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Moderately accomplished quarterbacks are more likely than great ones to mentor a young prospect, in my view. They have less to lose. The "Outside the Lines" video above provides fresh and archived interviews with NFC West alums Joe Montana, Ste...

Outside The Lines followed Notre Dame nose tackle Ian Williams through the post-draft signing process right up to his arrival at San Francisco 49ers headquarters. Through Williams, we see the highs and lows players experience as they chase their N...

Tom Friend's piece on former 49ers and Rams cornerback Kermit Alexander takes a close look at a fascinating life -- well beyond the notorious play that helped define his career: Then came Nov. 10, 1968. Kermit was an All-Pro that season, and in a ...

The San Francisco 49ers have fielded an effective, sometimes dominant defensive line recently, even without factoring outside linebacker Aldon Smith into the line equation. That's why it was shocking to see ESPN's NFL scout, Matt Williamson, rank ...

NFL offenses generally do not suddenly assume vastly different characteristics when crossing the opponent's 20-yard line. Bad offenses tend to struggle inside and outside the red zone. Good ones fare better. Red Zone Offense: Last Four Games ...

Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck rolled to his right on third-and-1, directing traffic with his left hand and settling outside the yard-line numbers at his own 38. The Seattle Seahawks led the San Diego Chargers, 17-7, midway through the third quarter....

Fans sick of watching NFC West teams lose to non-division opponents might be less apt to feel queasy at their favorite teams' concession stands. Score it as a small victory for the division that claimed the fewest victories against outside competi...

Go ahead and pencil in Drew Brees, Peyton Manning or both for MVP honors this season. Their stat lines and combined 26-0 starting record separate them from all challengers. That leaves Philip Rivers on the outside even though he's playing like ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Team needs: Running back, outside linebacker, offensive line, tight end Charles LeClaire/Getty Images If available, it would be difficult for the Cardinals to pass ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Wroten Scott from Southern California writes: "With the suspension of (Claude) Wroten, will the Rams be looking outside the organization for more d-line help?" Scott from St. Louis -- as in Rams coach Scott Linehan -...