Blog | January 21, 2009

Podcasts: Looking back on Sunday's games

Mike Sando, NFC West

...a look back on Sunday's conference championship games. Mike Ditka tells us why he thinks...Also from ESPN Radio, John Clayton recaps the AFC and NFC title games and looks ahead to...

Blog | January 19, 2009

Why are lower seeds advancing in playoffs?

Mike Sando, NFC West

Season Seed Total AFC AFC NFC NFC 2008 18 BAL PIT PHI...Lower-seeded teams have advanced to the conference championship games to an extent unseen since the NFL...

Blog | January 16, 2009

2009 NFL calendar

Mike Sando, NFC West

...features all the key dates for naming franchise players, trimming rosters and more. Jan. 18: AFC and NFC Championship Games. Feb. 1: Super Bowl XLIII, Tampa Bay, Florida (NBC). Feb. 8: AFC-NFC Pro...

Blog | January 12, 2009