May 2008 - Football Wiretap

Michael Bush Not Happy About Being Made A Fullback
Michael Bush, running back for the Raiders, awoke a fullback Monday, something that came as a big surprise.

San Francisco Chronicle

Manning Jr. Wants Out Of Chicago
Bears' cornerback Ricky Manning Jr. said the organization has denied his request to either seek a trade or be released.

Chicago Tribune

Mendenhall Getting Rough Treatment On Fumbles From Ward
Rashard Mendenhall will be losing money if teammates take his football away from him.

Tribune-Review

Sproles Could See Goal-Line Carries
Darren Sproles scored on a 1-yard touchdown plunge in the second quarter and could see those goal-line carries.

NFL.com

Strahan Wins Court Ruling But Is Dependent On Staying Retired
A three-judge panel of the New Jersey Appellate Division reversed the child support payments that Michael Strahan had been ordered to pay.

Star-Ledger

Whisenhunt: Leinart Is Still Cards' Starting QB
Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt claims that Matt Leinart is still the team's starting quarterback.

East Valley Tribune

Cincinnati Looking To Deal Rudi Johnson?
With the Bengals thin at wide receiver because of injuries, sources claim that they are offering Rudi Johnson in a trade for a legitimate receiver.

ESPN

Giants Contact Strahan's Agent
The Giants have reached out to Michael Strahan's agent about the possibility of him coming out of retirement.

SI.com

Merriman: 'I Will Do Everything I Can To Play'
Chargers' linebacker Shawne Merriman claims that he will do everything he can to play this season.

ESPN

Source: Chad Has Labrum Tear
A source claims that Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson has a partially torn labrum in his left shoulder.

ESPN

Flacco An Option For Ravens At QB
Rookie quarterback Joe Flacco is reportedly in the running to be named the starter for the Ravens.

The Baltimore Sun

Peyton To Begin Practicing With Colts?
Peyton Manning is expected to resume practicing with the Colts on Tuesday for the first time since having offseason knee surgery.

The Indianapolis Star

Kiwanuka To Take Umenyiora's Spot On D-Line
Mathias Kiwanuka is expected to take Osi Umenyiora's spot on the defensive line in the wake of the former's season-ending injury.

Newsday

Broncos Release WR Parker, DT Mallard
The Denver Broncos on Monday cut WR Samie Parker and DT Josh Mallard.

AP

Dolphins Name Pennington Starting QB
The Miami Dolphins have named Chad Pennington the starting QB for their September 7th season opener against his former team the New York Jets.

AP

Brady Says He'll Be Ready For Opener
Tom Brady has missed three consecutive games in the preseason but fully expects to be ready for the Patriots' opening game against the Chiefs.

ESPN

Raiders Could Turn To Horn?
The Raiders have lost Drew Carter for the entire 2008 season and could look to veteran Joe Horn.

San Francisco Chronicle

Bears' GM Takes Exception With Report Casting Him As A Liar
Jerry Angelo called an impromptu teleconference with beat reporters late Sunday afternoon to refute an online report about left tackle Chris Williams' back injury.

Chicago Tribune

Favre Unlikely To Play In Jets' Preseason Finale
Quarterback Brett Favre isn't likely to play for the Jets in their preseason finale against the Eagles.

The New York Post

Report: Strahan Would Consider Return For $8M
Recently-retired defensive end Michael Strahan would consider making a return to the Giants for a salary of $8 million.

The New York Daily News

Raiders' Carter, O'Neal Out For Season
Oakland Raiders' WR Drew Carter and FB Oren O'Neal suffered season-ending injuries during Saturday night's loss to the Arizona Cardinals.

yahoo.com

Falcons Name Matt Ryan Starting QB
The Falcons have named rookie Matt Ryan their starting quarterback heading into the 2008 season.

NFL.com

Redskins' Taylor Will Miss 10 To 14 Days
Redskins' defensive end Jason Taylor will miss anywhere from ten days to two weeks with a sprained knee.

The Washington Post

Dawkins Expects To Be Ready For Eagles' Opener
Philadelphia safety Brian Dawkins is expected to be ready for the team's season opener against St. Louis despite spraining his right ankle on Friday.

ESPN

Public Memorial For Upshaw Scheduled For Sept. 2
A public memorial for former NFLPA executive director Gene Upshaw has been scheduled for Sept. 2 in Washington, D.C.

ESPN

Report: Giants' Umenyiora Likely To Miss Season
Giants DE Osi Umenyiora is likely to miss the entire season due to a serious left knee injury, suffered in Saturday night's preseason game against the Jets.

Newark Star-Ledger

Falcons Sign TE Pollard
The Atlanta Falcons on Sunday signed TE Marcus Pollard.

yahoo.com

Source: Cardinals To Name Warner Starting QB
Kurt Warner is expected to be named the Cardinals' starting quarterback, a team source said Sunday.

ESPN

Brady Quinn Looks Lackluster In First Start
Cleveland quarterback Brady Quinn didn't look very impressive in his first professional start on Saturday night against Detroit.

The Press Of Atlantic City

Jason Taylor Leaves Game With Sprained Knee
Washington defensive end Jason Taylor left Saturday's preseason loss to Carolina with a sprained knee.

ESPN