Easy paths for 49ers, Cardinals, Seahawks
Mike Sando, NFC WestNFC strength of schedule: Weeks 1 through 8 Team Opp. record Opp. win pct. Atlanta Falcons 30-19 .612 Detroit Lions 30-22 .588 San Francisco 49ers 30-22 .588 Arizona Cardinals...
Blog | November 05, 2009NFC West more balanced than Cards
Mike Sando, NFC West...San Francisco 49ers' one-dimensional offense appeared justified during a 45-10 home loss to the Atlanta Falcons. The 49ers found out what it's like to be on the other end of the...
Blog | October 11, 2009Mike Sando's MVP Watch: 10 to consider
Mike Sando, NFC WestPosted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando This 2009 debut edition of the weekly MVP Watch draws from two decades of history for guidance. Quarterbacks and...
Blog | September 09, 2009Predicting the 49ers' record
Mike Sando, NFC West...4: Sunday, Oct. 4, ST. LOUIS RAMS, 4:15 p.m. Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 11, ATLANTA FALCONS, 4:05 p.m. Week 6: BYE Week 7: Sunday, Oct. 25, at Houston Texans, 1...
Blog | April 15, 200949ers schedule analysis
Mike Sando, NFC West...4: Sunday, Oct. 4, ST. LOUIS RAMS, 4:15 p.m. Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 11, ATLANTA FALCONS, 4:05 p.m. Week 6: BYE Week 7: Sunday, Oct. 25, at Houston Texans, 1...
Blog | April 14, 2009NFC West schedules: 2009 strength projections
Mike Sando, NFC West...2. Carolina Panthers 151 104 1 .592 3. New England Patriots 151 105 0 .590 4. Atlanta Falcons 150 105 1 .588 5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 148 107 1 .580 6. Buffalo Bills 146...
Blog | February 02, 2009What to know about Arizona's defense
Mike Sando, NFC West...than the usual regular-season measures would ever indicate. 2. These guys are star stoppers. The Atlanta Falcons' Michael Turner (49), the Carolina Panthers' DeAngelo Williams (69) and the Philadelphia Eagles'...
Blog | January 25, 2009Bidwill, Cardinals finally get over hump
Mike Sando, NFC WestChris Morrison/US Presswire Tim Hightower scored the game-winning touchdown in the Cardinals' 32-25...
Blog | January 18, 2009Whisenhunt leads Cardinals' historic shift
Mike Sando, NFC West...mental toughness and overall football character, perhaps creating a mandate for change. Playoff victories over the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers have validated what Whisenhunt said throughout the season, that his team was making...
Blog | January 12, 2009No denying Cardinals' makeover
Mike Sando, NFC WestStreeter Lecka/Getty Images Arizona's Larry Fitzgerald added to his season-long highlight reel, catc...
Blog | January 11, 2009Fitzgerald leaves Cardinals in awe
Mike Sando, NFC West...leaping grab Fitzgerald made for a 42-yard touchdown in the wild-card round against two Atlanta Falcons defenders will rank among the receiver's most memorable receptions for its importance, but not...
Blog | January 08, 2009Cardinals carve out winning identity
Mike Sando, NFC West...resonated more persuasively than their actions during a 30-24 wild-card playoff victory over the Atlanta Falcons. Framed with some justification as one-dimensional, undisciplined playoff pretenders from the NFL's worst division...
Blog | January 03, 2009Making sense of the Cardinals' defense
Mike Sando, NFC West...The Arizona Cardinals' defense defies simple categorization heading into a wild-card playoff game against the Atlanta Falcons. Only the Detroit Lions, St. Louis Rams, Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs allowed more points...
Blog | December 31, 2008Questions linger as Cardinals face playoffs
Mike Sando, NFC West...The Cardinals remain a bit of a mystery heading into their home playoff game against the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC wild-card round Saturday. They probably weren't as good as their 7...
Blog | December 29, 2008Audibles: NFC West Week 17 preview
Mike Sando, NFC West...That's one area where the 49ers need to improve. St. Louis Rams (2-13) at Atlanta Falcons (10-5), 1 p.m. ET The Falcons can improve their playoff positioning with a victory...
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