May 2008 - Football Wiretap

USC Has 30.1% Chance Of Playing In BCS National Championship
Anthony Christodoulou, an engineer from USC, has devised a method to determine the Trojans' chances of playing in the BCS National Championship Game.

Los Angeles Times

NFL Says Officials Not Fixed
Mike Pereira, the NFL's vice president of officiating, is focused on the members of his crew getting calls right and isn't concerned with how mistakes impact betting lines.

New York Daily News

Portis Not A Lock To Battle Seahawks?
Redskins' running back Clinton Portis claims that he will play against the Seahawks on Sunday afternoon, but coach Jim Zorn isn't so sure.

Washington Times

Lions: Homestand Is Best Shot At Win
The Lions will play their next three games at home, beginning on Sunday, and the players believe the homestand represents their best chance at posting a victory.

MLive.com

Heinz Field To Receive New Layer Of Grass
Heinz Field, the home of the Steelers, will receive a new layer of grass on Sunday after a span of six games in seven days.

ESPN

Oklahoma Routs No. 2 Texas Tech
The Sooners routed Texas Tech 65-21 on Saturday night.

AP

Notre Dame Players Hit By Snowballs From Their Own Fans
Notre Dame football players were hit by snowballs from fans sitting in the student section during their loss to Syracuse on Saturday.

ESPN

Will Bush Return For Saints On MNF?
Reggie Bush returned to the practice field on Saturday, but his status for the Saints' game against the Packers on Monday night is still in question.

Times-Picayune

Bills Thrilled With Rookie CB McKelvin
The Bills are in the midst of a four-game losing streak but are excited about the play of rookie cornerback Leodis McKelvin.

Pro Football Weekly

Injuries To Hurt Titans' Chances At 11-0?
The Titans will be short-handed at cornerback against the Jets on Sunday as they look open the season 11-0.

ESPN

Porter: Cassel Has Grown Up
Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter had some kind words for Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel this week.

Florida Today

Winslow Wants To Face Texans
Cleveland tight end Kellen Winslow wants to play on Sunday against Houston despite a strained right shoulder.

The Gazette

Ocho Cinco Returns To Bengals, Faces Fine
Bengals' receiver Chad "Ocho Cinco" Johnson returned to the team on Friday, a day after being sent home for disciplinary reasons.

ESPN

Jets' Ainge Suspended For Steroids
Erik Ainge has been suspended for four games by the NFL.

Newsday

Denver A Lock To Make The Playoffs?
The Broncos have been in sole possession of first place in the AFC West through ten games.

Rocky Mountain News

Rams' Incognito Rips St. Louis Fans
Rams' guard Richie Incognito criticized the team's fans on Thursday heading into the team's game against the Bears.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

T.O. Still Frustrated With Offense
Quarterback Tony Romo is back, but Cowboys' wide receiver Terrell Owens is still frustrated with the team's offense.

Dallas Morning News

Marshall Ready To Test Asomugha
Nnamdi Asomugha is widely believed to be the best cover cornerback in the entire NFL, but Brandon Marshall is ready for the matchup this Sunday.

Rocky Mountain News

Freeney Out For Revenge
Dwight Freeney will return to the stage that 12 months ago produced what the Indianapolis Colts defensive end calls "a bad moment in my life."

Indy Star

Cowboys Rookie RB Jones Done For Season
Dallas rookie running back Felix Jones is done for the remainder of the season because of a a torn ligament beneath his left big toe.

ESPN

Haslett: Jackson Injury Related To Holdout
Rams coach Jim Haslett claims that Steven Jackson's lingering thigh injury is related to his training camp holdout.

NFL.com

Rosenhaus: Chad's Fate In Bengals' Hands
After Chad 'Ocho Cinco' Johnson was deactivated for Cincinnati's game against Pittsburgh on Thursday night, agent Drew Rosenhaus says that the receiver's fate is in the team's hands.

Dayton Daily News

Steelers Clamp Down On Bengals 27-10
The Steelers' defense controlled the Bengals in a 27-10 win on Thursday night.

AP

Martz Fined $20,000
Mike Martz wasn't happy with how the officials handled the final minutes of his team's 29-24 loss to Arizona on Nov. 10.

Sacramento Bee

Source: Browns Approach Cowher About Becoming Next Coach
The Browns are apparently willing to give Bill Cowher a contract worth $8 million to $9 million per year.

ProFootballTalk

Quinn Will Try To Play Sunday With Broken Finger
Brady Quinn broke his right index finger in Monday night's win over Buffalo but will try to play Sunday against the Houston Texans.

SI.com

Seahawks Place Sack Leader Kearney On IR
The Seahawks placed defensive end Patrick Kerney on injured reserve Wednesday, ending the season of the player who led the team with 5 sacks.

Seattle Times

Dolphins Sign Camarillo To Extension
The Dolphines signed Greg Camarillo to a 3-year deal worth around $6 million, an NFL source said.

Palm Beach Post

Raiders' Bush Begins Process Of Becoming A Fullback
Michael Bush went through a similar position change in college.

San Francisco Chronicle

Belichick: Parcells' Success Doesn't Surprise Me
Bill Belichick was very complimentary of the abilities of Bill Parcells' work with the Dolphins.

Boston Herald