May 2009 - Football Wiretap

Fitzgerald Willing To Take Less Money To Keep Boldin
Larry Fitzgerald once again is willing to take less money to help the Arizona Cardinals.

NFL.com

Post Senior-Bowl Mock Draft
The draft picture became a little more clear following Jeff Risdon's return from the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. Who is going where in the first three rounds?

Jeff Risdon/RealGM

Patriots Hire Floyd Reese
The Patriots have reacted quickly to the departure of Scott Pioli by hiring veteran administrator Floyd Reese to share duties with Nick Caserio.

Boston Herald

LB Morgan Plans To Come Out Of Retirement
Linebacker Dan Morgan told ESPN on Monday that he is planning to come out of retirement in 2009 to play for the Saints.

ESPN

Sources: Reeves In Talks With Cowboys
ESPN's Chris Mortensen has reported that Dan Reeves has had discussions with the Cowboys about joining the team as a consultant.

ESPN

Glazer Says Fans Helped Fire Gruden
Tampa Bay president Bryan Glazer admitted that fan discomfort played a role in the team's decision to fire coach Jon Gruden earlier this month.

Tampa Tribune

Smith Calls LT In Effort To Clear Air
Chargers' GM A.J. Smith called LaDainian Tomlinson on Monday in an effort to clear the air regarding their recent public back-and-forth.

San Diego Union-Tribune

Big Ben, Whisenhunt: No Hard Feelings
Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and Cardinals' head coach Ken Whisenhunt, who was Pittsburgh's offensive coordinator a few years ago, don't have any hard feelings.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Titans Will Keep Vince Young
The Titans have no plans to trade Vince Young or release him despite their apparent preference to keep Kerry Collins as the starter.

NFL.com

NFL's 2009 Season To Get Late Start
The 2009 season will begin later than usual because of how the calender falls, with kickoff weekend scheduled for Sept. 10-14.

Boston Globe

Seahawks Interested In Houshmandzadeh?
Rumors are swirling that the Seahawks could be interested in wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh.

Pro Football Weekly

Suggs Suggests Trio Give Ravens A Discount
Terrell Suggs has hinted that he and fellow defenders Ray Lewis and Bart Scott should give the Ravens a discount in order for the three to remain with the team.

Baltimore Sun

Reality Show Will Probe T.O.'s Life
Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens will star in his own show on VH1 this summer, giving fans a look into his life off the field.

ESPN

Ward: 'I Would Have Played If Game Was Last Week'
Steelers' wide receiver Hines Ward claims that he'll play in Sunday's Super Bowl despite a sprained knee.

ESPN

NFL Network Finally Willing To Budge
The NFL network still is talking with potential partners about giving up equity in the network.

Sports Business Journal

Will Saints Make Run At Sharper?
Darren Sharper, a 12-year veteran that is set to become a free agent, is unlikely to return to the Vikings, and the Saints could make a play for the safety.

Yahoo!

Madden: Cardinals Deserve To Be Here
NBC analyst John Madden believes that the Cardinals deserve to be where they are right now.

East Valley Tribune

Sources: Ravens Make Mattison D-Coordinator
The Ravens have reportedly promoted linebackers coach Greg Mattison to defensive coordinator.

ESPN

Merriman: LT, GM Spat 'Needs To Stop Now'
Shawne Merriman believes that the public back-and-forth between San Diego general manager A.J. Smith and running back LaDainian Tomlinson needs to stop.

ESPN

Tampa Bay To Interview Titans' Johnson
The Buccaneers have reportedly received permission to interview Titans' quarterbacks coach Craig Johnson for their vacant offensive coordinator job.

Tennessean

Browns Hire Kokinis As GM
The Cleveland Browns on Sunday hired George Kokinis as their new general manager.

AP

NFL Asks 49ers, Raiders To Share Stadium
With both teams failing to find new stadiums in a rough economic climate, the NFL is asking the 49ers and Raiders to discuss joining forces to construct a new shared venue.

Pro Football Talk

Chargers Will Ask LT To Take Pay Cut?
The Chargers are likely to ask running back LaDainian Tomlinson to take a pay cut this offseason.

Boston Globe

Jets Embracing Ryan's 46 Roots
New head coach Rex Ryan's presence is already having an influence on the Jets, who have reportedly embraced his background with the 46 defense.

Pro Football Talk

Source: Collins Told He'll Start In '09
Titans' head coach Jeff Fisher has reportedly told Kerry Collins that he wants him to return as the team's starting quarterback in 2009.

ESPN

Could Giants Replace Burress With Boldin?
Anquan Boldin still wants a new contract and appears unhappy in Arizona, which has fueled rumors that he could become available this offseason.

New York Daily News

Source: Cowher Turns Down Chiefs
Former Steelers coach Bill Cowher has reportedly turned down an offer to coach the Kansas City Chiefs.

Kansas City Star

Haley To Chiefs Speculation Intensifies
Speculation that Cardinals offensive coordinator Todd Haley will become the next head coach of the Chiefs has begun to intensify.

Arizona Republic

Warner To Teammates: 'Enjoy The Moment'
Veteran quarterback Kurt Warner gave his Cardinals' teammates some advice recently as they prepare for next weekend's Super Bowl.

East Valley Tribune

Jaguars Name Tucker D-Coordinator
The Jaguars named Mel Tucker their defensive coordinator on Saturday while also hiring a number of other new coaches.

ESPN