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At his best, Beanie Wells can be a big, physical runner with a wicked stiff-arm and a strong nose for the end zone. Wells was not at his best last season. The Arizona Cardinals running back had 88 carries for 234 yards and five touchdowns in ei...

Around the NFC West: Dec. 27, 2012 Arizona Cardinals Somers: Peterson PB, Wells McManaman: Hoyer gets call St. Louis Rams Thomas: Chat, Brockers, OL Reed: Rams finish above .500? Wagoner: PB shutout, t...

Randy Moss has fielded passes in games from some strong-armed quarterbacks. One of the few he tried to catch from Colin Kaepernick left the receiver with a dropped pass on his ledger and an injured digit on his hand. 2012 NFC West Drop 'Leade...

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...

Arizona Cardinals: Quarterback Kevin Kolb (ribs) will miss the game against San Francisco on Monday night. Safety Kerry Rhodes (back), cornerback Greg Toler (hamstring) and guard Adam Snyder (quadriceps) are also dealing with injuries. Rhodes and Tol...

SAN FRANCISCO -- I know what you're thinking, San Francisco 49ers fans. You'll take your team's 13-6 victory over the Seattle Seahawks at Candlestick Park on Thursday night. You're thrilled Frank Gore ran all over the Seahawks' second-ranked rush ...

Those setting their 2012 NFC West Gridiron Challenge lineups before Sunday might want to read through Tom Carpenter's suggested plays. One suggestion staring everyone in the face: Buy Matt Ryan before the quarterback's value climbs with another st...

CANTON, Ohio -- Thank you, St. Louis. The NFC West blog has made its way from Rams Park to Ohio for Pro Football Hall of Fame festivities featuring Cortez Kennedy one day (Saturday) and the Arizona Cardinals the next. Training camps will continue,...

The Mike Nolan era in San Francisco produced more heartache than the 49ers would care to revisit, but the long-term legacy isn't so bad. Eleven draft choices, including eight current starters and five Pro Bowl selections, remain on the 49ers' rost...

Good morning, NFC West, and welcome back from a s-s-s-low weekend in the division. On the bright side, depending upon your perspective, we're only 76 days away from the Hall of Fame game between our own Arizona Cardinals and whichever New Orleans ...

Vince Verhei of Football Outsiders writes that the San Francisco 49ers can play great defense, but there's one problem that could keep them from a playoff run: When the offense gets in the red zone, the points dry up.

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Thoughts on the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals after the Cardinals' 21-19 victory Sunday at University of Phoenix Stadium: What it means: The Cardinals improved to 6-7 with their fifth victory in a six-game period, keeping alive their l...

FALLING 1. Free-agent wide receivers. Sidney Rice, the Seattle Seahawks' marquee addition in free agency, landed on injured reserve following his second concussion of the season. Shoulder, knee and foot injuries bothered him earlier. Another free-...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Thoughts on the San Francisco 49ers' victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at Candlestick Park in Week 11: What it means: The 49ers can clinch the NFC West title with a victory at Baltimore and a Seattle loss to Washington....

Frank Gore showed up in the San Francisco 49ers' locker room Thursday wearing a blue, short-sleeved collared shirt. A dark blue patch on one side of his chest had "Frank" stitched in white letters.

The last season in which the San Francisco 49ers fielded a playoff team, they peaked at No. 2 in ESPN's NFL Power Rankings. That was way back in Week 11 of 2002, when Steve Mariucci, Jeff Garcia, Terrell Owens and Garrison Hearst defined the 49ers...