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PHOENIX -- The Seattle Seahawks and especially the San Francisco 49ers added to their 2013 NFL draft hauls Monday when the NFL awarded compensatory selections to offset net losses in free agency last year. The 49ers received the 131st overall pick...

With the NFL deadline for naming franchise players passing at 4 p.m. ET Monday, we await official word from the league as to whether any NFC West players received the designation. This can be a nerve-racking time for teams and fans hoping to keep ...

Most Yards Rushing/Receiving Since 2004 Rk. Player Touches Yds. 1 S.Jackson 2,802 13,459 2 L.Tomlinson 2,536 12,311 3 F.Gore 2,226 11,470 4 R.Wayne 827 11,159 5 L.Fitzgerald 780 ...

An updated look at NFC West players named to the Pro Bowl after the NFL announced Larry Fitzerald's addition to the NFC squad: Arizona Cardinals Named to team initially: cornerback Patrick Peterson. Named to team as an alternate: receiver La...

The Associated Press and Pro Football Weekly/Professional Football Writers of America have announced their all-NFL first teams for the 2012 season. I've compiled the results here and compared them against our all-division team. As expected, Se...

Calvin Johnson's 225 yards for the Detroit Lions on Saturday night helped him break Jerry Rice's NFL single-season record for receiving yardage. That's quite an achievement. Around here, NFC West teams can take some pride in having "held" Johns...

Even the most enthusiastic Arizona Cardinals fan might have a hard time getting too excited about the team's Week 15 game against the Detroit Lions. Arizona is 4-9 and has lost nine in a row. Detroit is 4-9 and has lost its past five. The match...

Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 14: Chasing Brady, record: San Francisco 49ers outside linebacker Aldon Smith needs three sacks to tie the NFL's single-season record since 1982, when sacks became an official NFL stat. While Smith will be m...

RISING 1. Russell Wilson, Seahawks QB. Wilson was shockingly effective while leading 97- and 80-yard touchdown drives to beat the Chicago Bears by a 23-17 score at Soldier Field. Said Bears receiver Brandon Marshall: "He's a born leader. I listene...

CHICAGO -- Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson had much to say Sunday about his coaches, teammates and even what he termed a "spectacular" Chicago Bears defense. Everyone else was talking about him. There was so much to say after Wilson...

Good morning, NFC Westers. I'll be heading to Illinois later Saturday for a Seattle-Chicago matchup with playoff implications for both teams. In the meantime, pull up your preferred device for a few more predictions. Ross Tucker, Matt Williamso...

NFC West teams have made a few bold moves, for better and worse. Arizona trading for Kevin Kolb was one. Seattle letting rookie quarterback Russell Wilson compete for a starting job was another. St. Louis trading the second overall choice to Washi...

Steven Jackson's streak of seven consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons could be in jeopardy for reasons beneficial to the St. Louis Rams. One reason, actually. Daryl Richardson, the Rams' rookie seventh-round draft choice, has given the offens...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Congrats to jasonmetrick for outscoring the more than 1,500 Gridiron Challenge entries for Week 5 in our little NFC West blog wing. He got 51 points from his wide receivers, Brandon Marshall and Marques Colston, while amassing 169 po...

The four rookie first-round draft choices in the NFC West will have varying roles in regular-season openers Sunday. Receiver Michael Floyd, chosen 13th, projects as a backup and rotational player. Defensive tackle Michael Brockers, chosen by St. L...

CANTON, Ohio -- Sights and sounds from a magical first 30 hours in Canton for festivities relating to the upcoming 2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony: Batting 1.000 Cortez Kennedy was the person I hoped to see first Thursday...