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The St. Louis Rams put two halfbacks on the field for a third-and-5 play at Seattle last season, an unusual personnel grouping. The Seahawks called timeout. The Rams came back with something more straightforward -- a basic play offensive coordinator ...

Around the NFC West: June 19, 2013 Arizona Cardinals Urban: Projecting starters on D, QB-TE St. Louis Rams Wagoner: Rams' new youth initiative Broner: A look at a role for WR Pettis San Francisco 49ers ...

Ken Daube, Eric Karabell, Christopher Harris and Matthew Berry know a thing or three about fantasy football. Fantasy Points Per Game WR Harvin Thomas 2013 11.1* 11.3* 2012 11.0 11.9 2011 10.3 6.7 ...

Russell Wilson frequently faced questions about his relative lack of height last season. He changed the subject during a successful rookie season as the Seattle Seahawks' starting quarterback, posting an 11-5 record while matching Peyton Manning's ro...

2012 Seahawks Gone from Roster Player Pos. GS Snaps Alan Branch DT 16 543 Leroy Hill LB 12 484 Anthony McCoy TE 5 442 Marcus Trufant CB 2 336 Jason Jones DL 0 306 Braylon ...

Those familiar with John Clayton's hilarious "SportsCenter" promo might appreciate another unlikely visual: Clayton jumping off a wrestling ring's turnbuckle to deliver a crushing blow against an opponent. We worked to make that happen, at least figu...

Tensions have run a little high on the NFC West blog lately as players and coaches from the various teams have gone back and forth through media. The reality is that most of the players and coaches involved would treat each other politely in anoth...

Good morning, NFC West. We're going to dive into this first week following offseason programs with playoff predictions from ESPN analyst Mark Schlereth. Around the NFC West: June 17, 2013 Arizona Cardinals Urban: Arians' style,...

Dave Boling's profile of former Seattle Seahawks owner John Nordstrom is worth a read for many reasons. One stands out in an NFC West context: confirmation that former Cincinnati Bengals coach Paul Brown made it tough for Bill Walsh to find a head co...

Exchanges involving San Francisco 49ers safety Craig Dahl and his former St. Louis Rams teammates became the main event in NFC West smack talk over the past week. Brandon Browner vs. Jim Harbaugh deserves a spot on the undercard. I offered initial...

A newly re-signed Tarvaris Jackson will compete against Brady Quinn for the No. 2 job behind Seattle Seahawks starting quarterback Russell Wilson. The way those players performed in their most recent starts suggests the team would be better off wi...

The major question facing each team in the NFC West as summer break looms: Arizona Cardinals: What form will the defense take? Todd Bowles is the new coordinator after taking over for Ray Horton. Bowles said from the beginning he would only "tweak...

Good morning, NFC West. We've made it through organized team activities and minicamps for the 2013 offseason. Now, the waiting becomes more monotonous. Training camps are more than five weeks away in most cases. Generally, not much is going to ha...

ST. LOUIS -- Good morning, NFC West. I'll be heading over to St. Louis Rams headquarters shortly as players transition from organized Twitter activities to organized team activities, also known as OTAs. Around the NFC West: June 13, 2013 ...

ST. LOUIS -- The San Francisco 49ers have won back-to-back NFC West titles, but they haven't defeated the St. Louis Rams since Jan. 1, 2012. That's a span of 528 days (well, 529 if it's already June 13 in your time zone). Defensive end Chris Lo...

San Francisco 49ers safety Craig Dahl says his former team, the St. Louis Rams, played the 49ers tough last season in part because they sniffed out run-pass tendencies through personnel giveaways. 2012 49ers Offensive EPA by Opponent Rank...