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Rolando McClain's early retirement from the NFL comes three years after the Oakland Raiders made him the eighth overall choice in the 2010 draft. NFL Games Started By 2010 First-Rounders Pick Player Starts 10 Tyson Alualu ...

There was some consternation during the 2010 NFL draft when the San Francisco 49ers traded up from 13th to 11th for a shot at Rutgers tackle Anthony Davis. Was such a small move up the board really worth the fourth-round choice San Francisco had t...

The "Fantasy Football Roundtable" above focuses on what to expect from Marshawn Lynch, Ryan Mathews and Chris Johnson during the 2012 NFL season. ESPN fantasy analyst Matthew Berry made a strong case for Lynch to pick up where he left off last sea...

Four of the 13 players with at least 1,000 yards rushing this season call the NFC West home. All four run with power. Two in particular -- Arizona's Beanie Wells and Seattle's Marshawn Lynch -- have racked up yardage after contact. Both rank am...

Not that Frank Gore's candidacy for MVP needs defending, but just in case: The San Francisco 49ers' running back has gained 28.6 percent of his rushing yards against eight or more defenders in the box. That's the highest percentage among all playe...

At least three physically impressive NFC West linebackers qualify as "emerging" this season. The Arizona Cardinals' Daryl Washington is one of them. Teammate Jay Feely called Washington a "breakout" player no one is talking about. Feely called Was...

SEATTLE -- The Seattle Seahawks have used multiple combinations at running back and fullback this season. They'll have one fewer option at fullback after naming starter Quinton Ganther inactive Sunday. Ganther has a knee injury. Michael Robinson p...

NFC West teams made 15 trades involving 2010 NFL draft choices. I've consulted the draft-value chart and crunched numbers to see how the 49ers, Seahawks, Cardinals and Rams valued picks -- and players. I'll conclude with trades made by the Seahawk...

RENTON, Wash. -- The Seahawks' trade for Charlie Whitehurst gave San Diego the ammunition it used to select Ryan Mathews with the 12th overall choice, acquired from Miami. The Dolphins received the 28th, 40th and 126th choices. The 40th came from ...

Nolan Nawrocki, Rob Rang, Rick Gosselin and Pat Kirwan have posted updated mock drafts recently. The chart shows their predictions for NFC West teams, with links to their full mock drafts. They agree on Sam Bradford at No. 1. Two think Eric Ber...

Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic says the Cardinals and safety Matt Ware are talking about a new contract. Somers: "Ware played in the team's nickel and dime packages, allowing strong safety Adrian Wilson the flexibility to move closer to scrimmag...

Bryan Burwell of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch says issues surrounding quarterbacks cloud the draft for the Rams and the rest of the NFL. Burwell: "The NFL rumor mill in Indy was working overtime concerning what the Rams will or should do. There is...

Rolando from Clovis, Calif., says the 49ers should pursue Antrel Rolle in free agency, draft an offensive tackle and linebacker in the first round -- Alabama's Rolando McClain or Michigan's Brandon Graham were suggestions -- before using a second-rou...