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Bernie Miklasz tricked his 101ESPN St. Louis guest -- me -- into saying the St. Louis Rams have had the worst offseason to date among NFC West teams. We laughed about it Tuesday during our weekly conversation . Let's just call the Rams' offseas...

Three of four starting NFC West left tackles have been named to start a Pro Bowl over the past few seasons. The fourth, Levi Brown, was drafted fifth overall in 2007. From 2009 through 2011, NFC West teams used five first-round selections for o...

The St. Louis Rams have 10 offensive linemen under contract after re-signing 2008 Chicago Bears first-round draft choice Chris Williams. Williams, who played 59 snaps at guard over the Rams' final two games last season, adds depth after Robert Tur...

PHOENIX -- The Seattle Seahawks and especially the San Francisco 49ers added to their 2013 NFL draft hauls Monday when the NFL awarded compensatory selections to offset net losses in free agency last year. The 49ers received the 131st overall pick...

The NFL has released its official list of restricted and unrestricted free agents. The chart breaks down the UFA counts by team in the NFC West. A quick look at the lists, which include a couple players who have already reached agreement on new...

Those eagerly awaiting the start of NFL free agency March 12 with visions of your favorite team loading up on accomplished veterans should revisit the list of unrestricted free agents NFC West teams signed last season. St. Louis, badly in need of ...

Mel Kiper Jr. is back with his second 2013 NFL mock draft for the first round. We're running through the projected picks for NFC West teams in reverse order. St. Louis is next up. The Rams have two picks in the first round: their own (16th overal...

Falling 1. Cardinals leadership. Coach Ken Whisenhunt and general manager Rod Graves lost their jobs following Arizona's second 5-11 season in the past three years. Their inability to upgrade the quarterback position was the No. 1 reason for their...

ST. LOUIS -- A primer on how the St. Louis Rams wound up with two players making their first NFL regular-season starts Sunday against Green Bay: Left tackle Joe Barksdale makes his first NFL start. The Rams claimed him off waivers from Oakland ...

A periodic look at which players are playing and when, continuing with the St. Louis Rams' offense:...

We had a couple penalty-related questions from the NFC West chat Thursday. A few notes on those, and on related matters: Penalties Through Five Games Team 2011 2012 Seahawks 53 51 Cardinals 40 39 Rams 48 ...

The San Francisco 49ers' offensive line approaches the 2012 NFL season with the same starters in four of five spots. The new starter, right guard Alex Boone, has been with the team since 2010. This was by design. The 49ers have used first-round...

Four Arizona Cardinals quarterbacks have started 16 games in a season since the team moved from St. Louis for the 1988 season. Jake Plummer did it three times. Kurt Warner (2008), Dave Krieg (1995) and Timm Rosenbach (1900) did it once apiece. ...

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Good morning, NFC West. This final week of Arizona Cardinals training camp begins with efforts to determine which left tackle will protect which quarterback's blind side. It doesn't get much bigger than that for an offense. I'l...

Finding a starting right tackle shouldn't be all that difficult, but NFC West teams have had their share of troubles. St. Louis used the second overall choice of the 2009 draft for Jason Smith, but Barry Richardson, a 2008 sixth-round choice relea...

Revisiting the St. Louis Rams training camp battle we previewed back in early July: Left guard: Rokevious Watkins versus Bryan Mattison was the projected camp battle. It hasn't materialized. My take then: "Watkins is a rookie fifth-round choice...