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Les from Philadelphia read our recent piece on quarterback victories over average and wondered if we could apply the same approach to other teams. "Can you do the same analysis for other QB-challenged teams such as Philadelphia, Minnesota, etc.?" ...

Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians envisions new quarterback Carson Palmer using a strong arm to strike well down the field in 2013. "Having seen him throw it downfield so many times over the years, as good as it gets," Arians told reporters dur...

While the Arizona Cardinals and four other NFL teams continue to pursue head coaching candidates, I've put together a look at what the candidates might see when considering their options. Arizona caught a break, it appeared, when one of their cand...

The facts: The Arizona Cardinals fell to 5-10 with a 28-13 home defeat to the Chicago Bears in Week 16. The upside: Even the worst defeats tend to feature a bright spot or two. The Cardinals held Bears quarterback Jay Cutler to one completed p...

Good morning. I hoped at some point this week to compare a couple young starting quarterbacks other than Colin Kaepernick and Russell Wilson. St. Louis' Sam Bradford and Tampa Bay's Josh Freeman are of similar age and experience heading into their...

Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 16: Mandatory viewing, optional running. The San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks will be showcasing throw-first quarterbacks with the ability to beat defenses with their legs as well. The 49ers' Colin Kaep...

2012 Seahawks 4th-Quarter Pass D Venue Home Road Total Comp. 18 40 58 Att. 39 58 97 Pct. 46.2 69.0 59.8 Yards 248 492 740 YPA 6.4 8.5 7.6 TD 0 3 3 INT 2 1 ...

Good morning, NFC Westers. I'll be heading to Illinois later Saturday for a Seattle-Chicago matchup with playoff implications for both teams. In the meantime, pull up your preferred device for a few more predictions. Ross Tucker, Matt Williamso...

The Chicago Bears have a 13-2 record in Jay Cutler's past 15 starts. They have a 1-6 record in the games he has missed during that time. That has to make Cutler a prime candidate for MVP Watch, right? His presence must mean everything for the B...

The assumption all week was that Alex Smith would start for the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night. The assumption was wrong. While Smith's concussion did not prevent him from practicing during the week, it will prevent him from playing agains...

The San Francisco 49ers won't have to face Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler on "Monday Night Football" in Week 11. They'll draw backup Jason Campbell instead. This would seem to increase the 49ers' chances for victory, but based on what? Cu...

The Seattle Seahawks' 28-7 victory against the New York Jets in Week 10 gave the NFC West a 14-8 record outside its division. Three more division games await in Week 11. The St. Louis Rams are 2-0-1 in the division and 1-5 outside of it. They c...

Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 11: QBs on alert: The concussion issue takes center stage Monday night when the San Francisco 49ers host the Chicago Bears. Both starting quarterbacks, Alex Smith and Jay Cutler, are coming off head injuries su...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- NFL teams pay millions to offensive linemen and ask them to protect their quarterbacks. The league has rewritten its rulebook to protect quarterbacks further. Only so much can be done to spare quarterbacks from the concus...

Our recent item asking tough questions about St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford has some company heading into Week 10. Former NFL assistant Rick Venturi punctuated his season-to-date film grades for the Rams' offense with specifics on Bradfor...

NFC West teams have made a few bold moves, for better and worse. Arizona trading for Kevin Kolb was one. Seattle letting rookie quarterback Russell Wilson compete for a starting job was another. St. Louis trading the second overall choice to Washi...