http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. 2013 Salary Cap Charges for QBs Rank Team QB Cap 1 Detroit Lions $24.6M 2 New York Giants $22.1M 3 Denver Bron...]]> March 27, 2013 14:05:02 PDT An NFC West team other than the one recently appearing in the Super Bowl ranks No. 1 in ESPN's first NFL Power Rankings of the 2013 offseason. Call...]]> March 19, 2013 09:00:55 PDT Twelve of the top 13 teams in ESPN's NFL Power Rankings have what those teams would consider clearly identified franchise quarterbacks. It might even ...]]> November 20, 2012 08:43:51 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- Coach Jim Harbaugh saw what you saw. All the San Francisco 49ers did. They know what you're thinking about Colin Kaepernick declaring...]]> November 19, 2012 23:12:37 PST The San Francisco 49ers opened Alex Smith's rookie season dead last in ESPN's 2005 NFL Power Rankings. Seven years later, the 49ers have emerged fr...]]> September 11, 2012 09:00:25 PDT One more item on this Alex Smith-Cam Newton thing, and some will say the story has played out. Wait, too late for that. "Can't believe this is stil...]]> May 29, 2012 07:45:44 PDT Good morning, NFC West, and welcome back from a s-s-s-low weekend in the division. On the bright side, depending upon your perspective, we're only ...]]> May 21, 2012 04:00:52 PDT Leave it to one of our resident San Francisco 49ers fans to issue an irresistible challenge. Thank you, 4949centennial, for giving me something (ar...]]> April 13, 2012 15:53:25 PDT The NFL took a break from dominating the sports news cycle over the weekend. The silence will not last long. Bounty-related punishments for curr...]]> April 09, 2012 05:00:51 PDT The evidence against Gregg Williams continues to mount, renewing questions about whether the indefinitely suspended defensive coordinator can credibly...]]> April 05, 2012 06:57:54 PDT Middle linebacker David Hawthorne's experience in NFL free agency was not unique to him. The market for running backs, safeties and inside lineback...]]> April 04, 2012 06:27:22 PDT Severe punishment handed down to the New Orleans Saints moved their bounty scandal into the No. 2 spot, past Spygate, on our recent list of top NFL sc...]]> March 22, 2012 08:04:53 PDT A first-round draft choice isn't the only asking price for teams interested in Pittsburgh Steelers restricted free agent Mike Wallace. Wallace, arg...]]> March 22, 2012 06:26:35 PDT The latest from San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith, who spoke with reporters via conference call Wednesday after re-signing with the team: ...]]> March 21, 2012 12:12:53 PDT Alex Smith finished the San Francisco 49ers' two-game playoff run with five touchdown passes, no interceptions and a 101.0 NFL passer rating. 2...]]> January 24, 2012 15:21:08 PST