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PHOENIX -- Heated competition has cast Jim Harbaugh and Pete Carroll as bitter enemies, first in the Pacific-10 Conference and now in the NFC West. The heat sources at the Arizona Biltmore resort, site of the ongoing NFL owners meeting, are much l...

The San Francisco 49ers cannot trade Alex Smith before March 12, but with word coming that a deal could be lined up, let's consider the possibilities. First, rules do allow teams to talk about trades and even agree to them informally before the tr...

CANTON, Ohio -- Ninety-degree heat and 57 percent humidity could not stop Seattle Seahawks fan Jeff Evert from taking his seat at Fawcett Stadium two-plus hours before the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony. Evert, visiting from Richl...

CANTON, Ohio -- New Orleans Saints players, in town to play the Arizona Cardinals in an exhibition game Sunday, are filling the final four rows across two sections at Fawcett Stadium. The Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement program is scheduled...

EARTH CITY, Mo. -- The St. Louis Rams were deep into practice Tuesday when Jeff Fisher gathered players around him. Reporters not yet familiar with Fisher's ways figured the team's new coach was calling an end to the session, a move that would ha...

Shamzk2 asked earlier Monday whether this was the most pointless item ever. "No, not the most pointless," I assured him. "I'm saving the most pointless one for later, when things slow down. Right now it's really hopping in the division." How lo...

Good morning. A few things to know about the holiday plan for Thursday: I've got a few items planned and have until about noon ET to post/schedule them before attracting heat from the Holiday Enjoyment Enforcement Crew here at the Sando home. I'l...

Hank Gargiulo of ESPN Stats & Information has come through with a hefty file showing how NFL defenses have fared when sending regular or added pressure against opposing quarterbacks. I'm only beginning to sift through the numbers. The chart...

The Dallas Mavericks' victory over the Miami Heat to win the NBA championship will surely dominate the Monday morning discussion on ESPN's "First Take." The crew is making room for Arizona Cardinals receiver Steve Breaston as well. The show begins...

Some have asked in jest -- at least I think they were kidding -- whether I take heat from colleagues for the slightly sub-sterling condition of the NFC West. Let's just say it's getting warm in here. Consider this shot from John Clayton as he s...

Travis from Scottsdale writes: Hey Mike, nice piece on Matt Leinart. The Cards are in a world of hurt and it's going to get worse if they don't shore up the pass protection. Jared Allen and the Vikings' defensive line are feeling the heat about teams...

A look at the latest temperatures in NFC West training camp cities after the St. Louis Rams relocated their Tuesday practice indoors to avoid extreme heat: St. Louis Rams Site: Team headquarters in Earth City, Mo. Latest temperature: 98 degr...

I'm about to dive into our live Camp Chatter conversation, but first I wanted to salute recently maligned guard Deuce Lutui of the Arizona Cardinals. Lutui took heat, and rightfully so, after reporting to the team at 396 pounds. But with Lutui ...

St. Louis Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo took some heat early this offseason for replacing the team's longtime trainer. The new trainer, Reggie Scott, was hired from the Carolina Panthers in part to create an atmosphere and trust level that would more...

MIAMI -- The Pro Bowl marked a homecoming for Cardinals safety Antrel Rolle, who grew up in South Florida and played at the University of Miami. Rolle presumably enjoyed the experience, minus a Forbes report suggesting he might owe millions in bac...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando The item on Rush Limbaugh's potential Rams ownership stake generated relatively little heat on the blog. NFL players Mathias Kiwanuka and Bart Scott left little doubt where they stand during interviews with the N...