Should ND have gone or stayed home?

Last week, I rolled out a new concept for Thursdays called "The Argument." (Refresher: Here's the first one, about how to truly define the Heisman tro...

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Reading between lines on 'dirtbag' talk

...Cardinals, in other words. Both teams have Pro Bowl-caliber players with nasty on-field demeanors (Patrick Willis, Adrian Wilson, Darnell Dockett, etc

NFC West Huddle

John Clayton gives you the latest news from around the NFC West

Pro Bowl update: Balloting for defense

...4 OLB Lance Briggs Bears 133,307 5 OLB Clay Matthews Packers 132,327 1 ILB Patrick Willis 49ers 236,923 2 ILB Jonathan Vilma Saints 169,916 3 ILB A.J. Hawk Packers...

Skins' DC Blache sounds off on Pro Bowl

...that we've seen from players such as Carolina's Jon Beason and San Francisco's Patrick Willis this season. "He is our coach on the field, as far as getting guys aligned, making...

49ers make statement on defense

...4 than he was in a 4-3. He's a headache for opposing offensive linemen. Patrick Willis might be the best inside linebacker in the league. He's certainly among the top two...

ESPN The Magazine: "NEXT" Videos

These are all of ESPN The Magazine's "NEXT" videos in one location.

Wild, Wild NFC West

...a gentleman wearing the red and white of the Arizona Cardinals just fumbled again. Oh, and Patrick Willis just recovered it.With a chance to lock up the NFC West for good, the Cardinals...

Cardinals can afford to shrug off defeat

Cary Edmondson/US PresswireSan Francisco's defensive line made it a hard night for Kurt Warner and the Cardinals. SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco ...

December 14, 2009; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis (52) sacks Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner (13) in the fourth quarter at Candlestick Park. The...

Patrick Willis On 49ers' Win

49ers top Cardinals, 24-9

December 14, 2009; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis (52) forces Arizona Cardinals running back LaRod Stephens-Howling (36) to fumble the ball in the...

Weather OK, but 49ers' Willis to storm Cards

...the football if the Cardinals can protect him. Handing off would be pointless, of course, after Patrick Willis guaranteed the 49ers would shut down Tim Hightower, Beanie Wells and anyone else foolish enough to...

Around the NFC West: 49ers unfazed

Scott Kegley of 49ers.com quotes linebacker Patrick Willis downplaying the Cardinals' running game. Willis: "We're not worried about them running the ball. They...

What's in Mosley's Mailbag?

Let's answer four questions on four teams. You guys have been as prolific as ever. Keep up the good work. Omar from Oakland, Calif., has some conce...