Predicting the Seahawks' record
Mike Sando, NFC West...against the Jaguars, Cardinals, Cowboys (road) and Lions -- will likely determine whether the Seahawks contend for a playoff spot. Three of the four are at home, but a Week 6 defeat to Arizona at Qwest...
Blog | April 16, 200949ers schedule analysis
Mike Sando, NFC West...A trip to Seattle, also in December, could feature more bad weather. Complaint department: Two games against playoff teams in the first three weeks will test the 49ers, but it's the six 10...
Blog | April 14, 2009How to fix the top of the NFL draft
Mike Sando, NFC West...the Lions take? I think we're on to something. The NFL draft is bigger than playoff games. It seems to get more attention over a longer period of time than the Super Bowl...
Blog | April 10, 2009Making sense of the Cardinals' defense
Mike Sando, NFC West...ESPN.com's Mike Sando The Arizona Cardinals' defense defies simple categorization heading into a wild-card playoff game against the Atlanta Falcons. Only the Detroit Lions, St. Louis Rams, Denver Broncos and Kansas City...
Blog | December 31, 2008Mailbag: Another vote for Martz
Mike Sando, NFC WestPosted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Christopher from parts unknown writes: Alex Smith who? There is no doubt that offensive coordinator, Mike Martz, has b...
Blog | September 28, 2008High risks, high costs associated with high picks
Mike Sando, ESPN.comThe draft always will be a guessing game to some extent, but with rookie salaries escalating sharply for top picks, NFL teams appear increasingly wary of picking early.
Story | Conversation | February 27, 2008Is Brady best ever? Not yet, but time is on his side
Mike Sando, ESPN.comWhile seven seasoned evaluators placed Tom Brady solidly in the top 10 quarterbacks of all time, Johnny Unitas consistently ranked higher than any other QB, Mike Sando writes.
Story | Conversation | January 23, 2008In the playoffs, the only guarantee is that there is none
Mike Sando, ESPN.comA strong playoff team needs to run the ball well and be able to stop the run -- or does it? Mike Sando measures that "truth" and others against recent NFL playoff teams to get a handle on the postseason.
Story | Conversation | January 02, 2008'07 Dolphins have plenty of company in recent football futility
Mike Sando, ESPN.comThe Dolphins still might become only the 12th team since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to finish a full season with fewer than two victories. There are colorful stories behind the Excruciating Eleven.
Story | Conversation | December 18, 2007Who's the best of the inferior NFC bunch?
Mike Sando, ESPN.comWho will get the privilege of losing to either Indy or New England in Super Bowl XLII? Mike Sando sizes up the 12-best teams in the highly mediocre NFC.
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