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The NFL rule expanding roster limits to 90 players came at the right time for teams overhauling their personnel. The St. Louis Rams are one of those teams. They drafted 10 players and are close to adding 23 undrafted free agents. Jim Thomas ...

Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic says Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald organized workouts for himself and teammates at Arizona State University. Fitzgerald arranged for former Cardinals and 49ers receivers coach Jerry Sullivan to help out. Some...

Seth Rubinroit of the Daily Trojan checks in with former Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart, who says his NFL career has been a "roller coaster" to this point. Leinart seemed to have fallen off the map since signing with the Texans as their third q...

Aaron Wilson of National Football Post says the Seahawks are holding a private workout with University of Washington quarterback Jake Locker. The team already has an outstanding feel for Locker. Most of Seattle's coaches and top personnel people atte...

Vishal from parts unknown stretched the NFC West mailbag at the seams with a two-part, nearly 400-word dispatch critiquing my ballot ranking the 10 best coaches in the NFL. I'll break out the main points in bullet items before responding. He wanted t...

Brock Huard of 710ESPN Seattle explains why he thinks Ryan Mallett would be a poor fit for the Seahawks. Huard: "You don't have to be a sprinter, you don't have to be Michael Vick, but 5.47 [seconds in the 40-yard dash] is a sitting duck target. With...

The San Francisco 49ers' recently posted item on former defensive back Eric Davis joining the radio broadcast booth does not mention one detail. Gary Plummer is out. It's too early to say whether Davis will take on the team as strongly or freq...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Michael Crabtree stands no chance in the court of public opinion. It's a privilege to play in the NFL, the thinking goes, and draft choices should just take what teams are offering. When players refuse to sign, t...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando The latest in our periodic spin around the NFC West radio dials: 49ers KNBR680: Keena Turner KNBR680: Coach Mike Singletary 101ESPN St. Louis: Gary Plummer Cardinals azcardinals.com: Ken Whisenhunt ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando The latest in our periodic spin around the NFC West radio dials: Rams 101ESPN St. Louis: Chiefs broadcaster Mitch Holthus 101ESPN St. Louis: Reporter Brian Stull 101ESPN St. Louis: me Seahawks KJR950: Report...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Aaron Weinberg of Seahawk Addicts says recent history is against Matt Hasselbeck staying healthy enough to produce at age 34. I looked from 1983 through 2008 for quarterbacks 34 and older who started at least 10 g...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Matt Maiocco of the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat says the 49ers would draft Michael Crabtree with the 10th overall choice, if available. He says the 49ers would draft Knowshon Moreno over Chris Wells in the unlikely ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Gary Plummer of 49ers.com explains why he thinks the 49ers' defense is performing better lately. Plummer: "I think guys are being more aggressive. The players are flying around to the football and you're seeing more mo...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch says Jim Haslett isn't just talking a good game. The coach's hit on a Redskins player revealed the new coach as putting money and mouth in the same place. Jeff Gordon of stltod...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Gary Plummer of the 49ers' radio team says the 49ers' defensive players aren't trusting one another, leading to big plays. He draws on personal experience in saying Eagles running back Brian Westbrook won't be effectiv...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Gary Plummer of the 49ers' radio team says the team needs to change its sight-adjust routes to prevent the Patriots from taking away J.T. O'Sullivan's hot reads. Plummer, a former linebacker, says failing to adjust pro...