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Around the NFC West: Rams' offense

Mike Sando, NFC West

...receive full pay? Half? Nothing?" Cardinals strength-and-conditioning coach John Lott remains without a deal for next season. Darren Urban of azcardinals.com says a bad back has prevented Brian St. Pierre from making...

Blog | December 09, 2009

Time for the 49ers to refocus

Mike Sando, NFC West

...49ers need to see more from him in critical situations, such as third down. That is the next hurdle for Smith to clear. More broadly, the 49ers also need to find ways to reincorporate Frank...

Blog | December 07, 2009

Around the NFC West: 49ers regress

Mike Sando, NFC West

...game-closing 30-yard field goal, the 49ers not only turned their postseason chances from long to next year, but they also went from being a work in progress to one in stasis because they...

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

Injuries strike three starting tackles

Mike Sando, NFC West

...Cardinals, already without left tackle Mike Gandy, briefly lost right guard Deuce Lutui, who returned for the next series. Vikings left tackle Bryant McKinnie just left the game. Not sure if it's serious, but...

Blog | December 06, 2009

Around the NFC West: Dockett's demands

Mike Sando, NFC West

...does." Eric D. Williams of the Tacoma News Tribune lists 11 potential candidates to become the Seahawks' next general manager: Mike Holmgren, Randy Mueller, Tom Heckert, Ruston Webster, Steve Keim, Bill Kuharich, Ted Sundquist, Reggie...

Blog | December 06, 2009

Mailbag: Key questions on Holmgren

Mike Sando, NFC West

...Jim Mora, for example). That should be a consideration. Seahawks CEO Tod Leiweke made it clear the next general manager would be joining the organization, not the other way around. I took that as a...

Blog | December 05, 2009

Chat wrap: 49ers fans have hope

Mike Sando, NFC West

...and the niners not making the playoffs but finishing 8-8 at best, what are out chances next year with a good draft? Mike Sando: The 49ers have good young talent in key spots. I...

Blog | December 04, 2009

Around the NFC West: Keim's time?

Mike Sando, NFC West

...with aplomb. Eric D. Williams of the Tacoma News Tribune says Hasselbeck might slide feet first the next time he crosses paths with 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis. Also from Williams: Ruskell watched practice one final...

Blog | December 04, 2009

Thoughts from Ruskell's news session

Mike Sando, NFC West

...join them. They are going to join us." That was what CEO Tod Leiweke said about the next GM. In other words, the team would like to maintain as much continuity as possible, pending that...

Blog | December 03, 2009

Around the NFC West: Gore's role

Mike Sando, NFC West

John Crumpacker of the San Francisco Chronicle says 49ers running back Frank Gore expects the Seahawks to change up their defense now that San Francis...

Blog | December 03, 2009

Where the Seahawks must improve

Mike Sando, NFC West

...answer begins 21 minutes into this audio file). The Seahawks also need to think about finding their next quarterback. But fixing the offensive line is the surest way to restore a quarterback, develop a running...

Blog | December 02, 2009

Should the 49ers trade Frank Gore?

Mike Sando, NFC West

...for it.' " Young sounded skeptical. "If that is how we're going to be successful for the next half-a-decade, then that is how we can kind of get to the promised land of...

Blog | December 02, 2009

Around the NFC West: Rams draft plans

Mike Sando, NFC West

Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch isn't convinced the Rams will draft a quarterback in the first round.  Thomas: "I reserve the right to chang...

Blog | December 02, 2009

How I See It: NFC West Stock Watch

Mike Sando, NFC West

...not get easier for Davis in the short term. Brett Favre, Adrian Peterson and the Vikings are next on the Cardinals' schedule. Arizona must improve significantly on defense to hang with Minnesota. 3. Steven Jackson...

Blog | December 01, 2009