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The San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks have, by some accounts, carried their NFC West rivalry into the offseason. When one team would make a high-profile move, the other would seem to have a move of its own ready. 2012 Michael Crabtre...

College graduation dates can affect whether a rookie draft choice participates in his team's offseason program, and to what extent. Beanie Wells (2009) and Isaiah Pead (2012) are two higher-profile examples from the NFC West. Rules prevented both ...

Ryan from Denver points to the San Francisco 49ers' interest in Peyton Manning last offseason as evidence the team would consider adding a high-profile, high-priced veteran such as Darrelle Revis. He questions my assertion that the 49ers do not splur...

These are fun times in the NFC West now that all four teams are competitive and all four have higher-profile head coaches. One complaint: The Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers will not play again until Week 14. A few days after 49ers coa...

Two Arizona Cardinals mainstays, Adrian Wilson and Larry Fitzgerald, kick off this Thursday in the NFC West. The team's latest offering in a series of well-produced videos profiles Wilson on and off the field. We see footage of a young, skinny Wil...

Billy Devaney has kept a low profile since the St. Louis Rams fired him as general manager following the 2011 season. That changed Saturday when Devaney, now living in Atlanta, checked in with Doug Farrar and Rob Rang on Sports Radio 950 AM KJR. ...

The St. Louis Rams found a player fitting the mold of a No. 1 wide receiver. Appalachian State's Brian Quick, chosen 33rd overall as the 2012 NFL draft entered its second round, fits the profile. He's 6-foot-3 and 220 pounds -- more in line with w...

Two high-profile NFC West athletes recently made headlines for the right reasons. We touched upon San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith's participation in the search for a missing teenager. In Arizona, meanwhile, Pro Bowl safety Adrian Wilson...

ESPN.com's Jeff Chadiha offers a diversion for San Francisco 49ers fans during a tough week. DavisHis profile on tight end Vernon Davis offers some compelling details, including one about Davis' emotional response to earning Pro Bowl consideration...

The 49ers have 39 of their own draft choices on their roster, five more than the league average, with 34 entering the NFL under Mike Nolan (20) or Mike Singletary (14). This is largely a home-grown team. The chart lists 49ers draft choices stil...