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, 2009No sympathy from 49ers for rebuilding Rams
Mike Sando, NFC WestEzra Shaw/Getty Images St. Louis running back Steven Jackson is at a loss for words when it comes to the Rams struggles this se...
Blog | October 04, 2009Mike Sando's MVP Watch
Mike Sando, NFC West...touchdown passes of 80 and 48 yards kept Manning prominent in the conversation. 4. MATT RYAN, Atlanta Falcons 2009 PASSING CMP ATT YDS CMP% YPA LNG TD INT SACK RAT 43 63 449 68...
Blog | September 23, 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, 2009Audibles: 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...
Blog | December 26, 2008More starters, fewer victories for NFC West
Mike Sando, NFC West...York Jets 9-6 33 Baltimore Ravens 10-5 32 New York Giants 12-3 32 Atlanta Falcons 10-5 31 Carolina Panthers 11-4 29 I broke into Tim Graham's AFC East...
Blog | December 24, 2008This season big test for controlling Shanahan
Mike Sando, ESPN.comCoaches who also wield front-office power are a rare breed. This season might provide a referendum on Mike Shanahan's dual roles, writes Mike Sando.
Story | Conversation | March 14, 2008Mediocre market has allowed role players to cash in
Mike Sando, ESPN.comA lot of money has been spent in free agency, but most of it has gone to role players who don't appear to have large upsides, writes Mike Sando.
Story | Conversation | March 11, 2008High risks, high costs associated with high picks
Mike Sando, ESPN.comThe draft always will be a guessing game to some extent, but with rookie salaries escalating sharply for top picks, NFL teams appear increasingly wary of picking early.
Story | Conversation | February 27, 2008Few recent combine stars have become productive NFL players
Mike Sando, ESPN.comESPN.com analyzed the 25 best combine performers in six key categories since 2000. The performances show how important -- and unimportant -- raw ability can be.
Story | Conversation | February 20, 2008Is Brady best ever? Not yet, but time is on his side
Mike Sando, ESPN.comWhile seven seasoned evaluators placed Tom Brady solidly in the top 10 quarterbacks of all time, Johnny Unitas consistently ranked higher than any other QB, Mike Sando writes.
Story | Conversation | January 23, 2008In the playoffs, the only guarantee is that there is none
Mike Sando, ESPN.comA strong playoff team needs to run the ball well and be able to stop the run -- or does it? Mike Sando measures that "truth" and others against recent NFL playoff teams to get a handle on the postseason.
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