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Colt McCoy's addition to the San Francisco 49ers prompted a quick Twitter response from the verified account associated with Earl Thomas, the Seattle Seahawks' Pro Bowl safety. Colt McCoy vs. Alex Smith Thru 21 Starts QB McCoy Smith ...

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...

Take a bow, Green Bay Packers. You sailed through ESPN's NFL Power Rankings as the top team from Week 1 through the regular season. There was lots of movement beneath you, however. Our Power Rankings voters -- John Clayton, Paul Kuharsky, James...

The facts: The San Francisco 49ers fell to 9-2 with a 16-6 road defeat to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 12. The upside: Even the worst defeats tend to feature a bright spot or two. The 49ers remain five victories ahead of their nearest NFC West...

We've added three names to the Wall of Fame after marcman05, RyanFoster87 and tonygomez14067 all predicted the winner (Dallas) and final score (23-13) for the Seattle Seahawks' game Sunday. Good work, guys. I've got a feeling those San Francisc...

Grading Alex Smith's play during the San Francisco 49ers' 6-1 start has become one of the more fascinating pursuits of this 2011 NFC West season. Smith, long a divisive subject among 49ers fans, remains one even during the team's best start since ...

Five things I noticed while watching the San Francisco 49ers' 20-10 victory over the Cleveland Browns in Week 8: The 49ers had plans against pressure. Alex Smith is the only quarterback in the NFL with no interceptions and more than four touchdow...

Thoughts on the San Francisco 49ers' game against the Cleveland Browns in Week 8: What it means: The 49ers have a four-game lead in the NFC West with nine games remaining, unless Seattle overcomes a 27-12 deficit in the final two minutes (that gam...

A disputed penalty prevented the Seattle Seahawks' Leon Washington from topping our Week 7 chart for most pivotal play in the NFC West. Washington's 81-yard punt return would have given the Seahawks a 7-3 lead in a game they lost, 6-3. A penalty a...

The San Francisco 49ers' Frank Gore gashed the Detroit Lions up the middle Sunday and averaged 8.3 yards per carry before contact thanks to a couple long runs. Those were among the reasons ESPN Stats & Information named him the Next Level Pl...

The first round of the 2011 NFL draft was notable in the NFC West for the players teams did not select -- quarterbacks available when Arizona and San Francisco selected. The second round presents a second chance for the Cardinals, 49ers and Seattl...

Colleague Kevin Seifert showed some daring by sending TCU quarterback Andy Dalton to the Minnesota Vikings at No. 12 in a recent ESPN.com mock draft. He wasn't arguing for Dalton's value so much as saying the Vikings' need for a quarterback might ...

Rookie free agents and other young prospects drag down age stats for NFL teams this time of year. The relative averages are more relevant than the averages themselves. The chart shows where NFL teams ranked in average age heading into the weeke...

After a series of first-round misses, the Browns' fortunes are finally rising thanks to successful top picks, Mike Sando writes.