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Report date, site // Friday ; Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Ariz. The buzz // New coach Ken Whisenhunt, who took over for the fired Dennis Green, was offensive coordinator in Pittsburgh, where he ...

[RealFootballFan]

The buzz // What just two years ago was one of the least-talented rosters in league history has been revamped into a squad good enough to challenge in the weak NFC West

- weak NFC West - check your football facts because although it was weak last year , this may be one of the top divisions in the entire NFL this year , and you can quote me on that

[StlouisramsX]

"check your football facts because although it was weak last year , this may be one of the top divisions in the entire NFL this year , and you can quote me on that"

I did.

And, not for nothin', but you're absolutely right. That's the consensus throughout the league right now - according to "experts".

[Ryan]

The weak NFC west? Shows how much you know about football. See me in six months.

[Ryan]

The Seahawks were in the Super Bowl two years ago. The 49ers beat them twice last year and knocked the Broncos out of contention...and that was before their facelift. The Rams have always had an explosive offense and drafted Carriker to help shore up their run defense. The Cards are entering their second year with an offensive nucleus of Leinhart, Boldin, Fitzgerald and James...and their first year with a non-crappy coach.

Top to bottom, this has all the makings of a solid, competitive division.

Your braindead consensus will be asking themselves how they didn't see it. Not all people, though...there are actual "experts" who are already announcing that the once doormat-like NFC West is becoming one of the toughest divisions in football.

Take ESPN's John Clayton-

"The NFC West is coming alive. What was considered a joke of a division has been invigorated by smart personnel moves and some luck."

[Five_X_Champs]

gotta love the east-coast bias. 49ers are doing all the right things to get back to their winning ways. rams are still explosive. seahawks are are two years removed from the superbowl. and the cardinals will put some points on the board. come on man! show some love. i'm gonna go with the Niners to win the div.