April 2008 - Football Wiretap

Morrison: Effort Shows What We Think Of Kiffin
The Raiders outplayed San Diego for three quarters on Sunday, but eventually lost 28-18 and this might lead to the firing of Lane Kiffin, believed to be inevitable.

Contra Costa Times

Cris Carter's Criticism Of Millen Inconsistent?
Cris Carter criticized former Detroit Lions general manager Matt Millen for drafting wideouts Mike Williams and Charles Rogers.

Yahoo!

Source: Rams Fire Linehan
The St. Louis Rams have reportedly fired head coach Scott Linehan and named defensive coordinator Jim Haslett his interim replacement.

ESPN

Rodgers Thinks He Has Separated Shoulder
Packers' quarterback Aaron Rodgers believes he may have separated his shoulder in the team's loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday.

ESPN

Kiffin Done For Real This Time?
The Raiders crumbled in the fourth quarter against the Chargers on Sunday, surrendering 25 points in the fourth quarter, and coach Lane Kiffin is once again close to being fired.

San Francisco Chronicle

RealGM?s Week Four NFL Rundown
Two previously undefeated teams fell on Sunday, with another two remaining perfect for the season. Read about those four teams, Brett Favre's record-breaking day, and more!

Andrew Perna/RealGM

Hochuli At Center Of Another Controversial Call
NFL referee Ed Hochuli found himself at the center of another controversy on Sunday after calling back an interception that was returned for a touchdown by the Panthers on Sunday.

ESPN

Packers' Rodgers Hurt, But Returns In Loss
Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers left Sunday's loss to Tampa Bay with a shoulder injury, but returned later in the game.

CBS Sports

Boldin 'Alert' After Head Injury
Cardinals receiver Anquan Boldin was carted off the field on Sunday after a helmet-to-helmet collision in the end zone.

ESPN

Jerry Jones Fined For Bashing Refs
Cowboys' owner Jerry Jones was fined $25,000 by the NFL after he criticized referee Ed Hochuli for his overall performance in Week 2 against the Chargers.

ESPN

Jackson Replaced Injured Frerotte For Vikings
Tarvaris Jackson replaced injured quarterback Gus Frerotte in Minnesota's loss to Tennessee on Sunday.

ESPN

Palmer Sits With Sore Elbow
Carson Palmer will be sidelined Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, moving Ryan Fitzpatrick into a starting role.

AP

Favre Wants Jets To Believe They're Winners
Jets quarterback Brett Favre wants his teammates to start believing and playing like they are winners.

Newsday

Eagles Allowing Asante To Be Asante
The Eagles are letting Asante Samuel play cornerback the way he knows how, rather then cloud his mind with the numerous changes between the defenses of New England and Philadelphia.

Boston Herald

Lovie Smith: Bears 'Need To Get A Win'
Bears' Coach Lovie Smith believes that the team needs to beat the Eagles on Sunday night as they look to avoid falling into a 1-3 hole.

Daily Chronicle

Titans Aim For History, First 4-0 Start
The Titans will aim to make history on Sunday when they take on the Vikings at home.

Knoxville News

Alabama Wins At Georgia
Alabama raced to a 31-0 halftime lead, and held on to beat Georgia 41-30 on Saturday night.

AP

Ole Miss Upsets No. 4 Florida
Mississippi upset No. 4 Florida 31-30 on Saturday afternoon.

AP

NFL Fines Saints' Payton For Comments
The NFL has reportedly fined Saints head coach Sean Payton $15,000 for critical comments he made of the officiating during the team's loss to the Denver Broncos last Sunday.

ESPN

Titans Linebacker Calls Peterson A 'Challenge'
Titans linebacker Stephen Tulloch has faced some tough running backs in his career, but calls facing Minnesota's Adrian Peterson this weekend a stiff challenge.

Tennessean

Holt Shocked, Tries To Put 'Madness' Aside
Rams wide receiver Torry Holt is shocked at all that has gone on in St. Louis so far this season and is looking to avoid all the controversy.

News Tribune

Bears D: This Is As Good As We've Seen McNabb
Bears defensive end Adewale Ogunleye believes that Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb is at the top of his game this season.

Daily Chronicle

Sources: Burress Near Settlement With Giants
League sources told ESPN on Friday that the Giants and WR Plaxico Burress have neared a settlement.

espn.com

Floyd Reese Wants Lions GM Job?
Floyd Reese, the former general manager of the Titans, appears to be openly campaigning for the Lions' job.

Detroit Free-Press

Elway Proposes To Former Raiderette
John Elway proposed to girlfriend Paige Green, a former Raiderette, while the couple was vacationing in Italy last week.

Rocky Mountain News

Bulger Doesn't Want To Play For Linehan
Quarterback Marc Bulger reportedly doesn't want to play for Rams' Coach Scott Linehan anymore.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Jaguars: Offense Will Improve
Jaguars' offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter claims that the team's offense will improve.

Florida Times-Union

Shockey Could Be Back Much Sooner
Saints' Coach Sean Payton said he's hopeful that Jeremy Shockey could be back as early as the Saints' home game against Oakland in two weeks.

Times-Picayune

Mendenhall Text Message Gets Back To Ravens D
Rashard Mendenhall has been coy to the press, but via text messages to friends, he expects to have a big game against the Ravens.

ESPN

Secondary Play Should Decide Battle Of The Bay's
Green Bay is a paltry 1-5 at Tampa?s Raymond James Stadium and the team is coming off a loss against Dallas that exposed all of the flaws in the young team.

Nicole Haase/RealGM