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The "Ground Chuck" nickname for Chuck Knox fit the former NFL coach's old-school reputation even if it sometimes misrepresented his approach to offensive football. Quarterbacks John Hadl and Dave Krieg went to Pro Bowls with Knox as their head coa...

Around the NFC West: May 9, 2013 Arizona Cardinals Somers: Dansby's visit, ILB messages Urban: RB Taylor must wait for exams St. Louis Rams Thomas: Rams hire scout from Bears Wagoner: Ogletree seeks fresh st...

The San Francisco 49ers have set out to build the most technologically advanced stadium in history. We might consider it a small upset, then, that they have secured a naming-rights sponsor known for producing blue jeans pretty much the same way since...

Good morning, NFC West ... Recently published items on St. Louis Rams tight end Jared Cook and San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricardo Lockette caught my attention while running through some of the headlines in the box at right. Around the ...

The St. Louis Rams posted a 4-26 record against NFC West opponents over the five seasons preceding Jeff Fisher's arrival as head coach. They were 4-1-1 against the NFC West under Fisher in 2012. Matt Williamson Ranks West by Position T...

With the schedule out, we can gain insight into how the 2013 season will play out, writes Ashley Fox.

NFC West teams have drafted five quarterbacks, acquired two by trade, shipped off four others for draft choices and spent roughly $130 million on the position -- all since 2010. It's been a wild ride. In 2012 alone, every team in the division b...

In 2010, Pete Carroll's Seattle Seahawks famously drafted in the first round a safety from the University of Texas (Earl Thomas) over one Carroll coached at USC (Taylor Mays). That turn of events came to mind upon reading an NFC West mailbag submi...

PHOENIX -- A few NFC West notes before heading to the airport for a trip home following the NFL owners meeting, which concluded Wednesday: Arizona Cardinals: The team is leaving open the door for signing Cleveland Browns unrestricted free-agent re...

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...

Assessing potential NFC West landing spots for receiver Percy Harvin in case the Minnesota Vikings trade him amid a lingering contract dispute: Arizona Cardinals The Cardinals appear set at wide receiver with Larry Fitzgerald, 2012 first-round ...

To tweet or not to tweet? After the Manti Te'o drama, NFL teams have been keeping a watchful eye on the social media habits of their prospects.

The latest meeting for the NFL's competition committee could affect one NFC West team more than any other team inside or outside the division. Around the NFC West: Feb. 21, 2013 Arizona Cardinals Somers: On the ground in Indy ...

In eight seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, Alex Smith has played for three head coaches, seven offensive coordinators and six quarterbacks coaches (seven if you count Pep Hamilton, who helped Jim Hostler coach the position in 2006). These many...

Arizona Cardinals Tom Moore, who will carry the title of assistant head coach/offense, said at the team's recent news conference that he's ready to give it his all in Arizona, following surgeries on both knees. Arizona Republic columnist Dan Bi...

San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh, frustrated over the absence of a late pass-interference call in Super Bowl XLVII, might not embrace a stat ESPN's John Clayton dug up for his latest "Inside the Huddle" video (above). I can help on that front, ...