How I See It: NFC West Stock Watch

...in the fourth quarter Sunday, Smith locked onto receiver Josh Morgan without enough regard for safety Chris Hope, who picked off the pass. Smith needs a victory over the Bears on Thursday night for...

Why Smith should be 49ers' starting QB

...playing catch-up Sunday. Smith definitely locked onto receiver Josh Morgan without regard for Titans safety Chris Hope on the first fourth-quarter interception. That was bad. Let's see how he responds in...

Wrap-up: Titans 34, 49ers 27

...and two of the players who went to the Pro Bowl last season but struggled early, Chris Hope and Cortland Finnegan. As in last week's win over Jacksonville, the Titans played to formula...

Johnson's go-ahead TD gives Titans second straight win

The Titans beat the 49ers 34-27 for their second straight win.

Football journey: Sam Aiken

...I caught it. It was a bootleg and I jumped from the 5 and jumped over Chris Hope -- who is now starting for the Tennessee Titans -- and that's a clip that I keep...

Tennessee Titans safety Chris Hope (24) celebrates after the Houston Texans missed a field goal attempt during the closing seconds of...

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Terrell Owens, left, reaches for the goal line as Tennessee Titans safety Chris Hope (24) pushes him out at the three-yard line in the second quarter of an NFL...

What I think they're thinking

...Texans (5-5) Don't let go of hope yet. Yes, we've blown two in a...agree? Lost in all the hullabaloo, deserved, about Chris Johnson and Vince Young is the fact that...

In transit: Back to Nashvegas

Hope you can make it through a morning without...breaking down some numbers for Vince Young and Chris Johnson from Monday night. Then please take any...

The all-in-one Week 12 column

Matthew Berry is a one-stop shop for all your Thankgiving fantasy football needs, combining Week 12 pickups with Love/Hate for a tasty reading treat.

Passing = winning in the NFL

This season, 11 of the NFL's top 12 passing teams have winning records. Coincidence? No way.

Saints make it official on McKenzie's return

...with what he said was a hamstring injury. The Saints also added veteran cornerback Chris McAlister last week. There is hope Greer, Porter and Gay will be able to play against New England next Monday...

Report: Saints close to signing McKenzie

...Gay said after Sunday's win that he hopes to be able to play next Monday against...quickly. The Saints also brought in veteran cornerback Chris McAlister last week. McAlister was inactive Sunday and...

Marshall not sorry for Moreno fight

The Broncos have shown very little fight during their month of misery -- except on their own sideline.

A homecoming for 'Mayor of Houston'

...an overtime touchdown to beat Houston, Vince Young hopes for similar success Monday night.HOUSTON -- It qualifies...an electric play and got great blocks from Chris Brown and Bobby Wade, who paved the way...