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NFC West News and Rumors

Report: Cards fine Dockett $200,000

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Whatever Cardinals defensive lineman Darnell Dockett did to safety Kerry Rhodes, it was enough to result in a very significant sanction from the organization. Albert Breer of NFL Network reports that the team has fined Dockett $200,000 for conduct detri…

seattletimes.com

The Seahawks have beaten the Patriots, Packers and Bears this season but have slipped up in games against Detroit and Miami, and have lost all three of the NFC West games. Coach Pete Carroll is looking for more consistency from week to week.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Frank Gore carries a heavy load every week for the 49ers and it will be more of the same when San Francisco hosts the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.

CNNSI.com

NEW YORK (AP) -- Denver Broncos defensive end Von Miller was fined $25,000 by the NFL on Friday for his hit below the knee of Tampa Bay quarterback Josh Freeman last week.

CNNSI.com

Calvin Johnson may not yet belong among the great wide receivers in NFL history. But by creeping up on Jerry Rice's receiving record, Johnson is getting close, writes Michael Rosenberg.

Doug Farrar, yahoo.com

As NFL trades go, this might be the best one we've heard since Carroll Rosenbloom traded the Baltimore Colts to Robert Irsay in exchange for the Los Angeles Rams in a tax-free barter back in 1972. According to D.C. Council Finance and Revenue Chairman J…

ESPN.com

Ron Jaworski's latest quarterback rankings for Insider place Seattle's Russell Wilson 19th and climbing, with San Francisco's Colin Kaepernick and St. Louis' Sam Bradford not far behind. Wilson has gone from 31st to 24th to 19th during these quarterly r…

ESPN.com

Jim Thomas' piece on Sam Bradford's improvement in the deep passing game matches up with charting from ESPN Stats & Information. 2012 Passes Traveling 36+ Yards Downfield In 2010 and 2011, Bradford completed 5 of 20 passes for 205 yards with one tou…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Next Friday, Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman will attempt to overturn his four-game suspension for violation of the league’s policy against performance-enhancing drugs. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Sherman has two separate arguments…

ESPN.com

The Seattle Seahawks used touchdown drives of 97, 94 and 80 yards to claim a 23-17 victory at the Chicago Bears in Week 13. Seattle is tied for second in the NFL with with six touchdown drives of at least 85 yards, according to ESPN Stats & Informat…

ESPN.com

2008-12 You Called It Repeat Winners The week nearly slipped past without our weekly predictions contest. Not on my watch! Congrats to cschroeder86 and MTGriz v2.0 for correctly picking the final score and winner for Seattle's 23-17 victory at Chicago i…

Tom Ley, deadspin.com

While watching last night's Broncos-Raiders game, Cardinals running back Beanie Wells sent out the following innocuous tweet, expressing his views on Peyton Manning: More »

Final Word: NFC West

Dec 7, 2012

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Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 14: Seeking divisional breakthrough. The Seattle Seahawks play a divisional game at home for the first time this season when Arizona visits CenturyLink Field. They are 0-3 in NFC West play to this point. That makes t…

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The St. Louis Rams came after San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in Week 13, sending five-plus pass-rushers more than 60 percent of the time. That was a single-game high for the Rams over the past two seasons. That tactic forced Kaepernick…

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2012 Russell Wilson by Opponent Seattle Seahawks rookie Russell Wilson completed 6 of 18 passes for 47 yards with a 42.4 NFL passer rating and 14.6 Total QBR score when the Arizona Cardinals rushed five or more defenders in Week 1. He had no touchdowns,…

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Around the NFC West: Dec. 7, 2012 The St. Louis Rams should root for Baltimore in Week 14, Cleveland in Week 15, Philadelphia in Week 16 and Dallas in Week 17. Victories for those teams in those weeks would come at the Washington Redskins' expense. And …