May 2008 - Football Wiretap

Wayne Looks To Improve On Career-Year
Indianapolis WR Reggie Wayne is hoping to improve upon the career-highs he put up in 2007 and hopes to do it with Marvin Harrison lining up on the other side of the Colts' offensive line.

NFL.com

Browns OL Tucker To Miss Two Months
Cleveland offensive lineman Ryan Tucker will miss two months of action because of a broken hip.

ESPN

No Salary Cap In 2010?
NFL owners could opt of the labor agreement with the players union during the upcoming league meetings, which begin Tuesday in Atlanta.

Scout.com

Romo To Escort Simpson To Her Sister's Wedding
Tony Romo will reportedly escort Jessica Simpson to the wedding of her sister Ashlee, a source says.

UPI.com

Brady Buying Audi SUVs For Offensive Line
Tom Brady announced Friday at a charity appearance that he is providing his offensive linemen with Audi Q7 SUV's.

Big Ten Network

Big Boy Says He Now Weighs 269
Oakland Coach Lane Kiffin began calling JaMarcus Russell 'Big Boy' last season.

New York Times

Walker Compares Russell To Favre
Javon Walker said his injury problems last season occurred because he came back too soon from arthroscopic knee surgery.

Oakland Tribune

HOF'er Eller Faces Assault, Drunk Driving Charges
Carl Eller, the former Vikings' defensive great, faces assault and drunken driving charges from an incident a month ago.

ESPN

Michigan State Releases Backup QB From Scholarship
Backup quarterback Connor Dixon of Michigan State has been granted a release from his football scholarship.

ESPN

Briggs Empathetic To Urlacher's Situation
Lance Briggs is very empathetic about Brian Urlacher's current situation with the Bears.

Chicago Tribune

Flacco Can't Participate In Next Ravens' Passing Camp
A long-standing agreement between the NFL and the NCAA will keep Joe Flacco from participating in the Ravens' next passing camp.

ESPN

Lovie: Benson Still Our Starter
In an email Q&A, Lovie Smith said that Cedric Benson is still the Bears' starting running back.

ChicagoBears.com

Indy Organizers Raise $25M For 2012 Super Bowl Bid
Indianapolis is competing against both Phoenix and Houston for the 2012 Super Bowl.

AP

Michael Strahan: $8M Or Goodbye
Michael Strahan hopes to get $8 million from the Giants if he comes back to play next season.

The New York Daily News

Peyton Withholds Reaction To Harrison's Issue
Colts quarterback Peyton Manning is withholding any reaction to teammate Marvin Harrison's recent legal woes.

ESPN

Harrison Expected To Attend Colts Camp
Indianapolis wide receiver Marvin Harrison is expected to attend the team's three-day minicamp on Friday.

ESPN

Report: NFL Questions Convicted Steroids Dealer
NFL investigators have met with a convicted steroids dealer, who claims that he has supplied performance-enhancing drugs to players.

ESPN

Strahan Has Made Decision
Giants' defensive end Michael Strahan has made his decision on whether or not he will come back to the field next season, but he will not let his secret slip.

The New York Daily News

Browns Add DB Perry To Secondary
The Cleveland Browns added defensive back Jereme Perry to their secondary on Thursday with a one-year contract.

ESPN

Source: Williams Could Have Been On Benson's Boat
Ricky Williams declined an invitation to visit with Bears' running back Cedric Benson on his boat last weekend that would have put him in the middle of police controversy once again.

ESPN

Jags' Meier Signs 4-Year Extension
Jaguars DT Rob Meier singed a four-year contract extension on Thursday.

AP

Redskins Release Mathis, Sign Mapu
Former Pro Bowl KR Jerome Mathis was released by the Washington Redskins on Thursday.

AP

Seahawks Sign AFL WR Gessner To 2-Year Deal
The Seahawks have agreed to a two-year deal with AFL wide receiver Chas Gessner.

The Seattle Times

OT Stewart Signs One-Year Deal With Titans
Titans' offensive tackle David Stewart has signed a one-year deal with the team while both sides are still hoping to a reach long-term contract.

The Tennessean

Flacco Will Miss End-Of-Month Camp
New Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco will miss the team's camp at the end of the month because the University of Delaware has yet to finish the semester.

The Baltimore Sun

Bucs' Garcia Threatening To Boycott Workouts
Tampa Bay QB Jeff Garcia has asked the Bucs for a contract extension.

yahoo.com

Cleveland Releases DB Wright
The Cleveland Browns cut DB Kenny Wright on Monday.

AP

Winslow Missing Browns' Activities
The Browns' Kellen Winslow is missing organized team activities this week, and had made it clear he wants the team to redo his contract.

AP

Sixteen-Year-Old Charged With Murder In Taylor Case
Miami prosecutors claim that a fifth person has been charged in the murder of Redskins safety Sean Taylor.

ESPN

Titans' White Played 2007 With Torn Meniscus
Titans' running back LenDale White played the entire 2007 season with a torn meniscus in his left knee.

The Nashville City Paper