Mailbag: Flip side to Hawthorne's success
Mike Sando, NFC WestRyan from Seattle writes: Hey, Sando, guess who is 13th in the league for solo tackles? That's right, David Hawthorne, backup middle linebacker for th...
Blog | November 27, 2009Around the NFC West: More Crabtree drama
Mike Sando, NFC WestPosted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Matt Maiocco of the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat says the 49ers denied Deion Sanders' claim that two teams reached...
Blog | September 05, 2009Double Coverage: Raiders or 49ers in 2009?
Mike Sando, NFC West...nbsp; Getty Images Oakland and San Francisco have fallen on hard times recently. Who is more likely to be successful this season: Darren McFadden and the Raiders or Patrick Willis' 49ers...
Blog | August 19, 2009Warner's future hangs in the balance
Mike Sando, NFC WestChris Morrison/US Presswire Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner has said he wants to return to Arizona, but...
Blog | February 23, 2009Bust factor hangs over receiver decisions
Mike Sando, NFC WestGetty Images Former first-round picks David Terrell, Charles Rogers and Donte' Stallworth haven't...
Blog | February 21, 2009NFC West schedules: 2009 strength projections
Mike Sando, NFC West...17. San Diego Chargers 123 131 2 .484 19. Denver Broncos 122 132 2 .480 19. Oakland Raiders 122 132 2 .480 21. Detroit Lions 119 136 1 .467 22. Cincinnati Bengals 119 137...
Blog | February 02, 2009Rams, Seahawks drafting among top four
Mike Sando, NFC West...Louis Rams 3. Kansas City Chiefs 4. Seattle Seahawks 5. Cleveland Browns 6. Cincinnati Bengals 7. Oakland Raiders 8. Jacksonville Jaguars 9. Green Bay Packers The NFL is expected to release the remaining known...
Blog | December 28, 2008More starters, fewer victories for NFC West
Mike Sando, NFC West...Orleans Saints 8-7 42 St. Louis Rams 2-13 41 Denver Broncos 8-7 41 Oakland Raiders 4-11 40 Jacksonville Jaguars 5-10 40 Buffalo Bills 7-8 39 San Francisco 49ers...
Blog | December 24, 2008Quick look at current 2009 draft order
Mike Sando, NFC West...Bush (Saints), Ronnie Brown (Dolphins) and Robert Gallery (Raiders). 3. Kansas City (2-12) 4. Cincinnati (2...Cadillac Williams (Bucs) and Sean Taylor (Redskins). 6. Oakland (3-11) 7. Cleveland (4-9) 8. San...
Blog | December 15, 2008Power play: Help needed on rankings
Mike Sando, NFC West...Browns [1]Jacksonville Jaguars [2]Houston Texans [1]Seattle SeahawksSan Francisco 49ers [1]Cincinnati Bengals [1]Oakland Raiders [1]St. Louis Rams [2]Kansas City Chiefs [1]Detroit Lions Note: My rankings are due...
Blog | November 10, 2008Mailbag: Balancing need and risk
Mike Sando, NFC West...quite 10 years old at the time. As I got a little older, I gravitated toward the Raiders and became a die-hard fan through the 1980s and well into the 1990s. I even went...
Blog | September 13, 2008Seahawks face mental hurdle early
Mike Sando, NFC WestPosted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando RENTON, Wash. -- The Seattle Seahawks expect a rude wakeup call in Buffalo on Sunday. Is there any other kind at 5 a.m...
Blog | September 04, 2008Around the NFC West: O'Sullivan the competitor
Mike Sando, NFC West...Brown: Since 2004, the 49ers have won 28.1 percent of their games, better than only the Raiders. And no team has scored fewer points than San Francisco during that time. This being September, there...
Blog | September 02, 2008Seattle roster takes shape in 5 minutes
Mike Sando, NFC West...Saturday. Seventh-round rookie running back Justin Forsett continued his recent slide by muffing a punt. The Raiders recovered. Early in camp, Forsett had been making a strong case for a roster spot, perhaps even...
Blog | August 29, 2008Shhh: Cardinals' defense could surprise
Mike Sando, NFC West...Sando Arizona Cardinals rookie Tim Hightower took the handoff from Kurt Warner and sliced through the Oakland Raiders' defense for a 13-yard touchdown run Saturday night. The untrained eye saw a terrific play...
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