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The Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers, among others, tried to maneuver in the 1983 NFL draft for a shot at selecting John Elway. So did the Los Angeles Raiders. Now, former Raiders coach Hue Jackson says via Peter King that the team also...

The NFC West has been gaining on the two-time defending division champion San Francisco 49ers. The Seattle Seahawks nearly caught the 49ers in the division race last season before adding Percy Harvin. The St. Louis Rams more than tripled their vic...

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...

The Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers made underwhelming quarterback acquisitions recently. Brady Quinn to Seattle? Colt McCoy to San Francisco? Neither player's addition drew nearly as much scrutiny as quarterback-related moves would ha...

A look at the top under-the-radar move made by each NFC West team thus far this offseason: Arizona Cardinals: A soft market for cornerbacks helped the Cardinals sign former San Diego Chargers starter Antoine Cason to a one-year, $1.5 million contr...

After two starting NFL quarterbacks changed teams, Todd McShay's Mock Draft 4.1 re-examines the first round.

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Good morning, NFC West, and welcome back from a quiet NFL weekend. Around the NFC West: April 1, 2013 Arizona Cardinals Somers: Palmer at the right price Urban: Charting the Palmer talk St. Louis Rams Thomas:...

The Seattle Seahawks are engaged in trade discussions with multiple teams regarding backup quarterback Matt Flynn, with one source describing an agreement as being "imminent."

2013 Salary Cap Charges for QBs Rank Team QB Cap 1 Detroit Lions $24.6M 2 New York Giants $22.1M 3 Denver Broncos $20.8M 4 Dallas Cowboys $19.6M 5 San Diego Chargers $18.9M 6 New Y...

David from Sacramento is looking for a primer on how NFL contracts work as teams head toward free agency and mandatory compliance with the $123.9 million salary cap. "I hear teams releasing players to stay/get under the cap, but what happens to th...

Welcome to Eight in the Box, an NFL Nation feature that will appear each Friday during the offseason. This week's topic: How each NFC West team needs to address the quarterback position. Arizona Cardinals: The options are straightforward for the C...

Ryan from Denver points to the San Francisco 49ers' interest in Peyton Manning last offseason as evidence the team would consider adding a high-profile, high-priced veteran such as Darrelle Revis. He questions my assertion that the 49ers do not splur...

Those eagerly awaiting the start of NFL free agency March 12 with visions of your favorite team loading up on accomplished veterans should revisit the list of unrestricted free agents NFC West teams signed last season. St. Louis, badly in need of ...

A few thoughts from around the NFC West before boarding a plane to Boston for a conference: Revis watch: ESPN's Chris Mortensen cites a source saying the San Francisco 49ers are not inclined to acquire New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis at t...

Quick thoughts after the San Francisco 49ers reached agreement on a trade sending quarterback Alex Smith to the Kansas City Chiefs: Credit Smith: Teams covet quarterbacks, but they haven't been shelling out huge money for unproven ones since the ...

Matt Williamson of Scouts Inc. is here to discuss a potential Alex Smith trade and its likely ramifications less than two weeks before the March 12 start to free agency. We begin with a look at whether there's any realistic way for the San Francis...