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Around the NFC West: Blow up Hawks?

Mike Sando, NFC West

...Curry suffered a hip pointer. Receiver Nate Burleson injured an ankle. Eric D. Williams of the Tacoma News Tribune says cornerback Marcus Trufant must not be full strength, according to Mora. Mora: "The years that...

Blog | December 14, 2009

Around the NFC West: 49ers unfazed

Mike Sando, NFC West

...which he played against Seattle despite a separated throwing shoulder. Tim Kawakami of the San Jose Mercury News says the 49ers' Mike Singletary could not bring himself to say he wanted his team to emulate...

Blog | December 14, 2009

Around the NFC West: Seattle GM search

Mike Sando, NFC West

Eric D. Williams of the Tacoma News Tribune does not expect the Seahawks to name a new general manager anytime soon. Williams: "League rules...

Blog | December 13, 2009

Around the NFC West: Bridges could start

Mike Sando, NFC West

Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic says Jeremy Bridges could start at left tackle for the Cardinals even though longtime starter Mike Gandy was back ...

Blog | December 11, 2009

Around the NFC West: Grudge match

Mike Sando, NFC West

...49ers' Joe Staley badly wants to play against the Cardinals. Howard Mintz of the San Jose Mercury News updates the 49ers' efforts to get a stadium built. Mintz: "The 49ers this week announced a plan...

Blog | December 10, 2009

Mike Sando's MVP Watch

Mike Sando, NFC West

A recent Cardinals news release announcing Kurt Warner as the NFC's offensive player of the week carried an improbable historical...

Blog | December 09, 2009

Playoff matchup could favor Cardinals

Mike Sando, NFC West

...but their running game, while explosive, is terribly unreliable. That makes a matchup with Arizona particularly bad news, because the Cardinals are the NFL's best team at stuffing opposing runners, doing so on 27...

Blog | December 09, 2009

Around the NFC West: Rams' offense

Mike Sando, NFC West

...does not see a legitimate No. 1 receiver on the Rams' roster. Steve Korte of the Belleville News-Democrat says Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo will not be adopting a spread offense anytime soon. The Rams...

Blog | December 09, 2009

Around the NFC West: Rams hurting

Mike Sando, NFC West

...from Maiocco: Singletary's beefs with officiating in Week 13. Tim Kawakami of the San Jose Mercury News says Smith's development could save Singletary and general manager Scot McCloughan. Kawakami: "If Smith is emerging...

Blog | December 08, 2009

Singletary accountable for botched reverse

Mike Sando, NFC West

...Seahawks resulted from a coaching miscommunication. That was the word from head coach Mike Singletary during his news conference Monday. The 49ers had worked on the play in practice, Singletary said, but that should not...

Blog | December 07, 2009

Cardinals downplay Warner's hip pointer

Mike Sando, NFC West

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Coach Ken Whisenhunt opened his Monday news conference by saying the Cardinals expected Kurt Warner to remain available after suffering a hip pointer against...

Blog | December 07, 2009

Around the NFC West: Hasselbeck's mettle

Mike Sando, NFC West

...Seattle Times describes cornerback Josh Wilson as a spark plug for Seattle. John McGrath of the Tacoma News Tribune wasn't expecting an artful game when the 49ers had to use a timeout after only...

Blog | December 07, 2009

Around the NFC West: Cardinals rise up

Mike Sando, NFC West

...earlier. Darnell Dockett: "Yeah, but that bad thing about today is I'm anxious to watch the news because I'm pretty sure everybody's going to talk about what Brett Favre did wrong ... not...

Blog | December 07, 2009

Around the NFC West: 49ers regress

Mike Sando, NFC West

...game Sunday. Also from Barrows: Smith held up his end. Tim Kawakami of the San Jose Mercury News says the 49ers' defeat means all aspects of the organization must come under scrutiny. Kawakami: "They are...

Blog | December 07, 2009

Cardinals storm back into NFC picture

Mike Sando, NFC West

Mark J. Rebilas/US PresswireKurt Warner returned to the lineup and passed for 285 yards and three touchdowns thanks in large part to the protection he...

Blog | December 07, 2009