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We started the day with a blog entry on the franchise tag, so the thought here was to end it with one as well. Good stuff, as usual, from ESPN.com NFC West reporter Mike Sando in breaking down the league-wide usage of the tag. What we learned is t...

ESPN.com NFC West reporter Mike Sando has things blanketed when it comes to the 49ers. His model of coverage is admired at this address because of its thoroughness, fairness and timeliness. With this in mind, here is this week's "best of Sando" on...

SEATTLE -- A collection of links from a Seahawks perspective leading into Sunday's game: 1. Welker vs. Trufant the key. ESPN.com NFC West reporter Mike Sando teams up with ESPN.com AFC East reporter James Walker for a "Double Coverage" piece in wh...

Cardinals-based links from Arizona and around the Web: 1. Defense can earn respect against Patriots. Mike Sando of ESPN.com credits the Cardinals' defense for its work in the season opener against the Seahawks, before adding that the Patriots will...

ESPN.com NFC West reporter Mike Sando has produced an interesting blog post that ties together one of the Patriots' main weaknesses from 2011 with one of the Arizona Cardinals' biggest defensive strengths over the last 10 games -- production in the o...

In a piece now posted on ESPN.com, senior writers John Clayton and Jeffri Chadiha and NFC West reporter Mike Sando team up to rank the 25 top playoff performances in NFL history. The Patriots show up once, with quarterback Tom Brady's performance ...

ESPN.com NFC West reporter Mike Sando shares his thoughts on the Patriots and former Seahawks offensive lineman Robert Gallery agreeing to terms on a one-year deal: "The Seahawks have been looking for stability at left guard ever since Steve Hutchin...

ESPN.com NFC West reporter Mike Sando writes on first-year Rams general manager Les Snead in his blog, and relays a story from Snead that highlights his respect for the Patriots. A voice from above spoke to new St. Louis Rams general manager Les Sne...

Each week during the NFL season, ESPN.com's Mike Sando files his "MVP Watch" and this week's Top 10 has a new twist -- two Patriots. Quarterback Tom Brady remains in the No. 2 spot, while receiver Wes Welker cracks the list for the first time at N...

ESPN.com unveils its "Dream Team" project in which it asks readers to decide which players will be the NFL's biggest stars from 2014-16. Ballots are provided for offensive and defensive players. I like the viewpoint of Mike Sando, who covers the N...

Mike Sando, who covers the NFC West for ESPN.com and often views things through a wider NFL lens, produces a chart on his blog today looking at the teams which have drafted defense the most in early rounds since 2007. Sando has taken a snapshot fr...

Each week during the NFL season, ESPN.com reporter Mike Sando has put together his take on the NFL's "MVP Watch." Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has held the top spot in recent weeks and Sando believes Tuesday night clinched the award for him. "Ne...

Each week during the NFL season, ESPN.com's Mike Sando produces his take on the NFL's "MVP Watch." There has been one consistent theme in recent weeks -- it's Tom Brady at the top of the list. That remains the case today, as Sando has Brady and Ea...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Scott Green's crew is scheduled to referee tonight's game between the Patriots and Jets. With a big assist from ESPN.com's Mike Sando, who charts all penalties, here are some quick hits on Green's crew from 2008 through Week 1...

Each week on ESPN.com, Mike Sando opines with his "MVP Watch." Patriots quarterback Tom Brady remains in the top spot this week. "Brady has 13 TD passes without an INT in his past six games, five of them victories for New England," Sando writes. "...

Each week, ESPN.com's Mike Sando compiles an "MVP Watch" on his NFC West blog. After putting Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in the No. 5 spot last week, Sando now has him at No. 1, taking over the top spot from Colts quarterback Peyton Manning. ...