March 2009 - Football Wiretap

Hanson: Tom Cable Broke My Jaw
Randy Hanson told Napa police that Tom Cable broke his jaw.

NFL.com

USC Star RB Has Surgery Following Weightlifting Accident
USC running back Stefon Johnson was lifting weights Monday morning when he apparently lost control of the bar and it landed on his neck.

Los Angeles Times

Eagles' Jackson On Pace To Eclipse T.O.'s Stellar 2004 Campaign
Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson is on pace to have a season even more prolific than Terrell Owens did in the team's Super Bowl year.

Andrew Perna/RealGM

Oakland's Rookie Receivers Separated On Sideline
Rookie receivers Louis Murphy and Darrius Heyward-Bey exchanged words and had to be separated during Sunday's loss.

Contra Costa Times

T.O. Has Been Targeted 13 Times In Three Games
Terrell Owens has been targeted just 13 times in his first three games with the Buffalo Bills.

Buffalo News

Russell Satisfied With Development, But Seeks Improvement
Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell is satisfied with how he has progressed as a player in the NFL.

Contra Costa Times

Leftwich Loses Starting Job In Tampa
The Buccaneers have announced that Josh Johnson will start at quarterback on Sunday.

ESPN

Owens Knocks Harrison's PED Use
Bills receiver Terrell Owens didn't waste any time firing back at NBC analyst Rodney Harrison on Sunday.

Twitter (Terrell Owens)

Pennington Likely Done For 2009 With Torn Shoulder
Chad Pennington has been initially diagnosed with a torn capsule in his throwing shoulder.

ESPN

Montana Played Famous 'Catch' Game With Death Threat
Joe Montana played the 1981 NFC Championship Game that ended with the 'The Catch' to Dwight Clark under the cloud of a credible death threat.

SI.com

Risdon's $.10 After Week 3
The Lions win, Mangini's a bust, Favre's game-winner, the problem with Pittsburgh, Johnny Knox, NCAA top-10 and much more.

Jeff Risdon/RealGM

Favre Quotes 'Last Of The Mohicans' In Huddle Before Game-Winner
Greg Lewis caught Sunday's game-winning touchdown pass from Brett Favre and let Peter King know that the quarterback quoted 'Last of the Mohicans' in the huddle.

SI.com

Reid Expects McNabb To Face Buccaneers
Eagles head coach Andy Reid expects quarterback Donovan McNabb to be ready for the team's Week 5 game against the Buccaneers.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Cable Issues Continued Support For Russell
Raiders coach Tom Cable insists that the team is still behind quarterback JaMarcus Russell despite another sub par performance.

Contra Costa Times

Quinn Visibly Upset Over Benching
Browns quarterback Brady Quinn wasn't happy that he was benched in favor of Derek Anderson on Sunday.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

Roethlisberger: Steelers Beat Themselves
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger didn't give the Bengals much credit for their comeback on Sunday.

ESPN

Source: Zorn Safe In Washington
Redskins coach Jim Zorn appears to be safe for the time being.

ESPN

Colts' Freeney To Have MRI On Quad
Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney will have an MRI on his right quadriceps after injuring it against the Cardinals on Sunday night.

ESPN

RealGM's Week 3 Rundown
The Lions finally won, Brett Favre threw a last-second, game-winning touchdown, and the Bengals stunned the Steelers in a very exciting Sunday.

Andrew Perna/RealGM

Lions End 19-Game Losing Streak
The Lions defeated the Redskins 19-14 on Sunday to end their 19-game losing streak.

ESPN

Favre Stuns 49ers With GW TD Strike
Brett Favre stunned the 49ers on Sunday, lifting the Vikings to a 27-24 win thanks to a 32-yard touchdown connection with Greg Lewis.

ESPN

Haynesworth Carted Off With Hip Injury
Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth left the team's loss to the Lions on Sunday with a hip injury.

Twitter (Redskins Blog)

Bulger Leaves Loss With Shoulder Issue
Rams quarterback Marc Bulger left the team's loss to the Packers on Sunday with a bruised right shoulder.

Yahoo! Sports

Browns' Mangini Pulls Quinn At Halftime
Browns coach Eric Mangini pulled quarterback Brady Quinn at halftime against the Ravens on Sunday.

Andrew Perna/RealGM

Vick On Field For First Time In 33 Months
Michael Vick made his 2009 debut in the first quarter of Philadelphia's game against Kansas City on Sunday.

ESPN

Gore Leaves With Injury, Return Doubtful
49ers running back Frank Gore left the team's game against the Vikings on Sunday with a right ankle injury.

ESPN

Vick Completes First Pass In Return
Michael Vick completed his first pass attempt as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday afternoon.

Andrew Perna/RealGM

Owens Says He's 'Misunderstood'
Bills wide receiver Terrell Owens says that he has been misunderstood in each of his three previous NFL stops.

USA Today

Rodgers Still Fueled By Draft Slide
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is still fueled by how far his draft stock dropped back in 2005.

Press Gazette

Freeman Could Be Starting In Tampa Soon
Buccaneers rookie quarterback Josh Freeman hasn't thrown a pass yet, but could be on the field sooner rather than later.

ESPN