May 2006 - Football Wiretap
Pennington's Agent Rejects Jets' Proposal To Cut Salary
Chad Pennington's agent has rejected the Jets' proposal to slash his base salary for 2006 to $1 million and force him to earn the remaining $8 million he is owed through incentives.
Marvin Lewis Signs Extension Through 2010
The Cincinnati Bengals signed Lewis on Thursday to a two-year contract extension through 2010.
Culpepper Responds To Trade Talks
"Until I hear different from [Vikings owner Zygi Wilf] or the new 'triangle of authority' at the Vikings I plan on playing quarterback for Minnesota."
Vikings Attempting To Deal Daunte
The Vikings are gauging quarterback Daunte Culpepper's trade value around the NFL, a person with knowledge of the situation said Wednesday.
Bucs Bring In Insurance
The Bucs have signed former Cowboys place-kicker Billy Cundiff as insurance against the possibility of losing Matt Bryant in free agency.
A Delay In Free Agency?
The start of free agency could be pushed back from March 3 to April 1 if there is sufficient progress in labor negotiations to warrant such a delay, according to sources around the league.
Warner Reaches Deal With Cardinals
"If Kurt plays the way he played last year, he'll wind up making between $22 (million) to $23 million over three years," Bartelstein said.
PrimeTime Is Officially Done
As expected, future Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders announced Monday that he's retiring for good after spending the last two seasons with the Baltimore Ravens.
Jets Want To Restructure Pennington Deal
Faced with the task of slashing about $26 million from the salary cap over the next two weeks, the Jets have approached Chad Pennington about taking a significant pay cut.
Lewis Wants Out Of Baltimore
Superstar linebacker Ray Lewis doesn't want to play for the Baltimore Ravens anymore said unnamed sources close to the linebacker.
Triplets Era End In Honolulu?
In what might have been the final collaborative performance by the Colts' "Triplets,'' the AFC dropped a 23-17 decision to the NFC in the Pro Bowl all-star game Sunday at Honolulu.
Alexander In Carolina?
Shaun Alexander said contract negotiations with the Seattle Seahawks will continue Monday. But the NFL's Most Valuable Player said he's open to playing elsewhere.
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