April 2017 - Football Wiretap

Joe Thomas Lobbies For Browns To Pick Pass Rusher 1st Overall
The Browns have had 18 starting quarterbacks since he was the third overall pick in the 2007 draft.

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Marvin Lewis Hoping For Extension With Bengals
In 14 seasons as the head coach of the Bengals, Marvin Lewis is 118-103 with an 0-7 record in the postseason.

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Carson Wentz Hires Coach To Fix Mechanics
The Eagles signal caller will work with 3DQB's Adam Dedeaux this offseason.

Chris Wesseling/NFL

Dolphins Warned For 'Not Strictly' Obeying Concussion Protocol
The NFL and NFL Players Association have warned the Dolphins for "not strictly" following the league's concussion protocol with Matt Moore earlier this month.

James Walker/ESPN

Richard Sherman: Seahawks Losing A Pick Would Be 'Harsh'
Richard Sherman doesn't believe the Seahawks should lose a second-round pick for failing to disclose a knee injury during the season.

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Roger Goodell Would Be Honored To Hand Lombardi Trophy To Tom Brady
Roger Goodell has avoided attending a Patriots' home game since the Deflategate scandal.

Daniel Popper/New York Daily News

The Ringer Hires Mike Lombardi
Mike Lombardi has been hired by The Ringer in an exclusive deal to contribute podcasts, video essays and studio show appearances.

John Ourand/Sports Business Journal

49ers Freeze Ticket Prices For Next Two Seasons
The 49ers have announced that they’ve put a freeze on season-ticket prices through the next two seasons.

Ana Kieu/SF Bay

Dabo Swinney: Passing On Deshaun Watson Like Passing On MJ
Dabo Swinney gave a ringing endorsement to his quarterback leading up to the NFL Draft.

Mike Triplett/ESPN

Jay Gruden Expects Washington To Re-Sign Kirk Cousins
Kirk Cousins enters the 2017 offseason with many options on the table, the likeliest one of all returning to Washington on a multi-year, nine-figure deal.

Jeremy Bergman/NFL.com

Todd Gurley: 2016 Season 'Like A Nightmare'
Todd Gurley had a yards-per-carry average of just 3.2 in his second NFL season with the Rams.

Chris Wesseling/NFL.com

Ben Roethlisberger Considering Retirement
Mike Tomlin says Ben Roethlisberger has mentioned possible retirement to the coaching staff at various points.

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Arthur Blank Plans To Send All Falcons Employees To Super Bowl
The Falcons employ about 500 people.

Michael Cunningham/Atlanta Journal-Constitution

John Elway, Tony Romo Have Spent Time Together Recently
John Elway and Tony Romo were photographed together at an event for a mortgage lender based in Los Angeles.

Nicki Jhabvala/Denver Post

Jamie Collins Agrees To Four-Year, $50M Extension With Browns
Jamie Collins was acquired from New England in a trade midway through the 2016 season.

Pat McManamon/ESPN

Browns Reportedly Asked Deshaun Watson To Play In Senior Bowl
Deshaun Watson declined to play in the Senior Bowl last week despite a request from the Browns to do so, according to a report from MMQB.

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Kyle Shanahan To Have Second Meeting With 49ers On Saturday
Kyle Shanahan will meet with the 49ers to discuss their head coaching vacancy for the second time on Saturday.

Josh Alper/Pro Football Talk

Tom Brady, Matt Ryan Communicate Regularly Via Text Message
Tom Brady and Matt Ryan, who will face off in Super Bowl LI, communicate regularly with each other.

Mike Reiss/ESPN

Antonio Brown Has Facebook Endorsement Deal In High Six Figures
Antonio Brown broadcast the Steelers' postgame locker room from the Divisional Round via a live stream video.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com

Jim Tomsula Hired By Washington As Defensive Line Coach
Jim Tomsula joins Greg Manusky's staff as Washington promoted the latter from outside linebackers coach to defensive coordinator.

John Keim/ESPN

Aaron Rodgers Believes Packers Need To 'Reload A Little Bit'
The Packers were thumped by the Falcons 44-21 in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday.

Kevin Patra/NFL

Ben Roethlisberger: Felt Like Game Was Too Big For Young Steelers
Ben Roethlisberger believes that playoff experience may have been a problem for the Steelers against the Patriots in the AFC Championship Game.

Michael David Smith/Pro Football Talk

Le'Veon Bell 'Had No Burst' After Suffering Groin Injury
Le'Veon Bell left Sunday's AFC Championship Game in the first half with a groin injury and didn't return.

Jeremy Fowler/ESPN

Jonathan Kraft Takes Shot At Ryan Grigson In Wake Of His Firing
The Patriots are heading to the Super Bowl yet again, but they haven't forgotten how the Deflategate saga began.

Mike Reiss/ESPN

Patriots Open As 3-Point Favorites Against Falcons
The Patriots are favored to win Super Bowl LI against the Falcons.

David Purdum/ESPN

Police Arrest Man For Pulling Fire Alarm At Steelers' Hotel
Dennis Harrison, 25, of East Boston, has been charged with disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace and pulling a false fire alarm at the Steelers' airport hotel in Boston.

ESPN

Chargers Hire Gus Bradley As Defensive Coordinator
Gus Bradley replaces John Pagano, who was not retained after five seasons as the Chargers' defensive coordinator.

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Colts Fire Ryan Grigson As General Manager
Ryan Grigson was under contract for three more seasons.

Mike Wells/ESPN

49ers Expected To Hire George Paton As GM
George Paton is expected to meet with the 49ers and soon-to-be head coach Kyle Shanahan next week.

Nick Shook/NFL.com

Johnny Manziel Claims To Be Sober, Seeking Return To NFL
Johnny Manziel was suspended for the first four games of the 2016 season for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.

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