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The San Francisco 49ers are six times as popular as the St. Louis Rams, 4.8 times as popular as the Arizona Cardinals and 2.6 times as popular as the Seattle Seahawks. 2012 Fan Favorites: Teams Rank Team Pct. 8 49ers 4.0 ...

Yes, the start of training camps is two months away, but it's never too early to consider the coming season. A look at the best-case and worst-case scenarios for the 49ers in 2012: Dream scenario (14-2): The 49ers pick up where they left off last ...

Yes, the start of training camps is two months away, but it's never too early to consider the coming season. A look at the best-case and worst-case scenarios for the Cardinals in 2012: Dream scenario (11-5): A full offseason of healing and playboo...

Yes, the start of training camps is two months away, but it's never too early to consider the coming season. A look at the best-case and worst-case scenarios for Seattle in 2012: Dream scenario (12-4): Matt Flynn's fourth-quarter comeback victory ...

Yes, the start of training camps is two months away, but it's never too early to consider the coming season. A look at the best-case and worst-case scenarios for the Rams in 2012: Dream scenario (8-8): Sam Bradford takes every snap on offense for ...

Alex Smith's comments referencing Cam Newton, featured here and elsewhere, have caught the Carolina Panthers' attention. Perhaps they have been overblown. Smith isn't the type to talk trash or disrespect an opponent. He did seem to cross a line wh...

The most recent NFC West chat is heading into overtime thanks to Jeff from Seattle. "I enjoyed it when the chat wrap used questions that weren't answered," Jeff wrote. "Any plans to bring that back to the feature?" Sometimes there's not time, b...

Facebook pal Brett lured me into the Alex Smith-Cam Newton Pro Bowl conversation Thursday, so here goes. 2011 Alex Smith vs. Cam Newton Stat Smith Newton W-L 13-3 6-10 Comp. 273 310 Att. 445 517 Pc...

You might have noticed the "dream/nightmare scenarios" posted for AFC teams Thursday. We'll have them for the NFC on Friday. I haven't started them and will not do so before late Thursday, after I've had a chance to consider your thoughts in the c...

Randy Moss' impressive offseason with the San Francisco 49ers continues, generating positive reviews. "The first day, it was surreal out there throwing balls to him," quarterback Alex Smith said. "The physical skills everybody knows. The thing you...

Good morning, NFC West. After moving around the chat time in recent weeks, we're back on the usual Thursday schedule. Hope to see you there at 1 p.m. ET....

NFC West teams owned six first-round choices in the 2010 NFL draft. Sam Bradford, Russell Okung, Anthony Davis, Earl Thomas, Mike Iupati and Dan Williams were the selections. One of them has emerged as a Pro Bowl performer (Thomas). Another has...

JohnnyP from St. Louis, Mo., wants to see NFC West awards patterned after the major NFL awards: MVP, offensive and defensive players of the year, top rookies, etc. Mike Sando: We've done all-division teams since 2008 and I'll reproduce the choices...

More than seven months have passed since Sam Bradford's ankle buckled during the St. Louis Rams' game against the Green Bay Packers last season. Visions of Bradford hobbling through the Rams' Monday night game at Seattle have long since faded. ...

The San Francisco 49ers' NFC West rivals might as well start working on their divisional concession speeches. That is because the 49ers, after one good season, suddenly tower over the Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals and St. Louis Rams by just ...

Kellen Winslow put together another solid stat line for Tampa Bay last season with 75 receptions, the fourth time in six seasons he had hit that mark. Josh Freeman to Kellen Winslow Stat 2009 2010 2011 Targets 78 94 11...