Around the NFC West: 49ers' approach
Mike Sando, NFC West...Singletary on their offensive philosophy: "I think when you are talking about a team going to the playoffs who hasn't been to the playoffs in seven years, the No. 1 thing you have to...
Blog | November 24, 2009Cardinals put down the hammer
Mike Sando, NFC West...touchdowns -- the Cardinals made progress toward fielding the type of offense that can compete and win come playoff time. Arizona takes a 6-3 overall record and 4-0 road record to St. Louis in...
Blog | November 15, 2009Cards' victory shows how far Seattle has fallen
Mike Sando, NFC West...recent memory -- we already knew Arizona could play at an elite level for any particular game. The playoff run last season demonstrated that profoundly. This outcome told us more about Seattle in the short term...
Blog | October 18, 2009Center Spencer has muscle tear
Mike Sando, ESPN.comThe Seahawks expect to be without starting center Chris Spencer heading into the regular season after Spencer suffered a tear in his left thigh muscle during Saturday night's preseason game.
Story | Conversation | August 24, 2009NFC West training camp preview
Mike Sando, NFC West...action passing game that worked so well for Arizona when the team showed more balance in the playoffs last season. Camp will be a success if ... the reconfigured coaching staff takes control of the team...
Blog | July 24, 2009Winners, losers from 2008 NFC West drafts
Mike Sando, NFC West...Rodgers-Cromartie, chosen 16th overall, started 11 games in the regular season and four more in the playoffs. Picked off six passes during a nine-game stretch beginning in Week 16. Best immediate contributor John...
Blog | July 22, 2009Around the NFC West: Smith working way back
Mike Sando, NFC West...a roster full of solid, good players, and that may be enough to get them into the playoffs this year if they stay healthy and get lucky. But how far will they go even if...
Blog | June 25, 2009Seattle Seahawks: What now?
Mike Sando, NFC West...answers in bold. What's the best-case scenario for the Seahawks? Win Super Bowl. Deep playoff run. I'm not predicting a deep playoff run, but Seattle does have the quarterback to...
Blog | April 29, 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, 2009Mailbag: Rethinking Hill's camp absence
Mike Sando, NFC WestPosted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Andrew from Arlington, Va., writes: Mike - I thought it was a little unfair to question why Hill wasn't at mi...
Blog | April 08, 2009Hot Button: NFC West
Mike Sando, NFC West...East Boldin has lost significant leverage since midseason. His injuries and relative lack of production in the postseason dovetailed with Larry Fitzgerald's emergence as the NFL's most dominant receiver. The Cardinals...
Blog | February 13, 2009What cap space means in NFC West
Mike Sando, NFC West...that question into the NFC West mailbag. The Cardinals' deeper-than-expected run through the NFL playoffs accounted for some of the delay in responding, but mostly I wanted to provide an answer with...
Blog | February 06, 2009Mailbag: Clearing the air on Boldin's return
Mike Sando, NFC West...writes: Hey Mike, your preseason prediction had the Eagles winning a Wild Card and then winning road playoff games and getting all the way to the Super Bowl... shouldn't you have spent the...
Blog | January 16, 2009Mailbag: Will late start help Cardinals?
Mike Sando, NFC WestPosted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Zane from San Jose, Calif., writes: One of the BEST things that has happened for the Cards may go overlooked. They...
Blog | January 10, 2009Questions linger as Cardinals face playoffs
Mike Sando, NFC West...all the early season hype about quarterback Kurt Warner and the Arizona offense, the Cardinals enter the playoffs in search of an identity. Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The first 10...
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