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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 ...

Mark Helfrich has a few more months before he can officially coach a game as Oregon's new man in charge. And yet he's already received an encouraging endorsement from the guy who would love nothing more than to squash the Ducks' on Nov. 7, crushing t...

The San Francisco 49ers have signed guard Adam Snyder to a two-year contract, bringing him back to the franchise after a year with the Arizona Cardinals.

Yes, that was an Eagles song, "The Long Run," and yes, it's in my head now that I wrote that headline and probably will be there for a while. I used to hurry a lot, I used to worry a lot, I used to stay out 'til the break of day... But a lot of yo...

Quinton Patton, the wide receiver San Francisco selected in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL draft, "has a passion for the game and it shows," draft analyst Nolan Nawrocki wrote in his annual preview guide. The 49ers can attest to that passion aft...

Olympic discus finalist Lawrence Okoye has never played football but after signing with the San Franciso 49ers, he said he believes through hard work he can make an impact in the NFL.

IRVING, Texas -- We've got some final thoughts on the NFL draft in our beat writers recap. *The trade that shocked North Texas was prompted years ago when San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh was then the head coach at Stanford. Harbaugh tried t...

Marcus Lattimore saw the 408 area code flash onto his phone and wasn't sure who might be calling him. It was coach Jim Harbaugh from San Francisco 49ers headquarters in Santa Clara. The 49ers were selecting Lattimore with a compensatory pick near the...

San Francisco 49ers general manager Trent Baalke said his team had a specific player in mind with the 34th choice in the 2013 NFL draft. Perhaps the team will get that player with the 40th choice instead. The 49ers traded the 34th pick to Tenne...

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.

Pep Hamilton spoke to the Indianapolis Colts offense as a unit for the first time Tuesday, and he told his players not to latch on to the label that is floating around for what's to come. "He said, 'People are saying we're running the West Coast o...

Mel Kiper Jr.'s latest mock draft , this one spanning two rounds instead of the usual one, appeared while I was away. A quiet (so far) Saturday provides an opportunity to run through Kiper's projections for NFC West teams. As usual, I'll sample fr...

STANFORD, Calif. -- Stanford quarterback Kevin Hogan, as a redshirt freshman, made his first career road start against No. 2 Oregon in Autzen Stadium, the most inhospitable venue in the Pac-12. Entering the game, the Ducks had won 13 games in a row o...