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PHOENIX -- A few NFC West notes before heading to the airport for a trip home following the NFL owners meeting, which concluded Wednesday: Arizona Cardinals: The team is leaving open the door for signing Cleveland Browns unrestricted free-agent re...

Thoughts on the San Francisco 49ers' 45-31 victory over the Green Bay Packers in the NFC divisional round Saturday night at Candlestick Park: What it means: The 49ers will play in the NFC Championship Game for a second consecutive season, and they...

The Seattle Seahawks' improbable, disputed victory Monday night over the Green Bay Packers reverberated through the NFC West. Thanks to Cam Inman of the San Jose Mercury News for gathering several incredulous tweets from disgusted San Francisco 49...

Arizona Cardinals receiver Michael Floyd was fifth and Seattle Seahawks pass-rusher Bruce Irvin sixth on John Clayton's list of 10 new draft choices likely to make the greatest immediate impact. "Floyd's presence may force defenses into more zone ...

NFL general managers put their reputations on the line come draft day. Some fare better than others. The chart shows how many Pro Bowl players current NFC West GMs have drafted or helped draft over the past 10 years. The numbers are not defi...

The San Francisco 49ers are 2-1 and leading the NFC West heading into Week 4. Does that suddenly make them division favorites with the St. Louis Rams sitting 0-3? "I guess I'm leaning toward San Francisco, but I don't feel confident," Matt William...

ESPN.com's NFL writers rank the top 10 linebackers in the league today. Next week: Top 10 cornerbacks. San Francisco 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis beat out a strong and diverse field for top billing in ESPN.com's latest positional power ranking...

ESPN.com's NFL writers rank the top 10 linebackers in the league today. Next week: Top 10 cornerbacks. San Francisco 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis beat out a strong and diverse field for top billing in ESPN.com's latest positional power ranking...

DALLAS -- Every Aaron Rodgers touchdown pass and playoff victory makes the San Francisco 49ers look worse for drafting Alex Smith over Rodgers back in 2005. A victory for Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl 45 would only sanction addit...

Dan Caesar of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch checks in with Kurt Warner as the former Rams and Cardinals quarterback prepares to provide analysis for the Fox broadcast of the St. Louis-Arizona game Sunday. Warner: "Oh, man, there's some ugly football in...

Len Pasquarelli of ESPN.com says only the Bills used more starting offensive linemen than the Seahawks last season. That included four starting left tackles. Pasquarelli: "Most coaches and players surveyed this week agreed that, although athletes are...

Each week leading up to the NFL draft (April 22-24), the ESPN.com blog network will take a division-by-division look at key aspects of the draft. Today's topic: History in that spot. St. Louis Rams The Rams' decision at No. 1 will likely come d...