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Gap in big plays from last season

Mike Sando, NFC West

Big plays in perspective The Cardinals need 19 big plays in the final two games -- defined as passes of at least 30 yards and runs of at least 20 -- t...

Blog | December 24, 2009

Big plays: Cards last in division, NFL

Mike Sando, NFC West

Striking fearThe only NFL team with Kurt Warner, Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin, Steve Breaston, Beanie Wells and Tim Hightower is also...

Blog | December 22, 2009

Which teams allow fewest big plays?

Mike Sando, NFC West

Stopping the big playThe Colts are 14-0 for quite a few reasons. Their ability to prevent big plays might be one of them, as information from ESPN Sta...

Blog | December 22, 2009

Easy paths for 49ers, Cardinals, Seahawks

Mike Sando, NFC West

NFC strength of schedule: Weeks 1 through 8 Team Opp. record Opp. win pct. Atlanta Falcons 30-19 .612 Detroit Lions 3...

Blog | November 05, 2009

Cards true to form, with one glaring exception

Mike Sando, NFC West

...Watkins: Cowboys youth shows off • MacMahon: Austin, Crayton shine • Zoom Gallery: Images from Lambeau • NFL Nation: Reactions | Wrap-ups | Live Monday Night Football HQ • Yaskinskas: Atlanta CBs facing test "It seems...

Blog | November 01, 2009

SportsNation: Twenty-five bold proclamations

Mike Sando, NFC West

...would be you -- even though you're the team more people love to hate. State Of NFL Nation Polls A look at the biggest questions facing the league: • Monday: The Teams | Story &bull...

Blog | July 13, 2009

Predicting the Seahawks' record

Mike Sando, NFC West

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando With the 49ers' and Cardinals' 2009 fates already set in permanent marker, it's time for a look at how...

Blog | April 16, 2009

Seahawks schedule analysis

Mike Sando, NFC West

...early advantage because the schedule makers did Seattle few favors late in the season. Complaint department: The NFL is sending Seattle on the road for three consecutive weeks in November, followed by a trip to...

Blog | April 14, 2009

Mailbag: Predicting the 49ers not so easy

Mike Sando, NFC West

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando NinerTico from Sacramento writes: Hi Mike, great Job as always. It seems we, the 49ers, have re-signed Alex Smith ...

Blog | March 11, 2009

NFC West schedules: 2009 strength projections

Mike Sando, NFC West

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando TAMPA, Fla. -- The 49ers played the NFL's easiest 2008 schedule based on final regular-season records. A quick look at how 2009...

Blog | February 02, 2009

Around the NFC West: Cardinals gear up

Mike Sando, NFC West

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic says the Cardinals are working to overcome distractions associated with champi...

Blog | January 13, 2009

Whisenhunt leads Cardinals' historic shift

Mike Sando, NFC West

...season, that his team was making incremental progress and that its character was strong enough.     NFL.com Video   A look ahead to the NFC Championship Game between the Eagles and Cardinals. "...

Blog | January 12, 2009

Making sense of the Cardinals' defense

Mike Sando, NFC West

...Stadium, does anyone recall what happened the last time Arizona faced a quarterback in his first two NFL seasons? Trent Edwards doesn't remember, but Buffalo Bills fans certainly do. Wilson, one of the best...

Blog | December 31, 2008

More starters, fewer victories for NFC West

Mike Sando, NFC West

...Tim Graham's AFC East blog and made away with this chart showing how many starters each NFL team has used through 15 games this season. The Seahawks have used the most. New England is...

Blog | December 24, 2008

The demise of Warner and the Cardinals

Mike Sando, NFC West

...to 8-7 over the last five weeks. "The two biggest things I've seen in the NFL lately is Kurt and Brett [Favre] looking their age," ESPN analyst and retired quarterback Trent Dilfer said...

Blog | December 23, 2008