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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...

The St. Louis Rams' defense could not stop the Green Bay Packers or New England Patriots from flourishing on third down. Those teams converted 16 of 27 chances in recent victories over St. Louis. Early downs could present the biggest challenge ...

Wilson: Total QBR by Quarter, Weeks 1-8 Qtr. Total QBR NFL Rank 1st 84.6 4th 2nd 61.0 18th 3rd 11.0 31st 4th/OT 52.7 18th All 53.0 20th Source: ESPN Stats & Information ...

The Green Bay Packers was robbed Monday night, replacement officials were to blame, the Seattle Seahawks should be grateful for a gifted victory and anyone seeking to justify the outcome needs to move on already. How dare anyone challenge the narr...

Leave it to one of our resident San Francisco 49ers fans to issue an irresistible challenge. Thank you, 4949centennial, for giving me something (arguably) better to do on a Friday afternoon. Some background: With the 49ers finishing 13-3 last s...

The NFL Power Rankings published late last week treated NFC West teams the way they finished last season. The San Francisco 49ers were well ahead of the pack. The Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks were some distance back and tied, with Arizon...

The salary cap can present challenges for NFL teams looking to add expensive players. The cap rarely prevents teams from getting what they have to have, however. Where there's a will, there's almost always a way. And there will be plenty of wil...

Week 16 brought great clarity to the NFL playoff situation in the NFC West. The Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals are out. The San Francisco 49ers are strong favorites to emerge as the second seed in the NFC. They can no longer challenge for ...

The latest NFC West chat covered a good mix of in-season and offseason questions/comments. I'll touch on some highlights here and conclude by following up with an additional thought or two: Phil from Connecticut asks about the Arizona Cardinals' cha...

The St. Louis Rams face enough challenges as it is. They could do without a difficult two-week stretch featuring unfavorable scheduling. Consider: Week 13 sends the Rams to the West Coast for a game against a San Francisco 49ers team coming of...

The first week of the 2011 NFC West Gridiron Challenge has passed and my team sits in 711th place, only 617 spots below my wife's team, which is about right. 2011 NFC West Gridiron Challenge: Week 1 Rank Team Pts. 1 chennibus...

The NFC West Gridiron Challenge is back for another season on the NFC West blog. This is an easy-to-play fantasy game allowing participants to set weekly lineups without restrictions on player availability. You want Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers?...

The Seattle Seahawks' leading receiver this past season is living proof that people can remake themselves through resolve and humility. Mike Williams went from first-round draft bust in Detroit to NFL irrelevance before reestablishing himself in 2...

Kevin from Sylmar, Calif., thought Jim Harbaugh and the San Francisco 49ers should have shown up on John Clayton's list featuring coaches most affected by the lockout. Mike Sando: I had the same thought and mentioned it to John when we spoke on th...

NFL teams selected six quarterbacks among the first 36 choices in the 2011 NFL draft. That hadn't happened since 1983, when Dan Marino was the sixth quarterback chosen. The distinction fell to Colin Kaepernick this time. The Nevada quarterback ...

The high life among NCAA Tournament Challenge leaders can be fleeting. Henry Hasselbeck, 5-year-old son of Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt, will have to settle for his 15 minutes of bracket fame. "Sister might overtake Henry," Matt Hasselbeck...