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Darren Urban of azcardinals.com points to one indicator suggesting Matt Leinart should succeed as the Cardinals' starting quarterback. Urban: "The idea? If a guy scored at least a 26 on the infamous Wonderlic exam at the combine, had at least 27 c...

While the Arizona Cardinals and four other NFL teams continue to pursue head coaching candidates, I've put together a look at what the candidates might see when considering their options. Arizona caught a break, it appeared, when one of their cand...

Teams with the higher Total QBR scores posted a 16-0 record in Week 15. That's not what made this week perfect for using the ESPN metric to more fully evaluate quarterback play in the NFC West, however. This was a perfect week because three quarte...

Starting 16 consecutive games in one season can be tough enough for NFL quarterbacks. Stacking multiple 16-start seasons atop one another requires durability and, of course, the ability to hold the job on merit. Alex Smith Starts by Season ...

Seth from Pennsylvania asked during the most recent chat whether the San Francisco 49ers were committing an inordinate number of penalties for delay. 2012 Delay of Game Penalties by Week Rank Team 1-3 4-8 Total 1 SEA 4...

Wilson: Total QBR by Quarter, Weeks 1-8 Qtr. Total QBR NFL Rank 1st 84.6 4th 2nd 61.0 18th 3rd 11.0 31st 4th/OT 52.7 18th All 53.0 20th Source: ESPN Stats & Information ...

NFL quarterbacks play in different systems with different coaches under different circumstances. Some are going to suffer additional turnovers for reasons beyond their control. Alex Smith would know this better than most quarterbacks after chan...

Peyton Manning stands right where he did one year ago: a cautious 10th on our MVP Watch list to open the regular season. This time, we know he's going to play. We just aren't sure how well. The four-time MVP is back. But is he really back? "...

The Mosaic Modern Fusion Restaurant in St. Louis' Labert International Airport served as a radio studio Thursday. The guys at 710ESPN Seattle found me there for our latest NFC West discussion. They've posted the audio and I'm happy to say we co...

Four quick notes, one per NFC West team, from KC Joyner's newly published 2012 fantasy guide: St. Louis Rams: Steven Jackson can still make the most of good blocking. Jackson averaged 8.7 yards per carry, second only to Reggie Bush, when the Rams...

Jeff from St. Louis asks whether the St. Louis Rams have a decent shot at going from worst to first in the division. "I know the 49ers have expectations this year," he wrote, "but it seems in our division it changes year to year. I'm a die-hard f...

Perhaps you've fallen for the line about NFL teams becoming increasingly pass-happy on offense. Turns out that is not necessarily the case. It's a little embarrassing, in retrospect, to think how many times this notion has appeared as fact in thes...

How to value Alex Smith's performance stood among the most debated subjects on the NFC West blog last season. Smith ranked ninth in NFL passer rating among a broader group featuring Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Tom Brady, Tony Romo, Matthew Staffo...

With Brian Schottenheimer in line to become the St. Louis Rams' offensive coordinator, I'll republish a chart we discussed recently. This one shows the New York Jets' offensive production with Schottenheiemer as coordinator. About one year ago, ou...

Hearing Pete Carroll and Jim Harbaugh gush about their starting quarterbacks can create confusion over their teams' intentions. How serious are Carroll's Seattle Seahawks and Harbaugh's San Francisco 49ers about moving into the future with Tarvari...

The MVP Watch list heading into Week 16 is half new and, hopefully, not half bad. The Big Three haven't changed for weeks. Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees and Tom Brady have earned their spots at the top. The other seven spots are largely negotiable fro...