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Larry Fitzgerald's arrival with the Arizona Cardinals via the 2004 NFL draft serves as the starting point for the latest item looking at recent NFC West choices. Fitzgerald already has 613 receptions, far more than any other NFC West receiver over...

JaMarcus Russell's demise as an NFL player is back in the news, shining light upon the perils of investing millions in unproven prospects. The 2007 NFL draft was about more than Russell, of course. That draft also produced Calvin Johnson, Joe T...

Courtney Taylor had 22 points and 10 rebounds and Jasmine Johnson hit several clutch free throws down the stretch to lead No. 22 Houston to a 67-64 win over UTEP in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA tournament.

Courtney Taylor had 24 points and 14 rebounds to lead Houston (No. 24 ESPN/USA Today, No. 25 AP) to a 90-84 victory in overtime against Tulane in the teams' Conference USA regular-season finale Saturday.

Tia Magee scored 15 points and Sugar Rodgers had 13, leading Georgetown to a 77-37 victory over Houston.

Some people probably owe apologies to former Seahawks receive Courtney Taylor. It wasn't entirely his fault when he went from promising wideout on the verge of breaking out to underachiever. Taylor, released by Seattle before last season, was diag...

The Rams placed starting receiver Keenan Burton on injured reserve Monday, ending his season. The position has been hit incredibly hard by injuries this season, recalling what Seattle went through in 2008. The Rams were already rebuilding at the p...

» NFC Final Word: East | West | North | South » AFC: East | West | North | South Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 6: Houshmandzadeh ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando The Cardinals' performance in Week 1 and subsequent decision to release receiver Lance Long should be instructive, particularly within the NFC West. Each summer, young receivers flash their potential, leaving hop...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Bryan Burwell of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch liked what he saw from Rams rookie tackle Jason Smith. Burwell: "What I liked the most about what Smith did against the Chiefs was how quickly he learned from his mis...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Thoughts and observations through most of the Seahawks' final exhibition game of the 2009 season: Defensive line battle. Rookie end Nick Reed and rookie defensive tackle Michael Bennett have both made strong cas...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Among the things I'll be watching to see when the Seahawks close their 2009 exhibition schedule Thursday night against the Raiders at Qwest Field: Edgerrin James. The veteran running back might not play. If he d...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic says Cardinals backup quarterback Matt Leinart suffered a shoulder injury against the Packers while throwing for 360 yards in the second half. Paola Boivin of the Arizona ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Reed Albergotti of the Wall Street Journal says Matt Hasselbeck, Shaun Hill and Kurt Warner rank among the 10 most handsome quarterbacks in the NFL, based on research showing a relationship between facial symmetry...

Even if the United States hasn't caught on to what Paul Shirley and a lot of the rest of the world have discovered, the Dandy Warhols are content to continue making music the way they want.

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Seahawks Offensive Player vs. KC Pos. 1st Qtr. Snaps 2nd Qtr. Snaps Total Matt Hasselbeck QB 11 23 34 Sean Locklear LT 11 23 34 ...