Gap in big plays from last season
Mike Sando, NFC West...9 Atlanta Falcons 10 13 23 35 -12 Kansas City Chiefs 15 6 21 35 -13 Detroit Lions 10 5 15 29 -14 Houston Texans 21 3 24 39 -15 Arizona Cardinals 6 7...
Blog | December 24, 2009Big plays: Cards last in division, NFL
Mike Sando, NFC West...17 Oakland Raiders 5 11 16 Miami Dolphins 7 9 16 Cleveland Browns 8 7 15 Detroit Lions 10 5 15 Arizona Cardinals 6 7 13
Blog | December 22, 2009Which teams allow fewest big plays?
Mike Sando, NFC West...City Chiefs 22 13 35 Cleveland Browns 26 10 36 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17 21 38 Detroit Lions 24 17 41 Oakland Raiders 26 16 42
Blog | December 22, 2009Mike Sando's MVP Watch
Mike Sando, NFC West...schedule. Each of the 54 MVPs and co-MVPs played for a winning team. The 1997 Detroit Lions (9-7, .563) are the only team to produce an MVP without winning at least 62...
Blog | November 11, 2009Easy paths for 49ers, Cardinals, Seahawks
Mike Sando, NFC West...schedule: Weeks 1 through 8 Team Opp. record Opp. win pct. Atlanta Falcons 30-19 .612 Detroit Lions 30-22 .588 San Francisco 49ers 30-22 .588 Arizona Cardinals 28-23 .549 Tampa Bay...
Blog | November 05, 2009Dangerous Player: Steven Jackson, Rams RB
Mike Sando, NFC West...their hands in the open field. Rams running back Steven Jackson on Sunday plowed through several Detroit Lions and barreled over umpire Bill Schuster during a bruising 17-yard run. Scott Rovak/US Presswire...
Blog | November 04, 2009Around the NFC West: Leinart's progress
Mike Sando, NFC West...tackle Colin Cole in free agency and the versatile Cory Redding in a trade with the Detroit Lions shuffled the starting unit. The production of rookies Nick Reed and Michael Bennett during the preseason...
Blog | September 01, 2009No pre-draft negotiations for Rams
Mike Sando, NFC West...covered this. Why is it important for the Lions to sign their #1 pick before draft day...has clarified this issue by saying, "If Detroit selects and signs their player before the drafts...
Blog | April 23, 2009Predicting the Rams' record
Mike Sando, NFC West...time. If the Rams were playing the Vikings and Colts on the road, with the Jaguars and Lions at home, we might have an easier time projecting success. I'll tentatively and somewhat ambitiously...
Blog | April 17, 2009Predicting the Seahawks' record
Mike Sando, NFC West...through four games, a reasonable projection. The next four games -- against the Jaguars, Cardinals, Cowboys (road) and Lions -- will likely determine whether the Seahawks contend for a playoff spot. Three of the four are at...
Blog | April 16, 2009On the Clock: St. Louis Rams
Mike Sando, NFC West...personnel department. This is Devaney's second draft with the Rams. Now On the Clock: Detroit Lions, April 17. Previous On the Clock: Kansas City Chiefs. The team-by-team series
Blog | April 16, 2009Predicting the 49ers' record
Mike Sando, NFC West...Let's figure they win two of the three home games during that stretch (Jaguars, Cardinals, Lions). Let's say they win at St. Louis. The 49ers would then need to win at...
Blog | April 15, 2009Predicting the Cardinals' record
Mike Sando, NFC West...up nicely for Arizona. The Cardinals get three games at home and a road game against the Lions. I'm thinking 3-2 sounds reasonable for that stretch. Add it up and you'...
Blog | April 15, 2009Cardinals schedule analysis
Mike Sando, NFC West...14, at San Francisco 49ers, 8:30 p.m., ESPN Week 15: Sunday, Dec. 20, at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m. Week 16: Sunday, Dec. 27, ST. LOUIS RAMS, 4:05 p.m. Week...
Blog | April 14, 2009Rams schedule analysis
Mike Sando, NFC West...Week 7: Sunday, Oct. 25, INDIANAPOLIS COLTS, 1 p.m. Week 8: Sunday, Nov. 1, at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m. Week 9: BYE Week 10: Sunday, Nov. 15, NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, 1 p...
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