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Ranking the Best & Worst College Football Coaches Who Went to the NFL

NFC West Philadelphia's decision to pick Chip Kelly as its head coach will be one of the most intriguing and heavily scrutinized hires in NFL history. Kelly was a traditional college coach, as he ran an up-...

15 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Miami Hurricanes, Oklahoma Sooners, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Stanford Cardinal, USC Trojans, AFC East, AFC North, AFC South, AFC West, NFC East, NFC North, NFC South, NFC West

San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks Preview and Prediction

NFC West The NFC West could be decided when the San Francisco 49ers take on the Seattle Seahawks at 8:20 p.m ET tonight on NBC. A win would clinch a second straight division title for the 49ers (10-3-1), wh...

21 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, NFC West, Aldon Smith, Alex Smith, Colin Kaepernick, Frank Gore, Golden Tate, Justin Smith, Marshawn Lynch, Michael Crabtree, NaVorro Bowman, Patrick Willis, Russell Wilson, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Sidney Rice, Vernon Davis

San Francisco 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals Preview and Prediction

NFC West Two divisional foes with excellent defenses will meet on Monday Night Football, when the Arizona Cardinals host the San Francisco 49ers tonight at 8:30pm EST on ESPN. Arizona got off to an excellen...

29 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, News, Alex Smith, Andre Roberts, Arizona Cardinals, Frank Gore, John Skelton, LaRod Stephens-Howling, Larry Fitzgerald, NFC West, San Francisco 49ers

Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers Preview and Prediction

NFC West Two divisional foes coming off drastically different Week 6 contests will meet on Thursday Night Football, when the San Francisco 49ers host the Seattle Seahawks at 8:20 p.m. EST on the NFL N...

30 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, Alex Smith, Frank Gore, Jim Harbaugh, Joe Staley, Kendall Hunter, Marshawn Lynch, NFC West, Patrick Willis, Russell Wilson, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks

Arizona Cardinals vs. St. Louis Rams Preview and Prediction

NFC West NFC West rivals will clash tonight when the St. Louis Rams host the Arizona Cardinals at 8:20 pm EST on the NFL Network. The Cardinals have been one of the better stories in the NFL after one month...

32 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, Andre Roberts, Arizona Cardinals, Brandon Gibson, Danny Amendola, Kevin Kolb, Larry Fitzgerald, NFC West, Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams, Steven Jackson

Green Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers Preview and Prediction

NFC West The marquee matchup of the NFL’s opening weekend will take place at historic Lambeau Field, with the Green Bay Packers hosting the San Francisco 49ers at 4:25pm EST on Fox. These two NFC stalwart...

San Francisco 49ers 2012 NFL Team Preview

NFC West Athlon Sports is counting down its 2012 NFL preseason Power Rankings with in-depth team previews, schedule analysis and more as the start of the NFL season draws near. The San Francisco 49ers c...

37 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, NFC, NFC West, San Francisco 49ers

Seattle Seahawks 2012 NFL Team Preview

41 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, NFC, NFC West, Seattle Seahawks

Seattle Seahawks Top Twitter Accounts To Follow

NFC West Keeping up with your favorite team can be an all-consuming task. We’re here to help indulge that need to follow all aspects of the NFL on Twitter. For all 32 teams, we’re picking the best ...

41 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, NFC, NFC West, Seattle Seahawks

Arizona Cardinals 2012 NFL Team Preview

42 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, NFC, Arizona Cardinals, NFC West

Arizona Cardinals Top Twitter Accounts To Follow

42 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, NFC, Arizona Cardinals, NFC West

St. Louis Rams 2012 NFL Team Preview

43 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, NFC, NFC West, St. Louis Rams

St. Louis Rams Top Twitter Accounts To Follow

43 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, NFC, NFC West, St. Louis Rams

Top Professional Coaches Under 50

NFC West Veterans can be they key to any championship season. However, that doesn’t always extend to the bench or the dugout. In June, Erik Spoelstra coached the Miami Heat to an NBA title at age 41,...

San Francisco 49ers 2012 Schedule Analysis

NFC West Scheduling plays a huge role in the outcome of every NFL season. So the Athlon NFL editors will spend the next month dissecting each and every week of the 2012 slate for all 32 teams in the league....

48 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, NFC, NFC West, San Francisco 49ers

Arizona Cardinals 2012 Schedule Analysis

49 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, NFC, Arizona Cardinals, NFC West

Seattle Seahawks 2012 Schedule Analysis

50 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, NFC, NFC West, Seattle Seahawks

Frank Gore Is Fine According To Harbaugh; Pick Up Kendall Hunter Anyway

NFC West Frank Gore, according to San Francisco coach Jim Harbaugh is apparently "Fine" after suffering a knee injury against the New York Giants on Sunday. The 49ers coach was emphatic that Gore will p...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Fantasy Football waiver wire, Frank Gore, Kendall Hunter, NFC West, San Francisco 49ers

Beanie Wells (Hamstring) Questionable, But Should Play This Sunday

NFC West Beanie Wells has been a fantasy football star this season. When's he's in the lineup, that is. While Beanie has performed much better expected than his position this season (he's averaging over...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Arizona Cardinals, Beanie Wells, NFC West

The 0-3 Rams Will Make The Playoffs. No, Seriously.

NFC West With the first three weeks of the NFL season in the books, there are five teams — Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings and St. Louis Rams — who have yet to ...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Arizona Cardinals, NFC West, Sam Bradford, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Steven Jackson

Injuries Ruin St. Louis Rams Playoff Hopes

NFC West By Josh Kipnis Two years after a 1-15 record, the St. Louis Rams were hoping to make 2011 a memorable year with their first playoff berth since 2004. They probably aren’t saying the sam...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, NFC West, Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams

49ers' Ginn Joins Even More Historic Company

NFC West Multiple stories about the San Francisco 49ers' 33-17 Week 1 victory over the Seattle Seahawks mention kick returner Ted Ginn Jr.'s returning a kickoff and punt for touchdowns in the same game. ...

1 year ago by Scott Henry Tags: News, Devin Hester, NFC West, San Francisco 49ers, Ted Ginn Jr.

Seattle Seahawks 2011 NFL Team Preview

NFC West Pete Carroll did the Seahawks shuffle when he took over as coach, engineering 284 roster moves in his first 12 months. During this dizzying transformation, he lost his players in a big way at midse...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, NFC, Lofa Totupu, Marshawn Lynch, NFC West, Pete Carroll, Seattle Seahawks, Sidney Rice, Tarvaris Jackson

Arizona Cardinals 2011 NFL Team Preview

NFC West It seems patently unfair to say this is a critical season for Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt. After all, Whisenhunt led the moribund Arizona franchise to the Super Bowl just three seasons ago. ...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Arizona Cardinals, Beanie Wells, Ken Whisenhunt, Kevin Kolb, Larry Fitzgerald, NFC West, Ryan Williams

San Francisco 49ers 2011 NFL Team Preview

NFC West The year was 1979 when Eddie DeBartolo Jr., after two disastrous years as owner of the San Francisco 49ers, hired an innovative offensive coach from just down the road at Stanford in hopes of reviv...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, NFC, Alex Smith, Ed Debartolo Jr, Frank Gore, Jim Harbaugh, Michael Crabtree, Mike Singletary, NFC West, Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers

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