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Our post-draft amendments to pre-draft positional rankings continue with Matt Williamson, NFL scout for ESPN.com. Up next: linebackers. NFC West teams drafted six of them if we count the San Francisco 49ers' Corey Lemonier and the Arizona Cardi...

The 2012 battle for NFC West supremacy between the San Francisco 49ers' and Seattle Seahawks' has turned into a perceived battle this offseason. "It just feels like the Seahawks make a move, then the Niners make a move," former NFL quarterback Dam...

NFL Nation previews the 2013 scouting combine by identifying the most important thing for each team to learn about its greatest area of need. Arizona Cardinals: Quarterback is the most obvious and critical need area for the Cardinals. The team can...

The Arizona Cardinals head to the NFL scouting combine with the seventh overall pick in the 2013 draft and an unsettled situation at quarterback. Around the NFC West: Feb. 19, 2013 Arizona Cardinals Urban: Cards' free agency pl...

2010-2012 NFL Sack Leaders Rk. Player Tm. Sacks 1 DeMarcus Ware DAL 46.5 2 Jared Allen MIN 45.0 3 Jason Babin JAC 37.5 3 Cameron Wake MIA 37.5 5 Tamba Hali KC 35.5 6 Chr...

Around the NFC West: Jan. 3, 2013 Arizona Cardinals Somers: Horton's interview Bickley: Defending Andy Reid Urban: Norv link, Floyd, Horton St. Louis Rams Miklasz: Stable, Kroenke King: Rams' rebuildin...

Five things to know, and my 2012 all-division team: Division MVP: Russell Wilson. Raise your hand if you thought the Seattle Seahawks rookie would become the best quarterback in the NFC West and the No. 1 reason Seattle would challenge for the NFC...

Arizona Cardinals: The Cardinals placed second-year tight end Rob Housler (shoulder) on injured reserve. Receiver LaRon Byrd (knee), receiver Early Doucet (concussion), guard Mike Gibson (calf), tackle Nate Potter (ankle), fullback Anthony Sherman (k...

SEATTLE -- Thoughts on the Seattle Seahawks' 42-13 victory over the San Francisco 49ers at CenturyLink Field in Week 16: What it means: The Seahawks improved their record to 10-5 and secured a playoff berth while establishing themselves as arguabl...

Around the NFC West: Dec. 12, 2012 Arizona Cardinals Somers: Myth vs. reality Bickley: Pressure on Michael Bidwill St. Louis Rams Strauss: Reason to believe in Rams Thomas: Finishing on D, Rams chat Wa...

Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 14: Seeking divisional breakthrough: The Seattle Seahawks play a divisional game at home for the first time this season when Arizona visits CenturyLink Field. They are 0-3 in NFC West play to this point. That m...

Arizona Cardinals: Kevin Kolb (ribs) does not appear close to returning. John Skelton will start at quarterback. Receiver Andre Roberts (ankle) and defensive end Ronald Talley (ankle) did not practice. Defensive end Calais Campbell, held out of the C...

The NFC's defensive player of the week hails from the NFC West for a third consecutive week and the sixth time in 12 weeks overall this season. St. Louis Rams rookie cornerback Janoris Jenkins won the honors after returning two interceptions for t...

Around the NFC West: Nov. 27, 2012 Arizona Cardinals McManaman: QB questions, Kolb Somers: Sendlein done for year Urban: Missing Sendlein, Lindley starts St. Louis Rams Thomas: OL jelling with Wells back ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Greetings from the Superdome, site of the San Francisco 49ers' Week 12 game against the New Orleans Saints. I arrived early enough to walk around the Superdome and surrounding area before the early kickoffs. The shrimp poboy sandwic...

There has been some angst among San Francisco 49ers fans over a 2012 draft class that hasn't gotten a chance to play this season. First-rounder A.J. Jenkins, second-rounder LaMichael James and the rest of the class was inactive Monday night, as us...