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<title><![CDATA[NFC West wrap: All-division team]]></title>
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Five things to know, and my 2012 all-division team:  Division MVP: Russell Wilson. Raise your hand if you thought the Seattle Seahawks rookie would ...]]></description>
<pubDate>December 27, 2012 09:30:46 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Two concerns for Seahawks show up early]]></title>
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Matt Williamson of Scouts Inc. went into the season with high expectations for the Seattle Seahawks.  He did raise one concern.  "The two keys to ...]]></description>
<pubDate>September 13, 2012 17:02:52 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Chat wrap: NFL's best defensive division?]]></title>
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The latest NFC West chat has concluded. Full transcript here.  We had questions left over, but with only minutes left until the Seattle Seahawks' pr...]]></description>
<pubDate>June 14, 2012 11:49:44 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Raise for one linebacker, cut for another]]></title>
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Arizona Cardinals linebacker Paris Lenon earned a $500,000 boost to his 2012 base salary after meeting incentives for playing time last season.  The...]]></description>
<pubDate>April 24, 2012 17:11:17 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[2012 NFL Blog Network mock companion]]></title>
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Raise your hand if you had the San Francisco 49ers selecting Aldon Smith with the seventh overall choice in the 2011 NFL draft.  Not seeing many han...]]></description>
<pubDate>April 02, 2012 09:45:21 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[On Hutchinson's decision to join Titans]]></title>
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The three-year deal guard Steve Hutchinson has accepted in Tennessee raises questions about his motives beyond the obvious financial considerations. ...]]></description>
<pubDate>March 15, 2012 13:04:06 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Odds-defying linebacker has earned raise]]></title>
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The St. Louis Rams thought they could upgrade from veteran linebacker Paris Lenon following the 2009 season.  Three years later, they still have not...]]></description>
<pubDate>February 10, 2012 12:41:40 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[QBR ranks: John Skelton, the closer]]></title>
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The Arizona Cardinals have a 5-1 record when quarterback John Skelton plays this season.  They are 2-6 when he does not.  The disparity raises que...]]></description>
<pubDate>December 19, 2011 11:00:59 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Brooks' fine exceeded one for Cole]]></title>
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Two NFL fines against NFC West players from Week 13 raise questions in relation to previous ones.  @kylekinzie read my tweet about the $15,000 fine ...]]></description>
<pubDate>December 09, 2011 14:12:11 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ranking the NFC West quarterbacks]]></title>
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Scouts Inc.'s ratings for NFL quarterbacks, available to Insider subscribers, raise a few questions:  Why is Sam Bradford so low? The St. Louis Ram...]]></description>
<pubDate>August 29, 2011 08:32:33 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Video: Larry Fitzgerald contract fallout]]></title>
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ESPN's Adam Schefter thinks Larry Fitzgerald's new deal with the Arizona Cardinals will raise expectations for holdout Tennessee Titans running back C...]]></description>
<pubDate>August 21, 2011 09:33:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Broken tackles: Lynch, Forsett lead the way]]></title>
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Football Outsiders' stats for broken tackles raise all sorts of questions regarding NFC West running backs.  Why did the Seattle Seahawks' Marshawn ...]]></description>
<pubDate>June 14, 2011 14:54:28 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Raising concerns over Rams' run defense]]></title>
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Joe from Phoenix raises concerns about the St. Louis Rams' run defense. He sees other NFC West teams beefing up their ground games while the Rams appe...]]></description>
<pubDate>June 09, 2011 09:36:13 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NFL's response to courts pivotal Thursday]]></title>
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The latest legal setback for the NFL comes as little surprise.  It's the timing of the setback that raises the stakes for the league -- and for NFC ...]]></description>
<pubDate>April 27, 2011 21:39:48 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Change raises stakes for Mays, other 49ers]]></title>
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NEW ORLEANS -- Coaching changes alter the way teams value players.  That happened in St. Louis when Steve Spagnuolo arrived as Rams coach for the 20...]]></description>
<pubDate>March 23, 2011 07:08:08 PDT</pubDate>
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